The Fairfield herald. [volume] (Winnsboro, S.C.) 1849-1876, 1874-05-06
An Upright Judge.

charge delivered by Judge Giboqn
to 'hv Grand Jury 9: Richmoud
County Ga. =, It is, an admirable
production. Judge Gibson wa, once
R.putlionn but it will be seen that
he has but little regard for tho. party
new. We quote from tho Chronicle
and Sentinel. =.
.,CHAnaE TO TIE Grasp .JUny.
Judge Gibson deliv erod ; the fol-
lowing charge to tho Grand Jury
One Of the greatest evils of the
ngs is the li:tle regard We ..havc for
truth, the. very slight importance
attached to t. tromise.' or obligation.
When mon disregard solemu per-
sopal promises made by theur, how
Can you expect them to regard or
keep those which spring out Of their
relation to society It is sad to con-
template the picture of u cepdblican
government being rnaintaiucd and
Controlled by q people who constant
ly disregard solemn undertakings
aLd who from all appearances are
ignurant of the duties required cf
them by society and the laws of the
country.
Your duties, gentlemen, as citizens
pre cuaaIly binding as your promises
ana Undertakings with your fellows,
aud you may not, even if 50 disposed,
disregard them. AS q constituent
part Of government to maintain laws
necessary und beneficial, you must do
your Yduty' or @yonr government,
to@uJsd as it is upon public virtue
c-d Intelligence, is failure.
Public VIRTUE.
in otder to secure the faithful
performance Of duty. the founders of
our government did not deem the
luhlic virtues Of the citizens alone
sufficient to guarantee that perform
ance, ,:aud hcuee" requifsd solemn
oath ~ be administered to, and taken
by you before entering upon the du'
ties t,quired Of you.
Pe,juries may escape the punish
nent due them here but, gent Aemen,
nc who invnkes the presence of Gud
- witne his s'Icmu undertakings,
i,"rrcca,es Hi. just punishment it
be knnwinply fuls CT ncglects to
1rrior,n what he undertakes in the
must nwfully s,!cmn manner possibly
10 b.: com e.vei. l. will not permit
lnNs IT to rpusa :fnr one mouen,
iGat y"u Will yvIuntirily assume the
Ye. .nsibii;ie, CT tEis oath and allow
auy considerations, however tempt.
insuHs6og or ailuriug, to cause yo,
to disregard IT even by hon-action
tu r,r.!.men, y.'u are dealing "i,t
~,sc and IS; G,d aud for eternity
GAMBLING. 49,.
I charge sou that nc pars3rs arc
peruil.ed to gamtle or keep place
for gaming purposes in this equity
Wpo among you, cntlemen,.ls 20 .iu
no. e,tt usNutto know or suspect ,ha
shi< avg 10, vinlated 10 Richmon'
c,:unty almost daily And DO no
e",nr y! y"u know or eve" susrcc
u,inc pa,sons or place,2 Tins, gen
tcn,u, is Il f,snt moral MD socia
evil, and itsrviulutlun, both in th'
filthy nrothcl, club rooms, pa'lor
NJ parties or at pic nic excursions
should not be permitted to 90. un
punished. The more s;eat ce
or decent the apartments. the create
the evil, aud hence the greater ue
cess,ty ior lts punishmont., M akin
hastY tobe rich, gam bling and wi!
specuIatiobs, have we'll nigh sappe
the 7itals and foundations of goo
society.
torrEnY TicKErs.
L also charge you that IT, Is ,r-
lawful to soil lottery, tickets ird 20
gia, and the spiit erger outlay
obtain latge SUNS by :. morals as
is as dclctcridus to q, and instead
aHy species of.gah by the purchase
OF being oncuuuld be checked by
Of tickets, umnation and punish.
severe ...r.,
"I. ~I.frAIL'No, RnoH.r,Na AID
~ ENGRos.INa.
In this connection, gentlemen,
,all your attention especially to an
other elias Of gamblers, allowed by
society to he respcc ctable, on account
of their ownership or power to con-
troll large quantities of greenbncks.
This class Ut gamblers haye directly
! imposed upon the country and vic.
lated the law by grinding the faces
of the honest laooriug GLASSES. When.
the honest toier in tie shop, Mt tho
fsctory Or on his bench is honestly
laboring to gain a living with which
to pay the onerous burdens Of govern
mout und maintain and support, tho
dear one Mt home, this gambler 10 en-.