The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-03-18
Tho Apprehended Difficulty in York.

We have already alluded to some rumors IRON
York District, relative to popular interference witt
the regular proceedings Of Court for that District
AS there has been some interest excited by the
rumors, we give the following statement from the
Yorkville Enquirer which is authentic. The pre-
sentiment of the Grand Jury is an excellent docu
mont:
We reeret to state that an unlooked-for and
extremely unfortunate inter-. option in it's business
occurred the first day by the exhibition, on the
to stop the progress Of the Court by violence. Al
the recess, his Honor was waited upon by com
mittee, consisting Of several citizens, Who We are
informed communicated to his Honor that the
people ofthe District determined that the Court
should not proceed with it's business and that VIC
Vent 1t. His Honor, on returning to his seat II
the afternoon brought the matter to the attention
Of the Grand Jury, and directed an Immediate in.
qury as to the extent to which this spirit OF dis
election prevailed, and whether there exlsted any
organization of persons who were determined tc
resist tie holding of the Court. The excitement
seem I'd for time to run high and fears Of popular
violence at one time threatening; but the di:
recton given to the matter by his Honor seemed
to allay the excitement, and all seemed disposed
was read next morning to large and intensely ln'
terested auditory; and we are pleased to add That,
in yindcation Of the fair fame of York District as
sn orderly and aw-abiding people, it was well re.
ceiyed and accepted as proper termination OF the
unfortunate affair." This report will be found below
being published by order Of his Honor.
Our inquiries induce us to believe that the con-
ception of this interruption sprang altogether
from the bankrupt condition Of our people, who,
finding themselves hopelessly impoverished, arc
restive under the efforts of creditors to enforce
payment out of the meagre remnant OF their Tor
mer estates Representations were made that the
like measures had been successfully resorted to IN
other DISTRICTS that the Legislature, In failing to
provide for the relief of the people, had necessi-
tated tho taking Of the remedy in their own hands
Courts OF thu State ere without authority; and
that the attempt to render and enforce judgments
was an unwarranted oppression. We are satisfied
that the movers in this matter contemplated
nothing further than to prevent the rendering OF
judgments, and that, with this thought filling
their minds, they overlooked the magnitude Of tho
evils which would ensue from the condition Of low
lessness and social disorder into which We would
be thrown.
We express what We believe to be now the
opinion OF every one, that the purpose OF violent
interruption was confined to but few misguided
persons, and is now regretted even by those who
were most active In it.
lhe business Of th Court is now quietly going
forward. We learn that on the civil side, little, if
anything, can be done beyond the call Of the sum-
mary process QOCK0G, WIllCu lS uodfS kuU
litigated. In the g. ssions bills Of Indictment have
been found for tho offence of burglary in two cases,
and for the offence Of larceny in ono case. The
trial Of these cases will, we learn, complete the
sessions business.
10 Ills Honor Judge Munro:
The Grand Jury OF York District to whom was
referred by your Honor, to inquire whether there
was any organized band Of men in this District,
prepared and disposed to resist tho administration
Of Justice by stopping forcibly the action OF tho
Court Of Commsn Pleas and General Sessions, now
sitting in said District, report: That after as dill
gent an inquiry as time permitted, and after being
informed by Mr. William G. Black, the chairman
of the committee which waited upon your Honor,
that. 80 far Us he knows, no combination exists,
tho Grand Jury, mindful OF their oaths, and OF
their duty to the country, take pleasure saylng
that they have not been made aware OF the exls-
tence of any such conspiracy or intended nsurrec-
ton against tho laws and OWL authority OF South
Carolina.
The people OF York District have, in all time,
from The days of rs TO the pr: sent moment prov
stitutions OF the State. Contemplating this fact
the Grand Jury are constrained to believe that
there can exist In the Kings Mountain District no
combination OF men, prepared 70 tarnish the falr
fame Of tho District Of the Palmetto State, and OF
the whole South, by oonoeiving and carrying o-t
any such suicidal policy-by proving themselves
disloyal to South Oarolina-by proclainling them
selves unfit for civil government-hy institutng
mob aw-by aiding and sustaining the Black Re-
publican majority Of Congress in their declaration
OF our unttness to govern ourselves, and IN their
Act of imposing on the South military rule77-in
asserting to the world that Andrew Johnson was
wrong, and the dominant party in Congress Was
right when Andrew johnson asserted there was
civil government in the South, and said party
asserted thero was not; that when the President
said the military bill was lie, he did not assert
what was true and said party has spoken truth:
The Grand Jury, having confidence in the inteLi-
gence in tho patriotism and love to this State
glowing in the people Of York, trust :; nd believe
shere Gun be no body Of men within it's limits who
are willing to subject themselves to the charge
that they nre in condition Of insurrsction to the
State and lay themselves liabJ to the consequence
theref either ct the hands =. tho tribunals OF the
State or OF tho military Of the United States,
whom We may look to be shortly among US, or By
making themselves liable to punishment for the
offence of riot. =,
Considering these various matters, which could
be greatly extended, il time permitted the Grand
Jury re-afarm the presentment that they are not
made aware Of any combination Of men to resist
the action of civil rule by the regularly constituted
authorities OF South Carolina.
March 70, 1857. WI. BOWEN, Foreman,
On hearing tho foregoing presenvment OF the
Grand Jury It is, on motion Of Mr. Solicitor Meton
Ordered, That the said presentment be publish
w. - ~ No1'- - r. MUNRO.
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