The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1868-07-08

perform the duties.
when the importance of composing these bodies Of
to1 S murn rr Gore oe
bv such standards OF qualification and character as
viii protec. it from all suspicion OF incompeency or
corruption. The dc rest right OF citizen fs often
ty is IN the keeping Of these persons and there be
lack of understanding, natural inability to COM
prehend and weigh evidence to unravel the perjures
and mis- conceptions Of witpe .ses AMI want OF edu-
cation sufficient to comprehend the law Of the case
as expounded by the Judge the most fearful copse.
! ouerces may result to the citizen. The standard
| should be neutrality-suspicious. upon intelligence
and integrity. At all times, euticient number o.
persons NAV be found in every District Of the State
who will correspond with the high standard that
may be adopted by you; and the confidence which
intelligence in the jury-b will inspire among the
population. in the administration of public justice
and the settlement of controversies between private
| citizen:, will 60 q gre.t ways towards 1mplandng
respect and reverence for the judicature Of the
| cou -iry.
BIZ law for purgng the jury, either through the july
ls or by the Judge uton the bench but 1t is sys-
TEN which has been practiced for many years in the
prehend the causes likely to come before jury, or
to corrupt depraved or dishonest to render jus.
verdict, is set aside by the Judge under this general
! au hority, which allows no one to be empanneied
who doe; net filf the requirements OF integrity and
intelligence In some Of the States, the tax lists are
| revised by the County Courts and the most worthy
and intelligent citizens are selected, and their Games
are placed 10 the jusy.box. from which the PANELS
are drawn. In other Of the States, jury board s
been created and consists OF the District oc.r., to
wit: the Clerk Sheriff, Judge Of Probate and Tax
Collector. These officers being elected by the peo-
ple, are r~esumed TO have such general knowledge
of every taxpayer will enable them 10 select RON
the list proper persons whose names are TO be placed
IN the jury-boI
I, therefore, recommend tia. Q similar jury board
be organized in this State from the District officers
who from the list Of taIrayers may proceed to sc,
! LETT persons whose metal qualifications and moral
character fit them for this delicate and responsible
duty; and that only the names OF such persons be
placed in the jury-oox with further autho-iyto the
Judge that if by accident or otherwise persons ere
drawn who do not mest these requirements, 70 strike
their names from the panel and no. allow them 10 be
| Hwo y.
PARpoSs.
communicate 10 yoa herewith s.a:emen: OF the
pardons graned by me, and OF the reasons thereior
in conformity TO the Constitution OF 1861 Inns re.
port embraces rardons and commutations g. g'antei
sirce the lst Of Cc:ember, 1866. The list is long
one but in every case where the Executive clemency
has been interposed it has been upon the conviction
that there vas merit in the application. Ic exesu-
ting the criminal lew, have tried to temper justice
with mercy.
AN AGRICULTURAL AND MEcHANIcAL COLLEGE.
The CongIes of the United States, bJ &C: CT July
O. 1852 donated pablic lands 20 the sever.! States
and Territories which ia? provide Colleges ior the