The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-03-18
The Apprehendsa Dlmcul.y in York.

Wo have already alluded 10 somo runlors from
York District, relative 10 popular interference with
tho regular proceedings OF Court for tlnt District
| As thorc has boon some interest excited by the
rumors, We give tho following statement from the
YorlIyilio Inquirer, which is authentic. Tho pre-
sentiment of tho Grand Jury IL IN oxcollont docu-
mont:
Wo rorret to state that an unlooked-for and
extrome!y unfortunate ntcIrc ption in its business
| occurred tho ilrHt day by tho exhibition, on tho
part Of somo disaIectcd ctizens, Of disposition
To- stop the progress OF the Court by violence At
mittec, consisting of several citizens, who, wo aro
informed, communicated to his Honor that tho
people Of tho District determined that tho Court
should not proceed with it's business, and that Nio-
lcnce would DO rcsortcd to, IL necessary, to pro-
won't It. His Honor. on. returning to his scat in
of tho Grand Jury, and directed all Immediate in
quiry 10 tho extent to which this spirit Of dis
riErction prevailed, and whethor thero existed any
resist tho holding of tho Court. Tho excitement
SOON sd for tmo to run high, and fears ofp9pular
roction given to tho matter by his Honor seemed
to allay tho excitement Gnd I'll seemed diBposcd
to await tho report Of tho Grand jury. Tho report
@ a%ory nnd VIC Sro peased to add nt
in vindicntion of tho fair fame of York District
al orderly and aw.abiding people, it was vol re-
unfortunate affair. This report will be found below,
being prbiished by ordor OF his Honor. -.
Our Inquiries induce us to boliovc that tho con-
coption OF this interruption sprnng altogether
from tho bankrupt condition Of our pooplo, who,
finding themselves hopelcssly impoverished, aro
rostivo under tho efforts OF creditors to enforce
payment out of tho mcagre remnant Of their for
mer estates. Representations woro mado that tho
like noasures had boon successfully resorted to in
provide for tho rcliof OF tho people, had ncccss-
tated tho taking Of tho remedy i'll their own hands;
that, under tho recent legislation of Congress- tho
Courts OF thu State Rro without authority; and
that tho attempt to rendor and onforco judgments
was an unwnirnnted oppression. wo arc satisfied
nothing further than to proyont tho rendering OF
Judgments, and that with this thought filing
thor minds, they overlooked tho magnitude of tho
OWLS which would onsue from tho condition Of law
lcssness md social digorder into which We would
bo thrown.
wo cypress what wo beliovo to be now tho
opinion of ovcry ono, that tho purpose of violent
interruption was confined to but few misguided
persons, and is now regretted oyon by those who
wore most active in it.
= llo business Of th. Court is now quietly going
forward. Wo learn ihot, on tho civil side little, In
any thing, DO tono beyond tho call of tho sum-
In tS bs haSo
boon found for tho offence Of burgaryin in two cases,
and for tho oflonco Of larceny i'll ono case. Tho
trul OF thoso cases will, we learn, complete tho
sessions business.
Tho 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 disposod to rosst tho administration
sopg nI OF 5
sitting IN Haid District, report: That attor as dill
gent m inquiry as time permitted and aftor being
Of tho committee which waited upon your Honor
that, so far as ho knows, combination eIists,
the Grand Jury, mindful OF their oaths, and OF
thoir duty TO the country, tako pleasure in saying
that they have not beon mado aware OF tho exis-
tence Of my sucl conspiracy intended insurroc-
ton against the laws and civil authority Of South
Tho people of York District have, in oil timo
from tho days of T6 10 tho pr sont moment, prov
cd themselves loyal to tho Government and in-
stitutionB or tho State. Contemplating this fact
tho Grand Jury constrained to belicyo that
,hcre can exist In the Kings Mountain District no
o Of tho Dsret Of ta tie Paoto @ sase 'aO and in OF
tho whole South, by eonceiying and carrying o It
my such suicidal policy-by proving themselves
selves unfit for civil goycrnment-by instituting
mob law-by hiding and sustaining tho Black Re-
publican majority OF Congress- in their declaration
Act of imposing OH tho South military rulo-in
asserting to tho world that Andrew Johnson was
wrong, anC tho dominant party in Congress- was
right, wlIGn Androw johnson inserted thero
civil government in tho South, and said pnrty
asserted there was not; that whom tho President
said tho military bul was lie, ho did not assert
what was true, and said party has spoken truth.
Tho Grand Jury, having confidence in tho intelH-
eTo can bo eo no Body Of r men Within its limits Sh who
aro willing to subject themselves to the charge
thnt they arc In condition Of instruction to tho
State and lay themselves lable TO the consequence
thereof either at the hands OF tho tribunals of tho
State or OF tho military Of tho United States,
whom wo may look I? DO shortly among US, or by
making themselves Gable to punishment for the
offence Of riot.
Considering those various mnttors, which could
be greatly extended, il timo permitted, tho Grand
jury re-nfirm tho presentmont that they nro not
made aware of any combination Of mon to. resist
tho action OF civil rule by tho regularly constituted
nuthoritice OF South Gar, linn. p
March IL, 1867. ". J. BOWEN, Foreman.
On hearing tho foregoing presenlment OF tho
Grand Jury, II is, on motion OF Mr.. Solicitor Melton
Ordered, Int tho said prcacntmont bo publish
ed in tho YorIivillo Inquirer.
r. MUNRO.