The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1872-05-03

testimony OF Q few OF the witnesses to show
the unfortunate effect which the action OF
the law Courts in New York had upon important
branches Of business at home and abroad.
PAYING TO KEEP OUT OF scRAPEs.
He quoted part OF the testimony OF Cakes Ames,
former President OF the Union Pacific Railroad
Company, who, in reply to the question what were
the motives inducing the company to remove its
Offices from New York TO Bost9n, answered:- b..
I'VE had inJanctions served upon us to prevent
the election OF officers, and suits brought against
us' as we thought, to put us in the hands
Of money! To Keep ont OF those scrapes. We found
THAI we could not carry our business in New
the hands OF recaiver. used my influence at
Washington; | Was a member OF Congress
hill passed to remove our offices from New York;
in that bill We were authorized to have our Offices
either in New York, Philadelphia, Washington or
Boston, and don't know but some other point; we
got the law passed, with great deal OF
OPPOSITION FROM JAMES FISK,
or his agents; We moved our offices TO Boston we
were forced to do it against as we considered, the
best interests of the company, because We consid.
cred New York the most commanding place, and
We wanted large sums OF money and desired to
operate largely and could do 1t better here than
in Boston; but the courts and Judiciary were in
such positions that we could not stay here"
q. ln speaking OF the Courts and judiciary OF this
city, whose action had been such as to induce the
m sn ~ 1s ogf Veil sS r re Ba
nard, think, issued most OF the inJnnctOns-Bar-
nard and Cardozo: l believe they got one injunc-
tion from Judge McCunn.
lie also quoted the testimony Of Horace r. Clark,
President of the Union Pacific Railroad Company,
to the same elect With reference to a discussion
among the directors oil the Western Union Tce-
graph Company as TO the eXpediency VI providing
for the removal OF the general ofce OF the COM
pany froia New York city he said, "Mr. william
orion, the President OF the company testified
PRACTICAL HINTS.
won be prudent for the managers Of the com.
pany to make some provision for contin-
eenSy, when for the companss interest IL
might be deemed advisable to remove the head
quarters cut OF the city ofNew York.
Q. What contingency was spoken OFF A. think
it was the possibility OF proceedings against the
company that might he deemed preJudicial tn the
interests Of the stockholders
@. Proceedings OF what kind A. Legal pro-
Q. Was there any mentioned, A. l DO not re-
member that any specific proceedings were cons'i-
q. And for the protection OF the company, Ia
what contingency was IL thought il might be neces-
sayy TO remove the headquarters OF the CON-
was such contingency as the appointment
uac of tho nnara sense cue Of i'm IN
commercial and financial circles; on account Of the
administration Of justice In New York. and It's effect
upon the Investment Of foreign capital in American
securities. # ii4'
MR.. GEORGE oPDyKE
Who In largely engaged in commercial business,
testifed:-ln our negotiations abroad we have car
ried them in Germany mainly some IN France, and
found the feeling in regard to tho judiciary
1 in this State as we generally term
it-referrne, it is presumed, more especially to the
cty-a feeling of insecurity IN regard to the actions
Of the courts in this city, has prevented us IN sew
crai eases from consiirnating negotiations, ana
the feeling is felt, but IN much less degree, IN Ger
| many.
Also, in reply TO questions as to how the opinion
which prHHa s In ,pess 20 tne acon Of shs
the interests OF the city and the monetary interests
| vi the country, .lr
| President OF the Central Railroad Of New Jersey
said the feeling Of insecurity with regard to the
courts. and the feeling that Justice may be bought
ana sold like any other commodity, induces a gen
eral feeling of dstrust and tends very strongly to
weaken the value of secnrities It makes also
general disposition as far possible, 10 keep
| corporations in particular beyond the reach Of
courts that 1t is supposed may be Influenced.
| prevailing opinion in the city OF New York that
some OF the courts are not as honestly adj
naines Of Judge Barnard and Judge cardozo
were very conspicuous in that connection and that
the action Of shSss Judges mas o Feelings
and individuals i'm New York, as well as affected in
! juriousy American interests abroad. III.
! SACRED PURITY ERMINE III.
After abiding brieny to the law OF Impeachment
in the various States Of the Union and citing seve
raj instances OF impeachment in Great Britain, Mr.
1 Prince said there were ten times more impeach
able offences in this case OF Judge Bar
nard than In any OF the cases hi
had mentioned. Hence he asked OF the
House In favor Of the resolution FOR impeachment
not vote OF the majority merely, but such vote
as would stamp the seal of just condemnation upon
4 anything that invades the bench and touches
the judicial crmne to sully its sacred
purity. j ask this he said, In the
name OF the Bar OF the State, who
speaking through the largest organized ASSOCIATE
first instituted these proceedings OF that Bar which
has been forced TO suffer from the partiality and
tyranny OF a corrupt bench, or In order to gain its
favor, to cringe before 1t, or lose Its brightest
moral jowel-ts selfrcspect. ask 1t in the name
Ol the Bench, OF the true, honest aud faithful jul
dietary OF our State and OF the land, whose good
impaired, whose pure elmnc has been suliied and
dragged in the dust by those who have
| DIGRACED THEIR HIGH POSITIONS,
and whose notorious words and deeds have brought
discrcdit and dshonor on the very name OF
'jadge.n ask it in the name Of the Legislature Of
laws laws have ave been disregarded and rendered
OF no effect by those who were elected
| to iu,llcial positions for their enforcement.
| / ask il in the name OF the business men OF New
York city. whose interests have been Jeopardlzed,
! whose property has been deprecated whose AFFAIRS
have been rendered unsafe and Insecure by the
course of so-calcd justice In their midst, and who
for years have lived in continual fear of the njunc-
ton or the receiver. | ask 1t in the name ~
THE WHOLE PEOPLE OF THE METROPOLIS,
to whom justice has been a mockery, to whom the
name OF u court mas peen synonymous WIN par
tality and oppression rather than equity and pro-
lection. and who, hoping against hope, from year
to year. for the removal OF this tyranny, now
look to you and put their trust In your
| Justice, your integrity and your nrmness Lastly 1
ask 1t it in the OF the people OF this great En-
pire State, throughout It's whole length and
breadth, who. though removed from the immediate
scene of tho misconduct OF these men, yet
feel ds9raced that they have held seats
on the Supreme Bench OF the State OF
New York, in whose nOstrs their names and the
story OF their deeds is q STENCIL and whose good
name throughout the civilized world is involved in
OF that Justice which they have 50
often desired, OF that equity to which
they have been strangers, of that reform
to which they nave been bitterest enemies and Of
/ which YOU the chosen representatives, | ask
Your voices at this time. that George g. Barnard
be impcached as unworthy the high position he
occupies, by the adoption OF the resolution ol the
committee.
Mr.. TIIDES said that this investigation was in
stituted at y period when there was general, pro-
found and widespread dssatisiact ion and alarm in