The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-09-06

TWENTIETH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
GRkHSvILLE, 8. c., September 2.-The fol-
lowing ia the presentment of the grind jury:
IN TIE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES.
FOB THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF SOUTH oARo.
LIMA.
To the Hon. George S. Bryan, Judge of the
aforesaid court:
The grand jury Of the said court, foI the
August term Of 1869. respectfully present that,
in accordance with your Honor's instructions,
they have n Visited ed the county prison and are
IN are kindly cared for by the j.ilor. The com.
fort of the prisoner however, Will require that
more blankets and mattresses oe provided. and
them. The prison is necessarily close, and, in
its present crowded condition, can with diff.
Guilty be kept in good order. The COM
fort, cleanliness and good health OF the
lime as disinfectant. Tho grand jury
would therefore recommend that O sufficient
quantity. to be used for this purpose, is fur
nished the jailor: , he per diem hllowed the
tailor for dieting the prisoners is considerably
less than that allowed by the State for like pur-
poses, and at the present prices OF provisions
ID too small to remunerate the jaiior for fur
nishing sufficient and wholesome food, Tho
kitchen and smoke-houses connected with the
Jail they fiud to be in dilapidated condition,
and wholly insufficient for the purposes for
which they are intended. The grand jury res,
manity as well as the public eervice requires
that the county Jail should be enlarged or that
a separate prison should bc erected for the use
OF the United states. They would dlHo respect-
fully ask OF the Congress, an appropriation o {
money from tho public ire lsury, for tho build.
ing Of a suitable courthouse in this city, ior
the use OF this Court, and Tor the erection Of o
Convenient postoffce. -'E HH
Tho grand jury are happy to be able to con-
gratulate the court, and especially the county,
upon the quiet and order which prevails
tbrouShout the State. Though q great revolu-
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ccty, and war has been accompanied with tina I
Decentralization which Is inseparable from strife
the cheerfulness with which tho people have
returned to tho necessary labor and gocations
of life; the patience with which they seem to
be STRIVING BY honest indus try to repair their
broken fortunes, and their ready obedience to
the laws, furnish q gratifying assurance that
b.% the ora s OF war was but
their fathers deserved and possessed, the full
powers OF seltgovernment.
Seeing that the people still retain and cher.
ish that love OF order and obedience to law
which has so long distinguished the Anglo.
Saxon race, and fitted its sons 10 achieve.
enjoy and perpetuate the largest liberty; con-
scious that no reason any longer exists why
the most cordial aud fraternal feelings should
not unto the people OF every section OF the
Union in the enjoyment OF common country,
common constitution, and tho blessings OF
uniform aud righteous laws, the grand jury
venture to express the hope that the distran-
chlsement which has oppressed 90 many Of the
wisest and most patriotic OF our citlzens, and
deprived the State Of their valuable services,
may be speedily removed; and the grand Jury
most respectfully request those gentlemen who
have sought and have undertaken the honora-
bio and responsible Office OF representing the
people OF the State in tho Congress OF the United
States to use every honest means which their
high position may bestow upon them. TO accom-
phsh speedily this desired end. Feeling that
the virtue and efficacy Of legislation must al
Ways depend mainly upon the existence OF a
perfect accord between the people and those
9bo undertake to represent them in their
Legislaturas and in Congress, tho grand Jury
most feryently hope that no personal influence
or party exigency will ever enable any ambi-
tious aspirant to take seat in their LegisIa-
ture, or in the Congress- TO which he has not
been elevated by majority OF the legal voters.
Every lover OF republican institutions must
feelthe importance Of preserving the purity OF
elections; mono but the bad could desire 10 cor
rupt or degrade the ballot. or to accept posi-.
tion Of honor and trust without tho sanction Of
the virtue and intelligence of the peDple.
The grand jury cannot close their present.
ment without expressing their obligations to
bis Honor, the presiding. Judge, for the Hind
the patience with which he has from time to
time instructed them in their duty, and re-
lteved them by bis clear e1positons Of the law
OF much OF the difficulties before them.
All OF which is most respectfully submitted:
julius @. Smith, foreman; Willis Chandler,
John droce. w. b. Green. John Doyle. T.'J.
Goodlets. William Cunningham, James u.
]. L. Cothran, Cluyborne rrammeil, Carter
Tanner. Tredwell Vaughn. 8. L. Robinson, J.
W. Rodgers, NJ. Shelton, B. B. Glenn.
forbear giving You even an epitome Of
Judge Bryan'sremarks at the conclusion Of the
presentment, as II feel assured full and exact
statement will be furnished for to-morrow's
issue. ...1,....s..