The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-06-11
Judge Underwood.


Judge Underwood.
we copy the following extracts from the Ric hmond
Examiner Of the 7th:
Judge Underwood cannot DO said to havo Cotton his
greatness such 1t Is. in OF the ways
BY the poet Ho not born great; he did not achieve
like TopRy's origin was uGasrwood's greatness
q spec 1t growedi j" Accidents have favored him. as
special patron whole class tho Devil. AS law
yer might have prsctised but could not have sue;
blood was split and maggots bred fast and Underwood
had his chance. Early in tho contest he was playing
our cavalry He'd to Washington and was made Judge
by Mr.. lincoln
VIII 10 tho lasted ho did not seek distinction but
confined himsef to pef It fs doubtful if the
circumference tho blasted slopes tho
Piedmont region afforded him ma fair space upon which
sabsndoncd plantation business, believe, and Is
Hon. Mo found nico farms snug houses choice re
treats every direction and he squatted upon them
tors his man servants and maid servants and all the
strangers within his gatos who would provide him with
into avail, he cnched the matter by most resolutey
selling them for taxes for treason for Abandonment
Egypt and bought them. or d them bought in most
legal manner
Judge Jeares. of England has credit in history for
signal proceedings suoh the trial of Alice Lse
etc.; but We fancy Judge Underwood has surpassed
him. For example, we conceive that Jeffries never
seized a ans horse without titlo right. and then
after having slep In that mans bed, and risen and
washed his face In that mans basin and wiped his face
that mnns to e and oaton that man provisions
at that mans table, with that man g knives and forks,
went out and summoned his cout and tried that man
absent and condemned him unheard, conhscated his
aforesaid house sold 1t without appeal bought unop.
posed and went back again. comfortably in the
possession and enjoymen. of property thus acquired
History has not been enent towards Jerlcs but hiso
ry has not charged him with enormieB such as these
But the ceased and Underwood probably finding
that 1t longer practicable to scavenge among tn
followers at the tail Of tho hattie turned his atten
ton 10 other matt He had been buzzard as long
w become
hauled and picked among tho cntails Of the dead
accession long there was anything 10 pick; he
would now essay fight living game. so he organ
lied his courtthat is al the rst step with him
when he contempates mischef-and scattered abroad
indictments for thick leaves in Valambrosa
he indicted General Lea aud nearly his whole army.
But it would not avali aenoral Grant protested and
Underwood was foiled There blood for him
one diet Of carrlon True. he had some slight pick
ings-he had the pleasure to convict innocent
obscure poor devils of Underwoods crimes and to ssn
them ior the longest possb to tho penitentary
butsthis could not satisfy his vaulting ambition.
Does 1t become Judge to condemn before trial?
Does any recall instance OF whole mites
being abused in a charge to Grand Jury?
Trial by jury used to be considered high privilege
we learn that It ia quoted below par on tho streets
Judge Underwood reviles Richmond for having been
mart for the sale of ''human beings" We glad
that the city has never been charged with dealing in
hundn beings hke-somebody we could name.
The charge of Grand Jury not half so dangerous
as the charge of battery. Those who shrunk from
twelve-pounder very daring before twelve jurymen
1t has frequently been maintained by dvines philoao
piers and poets that it s better reproach
to deserve it. We commend the idea 10 tho proas and
people OF Richmond, and also to him who his
venom upon them.
ills well that the audience in the courtroom on Tues
day had specimen in full bloom before them or they
would have had difficulty In comprehending the term
"moral monster" 1t was q complete cnse of precept
teaching by example,
Richmond 1t seems, Is moro fortunate than 1.-THE de-
voted cities OF antiquity in that she produce
men her frnm destru tiop
we beve however, Of the eire holy persons referred
TO- that only onc-haf Of this city. W. are afraid
that sI saints cannot deliver from the awful doom
Let us prepare for shower of tire and brimstone
The trial of Mr.. Davis nostponed on account of
the heat 1t is undou tedy Ngood idea to keep COOL
and perso who know what they oming to very
wise Ia enjoying the "drop of water and the fanhing
breeze while they may. Nevertheless, If they shrink
from the heat of Virginia summer. how will they be
able to stand the hot climate of uo's!dominions2