The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-06-24
CIIARa aE E HIS HONOR JUDGE MOSES
IT THE GRAND JURY.

IT THE GRAND JURY.
wo publ. below full and corrected copy OF
Judge Mos charge to tho Grand Jury on Thurs
day last:
GEsrr FEN: II affords mo peculiar pleasure to
meet, forhc FIRST time, in my official capacity .
Grand my Of tho District OF Charleston. It
nected It'll my carly youth, many Of them Of Q
moat ppaiant character, whilo somo aro calculated
to indtco depression. certainly should have mot
aud iccl that, in tho deranged condition Of tho
State, our cherished and beloved metropolis has
not boon exempted from tho common calamity,
| wealth, paralyzed our commerce. affected our inn
proyoniont in science and art and loft ns poor In
everything hut our honor. That precious boon
| wo iiayo rotaiuod nnsullcd, and wo must cling 70
it as solacc for all our private as we'll as public
WOES.
We aro suffering, and probably Gr sTmO time a,
tho yaso &c eEmafsu daaasrous Se different
result was sSfd as ao and Iouopablo la
..ssyiP5 wo should meet those consequences with
resignation to be expected from those who in o
witch Sr the %
prinop1Isss pp1s Which, h that war involved. Wo should
oharSy o EI0of fa6Ws 6%s shaking asb
condition, should rcdosS% our aorts Ia'q To- re
berng that the bright aun slinSs sor ali avory
citizen ehoud snatch now courage os.,, ~. ussly
spair itself and strive TO bo tho arcftect Of his
The largest portion OF the capital Of tho so,,,,
has, us it wore, in tho twinkling OF an oye, bean
destroyed. Those born with us-tho nurses OF
fricntls OF our manhooG-haSo been f, forced to to
maintain new relation towards u.s. Our indus-
trlai pursuits both in agriculture and mechanism,
arc TO be followed and maintained by hired labor
and a the relations, both civil and POLITICAL 40 ar
as our former slaves arc concerned, EaYo not only
9een materially nliocted, but directly changed
Dy sullen acquiescence, but i'm its stead lot uB
receive it ns on experiment which wo are willing,
iairiy honestly and in good faith, to mako, trust
ing at hrst and at ast to tho favor OF that Awise
Providence, without whose gracious aid all Dis
works Of man will bo in vain.
II u Predisted by some, we'll qualified TO judge,
that tno prohts OF tho farmer, with hired labor will
DO moro compensating than under tho former sys-
tenn: and nm inclined myself to the samo con-
honest ot give tho experiment.
dustry and energy, now moro Chan over required, %
ot us enter on our now career with light Hearts
and strong hands.
mer slaves with certain rights. Not only has tho
Congress OF tho United States passed what ia cali
cd tho mcqre Rights Bill" but tho Legislature Of
Statute Book. Is It not our duty q, well as our
policy to oIoy it's mandates, aud give It by
a,o onI pTsStisa atss oRsoE,TanCs all duo and lGs
We over cens,lred our reprcsentatiyes sop
having passed it, or held thom to responsibility
tor tnoi5 aStI ; On tho contrary the people huvo
their iegislntyo delegates. Not only is it proper
for us cheerfully to afford those people overy right
to which they arc entitled, but We arc bound by
every princlple OF honor, good faith and intercsf
10 lend them helping hnnd, and eid them by
counsel and education in the new position to
which thoy have been elevated. They aro to 1.-Two
among u.s.: It is our duty, therefore, to Improve
their condition, II we can; to enlighten their un-
derstnndings, and to mako thom not only good
citizens, but good men.
