Martinsburg weekly independent. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1873-1875, 1874-11-28


Yet, in that very magnitude OF
offence lie the germs Of most se-
rIous danger To the community.
Whoever eompre hends the origin
and history of our social system
kn0Hs thas its foundation rests
upon the submission of lis iadi-
vdual members TO the power OF
government "A power established
~ themselves a q common agent
@ promote The common welfare
+ and protect .rle common interest.
1 esut sit flffs ssrfenttYuf ffsffyfiuaf
rights It2s grown our whole sys.
,ein OF administrative Justice -
Frein il have sprung those rules
| y hieh. written or unwrilen,
s are comprised in the single phrase
--sile Law. In AL civilized COM
mnnilies Ire Law, alone, e-tall-
/ llshes the machinery, by which
those Wt0 violate il shall he tried,
and preeribes the mode by which
the measure Of their crime STALL he
ascertaiued and its penalties in
| f1icted, TO resist the law il to
-ifike at the institutions of social
er'ser aud stability. TO assume
The functions of the law, without
lis authority and direction. is 10
disorganize soeieiy and invite that
inevitable result of disofganiza-
tion-s0cial anarchy.
These general principles are so
familiar that no special application
need be made of them here !;
but it j. proper for me to add, III
concluding what / have deemed 1t
my duty 10 say upon this subject,
that an act Of this Character what
ever was lis supposed Justification
-howevei true ii may be hat law
abiding eilizeus have recognized
It's necessity = WAS none The less a
dangerous violation ofthe dignity
and sanetity of social law. LII has
become, and must remain forever,
precedent 10 which others may
lurn 10 justify thei" own defiance
OF law and resistance TO authority,
at some future period, when rigor
Gus enforcement of the laws aud
The maintenance of organized au-
thoriiy will be the only shields of
protection 10 life, liberty and prop
erty i'll our midst. Let us, then,
not only hope, but let / he tie pur-
pose, of all right thinking men,
that this Startling event, in the ex
perience of our own day, shall
have no sequel i'm all the future
history f.f n4tr Tpfn4y
The following is q record OF
the business thus far transacted by
the court:
VIM. A. Henshaw VS.. Jno. w.
Lamou, continued.
Samuel Hutchinson VS.. j. w.
Stewart, continued.
VIM. A. Snodgrass VS. j w.
Stewart, dismissed.
Bridges d Henderson, VS.. ID. s.
and r. ;. Eichelberger, dismissed
p. g. Sanerine VS., Noilicoffer d
Legg, and II Nj. French VS.. @. w.
Seibert, continued.
The Grand Jury returned the fol-
lowing indictments:
Stale vsJacob Jacob Buckerman
two eases, assault.
Same VS.. john Bennett. two
cases, assault,
Same VS.. George Strowbridge,
grand larcency.
Same VS. Alex. Harris, colered,
burglary.
A rule was entered designating
Saturday as the regular motion
day.
In the case of the State VS. James
CLASSIFY, A. Bell, A. Berry and j.
Purcell pltU'ieS cdpidS was awarded
State VS.. G. +. Laise, continued,
and rule entered against absent
witnesses.
Same VS. j. Mcdaniel, nolIe en-
tered.
Same VS. III. Mccormick, nolle
entered
w. j. Hensell was appointed
trustee Of the Reformed Church in
place of Daniel w. Doll, decd.
A jury was empanelled in the
case OF the State VIZ. Alex Harris,
colored, indicted for burglary and
the case tried, but at late hour
The jury having failed to agree
were discharged.
In the chancery cause of ] w.
Calvin ct al, VS.. j B Calvin, ct al,
Messrs. +. S. Troxei, G w. Doll,
and j. T. Picking were appointed
Commissioners to apportlon the
realty of j. M. Calvin, decd, If
practicable. The court adjourned
until Friday morning.
The Louisville Courier Journal
says; 1.-The Democratic part yis by
no means out of the woods. 1t
stands as yet full knee deep among
the reeds and brambles." The