Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1867-10-09


ability aijourn. after sitting of not more than
two or three days. As to the adlres. of Judge Al
pRIcH. We now give i; to our readers. He received
his high office from tho Legislature; and until
that BODY lifts euspcuds the required oath it is
undoub cd;y the part of cpuscicntiousness, digni
ty and true mauliness to observe it, in letter and in
spirit In his disregard of what is, in these days.
cal ed "wisc oxpcdicncy," Judge ALpRIcu sets
d sterling example to his brethren throughout the
South.
Gentlemen OF the Grand jury:
Under ordinary circumstances. would be hap
py to meet you. Some Of my most pleasan, pro-
fcssional associations are conrectsd with this
Bar. I remember, gracefully, how kindly WAS
received and encouraged, in my youth, by your
Jeter, Butler, Brooks, Griffin, Wardlaw, Win.
bish. Wigfall and Bauskett, to you, familiar md
honoreI names. 1t will be difficult 10 find, any
where, such combination Of virtue, talent and
bright array of my Seniors. All, bu. one. are in
the silent grave. trust the example Of lofty
courtesy and liberal practice for which these high
men were distinguished, and which secured for
this Bar reputation 20 enviable, has left lis i'm
press and been followed by their successors
Gentlemen of the Bar:
Let not misfortune and suffering lower the
standards of our noble profession. OF my CO.
tsmporaries, it is not necessary to say any thing
to you. The country ha, appreciated their tai
ents and services, by awarding them Its highest
political and professional honors.
need only point to the Army Roll. to show my
Juniors standing side by side on tha: list of Pa
triot names, and comparing proudly with the
most gallant and devoted defenders of our holy
and lost cause. Well may your District be proud
of this Record.
Gcnhemen Of the Grand aud Petit Jmies:
fnd myself placed in very embarrassing
position. Anxious to perform my duty, to do all
in my power to restore Civil Law, and to bring
the State into peaceful relations with the Govern
mcnt, under the Constitution and Laws OF tho
Union, am confronted by General orers No.
SO and my official oaths.
The one com mands me as follows:
HEADQUARTERS On MILITARY DIsTnIcTr.
CHARLESTON, S. c., Sep u, 1861.
General Orders No. So:
Paragraph n, General Orders No. 80, dated
May 20, 1867. is modified us folowsi
All citizens assessed for taxes, and who shall
have puid taxes for the current year, and who
are qualified, and have been, or my be. duly reg
istered ms voters, are hereby declared qualified
TO serve rs jurors.
II shall be sutficent ground of challenge to
the competency of any person drawn us juror,
that he has not been duly registered as n voter.
Such right of challenge may bo exercised in be
half of the people, of the accused, in al crim
nal proceedings, and by either party in all civil
actions and proceedings.
Any requirement OF property qualification
for jurors, in addition to the qualifications here
prescribed, is hereby abrogated.
The Governors of North and South Carolina.
are hereby authorized and empow-
cred to order, if it should be necessary, special
terms Of courts, to be held for the purpose Of
revising and preparing jury lists, and to provide
for sumnoning and drawing jurors in accordance
with the requirements 0f this order
BY command of Rre?et M"jor-Gencral Ed. r.
S. CASBy.
UISV. cAzIARC, Adjt.-Gcn'l.
The other compels me, "to thebest of my nbiii-
ty. to discharge the duties of my Office and pre-
serve, protect and defend. the Constitution Of
this State and that Of the United States" also,
ths. will, to the heat OF my ability, so far as
I may be concerned in the drawing, balotting,
or summonng of Juries, truly, dill
gently and uprighily carry into due and faithful
execution the Act of the General Assembly, CON-
monty called The Jury Law, passed A. D. 1881 as
tho samc has boon since altered, or amended, or
muy be SO hereafter" am thus forced to tho
of Ibis Order 10 connection with
these oaths. II in obeying tho Order, nm not
di,charying the duties of my c6fce"-do not
u preserre, protect and defend the Constitution of
his State aud hat Of the United States" and do
not "carry into due and faithful execution the
Act Of the General Assembly. commonly called the
Jury Law," will bo guilty of violating these
solemn obligations.
AS this question addresses itself to the con-
cieucs of each public officer, who is embraced in
he Order, and is hereby personal, of course. each
must decide for himself; and my individual
Judgment will in no wise affect any other officer
Believing as do, that the present Congress
S an usurping body, and that its attacks upon the
coordinate Departments of Government, and the
United States and State Constitutions, are fast
educing the country to tho condition Of Party |
'assalage, cannot retain my sof.rcspect, con-
perform the obligations Of my oaths
# Office and lend my aid to support and per-
,etuate the tyranny of which We complain.
do not propose to argue the question. I sim
ly announce my conviction. II unfortunately
hfsr from others in the like position, 1t is stu
ton in which have been placed before, and
owcver distressing it may be, to be cut of from
he sympathy and support of those whom honor,
espect and Os.ecR, trust 7 will always have
uficient manhood and fortitude to sustuin me in
oing my duty to my God, my country aud my
elf.
When I remember the history of my beloved
tate, whose record is without stain,-when I
,momber the character of the great men who have
receded mo in this Office, whose regulations are
orious exnmples,-when reflect sorrowfully on
10 present condition of my poor country, de'iv-
ed over to the rulo of passion, prejudice and
will be some comfort for my children
be ablo to say, whom my cause is condemned.
my memory reproached, he acted in tho con.
ientious discharge Of his duty and endeavored.
long ms he was permitted to preserve the an
ent honor of his beloved State Believing then.
at duty, honor and conscience constrain me- ,
nounos, that / cannot and will not execute This