The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1870-11-30

1 JUDGE UNDERWOOD sSHAR9E9 ANOTHER
GRAND JuRY--He Denouaces Wfsskey and
Rhiskes-D Drinkers, and Thinks Virgtnfo
Still Unreconstructed.-A the opening oil
the District Court of the United States yes.
terday, Judge Underwood delivered one OF
his characteristic charges to the grand jury.
he congratulated them upon meeting with
them again, and said that the larger classes
Of cases coming before them were in con-
nection with the revenue service. In those
| cases the grand juries heretofore had done
their duty fully and promptly, but, he was
sorry to add, In many cases the petit juries
had not 40 fully discharged theirs. He was
In hopes that the time would soon come
when an the citizens of this country would
recognize the fact that they are In the
Union, and would respect its laws and Gov
ernment. Another class Of cases connected
with the postal service would claim their
attention, and it was the duty Of the grand
Ijury to see that all infractions Of the law in
that respect met with swift punishment.
he then spoke Of the great benefit Of this
service to civilization and commerce, and
said, Show me q people who employ and
ENJOY large postal facilities, and / will show
you a people who are cultivated, virTuous,
and happy" .1.'5. "
A law Of recent date that would also en-
gage their attention, he said, was the g En-
forcement Act" Judge Jackson, of West
Virginia, he said, who was not friendly to
this administration, had sent him copy Of
q charge which he had delivered to grand
| jury, in which he sustained the constitu-
tionality Of this law. Judge Cadwallader,
of Pennsylvania, however, had decided it
to be unconstitutional. He himself had ex-
amined it with great care and .circumapec-
tion, and regarded it as constitutional mall
its parts. A good many cases of violations
Of this act, he was informed, would be
brought before the grand jurors, and it
was their duty to hold to a strict accounta-
bility every violator Of it's provisions.
There have been recently in this State great
professions of peace and reconciliation and
good will, but he had met with several in
stances in different parts Of the State in
which the law had been openly defied. One
was case in Norfolk, where Secretary
| Robson was to speak. The speaker had
attended the meeting, and had hoped to
of the day, and he was not disappointed.
Mr.. Robson made the best sermon he had
| ever heard on "The Dignity of Labor" eX-
cept the one by DR.. Charming. On that
occasion pistol shots were aimed at those
on the platform, and, as he believed, at that
high functionary of the Government. The
| shot, however, missed its aim, but shot
down man who was raised on the farm Of
Secretary. Robson, and had gone on the
platform to shake hands with him. This
illustrates the necessity of prompt action
to overcome the prejudices existing against
this newly -enfranchised race. The ,preju-
dice is probably natural, but it has to be
overcome, and had better be done speedily.
He said that just as he was going to
church Sunday morning he heard that q
negro man had been hung up III Fauquier
county until he was well nigh dead, to
make him confess as to where he had put
$100-note, which the white man who did
the deed afterwards found. This, he said,
was another illustration of the necessity. for
this law, and he wanted to see it enforced
| until the colored man was respected in
lVirginia-at least, once IN twelve months.
\ There was the usual denunciation of
whiskey and whiskey drinkers, a eulogy on
the internal revenue law for making whis-
key high and hard to get, and quite num-
ber of scriptural illustrations and quota
| tions. ~s#7