The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1867-06-21

| success of thcso parties ia dependent, in great
cordp, nm not suro but that tho farmer will not
| mako moro thnn oven under tho old systonI
While l know Tint by acts Of both Congress and
arc you not bound to tolerate tho laborcis, 10
make them good mon md eiltZonY, to elevate. ci,r
cate and encourage them, and, instead OF using
exercise tho rights recently conferred upon thcm,
to understand that their now relations require
s1mo ION increase Ss;, OF k1oTlcdge There is doubt
ella ritnblc toward their old pnrcs. Many of lhom
haro been nursed, cared and tended by their
1aSss amd IT, under their ebanged circumstances
anatics-if they havo yielded 70 tiieir tcacliings-
il it so wonlerful2 iro thcy not human creatures
surround us and hold Inn ITO to T% bo tho T% Most OBJ OBJ
oSious OF his raco who wrcais his polty spite upon
these niiortnnato creatures. They hnvc not their
guardians, md aro without education, ind, in tho
twinkling Of M oyc, their rhnrnctcrs may DO
changed fur better or for worse.
would respectfully snggeHt 10 you who repro
all the arguments TINT have been advanced on this
subject Ilave you required your representatives
10 10 answer for passing the Civil lights Bill? This
is Inv emanatinR from source that il is your
duty 10 obey, and tho authority which guarantees
it is one That has proclaimed that al men arc FREQ
our power to forward tho complete restoration of
tho lato Confederate Statcs md should provont
any action that would rctarl this object. Our in
tentions should be to mako this country equal to
any, and by removing our allegiance and bccom-
ing uguin portion of Tho Union, wo mny yot be
nble to see this desired end.
Gentlemen Of tho Grand Jury, You ait as grand
Jurors of Charleston District, md lInyo perfect
right TO prevent any bicnch OF pcnco or violation
to Inquire into would T TarticnIsrS S dreot gony eay
attention to tho administration Of Justice rs con-
ducted by tho inforior magistrates i'll tho country.
In tho city criminal Inns nble counsel both for tile
prosecution and defence; in tho country it il differ
ont, and there in no curso greater to any section
than bad magistrate ora rooguish constable. II
I.rInt
port them Especially is it your duty to super
yiso the officers of tho District the Sheriff, the
Clerk Of the Court und tho Jailor, md if you
I'M ind any caso OF oppression, or any dere-
iction OF duty, 10 report tho same.
The STATIC expects you in a manly voice to pro-
10 nsk nrd Inquire into tho condition OF tho public
buildings md in particular to investigate tho lato
robbery hat occurred in tho Jail 1ha is subject
caro- Of tho Sheriff, has boon robbed md tho cir
cun,atnnccs require careful Investigation. i-
haTS IGSrn0 mot been furnished vi, with tho reports Of
Information on tho subject. The net OF tho Lcgis-
lntnro requires report, and would advise caro-
of Public buildings, Roads, go. Thcsc should bo
examined into, but tho poor Of tho city OF CLarcs-
ton should especially obtain your attention. This
yon should look to tho welfare Of these nnfort,-
natcs, and if compelled to sit from wcok to week,
should give all your tiio and attention to this mat
City Council, in Tho rural districts by tho Commits
sioncrs. Tho abolishnS of slavery has pnt now
class in tho field Thore arc none moro entitled to
apply for charity tllan tho blacks; thoy arc more
entitled TO this than many others, for thoy hnyo
been cast out OF their old status in society, md
have mono nov to caro- for them but God nnd tho
charitnbly disposed in society. If no proy-
sion has been made for thoir support il il your
duty to report tho fact and tho Attorney Goncrnl
may rulo the Commissioners to show causo why
this has bcon neglected.
In tho country it is much different from tho city,
as m find by cohycrsation will, tho tax collectors
ration. IL il very necessary that tho country
should bo represented in every jury, but do not
Gco that IL il the cnac. mali should DO tried by
made thai Santco aud Gooso Creek should bo reprc-
Hented. Those sections nro in tho district, and
are entitled to jurymen.
