Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1867-10-31
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conduct which is calculated to array the races a,
gainst each other. :.
Thus it is, that nature and physiology, them
selves proclaim that this is the country of the
white man,-his to govern and to advance to high.
and still higher sleeps of greatness and enhght-
enment.
SUSPENSION OF JUDGE ALDRIcH. !
It will be rendered by our readers, that Judge
ALDR1cH, in opening the Court at Edgefeld, q
week or two ago, declined to obey the "Jury Or
DER, of General CANDY. The following Order
suspending Judge ALDRIcH, has been issued:
HEADQUARTERS I'd MILITARY DISTRICT,
CHARLESTON, s. c., Oct. l9, 1867.
{ Especial Orders-No 1881 ..'..........
Extract. m -.
II. The Hon. A. P. Aldrich is hereby suspen.
ded from the exercise of all functions appertainine
to the Office of Judge of the Court Of Common
Pleas and General Sessions. -, .s
Authority is given to His Excelency the Cover
nor of the State of South Carolina, to provide by
an assignment of the Judges Of the Court OF Com
mon Pleas and General Sessions for the holding
Of the terms of the Court Of Common Pleas ahe
General Sessions, in the Districts OF Edgeheld
Barnwen, Beaufort, Colleton and Qrange6urg
heretofore assigned to be held by the Hon. A. r
Aldrich, suspended.
Whenever, at the term of the Courts of Com
mon Pleas and General Sessions in the Districts o
Edge6eld, Barnwel, Beaufort, Colleton and Or
aneeburg, Judge shall fail to attend, it shall be
the duty Of the Clerk of such Court to adjourn the
same, from day to day, until advised that the at
tendance of one the Judges cannot be procured al
such term and before the final adjournment there,
Of it shall be the duty of the Clerk and the Sheriff
of the District, to call Magistrate and the said
Court shall be deemed fully and legally organized
for the purpose of making jury lists and drawing
jurors. Said Court so organized, shall then and
there proceed in the manner prescribed by law,
and 100, current series, from these headquarters,
to draw grand and petit juries for the next term
of said court. III
| By command of Brevet Major General Edward
800 LOUIS V. CAZIARC, !.
::.s .ra Aide-de-camp, A. A. A. G. :
A correspondent of the Charleston Mercauy
writing from Barnwen Court House, where the
Judge was holding Court when the above order
reached him, says: --... ,,,. ...g, .s.s
Gin my wanderings, found myself at this place
to-day, and at 10 o'clock, followed hecrowd to the
Presbyterian Church, which is now used as the
Court house Judge Aldrich was to preside As
o Federal officer had arrived in town early thii
morning, it was supposed something interesting
would transpire. The Judge was escorted to the
court room by the Sheriff, and greeted pleasant
" by the gentlemen of the Bar, who rose te
sneak to him. The Clerk called over the grand
and petit jurors, but was not directed to swear
them Whenthe list was called, the Judge pro,
ceeded to address them in, bis earnest manner.
He first alluded to the sad memories called up by
the deaths of so many of the members of the Ba1
in the last thirty years then adverted to the
present condition OF the country, and the single
issue of the war-to restore the Union; then tc
his course in Edgefeld, which had been noticed
by the military. He then read the modification oi
| Orders No. SO, as communicated in circular
from Gov. Orr, and his reply thereto, in which he
said the modification violates the jury law OF the
State as fagrantly as does the original order and
the same conscientious and constitutional reasons
which compelled him not to enforce the one, will
compel him not to carry out the other. He then
read an order, which had been served on him this
morning. suspending and not permitting him tG
| hold any courts IN his circuit. The Judge then
addressed the jures on the Reconstruction acts and
the powers Of the Military Commanders, which
do not include his suspension. Rising from his
seat he sald
p" Gentlemen In forced obedience to the command
of Brevet Major General Edward R. s. Canby /!
lay down my office for the present. Personally,
feel no modification at this indgnity because il
has been put upon ME for the conscientious dis.
charge of my constitutional duty. did not receive
my Office from him, or from any power which he
represents, and he has no right to remove me-
But it almost breaks my heart to witness the hu
initiation of this proud old State, we. all love g
well, in my poor person. Be Of good cheer, it i!
only for time [ see the dawn of a brighter day
The great heart of the American people beats true
to constitutional liberty. The time is at hane
when we will be relieved from the tyranny and in
science of military despotisn,.
Gentlemen of the juries, for the present fare
we'll but if God spares my life, will yet preside
in the court, South Carolina Judge, whose er
mine is unstained. .z. aga ~
Ny brethren of the Bar, be patients be loyal II
to the constitution be true to yourselves.
Mr.. Clerk, as I am not permitted to perform any
judicial act, you and the Sheriff will issue to tht
Jurors their pay certificates as if the Judge hat
not attended -,
Mr.. Sheriff, let the court stand adjourned while
the voice of justice is stifed. )" ......... .. a