The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-05-07
JUDGE UNDERWOOD's CHARGE.
U. S. DISTRICT COURT IN RICHMOND.

FIVE BLACK MEN IN THE JURY BoY-ExTRAoRDI-
NARY CHARGE OF JUDGE UNDERwooD-THE
FORTHCOMING TRIAL OF JEFF DAVIS ETC.
RICHMOND May 6.-The United States Circuit
Court met to-day, at half-past three o'clock p.
M, Judge Underwood presiding. The Grand
Jury were sworn, and John Minor Bolts ap-
pointed foreman. Major Kennedy, the Assis-
tant District Attorney, was present. Mr..
Chandler, the District Attorney, had gone to
New York to consult with Mr.. Evarts, one of
the counsel retained by the Government in the
expected trial of Jefferson Davis. The ques-
ton Of the prisoners rendition to the civil au-
thorities on the writ of habeaS corpus issued by
Judge Underwood will be decided, it is sup
posed, to-day, in Cabinet meeting. Up to
Saturday last the Secretary of War declined
to issue any instructions on the subject to
General Burton, in command of Fortress Mon
roe. The Judges charge was listened to with
great interest by a densely crowded court
room. The following is the charge:-
Gentlemen of the Grand Jury:-The circumstances
surrounding Ms demand devout thanksgiving to Al
of the Government Of The United States who last year
were threatened with destruction and hunted by
laws of country can now meet IN conscious
patriotic Congress has raised for our protection that
we permitted 70 meet in this building Of eyerlas!
Of our Government, standing alone and unharmed
bbesom Of sdestr1ctionS ali around it. And What
solemn associations are suggested by
occupy dwel the ery soul treasop Te6e
wbc5 Starved S PRISONERS e oT f e Fm
of defending the flag OF our common country assass
iabors in behalf Of that had as yet only pro-
missed them protection burned towns and cities with
! tered yellow fever and smallpox among the poor
noblest martyrs TO freedom and humanity. Another
subject Misunderstanding is presented in the very
that the OF lust and class cruelty is departed,
through the clouds Of persecution and prejudice
IS now dawning upon us: and, strangest of all, that
| furnish this gracious manifestation Richmond, the
beautiful and abandoned seat OF the Rebellion look
| ing comely and specous a a goody apple a
gllded sepulchre where bloody treason hourished its
SO long held high carnivs where the press has found
the lowest depths of prohigacy; where centousness
s0 Ds where
m @ ted say
recommended the worship of what they most re-
as 70 tns pagan ana %ythologoa ideas Of Bacchus
Gods brutal, partial, passionate, unjust
It was as 4 the tiepds prevailed
and fixed on heavenly marshals; or in professional
from BOX Of names selected by other oceTs. as is
done In most OF the States, there danger OF
the care and rare Judgment Which our msrs6aIs have
always shown in their selections prove my fears un
gentlemen en- Of PqbC and private , worth upon i5e
sources around us,
Charges thrones should dwell,
| The freed inheritors ofhel
So cursed the Causes that destroy.
But we are reminded that where sin abounded grace
| may much more abound, and in the light OF recent
changes may we not hope material and moral future
awful and atheiStic past, and in harmony with the
salubry ofts climate the poetic beauty oft scenery
sometimes feared that by the usages Of this state
which have given the selection of jurors tC
| the sleriffS. and of cruel acts passed by Con
gress since the beginning of the war; acts which
GSeG one SSGe 70 to consider he r
OF such charges, and to hnd on examination the un
Government which but for the OF the Rebellion
ing While il has has here heretofore m been the common law
Of nations our own included TO punish treason by
tine midst OF gigantic rebellion, the l7th day 0
July 1882 To- TedGee that punishment tag G99ss ha
been the usage OF ali nations 10 peace as well as war
passes respond Ou OF his properly to the full
Of the deHGges he has SommtedIS: :PTHcteSe am
wars and yet yet we e. have S seen patriot @ sts.eSmA0
education culture, and Improvements he had con
ferred upon his state and country-a statesman
e common consent Of Successive CONGRESSES acEnqw
% 4 eafs ax ad be TR eefo s
| ever known, this noble man we have seen assaile
Of snd of RpRSa is p@P
and apologists. And for what? Why for proposia
Instrumental iIs in filing the ISna Win 70
SRS %So Re eEe :ate OF the ReSe
finances, had made millions by blockade running
Ry asr o pFcs
tenth Of the damages they had done ana Ia A. ne ne sam
masses of those who had been drawn into the lat
WAT TaS humane th tSat eRtrems aO FiToF usual
civil wars, and not even TO the extent exaete
By sveS We're sSSS moderation and eennCy eve
] before so abused and insnlted May this grande.
! humanity and light among the nations stiu eontnu