The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1867-10-24

Ths sS4ps snsion oT Jssdgs Alirish.s
The following Is the order s1spend:
Ling Judge Adrich, and making pros
vision for filing the varions sessions
of the courts on his circuit; - ~ J.
HEADo'Rs Cd MILITARY DIsrRIor,
CHARnEsToE, 8. O., Oct. 19, 1857.
/ lSpeciGg Orders No.. 1S3. 's29a
EXTRACT. j -. 3
| III. The Hon. A. p. Aldrich is
hereby suspended, from the exercise
of all functions appertaining to tho
Office of Judge of the Court of Com
mon Pleas and General Sessions.
Authority is given to His Excel
lency the Governor of the State of
South Carolina, to provide by an as
signment of the Judges of the Court
of Common Pleas and General Ses-
sions, for the holding of the terms of
the Court of Common Pleas and
General Sessions, in the Districts of
Edgefeld, Barnweii, Beaufort, Cole
ton and Orangeburg, heretofore as
signed to be held by the Hon. A. P.
Aldrich, suspended.
Whenever, at term of the Courts
of Common Pleas and Genesal Ses-
sions in the Districts of Edgefeld,
Barnwell, Beaufort, Colleton and
Orangeburg, Judge shall fail TO at
tend, it shall be the duty of the Clerk
of such Court to adjourn the same,
from day to day, until advised that
the attendance of one of the Judges
cannot be procured ut such term;
and before the final adjournment
thereof, it shall be the duty of the
Clerk and the Sheriff of the District,
to call Magistrate, and the said
Court shall he deemed fully and
legally organized for the purpose of
making jury lists and drawing jurors.
Said Court, so organized, shall then
and there proceed in the manner pro-
scribed by law, and in conformity
with General Orders Nos. 80 and 100,
current series. from these headqunr-
ters, to draw grand and petit iuries
for the next term of said court.
BY command of Brevet Major
General Ed. r. s. CANDY.
LOUIS V. CAZIARC,
Aide-de-camp, A. A. A. G.
a correspondent of the Mercury,
writing from Barnwell, G. H., where
the Judge was holding court, says
that after reading the above order,
he took leave of those present rs fol-
lows
GENTLEMEN In forced obedience
to the command of Brevet Major
General Ed. r. s. Candy, I lay down
my office for the present. Personal
ly, 1 feel no modification at this in
dignity, because it has been put upon
me for the conscientious discharge of
my constitutional duty. I did not
receive my office from him, Oh from
any power which he represents, and
he has no right to remove me. But
it almost breaks my heart to witness
the humiliation of this proud old
State, we all love so well, in my poor
person. Be of good cheer-it is only
for time. see the dawn of
brighter day. The great heart of the
American people beats true to con-
stitutional liberty. The time is Mt
hand when we will be relieved from
the tyranny and insolence of military
despotism.
Gentlemen of the juries, for the
present, farewell; but if God spares
my life, I will yet preside in this
court, South Carolina Judge, whose
crmine is unstained.
My brethren of the bar, BE patient;
be loyal to the Constitution; be true
to yourselves.
Mr.. Clerk, as 1 am not permitted
to perform any judicial act, you and
the Sheriff will issue to the jurors
their pay certificates, as if the Judge
had not attended.
Mr.. Sheriff, let the court stand ad-
journed, while the voice of justice is
stifled.
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