IN peace, and by our proper conduct we should lot
them feel that they arc not strangers am ong us.
brought up t9gethor, a reciprocal regard has al
ways existed between the master and the slayo
and II, under their sudden change, their unframed
and uneducated minds, in some localities, are
Wrought by foreign emiesaries aud fanatics il
such, ior prlof period, hayo yielded to those i'm
Fortunate toaohings, should We not regard thcm
tam who arc their best friends whom The day Of
tolerant, but kind, for do you not hold him tbe
most obnoxious Of his raeo who viii oondcscend
70 weak petty maleyolence upon his inferior in
ohedienee TO law Is tho duty Of tho ctizon,
whother that law emanates from authority dc
or ss5 prOvasd OS it i the authority which
t9 eeltrayeps the Consultation aeseffolf
Resistance, or krotful and pcovish acduiescenco,
can work no remedy, and only increases the bur-
nowod, undor oath, our allegiance to tho General
Government. We arc OF tho United States, and I
trust it may mover be said that any ctizen South
as lip sorvioo. Such an admission or expression
will losc yes certainly lose for us the proud prcs-
tige Of which NO so juStly boast It s our duty to
our State, ourselves, and our families, to do
whatever is honorable and proper 10 oomplete
tho restoration OF South Carolina, and advance
her to her position with her sister States. She
will never, I trust, be star Of any Lesser light
than those which compose tho galaxy represented
on tho national banner.
Gentlemen OF the Jury, you occupy high place.
sitting aa the grand inquest Of yonr District. Il
is your right and your duty to report without the
fear Of challenge or objection, any violation OF the
Law within your knowledge or information. Most
especially Is it your duty to supervise yopr Dis
against those who assist hero in tho administra-
tion q justice any just cause Of complaint. They
act with the jealous eye Of the community always
gase Of the law, you will nd t o more likely % AMONG snG
tho petty officers In remote corners OF your Dis
rict, where law is administered comparatively In
and interference Of counscl. hope that in
your investigation in this particular you will
not ind any necessity for censure.. You must
ace tho prisoners OF them il they are bro
perly cared for-aHcertan II any nre there without
duo cause Of detention-and report tho result 70
prisoner should mot be the subject Of hnrshness e
or i'll usage; It ia matter OF common rumor that
q prisoner In the jail has been robbed by como
inc into tho allegation, and II thero is cause,
take measure that the offender be brought TO
answer. ~, II.-.sl.t IF,HI|" =!
In your District as we'll as In every other OF tho
State, thore arc various Boards with the power OF
taxation. It Ia an exercise Of ono of the highest
Prerogatives OF government, land should be eau.
tiously used. Examine into tho accounts II you
can, Of these several Boards and see II any rate OF
assessment has been directed beyond the necessi.
ty OF the occasion; ascertain the condition Of the
Public RosdB, and inquire Of tho Boards charged
with the repairs Of them, has done it's duty,
There is ono subject to which, ns regard II (as
your especial consideration. Tho poor Of the city
Of Charloaton arc under tho charge OF tho City
Council. It is likely, therefore, that, as every
caso OF suffering must be known, it Is properly
cared for by tho city oacers. In the judicial dis.
81. Phillips and 81. Michaels) several parishes,
In eaoh Of which there exists Board, with power
to tax for the support Of the poor Tho population
10 sparse, and the opportunity not great on the
part OF tho commissioners, 10 ascertain tho wants
that may exist Before tho abolition Of slavery we
bad no pauPeIs among the oolored people, because
tho aged and infrm, and those, ON Tho other hand,
too young to work, wero provided for by the boun.
~ OF tho mnstor, whose duty IL was to support
them. Their condition In this particular il now
changed, and there must be among the blacks
many pAupers too old and infrm, or too young to
work, and with mono to provide for them, who
must bo sustained by tho provision made by che
should be no difference between the whites and
blacks; oil may claim the fostering care OF The
same hand, and it should not be withheld from
any entitled to be supported by Il. II is possible
that Bystem OF poorh0uses may DO better to meet
tho proposed object than the allowance Of money
for tho pauper. .4-
.You have perceived since you took your soats the
great difficulty by rea8On Of the tendance nj