There is another matter to which shonli like
to call your attention. and my suggestions do not
como from tho bench, but from tho bnr. Thero is
forcing the attendance of witnesses; in tho coun-
try this is diferent--somo como from fifteen to
fifty miles, and aro prompt in their attendance.
al tho bar. any detention. Of moro than
4 few hours, but hero Il eecms to bo N practice.
Many persons do not attend, knowing tho punis-
toy can escape this duty md leavo 10 il the COM
mon people. This is great mistake, and If the
reasons for absence aro not good it is imprison
able ollonce. You llaye bceu herofor three DAYS
nld your business has suffered by tho dercliction
OF these parties trust that yon will mention
n ~ yS SHr Vii a % knGW that word
ordor Of tho Court. In tho country these dcrclic-
lions nro not known, and in the city, whero moro
priveEes nro grantol tho parties, thoy should cor
Various bills, will bc presented borcro you and
tho Coroner aska, as he has particular business to
murder first. / shall not dilato ON tho different
Eraties OF murder. think it lis difficult to give
tho points OF tho ease how The party came to his
cloar it would be best to bring in truo hill, as IL
no bill was found, tho Attorney General might
bring another indictment and tho prisoner be kept
III JUL from tcim to term.
Various cases for assault and battery aro pro-
sented. Tho raising tho hand and threatening il
mn nm assault, and by raising tho hnnd and touching
by touching tho poraon OF another with mnlco
and displacing any object, even rosebud q clear
Perjury il un indictment for false swearing but
in order to mako it legal offence it must be dono
judicially If any man swear that ho was not
by thoso present; but Il, by judicial investigation,
the fnlso swearing il in matter material to the
II pSrS S IL a the of s~5
not, It ~ perjury. Perjury must bo in tho course
ofjudical invoItigation and DO established by two
witnesses; ono, even with corrobornting oiroum-
stances, not being enough. Cases harc occurred
where this rule has boon established. -.
Tho Indictment for erecting wooden building
is ono against both the City mud State Ordinances
the indictment il will bo found, il tho party has
violated tho Ordinance. there should bo no hesi-
fancy in bringing in truo bill. '
Tho Grand jury thon retired, but subsequently
returned the following true bills ,:fr:
Tho State ps. Smart Chisolm and Scipio Frnsor;
Mnrdor. .ri.,. q ~ t-.i (" :
Tho. stato rs. SARAH .GDDs; Receiving Stolen
Goods.
!, The State u.s. JNo BENNETT, alias JNo. BULL,
EDwARD KEYS and RICHARD DUrIER; Larceny and
Receiving Stolen Goods. 4
The State rs. MARK REYNOLDS; Larceny and Re-
ceiving Stolen Goods
Tho State us. JAS. JOHNSON and RosEnr W1oKLEs;
Larceny. y ''.
The State os. Tuos HArrEN and MIcHiEL Law
LESS; Larceny and Rocciving stolon Goods.
Tho State ps. JOHN d. EDMoss Larceny under
tho Statute. 'st..
The State os. PETEn FnANo1s Larceny and Re-
sewing Stolon Goods. !. ,.. 'ii .sl'
The stato rs. IsnAE1 SMALL and REsTY DENT ;
Larceny. ~ irr.,
Tho stato ps. JNo. HENnY BULwRRLH, HENRx
DosoHEn and Jom WALKEa Assault and Battery.
Tho State us. JOHN MonRIs; Larceny and Rc-
coiying Stolen Goods.rt :,l f--,. -,y
Tho State ps THOMAS DnowN alias THOMAS
DANKs Assaultiand Battery. !, -
Tho Stnto os. Mark -HyKoLDs Receiving stolon
Goods. = ',sft!iIaV ru
+! The State rs. sHIFH HAwLEy Perjury.
Tho State us. JNo T, IToEk; erecting Wooden
uouso. ''-.'''- - '..