Vicksburg weekly herald., 1877-07-27
Letter from Gen. Bob Lowry
iR Answer 90 the Charges made
by Morris.

Letter hFOm Gem. 'nOD' A0WEyS
iR Answer 90 Ihe Charges made
by Morris.
Editor Vicksburg Herald;
In consideration of its disrepntable
authorship, my original design was not
to notice the attack of j. S. Morris
upon me in a recent number Of the
HERALD, but in Difference to the judg-
ment of friends, who have thought II
might create a false impression upon
the minds Of some uninformed persons,
l have modified my intention so far as
10 reply TO that part Of the publication
which relates 10 an Act OF me Legisla-
ture, passed in 1872. He says, "but he
also, at the same session, conciliated all
the thieves, burglars, forgers, embez'
zlers, msD-slayers, ETC., by a little
amendment which abolished, by legis-
la.ive enactment, all bail.bonds, and
recognizances, which had been taken
by the Courts in criminal cases, and
gave all the parties, principals and
sureties, a Wholesale and unconditional
release"
The Act of April 8, 1872, amendato.
ry of the rules, and practice and proce.
dure in criminal cases in this State,
effected q complete aud radical change
in these rules, so that the suroties on
bail bonds or recognIzances we're almost
necessarily bound to have judgment
final entered against them in case Of
default without opportunity to appre.
hend their principals and deliver them
up to satisfy the ends of justice. The
bill was prepared BY Morris himself
and there was no doubt OF It's passage
with the 9Th section which fixed the
Limitation OF two years as 10 all crimi
nal oGenses before that time commit
ted. The object and purpose Of this
section Is well-known 10 the pubic
and was the most Objectionable section
contained in the bill. Nor can therI
be any doubt that the bill itself wa
intended by the author SIS cunning de
vice to shelter himself from 3 prosecu
ton, which in the nature of thing
would sooner or later De commenced
against him for the assassination o
Col. G. V. Moody.
The 9th and 10Th sections OF the bill
we're suggested BY me, not to reIiev
criminals from punishment for ofense
committed during the war, becaus
they had already been relieved by pre-
vious legislation, but for the benefit o
those who, during the period o
reconstruction, under militar,
government and the violent dom
! ination Of carpet.bsggers, had be
} come bound q, .ureiies upoI
bonds for the appearance OF partie
charged in many instances with crime
unknown to the law The partie
charged Were not reliCcc and If gull
, ~ of any ofFense, may Je prosecute'
now, unless barred by the statute O
limitations.
The 9th and 10Th sections did not re
lease principals at all, and was not
. intended, but only applied TO suretie
These sections also required and mad
it the duty Of the Court, to order a
f alias capiaS for the apprehension
, any person, charged with an otFenl
where the sureties bad been relieve
e 1t was believed by a majorily of Ii
s Democratic members OF the Legisl
ture, that the baiI-bonds taken by ii
+ Military Authorities, and by Il
q Judges and the DistriGl-AttOrney
!; called 10 official position by the carpe
. bag Government Of the State, were Ia
. only in numerous Instances oppressiv
g tyrannical, Anl cuuit Ant , and ought II
d 70 be enforced agains; the sure,ie;, an
sections s and ~ were considered