The Hillsborough recorder., 1878-07-10
nilIsbaraugt &stasasr,
wednesday,. July 10 .s7s
:.pERJuRY-A GROWING CRIME.

Court for the county u Orange Judge
Almond AaMcKoy addressed charge 10
the Grand Jury, the most impressive IN It's
character and ths must direct in its appli,
cation that .se remember ever TO have heard.
In this saddress. his Honor dwelt with spe>
eiai emphasis upon crime, which. ma past
generation, nojaage would have presumed
to have referred 10 ss one Of such universal
prevalence as 10 saplicate whole communi.
ties: but one which. now. painful exPe-
rience and daily Observation had satisfied
him infected aH grades 81 society 70 such an
extent as 10 threaten to sap its very founla.
tions. For what framework Of law Or jus
tice. or structnss pf business can co-exist
with the prevalent practice Of perjury. when
unsullies truth u the only cement for that
confidence which Is the indispensable un.t
asrlyiog principle that binds men together
70 carry out the purposes Of human organi-
zation?, Society mus. fall 10 pieces if trus,
in t-uth is lost. The forces that regulate
business Transactions must fail IL lvsracity
: loses It's reliability. The administration Of
jns,lce through its appointed channels must
become imperative il falsehood usurps the
place Of that pnimpeachable trntbfulness
which secures the Sindication Of right. and
}eads.io the punishment Of wrong.
In The ordinary and peaceful acts Of dai-
ay intercourse. truth is looked 1pon as the
indispensable requisite Of character, and
society ihstinctively puts its brand Of dis
gtare upoh the liar. IL is required as es.
sential to the maintenance ofgood name ;and
thosgh variation from il are Of hourly en-
perience. men do not the les reprobste the
aaihor Of ialsehOOd., The liar never has
confidence placed 10 his statements. aed
sooner or later learns that truth. like hon.
esty. Of shieb in fact 10 is the essential in
grsdieht. is the bsst policy. But in deal
ing with crime. or In the inquisitiou into
matters n which personal interests are in
volyed. hrrsp lass evince distrust in che
purity Of human nature. and approach the
subject Of their inquiries under the forms
and solennities Of imposing osths. These
are sdjurations to Almighty God to bear
witness TO the truth Of the statement shout
10 be made. and appeal made upon the
Holy volume Of bis sacred word for His
help to speak that truth without fear. favor
or Affection, and without mental reserya>
tion. @sIs 2~-e }
Yet the fearftl fact stands out Is one Of
daily repetition, that men standing before
tba. Awful Presence. and invoking His aid
and support tbst they may speak wtat is
true. deliberately liel Aud more fearful
still. leave the witness boz without tbe con-
scionsness Of sin or wrong. and too often
sustained 10 their terrible fault by public
opinion, depraved BY frequent repetition Of
che crime. or warped in iis judgment By
the subject matter ofcOntrosersy. Aud il
is apparent to all that the crime Of psrju-
" j. one Of growing dimensions aud one
becoming more and more 70 lie regarded ss
senisl one. because Of the more frequent
allegation Of excusable incidents s
The demorslization Of war. 10 Of oil
causes. the most prolific source Of human
dsprsvity, and upon nothing ]. is action 50
prompt and fatal as upon truth and bones.
ty; civil society Is for the time in chaos;
municipal lass give way 70 the rule o:
arms: violence and rspins had Justification
IN The srigsney Of circumstances and wbeu
peace IL restored. the moral sense Of men
and communities Is Sitistsd or distorted.
only Be restored 10 bealthfalnes By year.
Of combat with tbe stubborn disease. Z.
Apart from the above general cause.
which Affects ali maakind in like situa,ion.
the Southern psopls-oaE own people
against shOm 80 make ihis srrsignmsbt-
hays been subjected 70 ssoihsr strain or
their virtue. the sppliesiios of which they
might veil have teen spared. As !
eOsqusfed people. or asa people called up.
IN % bear tlDeir proportion u the burdez
en,siisd By sar. they ssrs made subject !,
taxes and imposs. Isyied upon tbsir en'er
prices and their industries, Vigorously an,
mereilssly enforced usdsr system alie,
20 iheir habits. snd BY men often brsts
and tyfrauhiosl IN erecutiob, making 81
= gdioss essctior zoss odions still BY The ~
u .odious ard erssl instrunesis. Il vas
ccnsies between laws deemed unjust and f.l
oppressive. % fbs one ride; and poverty o
ssnnlisd interests On The oshsr II vas ID,
aim u ths one % discover and % sziort .
much % vss possible. Il Was The effort Q
she oshpf "a ouvneeal ,nd >ssfhhold as rnuel