The Huntington argus. [volume] (Huntington, W. Va.) 1872-1905, 1873-03-22
JUDGE e. WARDS CHARGE
TO THE GRAND Jury OF WAYNE COUNTY, W. "
On Nonaay March 10, 1879.
Gentlemen Of ne Grand jury.

most solemn obligation, and nave called
on Him whose eye never sleeps, and whose
justice never SAUNDERS, to bear witness 30
the upright and faithful manner in which
you shall discharge it. You have prom
Used God and the country that you will
dvest yourselves OF all i'll will and OF ,.ll
favoritsm, and with honesty and fidelity,
and TO the best OF your understanding, dis.
charge the high aud responsible duties de-
volving upon you. These duties are COM
pretended in a single clause Of the oath
you have taken: "rhat in. all your pre-
sentiments you shall present the truth, the
whole truth, aud nothing but the truth
Did all men conform to the Golden Rule,
and do unto others as they would have
others do unto them" we should not re-
quire your services on this OCCASION nor
should we have much occasion for human
legislation, for we would be law unto
ourselves Ii men would live honestly.
hurt nobody. and each render to the other
all his just and equitable rights and dues,
we should have peace on earth and good
will amongst men, and our days won Id be
many and pleasant in the LAM But this
state of perfection is not ours, and we have
TO deal with the stern realities of life as
we find them; and il is lamentable truth
that while there exists in every land hon
est, law abiding persons, at the same time
there are those--and not few-who are
corrupt, depraved, aud vicious; aud that il
often happens, whilst an honest man sis
toiling in his weary lot TO secure subsst-
euce for himself and those dependent on
him, the sneaking thief, in silent hour,
appropriates his labors and leaves him to
want that another, by the slow aud Ger
tain accumulation OF industry and econo-
my has been enabled to erect a mansion TO
protect him from the storms and wintry
blasts, one is found vicious enough a. light
the incendiary's torch and wrap it in
flames Another through all hs life, has
so conducted himself as To secure the CON-
fdencc, respect and good opinion of all
with whom lac had been associated. but an
envious slanderer filches from him his
good name and consigns it to obloouy.-
The loving heart has wooed. won and
welded the object of its affection and
aud alteration, and Just at the hour when
nope gave promise OF many a happy day
tue seductive serpent crawls into his Eden
of love, and turns his paradise to ppr,o-
tory. Whilst parents are bending the
knee IN iervent supplication to the throne
OF Heavenly Grace tor the future success
OF the only child with which God has been
pleased to bless them, the miserable dog
gerry keeper is seducing him to shake the
dice box for the drinks and the GOV duck
of the gamble s den allures him into one
Of those sinks OF inquity, aud starts him
ON his downward way to ruin.
The midnight burglar crawls, like a
beast OF prey, upon the aged and innocent
man, and whilst he is wrapped in slumber.
and all unconscious OF danger, plurges the
assassin's dagger TO the heart, which takes
the life entire. Such is the depraviv OF
the human heart, that evil deeds are ma
ny, and il told, would muster many "A
score, and the sorrowlui truth remains.
"Man's inhumanity to man, makes countless
thousands MOURN"
1t is now Your duty to ferret ont Offend
ing parties and bring them to the bar of
Justice. Good men must he protected in
the enjoyment Of their rights, and bad
men be made to reap the CONSEQUENCE. of
their evil decd. the law imposes IT'S in
hictions, not that It deli.hts in human
punishmenis. but It's penalties are brought
home to The guilty to deter others from the
commission Of crime, aud u warn them
that the way Of the trausgre-sor is hard"
They are beacons TO warn those who are
tempted to tran-gress, Of the Danger to
which they are exposed They stand forth
like The image Of Virtue in purgnlory, cry.
ing W no comes this way, behold and
fear to sin.
Law is rule 81 action prescribed by the
supreme, irresistible. absolute and uncon-
trollabIe action Of The Stately the -npe-
rior Tor the government oftbc inferior. aud
which the inferior is bound TO oLe7. With
Us. The supreme authority - vested in the
people as a mass or body. aud DO. laws and
dictates are made o. operate uuou the -a,ue
people individually az member. Ut u.
body polite. AIl have. therefore .om.
participation boo making the iau-. aud each
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