Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1882-03-21

hands before it reaches your eyes. It was
only the other day the stenographer refused
upon the witness stand to testify to the cor
rectness Of report made by him. and oh,
how the managers gloated over it, forgetting
that at least ten honorable senator's, whose
votes it is vauntipgly boosted and proclaimed
throughout the city, who were almost uni
formly absent from the evidence and argu-
ment, for defense, rely as an excuse to them
selves and their fellow judges upon these sec
ond, third or fourth hand minutes, which
say, in all truth and candor,
world; and for which statement I am obliged to the
prosecution themselves, when objectiDg to this very
stenographer's report alone of the evidence of Mr.
Severance before the judicisry committee. Then
answer my judges with feelings OF the utmost re-
spect, intainted with malice. You who have not
heard the testimony or seen the witnesses have not
heard me IN my defense, and can
CONVICT NE uNHEAAp, TO YoU uNIaIED.
1t may be true. believe it not, however, that, as
remarked by one manager when earnestly asking for
conviction, 1t is not altogether for what have
done. but what may do. will add that not sin
gle charge has been established beyond reasonable
doubt, but because have at other times overstepped
the bounds of proprle'y and discretion, and known
to be drinking man. adjure you, senators, pause
before you take step so fraught with evil conse.
quences not me- but to the honor Of the state Of
Minnesota. Let 1t not be said humble citizen Of
this fair land has been conrtcted of infamous
charges, unknown oAenses by the clamor of venal
press which has formulated the most vile charges,
tried and convicted, sentenced me to the company
Of alefactors and robbers in the prison of the
state Convict me not, say, upon public opin-
lon or anonymous ISLANDERS. but in the language of
2,u00 OF my constituents, ''for known and es-
tabiished ofenses against the laws of this state. -
Would such conviction az have described re-
dound 70 the honor Of the state? Would it efface
conduct has brought upon 1t, If true? No. answer
no. verdict found by such means would caufe q
blush of shame TO mantle the face of every honorable
an. 1t would destr the confidence our people
have in the Judicial Integrity Of the courts of this
nature.
ApJURE YOU MAR ROT
the handiwork Of the sres Of this republic who drank
OF the bitter dregs of despos, and by their heroic
devotion to liberty beaueathed this land of law AMI
freedom baptized in the waters of feir living life
and consecrted to liberty and justice to us, their
children Destroy not the work Of the founders of
this commonwealth by overthrowipg the fonnda-
ton stone upon which rests the sacred rights Of the
humblest man, be he ever SO low or degraded, the
God-given. inalienabIe rght-no man shall be con-
demned unheard.
CONVICTED OF NO CRIME,
have it If you will, senator's but yet all will ad.
NIT OF conduct to the great disgrace of the admin.
istration of public justice and violation of ofcia
clai ii is claimed most vociferously by managers.
have before urged that conviction was punishment
but admit 1t Ia not Is this SO, then, ask, by ths
highest a. law nome none but an alto nsy CO..
none others in this country are learned Ii
the law? Would it be punishment to deprive mar
| Of the only means of obtaining livelihood fo1
himself, his wife, his children. reduce them to want
penury, beggary To this you respond, yes, this i.
punishment, cruel vindietiye, horrible. Yet SUI il
the exact case in the event of the result mentioned
You start now. and exclaim. I
on page 1854, section s. He takes al
oath to support thu laws of this state, by CON
viction you declare he has violated that oath, TO
by his elevations to the Judiciary he does not there
by lose his character, or more properly, so Il
speak, his profession as lawyer: thus if attor
| ney of the supreme court Of the United States, o.
which have the honor to be, he does not lose m.
| identity as member Of the bar all will agree,
think, and can be debarred for any violation Of hi
oath as an attorney as well when on the bench al
off. Conduct disgraceful in judge then attaches
no his profession as an attorney. have argued
these charges are ones CT moral turpitude. NOW
| senators, turn to section IL, page 1857
An attorney may be removed by th'
supreme court, for what? answer upo,
| conviction of "misdemeanOr involving
moral, disgracefu' scandelous behavior
and the record of your conviction Ia conclusive evi
dence. Is this punishment? To honorable mel
this Is greater than be borne; DEATH imprison.
ment stripes to nary is preferable tosuch foul dis
honor.
| "Like the syren that sings
We meier can tell where,
Is the fond hope that brings
The night Of despair.
Like the starlight of glaoness
When 1t shines In deaths eye,
Like the meteor of madness
In the spirits dark sky.
Like the zephyrs that peris h
With the breath of their birth,
Are the hopes that we cherish. -
| With me, SO with most all Of us here, Mr.. Presi
dent the meridian of life is past. Bright hopes have
| faded away leaving with US
| "The approaching gloom
These mists of sadness and those shades of fear.
| A few revolutions of springtide, summsr, winter
and mayhap loving hands may bear US to resting
place. Kind friends may drop parti, tear and We
are forgotten. ITO each and every man who knows
| full well he must Join that innumerable caravan
there arises unbidden the hope that he may trans.
NIT to his children and posterity on untsrnished
name. a lefiacy greater than the wealth Of Indus
and preferable to the noble mind.
ASK NOT FoR MERCY
at your hands, senators; it is quality sentiment
feeling you as sworn judges of the law and the evi
dence must not, dare not entertain. You mus
smother overy feeling akin thereto. Justice mus
be done though the heavens fall. The prayers of
| fearful sorrOwful wife and mother, loving wildly
madly her husband, ascend hourly. to tine throne Of
grace imploring invoking the divine author of oul
being to anoint you with the oil Of wisdom, to in
as ye would be judged 80 Judge
We your fellow men In Justice d in truth. It may
crush the respondent. put thenh will never bemoaI
or lament his misfortune If rightly edjudged an6
Justly convicted. But the iron that enter the sou
| pains less than would conviction founded upon
violation Of every principle OF law, evidence or jus
tce. In the veins of snch forever burns quenl
able fire of hatred of who could bring abont Euc
| a dire result.
| CONSUMING, BURNING HATRED
of bis fellow men that the sacrifice Of Calvary itself
would not tfface from the seelhing heart of q
maddened Iago. No Promethes chained to the
rock could suffer the agony of such result. The
vu,ture of despair could never in1ict such undyne
torture as would verdict founded upon such EVIL
dence as adduced 10 this case by the prosecution.
Tossing upon bed of pain, dreamed once that
| by Invisible hands my footsteps were led into q
great hall, where high AID solemn court was being
held for the trial of criminal charged with crime.
| Upon entering into the chamber the first object
| prominent amongst the others was exquisite
| figur,-a statue wrought in the finest Parian mar
ble-impersona ing Justice holding aoft in one hand
ly evenly balanced. The calm, clear repose arking
every lineament of that chiseled face betokened
truth love and fidelity; Truth 10 man, love to hon.
esty, fidelity to prncip e. On drawing ear looked,
and behold the god ess was blind, blind to every
thing false, blind to the dazzling glitter Of false
world. read on the b. CT the scales held aloft
man, oh, man, Meme, Meme, Tekel, Upharsin. and
the sword of justice in mine eyes seemed ready to
strike the avenging blow Grave and solemn judges
THE CULPRIT EAT ALONE,
as 1t were absorbed in his fate. No smiles were
visible on the countenances of those his judges,