Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1866-06-09
The MreIing of Tie u. 5. Cuu!t "a
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| Norfolk. I1ere were very lew rptcrs.
J tor. IN attendance Mrs>fs u'Conno,
Shra aud J L. B'ady, of New York, "
b. Rs,d. 81 PkiIadrIpnis. George "
Brown. or BsIIm"re. counsel. viii
Me..u. SirSirs and EhssII,of New YORK.
and Gross, OF Phi.adeIphIa JUNIOR cuun.
s.l in, Jefferson Davis. indicted Tor Ii,..
sen. we're pre.rnl. The grand j>r.r,
be ng called, ,Wo failed Ia qualify, C..
clarins their inability 10 take The oath.
Judge Underwood proceeded 10 deliver
what is d,.!gnsd ch:rse; but really il
10, in mater and .Nle, lamenisble tx.
hiblIinn Of spleen against the Stale of his
adoption and her people, as though in Re.
sentiment Of supposed personal ahronl.
He has considerable TO say in condemns.
ZION OF he pres Of Virginia. but il cgn
hardly need greater reformation in ia
tone, surprising il to be ever so had, lhau
,hs judge himself does in his tJue and
style OF remark.
On an Insims'ion from tie judge Ils.
he Was ready 10 hear counsel. VIM. 3.
Reed. E,q announced the presence Of
himself and colleagues in behalf ol !, Her.
500 Ds'l-, against whom they found On
the records an Indictment ter hlgh uea.
sou, and the only qur.IIon he wished PCT
va. Ia know What VAS intended 10 he
done With that indictment, and Wheeler
The trial VAS to be proceeded with. Tie
assistant cisn,rt sitoTney, il the absence
Of Mr.. Chandler. who IA sick. could not
answer immcdla,el,. but promised a re.
ply ,o.masruw, and The eouri adjourned
Tor the dag.
Ii is und. rs,ood that nearly the whole
Of the Baltimore bar have rendered their
services as counsel to Mr.. Davis in case
they shouId be required upon his trial.
Baltimore San of Wednesday.
CHARGE OF JUDGE uxprAwoop.
Gentle neH 81 tie Grand Jury: am happy
o meet yCu again and TO know that you ara
s!Il living, uot~ outstanding the assaults that
have been made upon you. Little need be said
in addition 10 The instructions given al Norfolk.
our last session has made YOU historical, and
| trust The ,hurls which have been made TO IN
iIn.idaIs You and To impede the course Of JUS
uce " iii not make YOU less faithful and
ought not 10 be surprised that the reasonable
and hceniious press Of this State aud city
should whine and rage and become furious
when treason and RIGHTEOUSNESS are exposed
and arraigncd for trial and punishment
Nor should We be surprised al The enormiiy
md de- perotI' exhibited, when we remember
,hat tn, city Ia, long been the centre and seat
OF the greatest traffic N human beings that has
ever dl-graccd the word--a traffic which has
annually employed many hundreds OF brutal
monsters and many millions Of capital; subsl-
dzing the press pulpit and politics Of tie STATE,
rendering richmond more infamous among men
for IFS participation IN this great crime than all
IhP cities OF Senegambia. Upper and Lower
Gunes, Congo. Losnso, Angola and Bengueia
combined. ] he wonder, rather, Is that 30 ma
ny traces Of kindness, humanity aud Christian
ciYIiiZAlIuH should have survived such dcbasIug
and brulaii2ng influences
And lei us thank God and take courage that,
moic fortunate than the devoted cities of anti
guilty, We can count more than ten men who
have stood faithful among the laltaless. The
complaints Of 1! rsa'cnsd violence and intImIda-
ton which haze been forwarded 10 me 10y sew
eral Of your number for your late heroic aud
patriotic actions have been submitted To- the
highest legal and military authorities Of he
government. aud can assure on OF the earnest
The iO~, not eaco ping the President, " hUn' tho
now 0ater aud fswu upon, but
whom hey will, probably, soon curse as hear
tIIy as t.cl did Two years ago.
But, gentlemen, am glad 10 call your alien
lion TO law Of Congress ehch puts our snIdi-
cation as well Us tbat Of the county into Jour
D" II hBEds IL 1881 Congress enacted, you
n III end CD page 40 of Tie fourth volume q
he Statutes al Large, os follows:
Al -, Inh at
my per-on or persons shall corrupiIy or by
frcsis or force eudcavot.io influence, nt,mI-
late Or IMPEDE al! juror, witness OF ohicer IN
my Of tie United States " The discharge Of
,n duty, or stall coIrultiy orby threats o. ty
orce bbsrdci OF impede, or erdeayor 10 OBJ
truct oi impede, The due administration OF JUS
GO therein every peron or persons 20 offend
ne Shall he liable 10 prosecution therefor by In
'ictment, and shall, Oh CONVICTION thereof. 10
punished ~ hne rot exceeding $500, or by Im-
jTIsonbeLt not tACrrJing three months, or
10Th, according 10 The Daiure and aggrayaIon
u the ohsnse. Approved March 2, 1881.
You vii thus have II ~ your own roweri 10
XeTche Wholesome restraint upon IIccniIous
o.gues aud pens, al upon press which asa
'.mc leader IS tie bind has been and sui IS
he 81 The cb"I causcs OF Tast. present aud pro-
leet'e Calamity and mhiuftuBe-ibe murdtF,
iueis, assassIuat.obs, violent AID un6oyerDed
Ias'i0hs, ending Ia Self-coi fsgraiJon and sell
IDDolsiioD unparalleled in sny Leathen coUE.
~. he poverty. suffering, agony AID dcgra-
istIon which have gave ihIs SIty, oI slmO.i W.
'qusIIed natural csp45lhIes, rs had enhehce,
Ire the legitimate nuts Of tie teachings 81 The
public press, and 81, thing you eau be able 10
contribute towstds ~ reformation viii ia the
.igAest dcgIee he &c ''ieeable 10 tho oau,e Of
he country AID Oi bum1Hty.
but, gentlemen, let Us act with mode rsiicn
md discrimination, for though prOstItntrd
,reas ole 81 The greolesI cslsmitIes, a Tree
md yitiuUUs prrss a oue Of The greatest public
blessings, tic greatest ,."Iment aud support
II pubic virtue.