The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1869-09-06
IYRoM DUB OWN CORRESPONDENCE
TWENTIETH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.

TWENTIETH DAYS PROCEEDINGS.
GREENv1LLE, s. c., September 2.-The fol-
lowing is the presentment of the grand jury:
IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE UNITED STATES,
FOR THE WESTERN DISTRICT OF SOUTH CARO-
LIMA.
To the Hon. George S. Bryan, Judge Of the
aforesaid court:
The grand jury of the said court, fol the
August term of 1869, respectfully present that,
in accordance with your Honor's instructions,
they have visited the county prison and are
in are kindly cared for by the iailor. The com
fort of the prisoners, however, will require that
more blankets aud mattresses oe provided, and
that fuel and lights should be supplied to
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
place would be improved by the use Of
lime as O disinfectant. The grand, jury
would therefore recommend that sufficient
quantity, TO be used for this purpose, ls fur
nlshed the jailor. he per diem allowed 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
is too small to remunerate the jailor for FUR
nlshing sufficient and wholesome food. The
kitchen and smoke-houses connected with the
jail they fiud to be in dilapidated condition,
and wholly insufficient for the purposes Tor
which they are intended. The grand jury res
pectflllc present that in their judgments hui
manity as well as the public service requires
that the county jail should be enlarged orthat
q separate prlson should be erected for the use
OF the United States. They would also respect
fully ask OF the Congress, an appropriation o I
money from the public ire Isury, TOR the b1lid-
ing of 4 suitable courthouse in this city. tor
the use OF this court, and tor the erection ot q
con eenient postofhce.
The grand jury are happy to be able to con-
gratulate the court, and especially the county,
upon the quiet and order which prevails
throughout the State. Though great reyolu-
ton has shaken the very foundations OF so
ciety, and war has been accompanied with that
Decentralization which is inseparable from strife,
the cheerfuness with which the people have
returned to the necessary labor and 9ocations
OF life; the patience with which they seem to
be striving BY honest industry to repair their
broken fortunes, and their ready obedience to
the laws, furnish gratifying assurance that
the decentralization Of war was but transient
blight. and that they deserve to possess, as
their fathers deserved and possessed, the tull
powers Of self-government.
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 SOM to achieve,
enjoy and perpetuate the largest liberty; con-
the most cordial and fraternal feelings should
not unite the people OF every section OF the
Union in the enjoyment OF common country,
a common constitution, and the blessings OF
uniform aud righteous laws, the grand jury
venture to express the hope that the distran-
chisement which has oppressed 80 many OF the
wisest and most patriotic Of our citizens, and
deprived the State of their valuable services.
mas be speedily removed; and the grand jury
most respectfully request those gentlemen who
have sought and have undertaken the honora-
BILE ald responsible Office OF representing the
people of the State in the Congress OF the United
States to use every honest means which their
high position may bestow upon them. to accom-
plsh speedily this desired end. Feeling that
the virtue and efficacy Of legislation must al
ways depend mainly upon the existence OF
perfect accord between the people and those
who undertake to represent them in their
Legislatures and in Congress, the grand jury
most tervently hope that no personal influence
or party exigency will ever enable any amb;-
tious aspirant to take seat in their Leglsla-
ture, or in the Congress to which he has not
been elevated by majority OF the legal voters.
Every lover Of repub ican institutions must
feel the importance OF preserving the purity OF
elections; none but the bad could desire 10 cor
rupt or degrade the ballot, or to accept posi-
ton OF honor and trust without the sanction OF
the virtue and intelligence OF the people.
ment without expressing their obligations to
his Honor, the presiding Judge, for the kind
attention which he has bestowed upon them,
the patience with which Re has from time to.
time instructed them in their duty. and re-
lieved them by his clear expositions OF the law
of much OF the difficulties before them.
All OF which is most respectfully submitted:
JULIUS G. Smith. foreman; Willis Chandler,
John Groce. W. B. Green. John Doyle. L. j.
Goodett. William Cunningham, James c.
Foster. J. NJ. WestmoreIand, Samuel 5. Gibbs,
J. L. Cothran, Clayoorne Trammell. Carter
Tanner, Tredwell Vaughn. s. L. Robinson, j.
W. Rodgers, NJ. Shelton, B. B. Glenn.
1 forbear giving you even an epitome of
Judge Bryan's remarks at the conclusion of the
presentment, as 1 feel assured full aud exact
statement will be furnished for to-morrow's
issue.