The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1873-11-27

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serve that % each revelation a fixed
gaaatIty af some manufactured article
Is termed cut We argue from that result
taat 10 IS ias work q mind ia which
thought and reflection have DEVELOPED
/ themselves ia tlst particular f9rm.
1Aod when wo see the machinery
through which you operated producing
q simllsf result always alike ia form
. DC is impossible not 70 sec that behind
iis operations lay a concerted coBspir.
soy 10y which you, ia common with the
others -h0 share the pl5ader. were
'tle - reap tbe fruits Of grave aud
awful crimes
II vain TO suEge.t that your trial
49, couyicli0s have been the result If
aay Iaftsaa feeling co thai the effort
20 bfiug you to justice has boon
strusg.e--as ouc per.on summoned AZ
a juror said between the ins. aud
tbs cuts.
b, tbs contest has been d struggle
between honesty aud fraud, between
virtue I'D crime ehile it is true that
oae sre.t end powerful leading paper
in this city, belonging to a particular
party, vas the 6rst TO drag to light
and hold up to the public eye these in.
famous frauds, yet it is equally true
that prominent and honorable men of
all parties united to investigate and /
devolope their true character Mr.. /
O'Coher, who holds the foremost rank
la his profession and stands without a
stain upon character as pure and
noble Is any in this city, Immediately,
from bis semiretirement came to aid in
The rescue Of his native city from the
grasp Of corruption.
Mr.. Lilden. who stood as a leading
nan at the head Of the great Demo-
cratic party Of this State, devoted
weeks and months of toll in ferreting
'ut these crimes, and in ascertaining
through the bank accounts the true
character Of what had been done, until
ne was able to lay before US on this
rial, in absolute rystline simplicity.
he truth so clear aud plain that no j
nan could fail 10 read il. need not I
Iludc to other prominent men Of your I
.wn party who have taken active parts {
u the proceedings that have ulti- 4
imately led to your conviction. 1t
would be wrong, it would be unjust to c
for one moment the idea that f
our conviction has been the result Of {
ersecution at the hands of any person b
r any party 1t has been the result of Il
be ascertainment Of the truth and P
+ the production Of evidence as clear v
nd plain that never in my experience "
r ia my reading have | seen case a
here the proof was so utterly over r.
'hcImiug, or where it was so imposs. "
be for the jury to fail to sec the truth. b
Trough the whole of this trial until v
our conviction you have remained as T.
aim aud serene as If you relied upon Il
nocence for an acquittal, while it was it
overwhelmingly apparent that your o
'rrenity was ouly audacity--an audd- Il
Gus confidence in the omnipotence Of v
Eruption rather than reliance upon II
tegrity aud innocence. 1t is the duty Al
the Court to pronounce upon you c.
.ntence that may be in some degree k
lequate to your crimes. tt
Judge Davis then delivered the 81 OF
ntonces beginning with the fourth al
'unt and sentencing the prisoner for 81
C term of l2years' imprisonment and 70
total fine of $l2.75OIS. al