The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1873-03-28

Worth IsondcrinE.
We ID mol know. but infer that the
following remarks are called forth in
anticipation II some wliSkey eases nn
trial nj Elkaler; and in view II the
facts that we may have sumo of the
same kind On our court auckrts VIZ
commend them to the rernsal of MI
homes, jurors !:
Jurymen ought - w. men of fair IN
trlligcnrc. Above all they ouvlt u
hc lacn ot perfect integrity ana fairness
Thc man ia the jury box holds one Of
the most inlportont trusts that can he
put ia the hands u amy citizen, and
the man VIM there. IN violation VI his
solemn oath. and the higher Instinct ol
an honest manhood. niisusss this trust,
is Que IT the mos. dangerous enemies
Il good human government to bc found
i'll the criminal calendar. Ii this mis-.
usc Ii aiil.nl---growing nut u d.
termination IL lot his pfeinliecs againH,
some particular indis idual. or same
particular Inv. or his pattiality to some
particular custom have sWt,y, IN spite
~ the plain Truth, which il il l,is highs
"a duty IL search for---he Il morally Il
lpcrjnfcr, practically r.hel, nj abstur
IL liscnf,l. criminal wh,,.e crime il
none thu less lly reason ol the difficulty
of reaching him through tho laws which
he tends to bring into reproash. liz
pushes against m Indispensable pillar u
The Republic whose conduct tends u
bring IL courts nt justice intn contempt
and all risi.ens who sustain his action.
nr wink III or excuse 1t. are themselves,
upon dangerous ground NJ good ci,i.
xcn, engaged IN Legitimate business,
liable II iiase questions ii fact and Law
involving hi own naine aul fortune
brongh, i,elure inrymen, can niiord 4
lpc,m't, Mi,nn, protest l,alraflr lisrs'
gard II obligations and ialrnass.
i We hriievc in tho widest possibl,
laii.ule fur difference of opinion; Ii
tho freeet possible discussion by al
ciii1en~, II the justice ainl praprlrty y
law. w well know there arc hae
LAWS il wrll A. good ones III the les
governments Of tLc glohe, hut when ",
come H. the tribunals organized TO lie
clare what the law Ii, anl what til,
facts II il particular casc ars, wn knew
| there ii ~ safety save III the plain
manly. atprejadieci. impartial truth.
There can br no earthly liberty s,,
tha. whirl, II regulated By law. Thor,
can be no regulation BY law IL ever.
man ii permitted u net his own pleas
urc On the point u obedience.
Nobody in this community will be a
loss II understand the circumstance
whicl, give rise 70 reflections like III
above. While abroad last week II
heard PARTIES declare, IN discussion .
certain eaacs likely 10 eolnc before o.l
, courts that NJ matter what the fact
wcrv or tho evidence sustaining them
no Clayton county juror could DO ionn
! u bring IN 4 verdict IN accordance wit
! them. W. then thought, and then IL
clarcd the statement to be n libel o
/, the citizens of our county but are III
, late events laying foundations for sue
| charges Let any good citizen VII
has been inclined ID think lightly ,
i late violations u good faith. in tho lii
suggested, atop and reflect upon II
) scA of trouble into which such coGrl
4 must inevitably lcaL Ne may ~
! .ecm u -uflor to-day. or tl,is year, y,
/ tho Judgment will come, Violations
i word on tho witness stanl. violations
u candid jnlgmcn. IL tho jury box. sl'ir
4 ing duty On tho bench, winking at ,
tlcso things hy ci,i1cns, il simply
|. sowing IT that wind whose harvest Nh,
i b.. must DO. thu whirlwinl Ii due tim
il Il Elkalcr Journal.