Year: 1872

been a ready minister, Bai1i2rd on another oc-
casion ordered the vote of Frederick A. Lane,
n member of that "Ring," to be accepted for
GO,OOO shares in the election for Directors Oh
q company in which Lane did not own one
cent of stock. When the vote was refused by
the Company no committed the President 10
prison for contempt; and on the very next
day. the Ring having gained its ends, no released
him, declaring him not in contempt ana de-
Gliding that Lane had no shadow OF right 10
vote on the C0,O00 shares. All these trayestles
of Justice, mark you, in the years OF grace
1GG0I7O!


Tho corruption Of Judge Carlozo was just
os concIusively proven. OF five hundred and
eleven references granted by this Judge, WIN
large and illegal allowances to the referee In
each case, three hundred and tbirty-eve were
given to his nephew, from whom ii was proved
he had received within the time covered by
these cases over $4,000 for which no equiva-
lent was shown. The rest Of the references
went to two powerful political friends. Orders
appointing Receivers were furnished from his
court in blank and filed in by tho chosen Re-
ceiver. In ono instance, the Mercantile Fire
Insurance Company was forced by Cardozo INTO
the hands of Receiver on the &C pare applica-
ton of an irresponsible petitioner, who had
bought the only shares he held two hours be-
fore the Receiver on his suit took possession,
thus showing clearly that tho purchase OF
the stock was but part OF con-
spiracy to drive the Company into insolvency
through litigation. More than three hundred
prisoners confined in BlackwelIs Island Peni-
tentiary were set free by Judge Cardozo with
out hearing. The fact that the Court OF APP
peals has decided that their commitment was
illegal is held to justify him, but in view OF
his declaration that all those commitments
had been legal, the enOrmity on his part be-
comes doubly great, for IN releasing them
without hearing he knew he was reversing
judgments reached after mature deliberatlon
and hearing of tho facts. On the other hand,
and in painful contrast to this partiality for
condemned rOgues. it was shown that he had
ordered the arrest, without complaint, without
charge of any sort, Of two women, vino were
closely confined in the Tombs for fortnight
without warrant of any law. When a lawyer
was employed to aid them, Cardozo threatened
him with his judicial dsiavor if he gave them
counsel, and only because the Press boldly
sustained the lawyer was the release OF the
women finally secured. All these abuses of
law and Outrages upon liberty took place
with the last two CT three years


But, happily, they cannot take place soon
again if vigant profession and an out
spoken Press oppose and expose wrong doing
in the future as boldly and openly as they
have lately done. Already some measure Of
reformation has been reached, but we are far
from being secured in our rights of property
and person. The impeachment or removal OIL
these men, and of all others who have cor
ruptcd justice, is absolutely necessary to tic
thorough reformation OF Bench and Bar, the
restoration of public confidence in the Courts,
and the full security Of our every right. Their
retention is just as necessary on the other
hand to the safety of that corrupt OrSaniza-
ton which lately ruled the city, and whose
survivors, struggling to save themselves from
the consequences Of crime and to regain their
lost political power, look to these Judges as
their best safeguard. That Reform may sue
ceed it is imperative that these Judges should
be removed; the Ring is not dead SO long as
Barnard and Cardozo survive; and hence the
issue now to be submitted at Albany becomes
of the most momcntous character. The Com
mittce must not fail-it must not hesitate to
do its full duty, and that at once.