Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1864-04-23

g. VITA the eeommendationso f the Grand jury ofhis
county for the past wssk, n regard 70 Idle and vicious
boys shout the streets Of Atlanta, and, We WI add. n
say district In tie county, We DO heartily soneur. IN
der the direction Of the Inferior Court Of ne county,
and Of The Mayor and Aldermen Of his city, We trE
that some means may be promptly inauguratsd By
which q system Of free schools may be established,
where the primary branches q an English education
may be taught them, and their morals, By other proper
teachings, may be improved For This PurPoss, Ne
would not only ssommsnd that the entire poor. school
fund Of the county be Appropriated, but that through
sounfy or CITY taxation, or both, whatever may be re-
quirsd to accomplish 50 desirable an object nay be
raised. And as an adjunct to the accomplishment Of 50
dssirabls an end, such measures Be adopted ~ our
county and city authorities as viii secure tae erection
Of a house Of correction and manual labor school for
the conhnsmsnt and punishment o. wicked and turbu-
lent boys, Who will not aecspt the Inducements offered
them to refrain from vieious practices, sad receive such
instructions ss the public guardians o. the city and
county may provide for that purpose.
10. Thu jury Is highly sensible Of the clear and in
preszvs charge Of hs honor, he presiding Judge. at
the opening Of the present weeks Court, and has En-
doaVorsd to d discharge the ordinary duty dsvslving upon
10 members as the grand inquest Of the county. Time
has net permitted tben to direct thsic special and L.
quLrias attention 70 matters Of greater Importance. Il
Is perhaps however = daty which they owe to hha hon
OF, Jadgs Bighan, and to the country, to express heir
high appreciation and APPRECIATION Of the sentiments
expressed By blm In references to the form and nature
OF the Government, both State and Confsdsrsts. under
which we live and 70 which We all owe allsglsneei the
powers delegated 70 the latter. he rights and severe En
~ Of the former as well as the several powers, rsspon-
sibliass and duties Of the Executive. Legislative, and
Judicial department. thereof, no oneo which should be
tolerated in infringing upon the other. The suspension
Of the writ OF hsbsas corpus BY the late Congress.
Is an act that In the judgment Of ibis body in
finges not only upon the rights OF he clIzea
bat nPOn the privileges OF The Jndieiary
tribunals Of the lard; has been condemned as
an unconstitutional assumption Of power BY TIE Gene
raj Assembly Of cur State; and our Senators and Repre-
ssntaiivss in Congress havs besn requested to vote for,
and urge the repeal OF the act at The coming session.
Excitement has prevailed throughout the country ia ref
ersues 10 thls matter, which We trust will subside until
the action invoked shall be had. Atsibudng no want
Of patriotism to the late Corgrsss which passed ths act
and having every can6dsnee in cur pairislis and dH-
tnguiHhed President TIA. the extraordinary power be.
slowed upon him in The act referred to viii not he
abused, we Invoke our fellow citizens not TO indulge il
acrimonious controversy when discussing this grave
question, bu. to patiently Uais is future determination
By Congress or the courts. every citizen Ia the mean
time bending all bis energies 20 the achievement q
/ Southern Independence, and the promotion OF coustisl-
tiOnal liberty, the price Of which il eternal vigilance. p
IL. Ia taking leave q his honor, Judge Bigham, We
beg 70 tender him our sincere Acknowledgements for hs
kindness and courtesy to this body. Our county, too,
Is greatly indebted to him for bis prompt and psrss-
VsEinz discharge Of duty, b. which Htigants ia court
have been rslisEsa and tho public interests subssrvsd
We shall ever rsear with plsaazre TO orr pleasant OIL
/ eial intsrcurss with him during the present week
Asd to Col n. = Hammond. the very efficient Solicit
tor General Of ihz Judicial District, we return our
thsnks also FOR his potitsnsss and courtesy 10 this body
Individually and collectively. We part with him deeply
impressed with the vulGe Of his services as a prosseu
ting officer, through whose prompnsss and legal ability,
transgrsssou Of The law are brought to punishment, and
the peace and morale Of tAe community protected We
part from him with re pss wishing him health and pros
Psrty.
During tie lakors OF the week we have been atisn.
tiysIy served By oar worthy baHiR, Mr.. William Klei
70 whom We return our Acknowledgements, and have
also received every attention from Ar. Patrick Fizgi5-
bon. The keeper Of the City Han. for with hs viii
please Eeeept cur thanks
We r~eesmmsnd hat these prsssntnents be published