, 1865-06-10
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--shat Judge Underwood thinks or
G<hs f:ruAt'% Germs. Va

j.. tA@e4A 04t 4tlIAuQUQ IT Dig. Ju1e III
Inc United 9tates District Court met !,
the City Hall, Norfolk, on "Wednesday 01 The ~
grand and pctit }nries were sworn in-takinp
the general and special oaths. The f,1Jnx,
tpg charge was delivered BIZ Hon. J. G. IL,
1s1Kood, Judge for the eastern district Of
Gcnaauen Of The Grand Jury;
du11ee mo1nentous and responsible,
fou Will BE- compelled b5 your repard fir
country, Freedom and humanity to present
1oF Trial the authors and conductors of thc
nost gigantic, bloody and unprovoked crimes
that ever cursed the world. y
:. Ihe crime Of treason though new aud
strange to our courts Of Justice, Is clearly DE-
nned IN our laws and Constitution.
=, II Sonsists, IS described in article 81. Sec
lion %, Of the United States tonstitutinn
III ltvyinE war against the United Statea or
10 adhertng to their enemies, giving them aM
| ano comfort, and includes commissaries and
qaasteEnasters, contractors, and civil AGENTS
O. rebellion, who arc not less guilty than
t1ohe who bore arms. ~N
The District Attorney will furnish you with
tne aet Of Congress passed to enforce this
pIoElslon Of the Constitution, which def;nc
a.eo ar " 1n4efaor crime 81 n!spfison Of tres
cucmy. w 'oe
In condition Of affairs like that which now
surrounds Us. when those who are technicaiIv
eunty Of treason may be counted Ly Inn
oreds of thousands. universal prosecution
would bc unreasonable and impossible. We
knoW that the masses Of our peoplc. mi orfv
catizens, but soldiers, conscripted and drire11
INTO tue rebel service, are not morally resoo,.
slbie for the rebellion. Unlike the citzrrs ~
INC Northern States, where education Ia ron
orally dit1ustd, and almost every man rssda
hnro has n,oae y, M aoa neTfpapsF, our poor people
the proud and tylannical aristocrac7, an3
nave been despotlcaily controlled ~ tio,r
~lGked leaders, aud are therefore rather to IN
plt1fd han punished more severely than fhcS
nave been already. We arc now living under
the Tarlstlan Disnensation, aad would not
be put TO DEATH" 9A'>A
But the enforced Ignorance Of our 200. peo-
pie, Which alone nade the 1cbeIliou possible.
and therefore may excuse the masses. nnlv
increases the guilt Of the ruling leaders. Tho.
before commltting the crime Of treason, had
prepared the way BY Keeping their p9orer
netghbt rs In ignurance, aud thereby secured
10 themsclTts the und :sturbcd )ssess;on or
AL position Of Influence md AUTHORITY,
II VIII be tor you to decide who aud how
nan5 Of the most prominent and ruIitv
IRE 70 answer to the violated laws Of The
<, The eyes of ths nation and Of
u Christie ndotn are upon you. It will be cx-
: : cted that by Jour action you will declare
nat TREASON, like Ill other crjrues, shall he
punished IN tlis home ofliherty and Justice.
,ls'nzauon demands this. not ID vengeance.
,ot Us indemnify for the past, but as some Sc
ntity 1or T. he future Of our republican fnsti-
nupna. There seems to have been fatal IT, /
9lance or lorgetfulness On the part Of our {
:. 4stte'ncy OF tneir duties, aud we hare Wit J
'essea re lrightiul consequences In land
esoia.eo 1e " evil war, dFcnchcd with the
!ooa oi cur slaughtered brethren. fnrroppd I
hans, '"8 Anu UT J
We have seen as no other p.ople ,arc eoor
cat treason Is the greatest of crimes TSaf (
is wholesale murder, and embraces in ia =
omplehensTe sweep al! the crimes Of the \
bousands Of the flower Of our yontb mi ~
tanhocd, By slaughter on our battle.d.1da
I'D by starvation III the most loafbsnna =
It has invaded almost every do
est!c circle in the country. scattering VIDA
I'd deatbs breaking the hearts Of wives and
ellis ottruth aud loyalty, teacning terrible
structions; aud ret the grand iustisators
I'd most responsible and Intelligent nr,nci. n
lls Of this great conspiracy, with bands ~
tipping with the blood Of our slaughtered
noeents and @artyrcd resident, arc still at
It is for you 10 teach them that those who
n the wind must resp the whIrlwind that L!
emency and mercy to them would be crueIfv J
d murder to the innocent and unborn. Y
II is your business 80 to administer tbr
ws that our chlldrcn's children will not be- an
mpelled to look upon rebellion like tie -
e We have seen, fur many generations.
To an inquiry which has been mnde by m
lcer Of the Coutt, whether tho terms Of !.
role agreed upon with General Lee were -
; protection to those taking the parole.
answer Is. that was mere military ar.
g ogs ment, and can bave no influence upou
tied, =