“ Recorder Barnard that he labors under a delusion when he presumes libel to be a misdemeanor in the literal sense of the word, and although the law may be virtually misconstrued in such a wise as to authorize interpretation that it may verge upon misdemeanor, still the practice of Courts, presided over by Kent, by Eldon, and by Camden, has essentially abrogated any such pretence in fact. In meeting out to Mr. Branch the doom of a common thief, in disgracing and degrading him before the eyes of a community, he attempted in a feeble way, it may be observed, to instruct and enlighten. ”

“ Recorder Barnard and City Judge Russell.
Liberty of speech is a right, paramount to that of every other consideration; it has been treasured as the key-stone to the great, unwritten Constitution of Britain and of our own land; it is the vital essence of our political existence, and its abuse has been judicially tolerated that the spirit shall be perpetuated. ”

“ It is a well known fact that those who are fortunate enough to receive the patronage of the corporation of New York, and of all the lesser organizations in any way connected with our city, must, at least possess one negative qualification—they must be thoroughly destitute of honesty. ”

“ And a very strange peculiarity in the atmosphere brought to the self-same spot, our most illustrious municipal executive Daniel F. Tiemann. And being mutual acquaintances, on Sunday last, they enjoyed a most comfortable chat, regulating the moral, sanitary and religious condition of our citizens, when Peter suddenly disappeared, and his body was only recovered a few hours before nightfall, when he was discovered thoroughly impregnated with a speech, which he will probably transmit to posterity upon the walls of the Institute, but which in reality is the personal property of Archbishop Hughes. ”

“ Not one of those tests of popularity, which appertain to the career of the most common of attorneys, seem to apply to the case of our learned Recorder, upon whose brow honor and glory have stumbled as it were by accident. ”

“ The People of the State of New York, represented in Senate and Assembly, do enact as follows:
Section 1. The Inspectors of Election in each town, ward, and election district in this State, at the annual election to be held in November next, shall provide a proper box to receive the ballots of the citizens of this State entitled to vote for members of the Legislature at such election. On such ballot shall be written or printed, or partly written and printed, by those voters who are in favor of a Convention, the words: “Shall there be a Convention to Revise the Constitution and amend the same? ”

“ It may be true of an English alderman, but with ours the centre of all affections rests in the pocket—touch him there, and you draw his life’s blood. Dining is the mere relaxation with our aldermanic council, by which they occasionally while away the fatigues of mathematical calculations on the gross profits of contracts. ”

“ We have lately discovered one fall infinitely greater than the above—Mayor Tiemann’s fall from the good opinion of the citizens of New York into the arms of James Gordon Bennett.
“A Stick!”—By all means, at all times, we would have our friends stick beside us ”

“ Fitch, recognizes every being, created in human form, to be possessed of a soul, as well as being of value to the commonwealth; for a man incarcerated in the penitentiary, is not devoid of civil life as is the case with a convict to the State prison, and wherefore then did he stone Stephen? ”

“ There is nothing more useful than perseverance, if we except putty.
Supreme Court. In the matter of Stephen H. Branch undergoing sentence for libel.—Mr. Ashmead said he had obtained a writ of error in this case. He was at first disposed to let the judgment be affirmed by this Court without argument, in order that it might go to the Court of Appeals, but he was informed by Mr. Branch’s friends that he is failing so fast that the question is doubtful whether he will live until the Court of Appeals meets. ”

“ New York, Saturday, September 4, 1858.
More Advice to Mr. Barnard. When Mr. Recorder Barnard sat in Solomonic judgment on Stephen H. Branch, he evidently forgot for the moment the dignity of a judge, and assumed the questionable attributes of a politician. That Mr. Recorder Barnard is nominally a lawyer we will admit, for he comes under all provisions of the New Code, which creates lawyers with the celerity of machinery; but that he understands the law, we emphatically deny. ”

“ But as they are requested to dine simultaneously with our body corporate, so shall the Alligator, in an humble manner, it must be conceded, for we dine at our own expense—a consideration not entering into the heads of our authorities. At the exact moment when Simeon Draper cracks his sixth joke, the Alligator will honor Waterman with a command for “ein lager!”
3 Long Branch and Short Branch. While Branch rusticates upon the Island, Long Branch has had the honor of a most distinguished assembly, lay, clerical and divine. ”

“ A self-same punishment would have been meted out to any offending editor, who may touch the dignity of the confederated band, who thus attempt to throttle speech, whose freedom should be indigenous to the soil. ”

“ And in our modern day they have likewise stoned Stephen by placing him, unaccustomed to toil, and guiltless of all crime, save the free exercise of opinion, to labor in a quarry along with felons, thieves, and other obnoxious convicts ”

“ JAMES DONNELLY’S COAL YARD—TWENTY-SIXTH street and Second Avenue. I always have all kinds of coal on hand, and of the very best quality, which I will sell as low as any other coal dealer in the United States.
JAMES DONNELLY. WILLIAM COULTER, CARPENTER.—I HAVE LONG been engaged as a Carpenter, and I assure all who will favor me with their patronage, that I will build as good houses, or anything else in my line, as any other carpenter in the city of New York. I will also be as reasonable in charges for my work as any other person. ”

“ Mr. Fitch, the Warden, may remember that a woman, convicted of the most brutal of crimes, which the law unfortunately has left unvisited by proper punishment, that of the murder of the innocents, as yet unborn, was, during her residence at the Island, favored not only with the comforts, but the luxuries of an easy existence. And still they stoned Stephen.
The Warden, in addition to this instance of the famous Madame Restell, may remember that a French gentleman, convicted of a most gross and obscene libel upon the Rev. Mr. ”

“ If these worthy gentlemen can conceive that they can use the Archbishop for their political purposes, they are slightly mistaken, for that enthusiastic prelate is too old a bird to be caught by any kind of chaff, and we doubt whether Puttyman & Co. can manufacture salt enough from the Atlantic ocean to be placed on his venerable tail. ”

“ Unfortunately, the highest and most respected of our judges are occupied solely with the rights of property, and we have committed the rights of the person to the most obscure of obscure attorneys, accidentally thrust from pure partizan influence upon the Bench. ”

“ It seems from all that we can glean, that the Executive of this Republic, feeling the salvation of the country to depend upon the electors of Hoboken and the parts circumjacent, directed the renomination of the representative in Congress, at present representing that district. ”

“ He says that if the present severe discipline is not alleviated, he will not live six weeks, and his chest is severely affected by the dust of the quarry and the hard labor he has to perform, without adequate food.—Daily Times. ”

“ While the truly learned Justice Clerke, a lawyer such as the way of Christian life would make him, is simply occupied in matters of dollars and cents, our lives, our persons, our future, immaculate, are intrusted to the supervision of such learned pundits as Mr. ”