The Orangeburg news. [volume] (Orangeburg, S.C.) 1867-1875, 1872-03-23
Our Judiciary md the Charleston
News.

1t there is any branch Of the govern
ment, or any .ody Of men, which shoul
Se sacred from the inconsiderate slapde
OF partisan press, it is, beyond an,
shadow of dou.t, the Judiciary. S,
thoroughly is this principle recognized
that to publish any disrespectful or scan
dalous matter of Judge in hi
capacity as such, is punishable b,
him summarily and severely wi;hou
the Intervention Of either grand OF
petit jury. So closely and SO jealous
ly are the regulations aud Office of til.
judges watched over aud cared for b,
tho fundamental law, that for any off
cial misconduct or unworthiness these
high magistrates are amenable to nc
other and to no less tribunal than the
Senate, sitting us a Court of Impeach-
ment, to try the truth of articles of i'm.
parchment duly aud solemnly preferred
by the House of Representatives.
And as in this forum only can Judi.
cial conduct be legally assailcd, SO there
only can it with becoming dignity be de-
Tended as there only can it with pro-
priety be defended, so there only can il
with propriety or deccn cy tc assailel.
1t may, or it may not be, assuming
too much to say that the Charleston
Aces must have been aware of these
facts and of this condition of the law in
regard to the judicial Office when it pub.
lishcd the article headed "Go to the
Courts" in its issue of the 10Th instant.
It's ignorance in the former case-its
use of the following language (Which
we extract and itulicze from that arti
cle) in either case-are equally a re-
proach to journalism
1t is patent to all thoughtful mon
that the courts of the State do not offer
to the humble citizen the certainty of
redress which they gave ten years ago.
For the most part .judycs haze been
chosen 'rho ,comi1 consent to regard the
ia'o through tie coiorcd glasses phich
Their political orersccrs gare item. Juries
have been SO empanelled as TO throw al
most insuperable difficulties in the way
of any suitor who dared to interfere, iu
any manner, with the measures of the
ruling party. These facts We do not
pretend to ignore. But we arc not
willing to admit that every judge upon
the South Carolina Bench is ign0rant OF
corrupt; and this is the conclusion t.
rehieh tee are forced il, without making
an earnest endeavor to obtain a correct
tion OF legislative and executive wrong
.:"."5, "c "trtiHo i0 PteuU oeiorc Juugu,
whom Radical politicians have elected
and before juries which Radical commits
sioncrs have drawn. 1t is due to til,
courts that they be given an opportun
ity OF asserting their impartiality ant
their Independence.
Now, whether true or not, the y cue
had no right to publish such language i.
regard to the judiciary of this State
The truth Of the assertions might so fa
palliatc the conduct of that apcr as /,
subject it to no grarcr charge than ;
want of Judgment in pursuing an illcga
course, though with good intention
The uutruth of the assertions loaycs th,
Nc'cs in pitiable plight indeed.
In order, therefore, to prove that ID
charges arc true that, as matter Of fact
'for the most part judges have boet
chosen who would consent to regard tn
law through the colorcd glasses whicl
their political ovcrsccrs gave thcm," til
Neus must show that of tho eieh
judges having original jurisdiction, viz
Judges Graham, Farmer, Green, Rut
land, Melton, Thomas, Moses and Orr
five, at the least, are Of the characte
mentioned In its editorial.
Now will the Nems undertake thi