The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-10-04
This brings US to the final and most lihpo'-
tsnt matter of our Prcsentmcnf,

tspt matter Of our Prcsentmcnt,
THE COUNTY COMMISSIONERS.
At the las, term of the Court for this Coun-
", two of the three of the Board OF Cou"'S
commissioners were convicted of crime IN
office: the other fed justice. An elfc'ioh
was held on the s:h day OF August, to MI INC
vacancies. |, was a quiet, peaceaole ana
lawful election time. Mr.. J. \. Martin and
Mr.. Vim. Lester were elected by very large
majority. Under the present law o. the
Ststc, it is required that's board CT State
Carvasscrs" shall pass upon all elections.
The election returns in hiSinstancc were daily
forwarded. The following communication
explains the necessity Of its appearance in
this prcSentmcnt:
Mr.. FOREMAN AND GENTLEMEN OF THE
GRAND JURY:
In obedience to your rrqncst I herewith
send vcu, In brief, the material facts relative
TO nv late en6ravors to procure commissions
for our recently elected County Commission>
crS, Messrs. Martin and Lester.
Acting members Of the law-frm Of Moor
man & Schumpert, and representing the
Commissioners elect, went to Columbia on
Wednesday, the 9th inst. and found that the
Board of State Canvassers had failed to pass
upon the returns Of the election lately held
In our County for County Commissioners,
which had been duly forwarded. I urged
upon the Secretary of State, the Chairman Of
said Board, the great Importance Of commits
sioning the Commissioners at once; that it
| Commissioners should I've organized, in order
to complete the Board Of Jury Commission
crs for the County, and have the petit Jurors
drawn for the ensuing term of the Court:
and that the general interests Of the County
demanded it. After no little effort, the Sec
retsry of State succeeded in securing the
presence Of three others Of the Board Of State
! CsnvaSsers in the City-;he Comp. General,
4 AMI |. General, and State Auditor-who,
with himself, constituted q quorum. These
were all duly summoned to attend meeting
: Of the Board in the office of the Sec. Of State,
a: O'Clock P NJ. on the S'h inst. The
Comp General, and the A. I. General refused
t. do so; the former alleging as his objection,
! that Ku Kiux influence caused the cX-Com's.
, to resign; the latter, not stating lis ohjcc>
! ton, but affirming that he would do so in
writing if necessary.
Ii was impossible to secure the attendance
Of the other members Of the Board rs they
we're absent from the State, RS WAS in
formed. Thus the action Of the Comp. Gem
/ eral, and A. and General, made further et-
fort useless, ard returned home.
| feel it my duty 10 say that Gov. Scott,
rhe Sec. Of State, and Hon. Montgomery
! Noses rendered me great assistance in the
matter.
Ircmsi3, gentlemen,
Your obI't servant,
o. l.. SCHUMPERT.
! 1t is the opinion OF this Grand Inquest thas
! the Solicitor Of this Circuit shall srraign
such person or persons AS may have failed
to pass upon the election for County Com
missloncrs Of Newberry County, held on the
S'h Of August, 1871, by such legal proceed
| ipgs as shall meet the case, that he or they
may be made anendable TO the people Of
the State of South Carolina. in justice and
| faith, represented By the jurors who sign
this presentnent
Without Board Of County Commission
e7s there can be no County government:
no Petit Jurors can be drawn, that canSes
may be tried 10 relieve the Jail Of its numer>
ous prisoners, fed and kept at the expense Of
! the County; no jurors that causes may be
| tried, the result Of which will loose thousands
Of collars locked up in the hands Of the
| Sheriff Of the Court; no authority 20 have
roads worked; no authority to have bridges
built: in short, we are TO suffer as a people,
all imaginable ills, because, forsooth we hap
pened no: t. elec: Commissioners who be-
longed to "the party in power" Again this
Grand Inquest says solemnly to the Solicitor
Of this Circuit, that it is his duty 10 take
The proper legal proceedings against such
! per.oa Or persons rs have caused the ills
| aforeSaid-by the failure to commission the
lately lawfully elected Commissioners for
! Newbcrry Couniy-to be suffered by the
| people of Newberry County, Of whom the
Subscribers, comprising the Grand Jury Of
the Comfy and State aforesaid, are The rep
resentatve body.
WIN. W. NOCSEAL, Foreman.
his
DRED. X RUTHERFORD,
mark.
his
HENRY y GARMANY,
mark.
his
SAMPSON y PRATT,
mark.
! JAMES Y. HARRIS,
! W. p. HARMON,
". \. CLINE,
EDWIN c. JONES,
JORDAN p POOL,
DAVID Z. pHtTEH,
TIIOS. S. BLAIR,
JOHN Il. LIVINGSTON,
i. 3. FELLEES,
T. D BIXHAEDT.
The Late Game of Base Ball.
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