Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-03-14

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The Spring Term of the Court Of Common Pleas
and General Sessions for York District, wasopened
Monday morning, his Honor, Judge MUNRO, pre-
siding. .... ........... .. f....
We regret to state that an unlooked-for and ex
tremey unfortunate interruption in its business oc
CURED the first day, by the exhibition on the part
of some disafected citizens, of a disposition 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 of the District were determined that the
Court should not proceed with its business, and
that violence would be resorted to if necessary tt
prevent it His Honor on returning to his seat IL
the afternoon, brought the matter to the attention
of the Grand Jury, and directed an immediate in
quiry as to the extent to which this spirit Of dis
affection prevailed, and whether there existed any
organization of persons who were determined tt
resist the holding of the Court. The excitement
seemed for time to run high, and fears of popu'
lar violence were at one time threatening but the
direction given to the matter by his Honor seemed
to aIay the excitement, and all seemed disposed to
await the report of the Grand Jury. The report
was read next morning to large and intensely in,
terested auditory and we are pleased to add, that
in its vndicaion of the fair fame of York District
as an orderly and law-abiding people, it was well
received and accepted as q proper termination Of
the unfortunate affair. This Report will be found
below, being published by order of bis 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, are restive
under the efforts of creditors to enforce payment
out Of the meagre remnant of their former 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 re-
Lief fthe people, had necestated the taking Of the
remedy in their own hands that under the recent
legislation of Congress, the Courts Of the State are
without authority and that the attempt to render
and enforce judgments was an unwarranted op-
preston. We are satisfied that the movers in this
matter contemplated nothing further than to pre-
vent the rendering Of judgments, and that, with
this thought filling their minds, they overlooked
the magnitude of the evils which would ensue
from the condition of awlessness and social dsor-
der into which we would be thrown. --.-
We express what we believe to be now the opin-
ion of every one, that the purpose Of violent inter
ruption was confined to but few misguided per-
SONS, and is now regretted even by those who were
most active in it. .-....s.'. .a.
The business of the Court is now quietly going
forward We learn that on the civil side, little il
anything can be done beyond the call Of the Sum-
mary Process Docket, which is very heavy and
much Itigated. In the Sessions, bills of indict-
ment have been found for the offence Of Burglary
in two cases, and for the offence Of Larceny in one
case The trial of these cases will we learn, com
plete the Sessions business. Ia. ..
To HIS 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 the administration
of Justice by stopping forciby the action OF the
Court of Common 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 Chair.
man of the Committee which waited upon you1
Honor that 50 far as he knows no combination ex,
ists the Grand jury mindful of their oaths, and Of
their duty to their country, take pleasure in saying
that they have not been made aware OF the exist
ence of any such conspiracy or intended insured
ton against the laws and civil authority Of South
Carolina.
The people of York District have in all time,
from the days of seventy-six to the present mo,
ment, proved themselves loyal to the Government
and institutions of the State. Contemplating this
fact, the Grand Jury are constrained to believe,
that there can exist in the Kings Mountain Dis
trict no combination Of men, prepared to- tarnish
the fair fame of the District Of the Palmetto State
and of the whole South, by conceiving and carry,
ing out any such suicidal poHcy-by proving them,
selves disloyal to South Carolina-by proclaimine
themselves unfit for civil government by institu,
ting Mob law-by aiding and sustaining the Black
Republican majority Of Congress in their decara.
ton of our unftness to govern ourselves, and in
their act of imposing on the South Military Rule
in asserting to the world, that Andrew johnson
was wrong and the dominant party In Congress
right, when Andrew johnson asserted, there was
civil government in the South and said party as.
serted there 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 intel,
igence, in the patriotism, and love to this State
glowing in the people of York, trust and believe,
there can be no body of men within its limits, who
are willing to subject themselves to the charge that
they are in condition of nsurrection to the State
and lay themselves liable to the consequence thereof
either at the hands of the tribunals of the State
or of the 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, if time permitted, the Grand
Jury re-afirm 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 18th, 1867.
W. J. BOWEN, Foreman.
On hearing the foregoing Presentment Of the
Grand Jury it is, on motion OF MIR. Solicitor MEL
TON, ordered:
That the said Presentment be published in the
YoRKvILLE ENQUIRER. +. MUNRO.
MERE.MENTION.
Judge Barnes, of the Superior Court, in a decis,
ion at Tarboro N. O., last week, decided against
the validity of the North Carolina stay-law. The
matter will be taken up to the Supreme Court,
which meets in June James NJ. Rutland,
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