Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-06-30
JITY INTELLIGENCE.


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THE JURIxs--A free ballot-box, an independent
delay, and impartial juries are the three great
aAeguards Of our rights and liberties II the
eulbers OF the community are at liberty TO vote
those whom they may individually deem to be
AZ best men to make their laws and to admins
er--if the judges Whose duty Il ID TO expound
hose laws uncontrolled BY either the executive,
neither affecting the rights Of property or Of guilt
innocence, are determined BY jurors selected At
hrge, without regard to their political Or religious
opinions, or any qualifications, except honesty and
apacity, then Y that community p0ssessed Of the
argest security for its Eberties
II, on the other hand, the Executive interferes
nth, or in any degree controls the ballot-box If
attempts TO influence the judges on the bench
Py causing their removal that Il may appoint crea-
uree o. its own or, II It endeavos To manage
hc selection Of jures, that they may c0nrst only
" those VINO are favorable to its own views, and
carry out its own purposes this n destructive
public liberty, and SHOULD such aims be success
al, must result IN absolute dsspotism These
truths viii not be denied. Yet what has been the
pourse of the present administration towards the
ritiscns Of this District II has attempted TO en-
brcise over them the most infamous tyranny.
During the last session Of Congress We saw an
lttemps made, under color Of complying with the
wishes Of our eitixsns, to displace our venerable
Ind respected Judges, that their places might lie
illsd by importunate dcmsgogucs az rewards 70
partisan services. At our last two municipal cleo
lions, We saw tho whole patronage of the Govern
ment shamelessly used TO seduce, and all It's power
displayed 70 terrify the citizens Of the District
from exercising the rights Of freemen at the polls
and now we hear Of grand and petty juries, care
fully selected from the supporters Of the admin
istration, and more infamous STILL from the pro-
fessors Of one religious creed, that there may be-
no chance Of acqaitsa Or Of impartial trial for any
member Of the American party who may be wrong
fully or rghtfully accused before the tribunal Of
the law. To what state are we degraded2
Citizens Of the highest respectability, at once
the ornaments and supports Of our society," treated
as the vassals Of q sovereign, and forbid even to
express their lore Of country, or their hatred Of
foreign tyranny and intolerance or to endeavor by
their votes to deliver the land from that foreign
influence" Of which Washington babe them be-
ware, under the penalty Of disgraceful dismissal
from their employment and the loss of their means
of support Gentlemen whose names are synomi-
NOUS with honor and respect treated like slaves
on Southern plantation their steps logged by
the sneaking jackalls Of this dgni6ed admnistra-
ton, and their private conversations reported TO
furnish excuses for their dismissal from Office
Frecmen American citizens, ordered to the polls
with tickets in their hands, and driven like sheep,
in droves, to the ballot-box BY their superiors in
oficel We have seen all this, and we thought we
had seen the lowest depth Of infmy and pitiable
meanness to which the government Of great
country could sink itself in the eyes Of its people
Indeed, we were almost at times softened into
compassion for the poor distracted administration
which despair had compelled to resort to such
means to obtain respectable minority for the can
didates they favored. But we cannot pity the
sacriligcous hand which would desecrate the tenn
pie ofjustice When our grand and petit juries are
selected by the officer Of corrupt and reckless adj
minstrat on to attain political objects, and defeat
the ends Of justice, 1t Is time to hold such mon
strous iniquity up before the world that it may
receive the condemnation it deserves. The citi-
Of the District should know the outrage which
has been perpetrated upon their rights, and the
country should DO inlbrmed Of the yllapy which Is
sanctioned by the man 1t has made Chief Msgis
trate. Know, then, fellow citizens that such have
been the acts Of the administration and underings
Of Franklin Piercel
PUBLIC ScHooL No. s.--On Tuesday, 2eth in
stant at the examination of tho Senior Department
of Public School No. 8, Trustees Polk, Magruder,
and Besnctt were present, with several Of the
teachers from other schools in the city. We were
pleased to see 70 many of the parents manifest
their interest In their children by presenting them
selves at this their annual examination.
The exercises we're evidently satisfactory 70 all
present. The singing was 6ne. We are glad TO
find this aheavenly science" taking 80 prominent
. place in our public schools. Geography and
arithmetic were cvidsndy well understood His-
tory was web recitcd
The annual concert Of the Female Seminary,
Georgetown, came on yesterday evening In the spa
cious hall of the institution, which vas crowded TO
overdowibg with brilliant assomblage OF guests.
The exercises consisted In recitations in prose and
poetry, exercises upon the piano, and singing.
Various awards Of. merit were made to the young
ladies, among thema Rector's gold medal to Miss
Mary odrn; representative Of whole school
Eight silver medals were also awarded 70 others,
with several prizes in addition The following are
the nsmes Of the graduates: Miss 8. hu ian
Beall, Of Georgetown, D. c.; Miss s. Virginia Daw,
do; Miss Kate Middleton, If Washington, D. c.;
Miss Clara Holmsad, OF do; Miss Mary r Douglass,
Chicago, Illinois Miss Rschel Z. Morton, OF
Charles county Nd; Miss Gertrude Lee, ofclarks-
burg, Va
BUReLAxy.--RsHy yesterday morning, the es-
Enlistment OF Mr. Evan Hughes, merchant tailor,
corner Of Pennsylvania avenue and Thirteenth st.,
was entered B. burglars, who stripped that gentle
man Of cloths, yestings, and other goods, 70 the
an cunt Of about two thousand dollars Ia value
The rogucs FIRST cut hole in the docs, through
which opening the hand was inserted to the lock.
To say the least II was bold and daring act
probably performed by persons whose practice has
made them perfect 10 such achievements
Justice B. K. Morsell was this morning engaged
In the examination Of the case Of 0f8cer Lloyd,
who was brought before him on United States
warrant, charged with assault. Il seems that M
the night Of the great American ratification meet
ing, Mr.. Lloyd and officers witnessing disturb
aece at the corpse Of sth street and the Avenue,
arrested several Of the parties and In doing 90
were obliged 70 use their spontoons.
One Of the gentlemen being under the impres-
sion, (st least 80 We should judge from his CONVEX
sation at the magistrates odice,) that an officer
has right 70 arrest man, unless he Is interfer-