The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1867-10-30
Judge Aldrich Suspended.


ALDRIcII, at the recent term of the Edge
field Court, in relation to the jury order
Of Gen. CANDY, when he refused to obey
that order. led many, to suppose that the
military, authorities would suspend the
Judge from Office. That snpposilion is
confirmed in the following extract from Il
special order Of the commanding General,
suspendng Judge ALDElcII from office
and making provision for holding the
Courts on his circuit:
II. The Hon y. P Aldrch is hereby
suspended from the exercise of all iunc-
tions appcrtaining to the office Of Judge
OF the Court OF Common Pleas and General
Sessions.
Authority is given to His Excellcncy
the Governor of the State Of South Caro-.
lima. to provide by an assignment of the
Judges of the Court of Common Pleas
and General Sessions. for the holding oi
the terms of the Court Of Common Pleas
and General Sessions. in the Districts OF
I;dsctcld, Barnwcll Beaufort, CoIcton
and Orangeburg heretofore isncd to be
held by the Hon. y. p -ildrich, suspended.
Whenever, at Il term Of the Courts of
Common Pleas and General Sessions in
the District Of ldsclicld. Barnwcll. Beau
fort. Colleton and Oran@ebnrg !; Judge
shall fail to attend ii shall bc the duty Of
the Clerk Of such Court to adionrn the
same. from day to day, until advised that
the attendance OF one OF the .Iud gcs can
not be procured ut such term and before
the final adjournment thereof. ii shall be
the duty oi' the Clerk and The Shcriifoithc
District. to call Il Magistrate. and the said
Court shall he deemed fully and legally
organized for tie purpose OF maxim. .iulv
lists and drawing jurors. Said Court. SO
organized shall then and there proceed in
the manner prescribed by law. and in con
tormitv with General Orders Nos 81 and
100 current series. from these hcadquar-
tcrs. to draw grand and petit jurics for
the next term ot said court.
4 correspondent Of the Charleston
.Mvcuy thus describes the scene resulting
from the enforcement Of the above order:
B.lKNwELL c. H.. Oct u. 'G7.
lIEssRs EpIroEs In my wandcrngs.
found myself at this place to-day and
mt lu o'clock. followed the crowd TO the
Presbyterian Church. which is now used
as the Court house. Judge .lldrch WAS
to preside. As Federal officer had ar
rived in town early this morning, it WAS
supposed something interesting would
tranSpirc. The Judge was escorted to the
court room by the Sheriff, and greeted
pleasantly by the gentlemen Of the
Bar. who rose TO speak to him. The
Clerk called over the grand and petit
Jurors. but was not directed TO swear
them. When the list WAS called. the
Judge proceeded To address them III his
earnest manner He first alluded 10 the
sud memories called up 10y the deaths of
50 many OF the members Of the Bar in the
last thirty Years then ad:crtcd to the
present condition of the country. and the
sinmlc issue of the war-to restore the
Union then to his course 1T Edgcticld
which had been noticed by the military.
He then read the modification OF Orders
No. SO. as communicated in i circular
from GOV. Orr, and his reply thereto. in
which hc said TIE modification violates
the Jury law of the State quite rs a-
yranllv rs does the original order; and
the same conscientious aud constitutional
reasons which compelled me not To en-
force the one. will compel me not To carr
out the other. He then read IN order,
which had been served on him this morn
iny. suSpcnding and not permitting him
to hold amy courts in his circuit. The
Judge then addressed the jin!ic> on ihc
Reconstruction acts and The powers OF the
Military Commanders. which do not in.
clu,lc his suspension. Rising from his
seat lie said I:
GENTLEMEN In forced obedience to
the command of Brcvct Maior-tirnrral
Ed. Il. S. Can5y, lay down my office for
the present. Personally. feel no morti-
tcation at this indignilv, because ii has
been put upon me for the conscientious
discharge of my constitutional duty l
did not receive my Office from him, or
from any power which he represents, and
he has no right to remove me. Bat ii
almost breaks my heart to witness the
humiliation of thi, proud old State, we
all lovc so we'll in my poor person. BE
of good cheer, it is only for ttlme sec
the dawn OF II brighter day. The great
heart of the American people beats true
to constitutional liberty. The time is ut
hand when wc=wilI be relieved from the
tyranny and insolencc of military dc>pot-
ism.
Gentlemen of the .iuriex. for the present
farewell but il tod spares my lie. viii
yet preside in ;his court. South Carolina
Judge. whose crminc is unstaard.
Nix brethren ot the Bar. be patient tue
loyal to the constitution; he true I" ii''"f-
selves. ;,,.,., -
Mr.. Clerk. as am not permitted .''i ,, l."
perform any judicial act: You and Inc The
Il,nr;,i. will Issue 10 the Jurors their pay
rrr, .". r,i,;ralrs rs it the Judge had not at
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