Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1873-03-06
For.the Advertiser.

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Esttained to roplyao o5n-attacls, ventured
|aipon me in your Sssas Of the 18th While
|d doapt desiresG continually bore the
|spubneI with this1iatter, yet, in sheer jus.
|ticeb myselE ssnfiot allow such an
unjust AND warrantable charge as that
tof Being solely resppnssSle for the fail
Enfssof theS]isting. oStkasgafy for the
present year, to pass uhnoticed.
My defence in previous issue of your
paper would appear satisfactory to any
one but the individual who rightly feels
that the. on,,s of.hlame rests too heavily
upon his own shoulders. You will OBJ
serve, Mr. Editor, that in my last CARD,
merely asked 1.-THE. ddestion: hWitose
duty is it to notify the members of the
Board Of Jury Commissioners Of the 1f7E'm1ee;
Of listing the Jury-ahd to procure Poll
Lists sf"--suggesting at the same time
that it was'more than likely the duty of
the Jury Commissioner. .,Dbo Gc:.a.'
My slight suggestion seems to have
somewhat rirfitated; tiat: OTHERS seho,
!whilesurrounded with Pm adyisQrY Board
in secret conclaye met, and after various
pros and cons, finally resolved to indite
d defence" ;aIs ~ 1.@ 1l'';.;'. !.
|25As before stated; I had deemed itun-
necessary to say anything more in MY
own behalf, butthe very peculiar" J" de-
fence setpp by the Jury Commissioners
John A. Barker) necessitated few brief
remarks fromjme. 80 tlaa j 3. .-.1L
| In the first place, he starts ont by de-
claring that all the charges which Ihad
made against him, were" false in erery
| particular" NowlIswall give the Hon
ona1le gentleman this much credit that
is. to say, that I!hardly y believe that he
could have read dmy card in your paper
If he did. hesurely would have seen
that I made no specific charge against
| him; that I simply made the suggestion
referred to, above. Therefore, so much
Of Mr.. John AZ Barker's ;. defence. is,
to say the least ofit, totally Unnecessary,
All those statements as to meeting me
at Depot, DC, dc, amounts to nothing;
part Of them were corro oborated by me in
my last card. .As5to the 'idue notice,
given BY the Clerk of the Court, men
toned in Mr.. John A. Barker's defence
I will simply state that such is NOT in &C.
cordance With the facts. T do not pre-
tend tn say thatitis the duty OF the Clerk
of the Court togive such notice; but
will and do assert that there was mot a
'"due notice" given,sand furthermore,
that there was Tonotice whatever given,
specifying the exact time to meet and
list the Jury. si@. ! I ,.rae!i
1t is unnecessary for me to- rehearse
( my defence. Twill venture the assertion
that there Is not single individual in
Edgefield County who has read the Jury
law, and also my defence in the Aduer-
tiser of the l3thinst., but will pronounce
that have, IN legal point, completely
exculpated myself.
Now, Mr.. Editor, submit the follow
ing as law: The County Auditor is sim
ply member Of the Board of Jury Conn.,
missloners, acting in the same capacity
as does the Chairman of the County Com
lnissioners; Who, with that officer is re-
quiredt to be present when the Jury Com
missioner dnws or lists the Jury. The
Jury Commissioner is,an appointed Off
Ger, whose duty it is to obtain Jury as
prescribed BY the law; the other mem
bers of the loard to be present to offer
clerical assistance. The Jury Comlnis-
sioner is commissioned officer, paid to
do his duty the other mem bers of the
Board are MT paid, bat merely placed
upon the Bo:rd of Jury Commissioners
to offer assistance in the way of informa-
ton rs to parties liableto servo as Jurors,
and to assist probably. if necessary, in
the clerical duties as afore stated.
Now, would gain ask candid pub
lie, "whose dutydocs it appear to be to
call together the MEMBERS Of the board,
and to furnish Pei Lists?" Does it not
seem to be the dlE of the Jury Commits
sioner-tha res of Hieer. annnintnd- and
paid for that purpse? The law certain
ly docs not make it the duty Of any one
else.
Will that WORTHY dignitary inform the
people Why he id not publish in the
Edgefcld .Adrcrtser, thc day of meet
ing, as the Jury commissioners of other
Counties do? VII he tell uswhy he did
not obtain the Pol Lists himself, when
he knew, or should have known, that it
was no one elsc's luty? 1 would prefer
to throw the brad mantle Of charity
around him, andallow him to plead ig.
norance, rather thnn have him acllnowl-
edge wi!ful derliction Of duty. But
he did make a seach for the Poll Lists,
according to his own statement, after lie
arrived at Edgefieh. But how could he
be expected to fine the Poll Lists lying
around Edgeiield Village, four months
after tho State election, when, according
to the law, they ar, to be deposited with
the Secretary of Safe, at Columbia. S.
G., thero to remain as records of that Of
ticc? AS Inatterof information to the
Jury Commissioner, will state that he
can obtain a copy ;herefrom by paying
| for it. II
Asto the Honorable gentlemans "opin-
ion" of the duties cf the Chairman ofthe
Commissioners OF Election, he can just
reserve that until we get ready to ask OF
him complete ehcldation of all the re-
cent Statutes of this State. ,.f.2
Again, Mr.. Barker finally "charges
upon John H. McDeyitt the cause OF the
failure to list Jury for 1881 " - And l
charge upon John McDevitt, &C., &C."
Just imagine vita what terrible force
these words were uttered, and what ter
ror they carried with them, a.-..,
When he shook his ambrosial curls
and gave theAod, ..:,,.. ~
The stamp of tat, and sanction or q
God,n- -.f..t' ~
| All Edgafeld "to The centre shook"
Fortunately, that gentleman's '"charg'
cs' and !" opinions will about balance
each other in value, aud tho calm and
impartial public. will at least. be allowed
to consider the faots, and their decision
will put.a quietus to all further. disputes