The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1871-05-31

| The old farmer was rlSnl, tneFe ID Hotnh'o
like grease. Go to work, reader, right away
and grease wife, husband, sister, brother
servants and friends, and the whole domestic
, Institution will run smoothly and happily.
CouRT.-It is gratifying TO state thSt CoIrt
! is better, its health having wonderfully i'm
proved since last week, and that it is able
! now % sit up nearly all Of each day.
Much business on the criminal calcnda!
has been finished, but the end not by any
means yet reached. The following and most
! important cases arc disposed Of:
State VS.. S. j. Hitler for thc killing Of 7. +.
Black, at Frog L.vel-acquittal.
! State VS.. Oscar Cannon, Geo. Starks, Burr
Spence, and PrcS>y Green, (eolored) for rioi
ia the town Of New5erry July last, found
guilty.
State VS.. Beiton Jon;kan, Geo. Penn, Geo.
Starlss, Wesley Mcclure, Geo. Renwick,
Wade Hampton Coleman, James Eicbeber-
ger, Qubus Simpkins and Tobe DawkinS,
(all colored.) Found guilty as to first seven,
remaining two acquitted. The riot for which
these above named were indicted, it will be
remembered, occurred in October last, and
was of Z serious and most offensive charac-
ter.
State VS.. John Brooks, (colored,) larceny
plead guilty.
State vs. Jim, Ella, Omey and Hanson
DeWalt, (coloreG) for receiving stolen goods,
guilty as 10 three latter.
State vs.. Sam Dogan, for official Iniscoa>
duct-suilty, and recommended TO clemency
Of Court.
The action Of the Grand Jury in present
ing true bills against the Commissioners,
Sim. Young, David Hailstock and Gregory,
for official misconduct of grave character,
and also against Chief Justice N. S. Long,
Samuel Dogan, NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
a>dozen offices, also for official misconduct
and perjury beside as to the latter, is worthy
OF highest commendation. They acted well
their parts, and deserve we'll of the country.
And His Honor Judge Moses, is entitled to
the highest esteem for the prompt energetic
and righteous discharge Of duty, in causing
to be arrested the offending parties named
above, aud thus rindicating the majesty Of
the law. And not only in these, but in other
cases, has he shown himself equal to the
emergency. We accord him all praise for
the manner in which he has thus far dis
charged lis oncrous duties. During the past
week the business of the Court has been dis
charged much to the satisfaction Of all par
ties, and it begins to look as if we might cx>
poet better things. With prompt discharge
Of the responsible duties resting upon it, and
a no less prompt recognition OF the extent Of
IFS authority and majesty, much can be done
by The Courts in controlling. and even stop
ping the uawholesome and dangerous evils,
long existing under the new order, aod that
its influence will be felt there can be no
question. With the proper administration
of law, order and confidence must be re-
stored; and now that the laws course is be-
ginning to run smoothly, We begin 10 see
daylight through the darkness.
In the trial of the co'ored rioters every adj
vantage Of counsel WAS given ;hem; all was
fair; and after patient aud weary inrestiga>
ton, they stand convicted, by 4 jury Of their
own selection, Of most hcinous crime.
What their sentence may be, We know not,
nor care; Judge Moses knows the law, and
that he will act as an upright Judge, We are
satisfied. That they have been convicted, is
sufficient ground 10 rest the hope upon, thar
Others vii! be deferred by j, from foolishly
following their example. We have had
enough Of this thing, anil it is high time that
civil law resume its benign influence, aud
confusion, disorder and rio,ng be putaD end
to. These sentiments are not dictated BY
the thought that the gully parties are COLI
orcl, for had they been white VIC would say
the same 1t matters no, ho they be, Of what
color or politics, prompt and severe measures
should always b. taken 10 mcc; out to them
their due. And just so soon as the public con-
iJcnce is gained, that the Court is 4 Court,
ard ;ha: justice can and vii &c done, j:i<t 50
SOON viii quic; BE- restored. Fur long time
the Courts have been q miserable farce, and
to tel man ooh, let us trust to the Court,
AMI all will be right" would be sure to bring
the hunlia:ing response, "the Court be"
HAmNered b. miserable, ignorant trial jus
ticc> and magistrates rs for instance, NJ. 5
Long. ROW under Indictment and in prison,
it really had become burlcSquc. We look
now for octtcr things. and if there is
such IN organization rs ku k'uX, it is to be
hoped that it will give over its assumption
of authority; there is no reed Of any action
on their part; wrong will be made right
without the aid Of violence or threats.
Heaven be praised then that the iniqni!ou'
thicyng Of the County Commissioners has
been exposed, and that ;hcy, or rather two
of them, together with The ignorant, incompe-
tent trial justice, are now feeling that i: is
dangerous to kick against the prichs, and
the same do we say in regard TO the rioters.
We do not glory in the misfortuncs of any
one, black or white, but that righteous dis
penSaion Of wholesome law has been cxcr-
cisei at this j1nc;sre, affords satisfaction.
ScRAPs.-
Money is close, but nc: close enough 10 BE-
rc,rhnd