The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-04-16

Civil G%ovUrmcGt was Instituted for the
preservation and Advancement of Menu
Civil Interests and for the better ~securit,
of their Lives, Libcrtys, and Propertys.
Men soon became sensible of the Necessi
ty of Civil Government for these Ends from
the Inconveniences they suffered by n pri.
vate Life independent of each other For
in such n state, unless every man would
keep st. uy to the Rules of Justice and
Equity (which the depravity of Human
Nature and long experience forbid us ever
to hope forl, the weak would become a prey
20 the strong. Every one one would be "a,
tho Mercy of him that was mightier that
himself, and the world would be full o.
Fraud and Injustice, Cruelty and oppres-
sion.
No sooner did mankind begin to Multiply
and to Contract new Relations and DutyI
but their Interests Interferred one with
another and gave rise to those wrongs anG
injurys which daily increased in the world
and quickly moved men to enter into
Societys and Form themselves into regular
Governments for the mutual security ana
defence of their persons and propertyB.
both against Violence from abroad, and
rapine and fraud at Home.
For these ends md purposes, Societys
were at first erected and grounded upon the
Mutual Compact and agreement of those
who entered into them, to stand by and
assist each other both again Foreign Vic.
lence and domestick wrongs. To repel tho
first Of these there must be external forc1
and strength, which consist in arms, riches,
Int q Multitude OF Hands. The remedy OF
the other lies in the wise and wholesome
Laws agreed on by the Society And the care
of both is by common consent committed to
the Civil Magistrate Who is Armed with
the force ana strength of all his Subjects in
order to put those Laws in Execution.
From this brief Account Of the nature
and design of Civil Government, It il
obvious that If ever the true ends of Govern.
ment are answered it is under our mos
happy Constitution, which is n mixed,
limited Monarchy, where the ~prerogatives
of the Crown and the Libertys of the
People are 80 blended and interviewer
together that the rights reserved to the.
subject tend to render the King Great and
Honorable, and the prerogatives Of the
Crown ore in order to the protection and
safety Of the People. Every subject o.
Great Britain has q fixed Fundamental
right born with him us to the freedom Ci
his person and property in his Estate which
he can't be deprived of but by his own con-
sent or for some crime for which the Laws
have imposed a forfeiture.
And next to that of having n share in tho
Legislature, one of the most valuable parts
Of our Constitution is, that no man can he
convicted OF any crime before two iurys
pass upon him, and "a persons at least find
him guilty. First, the Grand Jury, who
are called from different parts of the whole
county, n nre to present the offence
and then o petit Jury, from the neighbor-
hood where the offence was committed, are
10 hear the party and all Evidence for and
against him, and thereupon give n verdict;
and that the Evidence may be clearer and
better to be depended on, written Depo's
are not to be admitted but on mere neccs-
Eity but the Witnesses are TO appear and
be examined UiUd roe, a method of coming
ct the truth peculiar TO the British Consti-
tuition.
Deservedly, therefore, is this Trial by
Jurys n part of the Great Charter, and ever
ranked among the choicest of our funda.
mental Laws; which, whosoever shall go
about to subvert or c~raftily undermine, by
overawing or c%orrupting %juries, breaks
asunder the fences of our Government and
is an Enemy to our KING and Country.
For which reason the English Parliament
have always been most Jealous for prcserv-
ing this great Jewel of our Liberty, no one
privilege besides having been SO often re
membered there.
When the one and the other Jury Act as
they ought, with Courage, Diligence, and
Impartiality, we shall have just reason to
celebrate that Law that Instituted them.
and to congratulate our countrymen on the
happiness we enjoy since the meanest
among us is protected by the Law in as Sc
cure n manner rs the greatest.
Gentlemen, it is for the preservation
and support of this, our Excellent Govern
ment, by the due execution of the Laws.
that we are now met together, and tho
don't doubt Of your Ability and Inclina-
ton to perform your duty Us Grand jury
men, yet being sworn Tamong other things
to enquire of such matters as shall be given
you in charge, it is my Duty to inform you
b crimes and offences you ought TO en-
qutre of which otherwise might not occur
to your Memory.
And in the first place / shall recommend
to your enquiry all such offences as are more
Immediately against Almighty God and hi.
holy Religion established among us.
1t is for the Honour and Interest of every
Government that all vice, immortality, ami
Prophaness be suppressed, because preju.
dicial to it, as the Opposite Virtues tend t.
the good and welfare of Societys. All man
ner of wickednes [even such as don't
directly injure any person or disturb thu
public peace has an i'll influence upon So
ciety, tends to make men bad Subjects ana
NOIbe NtlBuDOIS, anu luem 10Y z
due discharge of the relative Dutys of Life,
And it has been observed that a Contempt
of God and a neglect Of Religious Dutys IS
generally the Inlet to and forerunner of all
manner Of wickedness. 1 exhort you, there.
fore, to present all who shall blaspheme,
Willy, or Ridicule the Name, Nature, or
Attributes of God And all other Offences
against the Act made in 1905. Cap. 80, For
the more e%ffectual suppression of Vice and
restraint, &c.
The Horrid oaths and Curses that
abound among US besides the offending
God, the lnjuring our Souls, and affrontine
all Sincere Christians by treating that God
sith lndignity whom they worship and
Gdorel, are things of such a nature as ar,,
worthy of your Notice. The common prac.
tice of profane cursing and Swearing IL
exceedingly injurious to Civil Society Fo,
while Oaths are reckoned the greatest SC
curity of Government, if they are one,
rendered Slight and Common it will lesser
mems and regard for them on NOR
,olemn occasions ; and when all regard for
che Obligation of 0aths is lost there is IN
end to our Courts of Justice. We awe no
other Way tc judge Of Right and Wrong,
truth or falsehoo6, nor any Security left
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