The weekly union record., 1864-03-19

desire to comply with the requirements of the
law, it is recommended that the courts require
these professional gentlemen to subscribe to and
file the oath required By law-nothing more
and nothing less-or subject them to the
alternate penalty. Any other course would
leaye the Court derelict in its duty under
the law. In this connection, the Jury deem
it proper TO remark that there Is at the
present time too much inclination abroad in
the land to disregard laws and constitutions.
1t is this restless. turbulent spirit-with just
ability enough 10 tear down, and without
sufficient TO construct-that caused the rebel
lion and the present gigantic civil war in
which the country is engaged. The simple
observance Of constitutional and legal require
ments on the part of citizens would have
excluded from our midst forever the bloody and
fratricidal struggle of usurpation ard rebellion
against popular government. Are constitutions
Objectionable? They point cut the proper
mode Of amendment Are laws obnoxious and
burdensome The people have the power of a
peaceable repeal. The place for protests and
qubbles is at the ballot box. The constitution,
and laws made in accordance Herewith, must
be maintained and their violation indicated.
There i. no other course for people capable
of selfgovernment aud worthy to be free. Admit
protests and bubbles and eyasions, and confu-
sion, rebellion, anarchy and despotism follow.
The Constitution is.the safeguard of the people.
|. has proven sufficient in unexampled national
prosperity. 1t is sufficient for the unexpected
exigencies Of gigantic rebellion. Let citizens
yield cheerful obedience thereto +; let the courts
and authorities firmly enforce its provisions and
laws, and scourge protests and evasions, usurp-
ations and rebellion from the land, and consti-
tutional government will survive to again bless
the American people with happy, prosperous
and glorious Union.
The Grand Jury have been somewhat embar-
rassed in their proceedings, owing to the
absence Of the final report of the late Grand
Jury. An examination of the officers in whose
custody it was placed shows that it has been
distracted therefrom; but the Jury failed to
obtain evidence fixing the eulpability of the
act upon any person or persons.
Concerning the Indebtedness of the county,
the Grand Jury are Of the opinion that it is
being gradually reduced, but in ratio that
must require the lapse of years 10 completely
liquidate; aud are, therefore, of the opinion
that the debt should be funded, and the county
enabled to pay cash for all its expenses. II is
believed that this would enable the county to
reduce its expenses so as TO be able to assist in
the construction and repair Of roads upon which,
IN a great measure, depends the future prosper
ity Of the county. Our increased facilities for
communication with other portions of the State
demand this progression on our part. 1t is
thought that a law properly framed, funding
the debt Of the county, will not work hardship
to the holders of county warrants, while it will
enable the county TO materially decrease its
expenditures. In charging the outstanding
warrants Of the county into bonds, the interest
upon all would be computed, the bonds bearing
even dates and equal rates of interest When
one thousand dollars or more had accumulated
in the fund for the redemption OF these bonds,
the law should provide that the County Treas
urer may advertise for a surrender of the
greatest amount of bonds for said sum-the
bonds not to be redeemed above par and interest
\ large proportion Of the business brought
to the attention of the Jury has been in refer
ence to houses Of ill fame kept by persons of
the Mongolian race, and a number of indict-
ments have been found against the inmates of
such houses. Many OF those inmates are held
as slaves, and transferred from one person to
another as chattels, aud mortgaged as security
for money loaned. These transactions involve
legal proceedings, when resisted by the unfor
tunate women against whom they are taken
aud white men have, it is believed, counseled
Chinamen to resist officers, thus inducing the
belief that they are engaged in the disreputable
practice Of loaning money and receiving liens
upon this class of abandoned women as security
be great hndrauce to thorough eradication
OF this prevailing nuisance, and prolific source
Of litigation, is the absence of testimony to
convict the owners of dwellings of knowingly
routing them TO be used for that purpose,
Though it is in evidence befDre the Jury that
A. B. Gaiuger, Sallie johnson, NJ. Reymon
All h'9n, VIM. Hessee, James Holloway and
J. Iron. uslager, and others, own buildings
that are ocl upied for such purposes, and receive
the rents therefor. Although they have been
able, thus far, by a legal fiction. to evade the
consequences of such illegal practices, it is
believed that tie next grand inquest of the
county will be able to obtain sufficient evidence
for their conviction. should they continue
therein. Considering the amount of expensive
litigation forced upon the courts from this
quarter, it is the great regret of tie Jury that
they lack the evidence to convict tie owners