The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1855-01-07
KNOW NOTHING JURIEs.

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there to be indictments, and a friend Of his
suggested that Pennsylvania Judge had charged grand
jury against the 'know-nothings." Well sir these
have done nothing yet except election here and
there, and that is not treason though
judge did charge that certain things could not be DONE
ought be DONE were criminal point of law
Sir il is the people who passing through these avenues
those who make judges and district attorneys and they viii
take of them ALL They will take Of the ures and
/ sherihs as well as judges.-Nc Buaks's speech
This is from Mr. Bankss speech in defence Of
the know-nothings 1t informs public that uries
after be taken care q What does the gentleman
from Massachusetts, by this Have not the urcs of
this country been taken of before Has the republic
been existing under present constitution more than
three score years. and its uries be attended
for the first time The constitution provides rs fol-
flows:
In all criminal prosecutions the accused shah enjoy the
right speedy and public trial. by impartial jury Of
the State and district wherein the crime shall been
mitted,' &C.
g In suits law, where the value in controversy
shall exceed twenty dollars the right Of trial by jury shall be
preserved"
In the different States of the Union there correspond
ing provisions and the statutes of the land do not fail to
recognise the rights and duties jurors by the full
and careful provisions The trial by jury however is
sentally common-law institution It is one Of those mu-
nimcns of freedom which with fathers from Eng
land Lord Brongham said that the whole machinery
Of the State designed to bring twelve into the
r box decide questions connected with liberty and
property This is exaggerated idea Of its importance
by English peer; but il is the less cherished
safeguard Of liberty by the American people The juror
among everywhere regarded as filing an important
place and exercising the graves functions The lives and
property of his eow-men ntrusted partially his
30 high that be may brought before him. low
to be of escaping his Judgment The idea Of corrupt
ton in such officer is shocking every mind He is
to DC agood and true" he is try the causes sub
mted to him according to the law and the evidence
He be controlled neither b. fear favor the hope
Of reward Proof that he has been asered WITH has
even been exposed to improper Influences for
new trial II Is criminal approach him with bride
While he deliberaos be Is FAR possible kept from
temptation The jury-room is guarded BY an officer.
Nothing left undone which likely assist in
curing every citizen the right Of fair trial BY i'm
partial jury 40 announcement that this trial
not be had in the United States is sufficient shock
the public sense throughout the Union. To feel that
the avenues justice interrupted feel that Of
the great purposes Of government has failed What
then We ak again does Mr. Banks mean by oag afe Of
ludHts luFttt mar ~ 10 nc aohf Win a0t
novelty in judicial practice Is to be introduced What
fresh method has been found Of reaching the minds and
conscience o. those who sit the bench the panel
the underground railroad be connected with our
courts of Justice? Ars jurors to be approached through
the covered passages Of the ord2 Are oahs Re
administered them in darkness which win control any
other oahs they may take in the face Of day Are
in cour, be determined upon their inertia but By the
relations Of the parties engaged the kpow-nohing con-
spracy2
These questions Of deep Importance. The hppaut
language Of the member from Massachusetts, on the sub
ect Of judges and uries least Indicates danger from
secret associations Il il does not 1ozea one Everybody
knows bow difficult il is in o. pervadng excitement
70 get impartial jury from the yicinage Of the
transaction 20 be inquired Of The abolition excitement
has revealed This difficulty and there are some localities
where violation Of The fugtEe-sare law could not be
readily punished FOR this reason There are others we
Judge from the papers where the Maine-quor law has SO
far divided society TO bring about similar difficulty
But VIDA, must be thought in any community Of secret
soeety existing there whose members their intention
% oke IN judges and jures7 These members are
unknown they Do reveal themselves nay b. pslsrr
ing with words they constantly deny their membership
they participate IN social enoymen and political duties
a1os ground and chues DOUBTLESS as they report pro-
eceiings tsou ground Who can tell when one 81 these
Jesuits Of the order Is his sde7 Who can tell