The Feliciana Democrat., 1858-08-21

but in England The London correspondent Of the
National lntelligcncpr has the following the sub
liec
The law, which in England and Ireland, requires
the unanmity of inrcs is at length becoming the
subject Of torciblc comment from the judicial bench
In case tried the other day in the Court of ESchc
qucr, eleven Of the Jury were agreed and the par
ties in the cause olicctng to take the vote of the ma
Iiorty, the Court could not accept it, The Lord thci
Baron took the opportunity of saying that he thought
it must bc lnmcntcd, considering how often persons
must disagree, that unanimy was required. Con.
sidering the increased intelligence of the day il did
seem extraordinary that twelve gentlemen must be
kept together till they all agreed though they were
sworn to give vcrd ct according To their conscience
II was much TO be regretted that their vcrdcts were
not governed hy maioiity- not small majority
for that would not do, but eleven to one, ten to two
or nine t. three. In reference 10 the case before him
the Chei Baron said, the old practice Of locking up
IurieS all night or, in other words, tortuing them
into n unnnmity which their conscience could not
sanction, had very properly fallen into disusc and
as there was no prospect of their agreeing after four
hours drlbcraiion, he would discharge them.
Sneh change, in this state, il will be denied by
few i much needed. il only in the system of trying
criminal causes. To quote an exchange it would be
regarded with more alarm by murdcrcrs than any
other reform that could be suggested. In almost all
cases of aggravated crimes and especially whore the
accused has wealth Or wealthy friends where justice
h not mcicd out the cause Is found in this very re.
Iquision Of the law for unanimous verdict I'm
nearly all such case. there will b found Juror who
will hang the jury instead ofihc criminal lie il not
exactly satisfied Of his guilt or h. has very tender
conscience, or perhaps more probable than either of
these. he felt particularly desrous Of getting upon
the jury for sundry special reason, which il unnc-
cr sary here TO note. The result H. that though the
evidence is clear and conclusive daylight To thc
majority vino would bring in prompt verdict if they
were not trammelcd b. the obsnacy Of Juror whose
conduct il at least suspicious yct no verdict Il return
ed, the criminal obtains new trial. exactly slAt he
wanted anl what the refractory Juror helped hin, to-
aud, doubtless, III most cases intcutOnally- n4al
H. through the absence of Witnesses caused hy pro
crastination, goes at last scot free.
The growing laNy Of the law, Tie numerous loop.
holes through which notorious villains escape, tho
desperate shifts made ~ uuprneplcd counsel for
fame and fees. hy snccc,, in criminal trials aDd The
consequent prevalence Of crimes Of crpry grade the
insecurity everywhere felt in the administration e
tie law protection 10 society, tbr ady advance
of lynch law il various parts NJ tJn country o sllp-
ply what The law o n" land should Give Mil tha.o
constitute so many potential argument, fornt least
trying the eject Of majority ycrlcts III criminal
trial..
noNG AWAY Win LNwrGEs-Thr Nolug Meas
Christian a. ociaou Of pitt-hirg have adopted arol
icy which must bc very alarming N tbr lawyer or
that city. Alta recent meeting resolutions wef, I'D.
opted for the appointment Of Committee of Alhi.
raon. before whom Tie mnmbcrs Of tie Association.
and all others Who may wish 70 have their personal
differences settled in obedience to Christian rules
may bring their matters ofcoutroyer-y. tpttsbarg
correspondent ola religious paper, wridne "a TIL,
subject, says:
The object or this moy monJ j. 10 open The wa, saY
a moro general Observance Of The miunctiona plaay
given BY Paul IN the sixth chapter Of his first l.pis.
tie to the Corinthians, It has long been a DISGRACE
to those calling themselves Christians that instead
ofon attempt amieably to settle huir differences. a,
those who have renomcod the world and become
brethren In Christ, they eo to l,w with each other.
and that before unbelicycls." How often whom
member of one denomination Of Eyangolieal Chris.
tians has sued membcl III another and tr cour.
ig@m has become the scene og hostile If not rcggnga
fH measures between them d1 fhcIaoplc Of t0ca yid
Standing by, cNca.m, @Hcholl, how these Chri t'aa
hte another" The day /, past for converting pro-
~ !" HFls'Hl'S ~ ohIS mn eAhpl'l@n Of rs thee.
ry-by preaching Of ofn GOOD will and torboaranec
whilst its professors, upon every occasion Of aaccl
insult o. injury rush upon each other wth all tile
bitterness oflitigaon. Il is 10 be hoped that TIN
steps taken Iy tie Association Of our city will b. i'm
itacd, and that churches, individually wllalso 9tn|
IN the effort 70 show the world That when thoy pray
Thy will be done on earth as it is in heaven they
mean .omethng more than the expression Of m ID
sIMc idea.