New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1863-06-16
I,DGE Davss's CHARGE.

JIDGE EaVss's CHARGE.
That sort Of luyaly which II based On
timrd conser, atsm, md which oessatcs to re-
ais. rather than actively suPpoFts the Govern
mem. may GOd certain .tinIIns To It's siug-
pisbuess in the declaration oi ts duties from
20 Respectable aud emIncnily ccDsef'3tivc d
t,ibuual AZ the Supreme Court oi the utlted
States. The nec...l,y aud nature OF obedIence
10 law are pretty c'eaF! set form ia the
charge of Judge Davis to th- Grand Jury ~
the opening oi the Cirrut Court for The South
.rn District of Illinois, aud the charge has
been printed b, reques, Of tie Jgy to whom
d, yas addressed. d" Obedience" SIPS TIE
judge. should Tot be reluctantly bat iieei!
rendered. We owe allegiance 10 tue G"yerh'
nent tor the Irlyii"g,s eUJJed, and "hrb'
t,r the first time N our history. thht
allegiance hos thrown spy bord"us upon
~. shall We not bear thrm cbeeriu.!y, aud
show ouIselsrs worthy ot the sacrifice made
FOR US. and the priceless Inheritance bcGueatoei
to n. '" Tbs docrriuc OF a.lrsaucc, II may
be- noticed. Is mt, rIsiy d.i.r,rnt from thr
ou,u,no not long s.nco delivered By Mf. Fer
pan9o Wood. that such words rs loyalty aud
allegiance were monErchcnl and Obsolete. Is
!. not. Loa~vrr toe fret time IN Which
Mr. Wood has louud himself IN opP"si-
ron t. tribunal of criminal jursdla-
ton, and Il IS possible lAat the fact o; the de-
very of this chargr To urabd Jury may
prejudice the herv al the MayIn- case against
lis reception, aud harlen MS Acast against I'M.
,lroyeG.cnI.
Judge Davis proceeds to say;
90 nh l,..c- % law -.n. MOTE than d-'e mi
u.s, MOI 10 naA. open resistance. beu,y -cqn's.e0.oe
u tie a. un Il Is rvpsa.ra. Juditi'y decsfed Of no
,ar, /, required .se y conuoa pr i9t.'n AMI cot
mon lLtst.. No .ecs to e.abl. Tie 'npfemacJ Of TIC
ern-ut and to compel the unqualified 'lohi'on OF .
-bei, to IN, lava How thsn to submit n ~
10 to, selves render Wiling ta-lrui, We ma, al
viii after in any sr,. war On tho ust Of eorcrc
ns IT, .ua tie ~,.1on q TO policy psr'usd. ovi 10 wsn
rno Is not .or heal VII. 'ufss She's no'eno' to
s.I MIN W speech writing 10 counsel ro,iaHec TO aS
From such sound premises US these It is easy
10 argue that they wn0 oppose the authorit! oi
law mus, be- punished, and that the duty 10
punish isls upon the Government not less iui-
peratively than the duty of obedience upon the
citizen. With direct reference TO different
manifestations aud threats Of dlsloyaty within
his jurisdiction, Judge Davis addresses the
Grand Jury upon tho subject OF JeseItion, OF
resistance to the draft vi conspiraeies aud secret
organizations " oppose the enforcement OF law,
oi frauds upon the Government. and OF trra-
son, It's Daturc, aud the proof by when couvlc-
ton OF the crime can bo legally obtained
Upon each oil, usc the language VI the Court ~
explicit and solemn. adapted equal! to impress
Itself upon the Grand Jury III Tue discharge OF
their dulles, and upon tac people among waom
/, mas been widrly circulated. Inc agents VI
Rebellion Who are seeking IN ilis city aud else.
where 10 o.glnize IN oPlosltloa 10 the mp
preaching draft viii DO we'll to ponder the lol-
loving weighty sentences
Misguided Who oppose N. hori,y aw mus, b.
punished Their punihu.us 10 due example 10 otter
otner. Not TO pSai.h hem af.ass goa. ~e..n~' sod IL
really aerne against society .nd good sdor lilo who a.
thi, pOo resist, the law hn ell inducos 0t'eis TO d.
So, 10 "a d,, srIous enemy tO ~, country.
80 Congress. III order to incsetse and
the suios Of the Ia. states ha. paced a. aes
tor erols sud calling ou ths uaiuDa iurcr' The law Is
az al Le' o. no And are The l." Na' 40,
nac sanI"., bat la great ch'' 20 ""'t s"-' owl TIE
county eui Tod service. Of ali her ei'ltc1s when
nsoavd aud voluntarily giyca compulsory mean, mus,
be used I. obtain ,h.ni
Aad ,o.sn the an ordered, Vdny perm s'aH b. 30
Oh ladossa connss b, dida pesOn D. ,o %.
.r .aIa anau ., eb,,,net any ,es a. Of
a.y .er,e connected wth .huh esun'l aaii
W orpow .. sse, .ha9 sea" d'dsi M" ms 10 y
.haA vly posua lie hsm t,o" ths Jo,mases ~ fasv
military duty under aW. such i"ion" .abj ~ BE- Nearby
6.sd and ,..p,,sraed"
Immediately connected with tho same sub.
ject AFRO the declarations concerning secret
organ nations, against which this patriotic
taxable earnes.ncss Of purpose and directness OF
speech:
Coapirscis' combinations Of " obstsuS tho exc