Virginia Argus. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1796-1816, 1804-05-16

meit, Il regard lor the laws oil their COun-
try, which does them the highest honor.
ScUannGh, 25th .ffiri, 1904.
Judge Bowen having ordered the charge
sfuen 10 me grand jury on Monday last, 10
be i1u6l;Shed in the Georgia Republican,,
the editor .ftA AiasSeLf bound By his 'dmy 70
refuse the publication, and returned his honor
Tie. following reasons for his refusal.
To JABEZ BOWEN, esq. judge of
the SUPERIOR eourt for The eastern district Of
Georgia.
SIR,
lrefuse to publish your charge deliver
ed to the grand jury of Chatham county on
Monday last, according to your order,
communicated to me this day,
Because, any charge from the bench
which tends 10 excite commotion in the
community, is injudicious, improper, and
ought not to be promulgated.
Because, This particular charge is up-
commonly fraught witt. its evil, language
disrespectful and inhammatory, and who'll
ly extraludcial an extensive range of
politics being as foreign to the province of
Judge as to the purpose of the pulpit.
Because, approve of the presentment
of the grand jury and, feel in their arbi-
trary commitment, only regret that I
have not the honor to suffer with them.
Because, your conduct during the pre-
sent visit for the session of the court, has
not added respect TO your important of
fee.
Because, the outrage of presenting a
pistol in open court, while sitting in a iu-
dicial capacity, is degrading to the cha.
racter of a Judge, and argues degree of
Improperly want words 10 express.
Because, am fortified in this resolution
by the unanimous option of the grand ju-
ry, the bar and the most respected Of my
fellow citizens, on whom put myself Tor
support in its maintenance.
With respect, Yours,
SAMUEL MORSE.
Al a meeting of the attornies of the bar
of Savannah, held at the courthouse on
Wednesday the 25th April, 1904, at IL
A M. present, general Mitchell, Charles
Harris, John Y. Noel, Thomas Gibbons,
Joseph Welscher, JamesF Houston, Rich
ard Leake, Charles Baldwin, Morris Mil
Ter, Jeremiah Cuyley, John M. Berrien,
George Allen, Alexander NJ. Allen, Will
liam b. Bulluch, John Lawson, Richard
NJ. Sites, Fingal T. Flyming, Jos. Stoops,
Thomas Netherclft, James Townsend and
William Davies, Esqs. general Mitchell
in the chair.
On motion unanimously resolved; that
an entertalnnentbe provided for the grand
jury OF this county, now confined in Jail,
at 4 o'clock this day, at the expense of the
bar, and thatthe attornies will dine with the
! jury. That Messrs. Lawson and Cuyler
be committee to carry the foregoing re-
solutions into effect and that Messrs. Bull
/ iuch and Berrien be committed to wait
on the grand jury, with copy of the fore
going resolutions.
On motion, resolved unaninously, that
Messrs. Harris and Gibbons be commit.
tee to wait on the printers and request that
the charge of judge Bowen, delivered to.
the grand Jury at the opening of the court,
be not published.
On motion, resolved unanimously, that
gen. Mitchell and Messrs. Noel and Ber-
rien, be a committee to wait On the gen.
tiemen OF the grand jury, and advise with
them, on The most constitutional and Legal
mode OF procuring their discharge from
prison.
On motion, Resolved, that it is the una.
nimous sense of the bar; that the charge
delivered by judge Bowen, at the COM
mencement of the present term of the SUI
perior court of this county, does contain.
principles, in the highest degree Injurious,
to the interests of the good people Of this
country, and tends TO endanger their lives
and properties, and subject them to the
horrors of domestic insurreefion. That
the members of the bar, do in the most
ample manner, approve of the conduct of
the grand jury, as well-in this expression
OF their sentiment on the charge OF the
Judge, as in their determination to yecede
from further attendance Of the COURT
hat they view with the utmost abhor-
renee the prostitution of judicial dignity
IN Judge Bowen's drawing and presenting
pistol against multitude Of the citizens,
and using the most profane and indecent
language, while on the bench, and during
the sitting of the court and thereuron
| unanimously resolve, that they will not
take their seats at the bar, during the pre-
sent term, nor answer to their names when
called; but will attend without the bar at all