The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-03
RET RIB j TITO n.
Judges Barnard and Cardozo I'M
peached in the Senate.
Exciting and Interesting Scene In
the Assembly.
TIE GROWING GLORY OF REFORM.
Eloquent Arrangement Of the
Corrupt Judges.
PATHETIC APPEAL OF FIR. PRINCE
Aborlive Effort to Have Barnard Removed
by Concurrent Resolution
The Vote for Impeachment
90 to Is.
Eloquent Arrangement Of the
Corrupt Judges.
PATHETIC APPEAL OF FIR. PRINCE
Ab0rtive Effort to Have Barnard Removed
by Concurrent Resolution.
The Vote for impeachment
90 to Is.
Action in Judge McCunn's Case
Deferred for the Present.
Albany. Nav Q. 1879.

ALBANY, May 2, 1872.
Whatever sins this so-called reform Legislature
may have to answer for it must be said in view OF
the vote OF the lower House to-day that there
IL honor enough left to set the seal of condemnation
on anything aud everything looking like corrup-
ton thu bench. The fact that inasmuch as
She Judiciary Is vested with complete control
over the rights and liberties OF the people,
and that therefore 1t should be free from all I'M
proper influence, was fully recognized In the able
speeches that were made in the Assembly and in
the action OF very large majority of the
members. The report OF the judiciary Cont
mttee, published in the HERALD to-day re-
commended the impeachment OF Judge Car
d0zo and Judge Barnard. In the case OF Judge
GcCunn the recommendation has been received
that no action be taken until the evidence shan
have been more carefully considered pending the
proceedings for impeachment. Judge Cardozo's
resignation yesterday morning filed in the
Office Of the Secretary Of State, and It
would seem from the TACT that his case was
passed over this morning that those to whom
the prosecution of the matter has been committed
considered the desired result with reference to
Cardozo practically accomplished, and that his in.
tended impeachment will be abandoned. This is a
question, however, which has not yet been finally
determined.
JUDGE oARDoZo's CASE APPARENTLY CLEAR.
Notwithstanding the fact that he has sent in his
resignation an effort may yet be made to go on
with the proceedings for his impeachment. 1t Is
conceded that the case is clear against him, and
there is conviction in the minds
Of many members that his having ten
dered his resignation should not be allowed
20 shield him from that formal condemnation,
which, 1t is believed, is essential to satisfy the
demands of Justice
The report OF the judiciary Committee with the
appended resolutions recommending the impeach-
ment OF both Judge CardozO and Judge Barnard,
was the special order to-day in the Assembly immc-
diatey after the reading OF the journal There
was large attendance OF members and spectators
and great deal OF interest shown In the proceed
ings. When the special order was announced Mr..
Prince chairman of the Judiciary Committee,
opened the debate In brief but effective speech,
setting forth the Importance and necessity Of i'm
peaehment.
RESOLUTION IMPEACHrSG JUDGE BARNARD.
The following is the recommendation OF the ma
'ority Of the committee with reference to Judge
Barnard:-
In the case OF George G. Barnard, q Justice OF the
Supreme Court, the Committee on the Judiciary,
believing that the evidence adduced before them
contains sufficient to make 1t proper that said JUS
tice should be placed on trial before the Court OF
ton OF a resolution to that eject
Resolved, That George @: Barnard, Justice Of the
Tor NAL and corrupt conduct in office.
william W. Niles, @. p. Vedder, Albert L. Hayes,
Robert II. Strahan, David Il. HILL
We deem 1t Just to state that by the term 'cor-
rupt'' In the above resolution we do not mean
pecuniary corruption.
THE SAME WORDS BUT SOFTER.
The minority OF the committee, who were also in
favor OF impeachment and who differed from tine
other members only In the form Of the resolution,
recommended the following a substitute, beliey-
Ing it to be more regular and perfect
The following members OF the committee dissent
rom the above report so far as 1t relates to the
form Of the resolution, and recommend the adop-
ton Of the following form OF resolution Tor the pu
pose OF said impeachment:-
Resolved That George g. Barnard Justice of the sl-
preme Court In this State be aud he hereby mpeached,
,1r MAJ anM e"rr"p conaacl ~ oce ana 'o s crimes
l.. Bradford Prince, I. W. Tooey, Charles A. Flam-
mer, >. }. Tilden.
TIE GROWING WORK or REFoRM-PRINCE's SPEECH.
Passing over altogether the case OF Judge Car
dozo, Mr.. Prince, who though he signed the minor
ity resolution, recommending the impeachment Of
Judge Barnard for NAL aud corrupt conduct In
office and for high crimes and misdcmeanOrs,
moved the adoption OF the majority resolution,
which diners only in phraseOlogy from the other, and
recommends his impeachment for "mal and corrupt
conduct in Office" emitting the additional and
formal phrase, "and for high crimes and mis-
demeanOrs." Mr.. Prince said the proceedings
which now came before the House would constl-
tute an epoch in the history OF the state
and of the nation. This would be the crown
ing work OF reform which this Legislature
was sent here TO effect. A year ago there was "A
power In New York which seemed TO reign with well
nigh supreme rue.r 1t controlled not only the
heads OF the various departments, but the ju-
dietary ITSELF An uprising OF a great people,
Ing with the force OF an avalanche, overthrow
THE GREAT, CORRUPT oLIGARCaY.
ami made an end OF its giant power forever In
order to perfect and make certain the triumph
which the people achieved last fall, the Judi
clary which had sustained the reign OF mis-
rule and corruption must he purged the Bar
Association OF New York took the intla-
tive steps, and the Legislature is now
called upon carry to successful conclusion their
labors Already good fruit has resulted from the
action taken. Yesterday at half-past nine o'clock,
while the judiciary report was about TO he
signed, one OF the corrupt Judges had sent
to the Secretary of State his resignation.
The Assembly, he said, sits to-day as
. great Grand Jury, and had it in their power to
purify the judicial atmosphere for all time to
MPEACHMESTs HAD BEEN RARE
In the history OF the State; only two are recorded
Never before was Judge OF the Supreme Court
presented TO the Legislature for trial. il
was a matter OF peculiar solemnty to
attack the record OF member OF the judiciary; a
Judge sworn to see that justice was done Is himself
to be impeached for total want of Justice and for
corrupt and maladministration OF his office. II Is
especially infamous that man who should have
seen to 1t that there was perfect security
for all citizens, so conducted himself as
to cause all classes and all business operations to
fs.f Ia.