The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1871-12-09

Tine fifth count repeats the charge contain
ed in the fourth, with the additional clause
contained in the third count, and tne COURT re-
to the third count conns ia ,ntened 10 charge acon
splracy TO oppress Ratney for naving. p1isor e .S
frage, and would be; goydI 1t were orswn
with the partouhrlly OF lne nlnt Sount, nt mm0t
charges o. conspiracy % oppless, " PaessHt' ,at
the future exercise OF tne rlgnt. ~ uoes no.
however contain any y. sne etstod .1Ss -
10 vote in York County, Or anywhere else, OF
that he eyer exerpised his f1Sne 70 voN. 80 a.,
The seventh, count is 9 Fepellli9n y. tne l
sixth, with the charge OF Durglary aaueo % ~
the third count. : -,
The eighth count alleges conspiracy, W Pr. pf
vent and hinder hainey lomSIe SAe,oo os.he vi
right secured to HIM the ConsatueoRoi tne
United Ststesx which 10 defined 10 90 the right
to be secure. in his person ana papers against v
unyeasoaa6le search; -, ~ tho United
sta, aRs rs snSorc NV which this count is supposed
to be drawn, has long been DECIDED io,oe ,.,e,s 2
mere restIicon Upon Ahe in ons,s vne Sanss is not
riWbt S Y derived ffom the constitation, but It ex:
isted long before the adoption Of the constitu.
d common law ana IL cannos o.ss % sSlI ~ iSe ~
cons cot sr,gst nrsyi,sre I OF inmuniy granted or
secured bg the Constitution of the United
States. !, ,,.,t,.,r ,oo ,ndean,te
nd ans ,ha las asssH;sanss ooSild not possibly know
from. fta language with what ofsnce they
were charged, andsae same 'oo'e''i'n 10 ''"1
as to the tentn counI; ,or,t ~ tho ,ndIct.
ment ame cbarres e a Conspiracy to ipjure Rainey
because he had previously voted for mem
Der of Congress. We have no oouos n o.an 0l .ue
power OF congress 70 lIeeI,ese ~ 'ne anI I ,hs
lion OF voters AT teaefat etecohs ~ Jantso ~
that power e4isteo oeiole tno auopiiVI :. y, :.
either OF the recent alHenqnenss'c ~ 10
power necessary 10 tne e4istence VI ~ SouS.osn,
and this count seems 10 eet !oi.n stS ohH 20
with. sufficient perspicnty, anu ls not uaole W
the objections urged against 1t.
The motion to quash is oveEIulea 80 10 LUG
first and eleventh counts OF tue lnaiCtmemi, ,nS
and sustained az 70 tne osnels, sAveptins 'uou
as the court Is DIVIDED iespeS!lns. .. -
,s..,.sS 80 s ~ sbs ,,ght ~ any foueyed argu.
aeprl'eu oii'1s i'eu. ~ N.ss ..-,.,,.
ments OF the pfosecution, anu naae sof'ous
oh,ection IN the mode Of procedure, by the
s,s,;s,, ..,,arnav. n, sv,thdrawino the counts
u..' - ..s: Sss.a sona ,hoso ,non
both those ad)oaReo oao' .ano .noee upon
which the court differed. This objection,
Co., ,horou,,b o,onment was also oyerruled
"''e. AZ anoth ar
and, with the understanding tna' anosuei
case would come up tomorrow involving tne
s.,,., ~ ,..no In which there we're no Wit
poin'' ~ ,.s1' ~ oa,,,,,on ueo o,,owad
nesses Walting,tne Ysoseeuslon "'s ..o"1a -.
to proceed. The defence navhg eleGteu 70
sever, TO avail themselves OF the iesal prlVi-
iao,o nt naramntorv challenge, the prosecu.
tos9 - "a l,s.,is, 1890 and ae, erm,ned
ton pursueo iA Ailtlai oo -, sle 49,. ~ s"a.,,on
70 try each person menuonea ~ sne yusss.vn SsUr.
able Indictment eeparaseay; sueloo Sunoeas' @
one or the parties referred 10, "Ss .sneI on ~
raigned, and pleaded not gntty. IN repsy 70
the court, he stated tnat, on accoun. ~ Tue Tue
absence Of his witnesses, NE was ocar U' With 3S
the same noticeable zeA tnat pas cs,r cnaIasCvea-
lied his course tllovga9u. tue pI0Soe" pUSce papG
Insisted on lmms9aso tIiai, ues ~ - =
decided 70 90 on WIN tae Lapatenns y, .ho to
Jury. and 20 give On.iosLs h,,a as.aodn hsan
produce MS "IneSss,ss y Wv lA'o "N0 0''
nounea. ,a-.,, w cur.
Tpe nrst lQIos M yat.Hy ~ nsSriIy cha,,ongss
ed This brought. oosl ,ol tae ~ ths
Officers, Cofpla anu Nnsmuvss a,S.st ~ a.a,n rue -
rescues VINO op)ecteo 70 sae nsaseo be day
tory cha!lenges anu tne isaiuI. o,at ", hotS
was occupied IN oiscussang tn.o pVn., Ssn.. SH.
MT. Johnson anu m.. $500 pr ss,, ,ys-,o"nar' Ths
stron2ly IoI enS AS. Saa,sion nnrjny tha
judges reserved tnenIasc,siof W ,,i.oSSorf rgo ~
discussion npon me ngnIs VI tSao IN IN
peremplornys cnanenge ~ osaes sneu a,eoa -, ~
capital cases. many autnorities Mere oi.u ,oos. ~
sustain the positlon. ING argu.tes .tas ,ntor otO.
wide latitude, ana were several smJs Sah ah'S in
rupted BY the Judges, dqting one VI nnvaad MUa ~
terruptlons his Honor Juogs pIyan I,thnri
himself OF the fohoWing ~ W ~ sy',
| ty that bad been clted py mr. 1onusoa ~ eup-
port Of the right to peremptory chaneage: ,,o
"Ths is matter OF me graSest impSasanve. ps,o 20
We are smut up py sSty eo'Ire oaoo ~
an unexpected result as 10 case e. Si
| this kind where the State mas tne rlgnt
| OF challenge, and we are iorceo ID
| conclusion, under the decision OF HOW
ard, that there is no progress WhateveI I1UseI
in criminal matters 70 us mere in tne unltea
States Court; that the unmodiaed common
| law and tue common law as modified by stat,
utes and prevailing In South Carolina ano
England at the time of the adoption OF the
consultation before the modified common law, law,
shall be the rule o., uis c9u'' h,t ~ osoros ~
me It is carrying the decision 10 Howard very m
we shoi;id fse shut up toGusmodiaed common
law, In common law as modified by statute 81
| the. time of the adoption of the Constitution