Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1860-03-17
pIcKGNs COURT HOUSE, C. SATURDAY, MARCH H. lsco
Judge Stump, of BALTIMORE.

cities of the world, Baltimore has became most
famed for all that outrugrs either deccncv
equity or law, also know that, in tho attain.
nlent Of this uucncviable notorietv. no citizen
of that city has born a more conspicuous aeon.
cy than Judge Stump In him, disorder and
crimnality ever found faithful protector
and dcccncy, if ever through the illst,umen.
taIity of Il disg1aced and corrupt policy it came
before him, WAS sure to meet with discountc.
nance, and not uufrequeutly actual punish
ment., His whole career has been DISGRACE
TO the American judicial system, or rather that
which is based upon popular choice. judge
stump has long been Identified with the Amer.
le'n on opposition party, and SO long as that
pirty controlled the State, it was impossible
to get at him and drag him before the AUGUST
tribunal of the State LEGISLATURE. Last year,
fortunately, the Democratic party obtained
majority IN the State, and so soon ms the Icc
lslature assembled the first object proposcd
was to arrange this hardened offender. Com
hlttccs were appointed, both in the Senate
and IN the House, and so startling and over
whclmlng was the array of evidence elected
by the investigation that the Americans thcm-
selves, now that the narrowing disclosures had
been m2Ge, have lccu forced to ropuditc and
co}d 2mn their own Instrument The rcoort
Of the House Committee was Unanimous
That of the Senate Committee had ono dis
seutment who did not even make minority
report The Senate report contaius the loi-
lowing specifications
Ist. That the said Judge hax acted. while
IN the discharge of his official duties, in
gross, vulgar and updgni6cd manner, cspc
ciaily to the members Of his bur and..other par
ties in his court.
"a. That he has been in the haLiuaI use
OF Intoxicating drinks to an extent which dis
qualified nm for the prompt and impartial
administration of justice, and has been, on
frequent occasions, entirely indifferent to the
Interests OF the State or the prisoners in iu
portant trials affecting their lives and libcr-
ties.
I'd. That he has pursued course, volative
OF his oiI!cial oath, in refusing 10 obey the
orders OF the Court Of Appeals, and indicated
by sneerlng remarks, on many occasions, his
disposition to treat the action Of the said court
| with dcrsion and contempt
4th. That he has IroM time to time del
oGaiod to the officers Of his court such dis
crcuonary powers, by diScharging indctmcuts
and compromising fines, as has in fact rcu-
dercd his court nttcrly inefficient for the
| protection Of the public morals and pub q
ncote.
5,h. That he H., boon GUILTY. of misbchay
'or IA oittcc as Judge. contemplated blythe 3Oth
iii c'e OF the declaration OF rights and the OH
and 18Th sections Of the !th article Of ,nc
Constitution
+, The House report contains the following:
lS,. That the conduct of Henry Stump ON
thc bench and in hisolIicial choractcras Judge,
has been gross and vulgar, undi.mlcd and
az fult 10 a.
! oil j. tics in his court.
ID. }oot said Judge has delegated to the
sheriff powers with which he alone is invested
by the GO 'Nt'tuI'on and laws, and that said
| sheriff has accordingly imposed and collected
fines, aud compromised indictments pending
IN SAID criuin1l court, with the knowledge
and consent oS sad Judge, and in violation of
idw.
3d. TNut sid Ju,'.o hos wi1fuly knowing
y, aud pciSstchtIy refused to obey the ord =
Of the Court of Appeals of the state, aud has
whiuliy, knowingly aud perssteuty refused
% enforce submit 10, or recognize the law aS
! st blisl.cd aud dccl rcd by the decision OF
sucn Cou.t of Appa.Is; w;.ich said eondnct m
was III yIoIoion of lis tin OF oilce aud his
! duty as such JNt ge 1h.t e hts endeayured
10 bring id Cuu 'tof Appeals aAd the Judges
therq0, l1to cootempt. ~
4lh. 1hl Y e sad Jud4c his been infc&i-
Gated and sccp On the tench, and that TOO
while TIL is were progressing in his couyt be
io'o nm, aft citing the iib,.ty aud lie ol Tue
citizen
St.. Thct tic sid Jud has been guilty 2
n'lsb9h'Y'of 4. MS olllce asSJ"4!Se
DlsrREssiSd N~ws fnoM Luug. Mr..
| Ian 5 EXrEDITloN. "A letter dated Wclla-
Wala, Washington Territory, December 1st,
says:
An express has just reached this port from
LIent. Mulan's. expedition, bringing the satS
| Intelligence that a severe snow storm had
overtakeu the party on the Rocky Mountains,
aud that many animals had been lost, and,men
iozen by the severe cold. Two soldiers of
the escort, who had been left as rear guard
TO protect certain quartermaster's stores, were
SO badly injured that it was feared their feet
would have to be amputated. The cxpcdi-
uon' having. completed 800 miles of the road,
was still pushing on to mild wintering
point. The winter is represented to have
set in unusually carly. md with marked Sc
verify.
REapJNJ, Penn, March 1.-The Democratic
Stae ConS have appointed three delegates
I&lar9e tosthe Charleston Convention. Their
names are ohm Dawson, W,lliom Montgomery,
aud Joseph b. Baker all Bigler men.
The Convention adjourned after the appoint
mont of delegates to Charleston and the adop,
tian of a soresof resolutions. These resolutions
endorse the Cincinnati PLATFORM and declare the
right to hold slaves in the Territories to be pure
" judicial question. They denounce the ire
presSibe conflict dOctrite and npDlaud pr6Ei.