The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-11-28
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Tuesday 1ornips. November, 2S. 1871
The .as g-,ssH rss-.:s Hs.;:Re. K. r'9 F'r
The meeting OF the ststs f,egialstur,
and the 'ses sion et this Court, IN, ,oonnao
ton with ;thS prosecution OF Jthe "K,
Klpx ieases. viii make Qolumbia IL,
eentre ofsintefees for some, weeks Il
come: We have already announced th,
arrival hsFe of Judge Bond and Hon
Reverdy Johnson. Judge Bryan ana MI,
Stansberry, feotn abroad, arti yea yestef
day. The proceedings lin tie United
States Court will exotic great interest,
and will; of course, be . subject OF great
concern to those who may come under
the operations OF the Kr Kiax Act. We
have profound conviction that the Ku
KluxtAot OF Uougriess ID unoonstitu utional,
and Ga be 80 ;nss:sat t.A aEpns=s.r hs.o=a' .hs
Supreme Court OF the land. However
this .naays be. the cases that may arise
will pc tried under the ACT by the Court.
Judge Bryan and Judge Bond, will
preside together on the bench. Judge
Bryan is well known to ua all in this
State as adair-minded, humane, upright
Judge. We have every reason to assume
that he'will hold the scales of Justice
well balanced and do his duty according
to hisloath and in the spirit Of what is
due. as well rs to the law as to the citi-
zen. .OSps stt aaHE;' za IS
Judge Bond is native Of Mary
land. In North Carolina, where Judge
Bond preddea during the : =. ,..Kn Kl1x"
trials, he made, II appears, no favorable
impression upon. the people generally.
But We subEa!t thss ie@cnld ncs be fair
to PREJUDICE any officer sof the law.
Judge Bond ia here k6 discharge the
duties Of his office, = He Is not even re-
sponsible for the Aot- -monstrous as we
deem it t-underwhioh be. is 10 aoe;. |;
This journal, at least, wilt not do Judge
Bond the Injustice 70 form conclusions
in advance prejudioial to hismode Of ad-
ministering his Office. Weprefer to as.
sumethat he will not be behind his COM
peer on the bench in a disposition to
meet all the requirements Of his place.
That the United States Marshal, Mr..
Johnson, who is the son of Mr.. Reyerdy
johnson, will do his part faithfully and
justly. We have every reason TO believe.
inasmuch ss both he and the Deputy
Marshal, MIR. Butts, have exhibited be-
coming consideration for the citizens
arrested under the. Ku Klux Aot-they
properly taking it for granted that every
prisoner may be innocent. and should
bssso deemed, at least until fairly proven On
guilty. 'aTnr.; Eddie lt,i-' - illtfl
.Weare pleased to find that such able
counsel as' Messrs. johnson, StanberFy
and Barrett will be on hand. Mr.. Re.
verdy' johnson. of Maryland. is one of
the most distinguished of our public
men. having a. national reputation. AS
ex-Minister to England, and as an emf.
nent and learned lawyer. Mr.: johnson ia
widely known. x.Attorney-G General
Stanberry, Of Ohio, is regarded avery
able and experienced man. Judge Bar
rett,, Of Now York VIII, be welcomed az
young lawyer OF great pfondise, honor.
ably connected with the recent r;efolir.,m,, !. q,
movement in New York; ana elected
Judge by majority Of over 40, 600 votes
cves the Tamnany candidate. & We hone
that whilst here we may be able to get
some points to make upon our Tweeda.
No one can appreciate more highly than
We do the ability. the learning and the
high character OF our State bar. But
we cannot, nevertheless, bat rejoice that
these gentlemen from abroad will be
here. Their voice will be heard when
ours would have fallen unheeded upon
the country. We desire to see our oiti.
zens fairly tried We wait further to
see the constitutionaiity Of these bro.
cee,lipgs called in question. We wait "a to
hear our cause argued in the forum, and
this we think will be- accomplished.
Let us see the great ,writs Of civil liberrtvsi
vindicated and re-affirmed. Lis. MA see
both the sides in these Ku Klux casas
presented. And may Heaven help the
right. .,.5c.E w .,a3-l B.-- ..,-l
We notice that the Union takes us at a
disadvantage. It is now making use
even OF onr poetry After its political
associates have been engaged for some.
time in stealing the peoples money, the
Union now begins to steal our brains.
and using our poetry for the benefit of
its advertisers, thus makes money again.
Wall laf Il rxo ar, W.