The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1879-06-12

stantly rccurs, How did We live? Thank
God the noble women who toied so cour-
aSeously through the war to support the
army i'll the field had not lost their faith
and courage, their constancy their heroic
example stimulated us - action. Soon the
fields were enclosed and the old war-horsc
was turning up the furrows TO plant a crop
TO keep the wolf, famine, from the door
and blessed our efforts. BY 1863 we J. al
commenced again to live and prosper
| Inen came what was worse than war and
coniiagration. The alien and servile rule
from which we have lately delivered our
selves. Let us not dwell on the hehumiliation.
the modification of these eight wears of
misery, fraud and plunder; but draw from
that period of degradation this lesson: If
| III tnose eight years Of nisrule and frightful
| e4actlon, We were able to bear up and pre-
| serve our manhood and our property, what
may we not do under benign and just
| government Think of this, gentlemen,
ana am sure you will agree with me that
there Is future for South Carolina to rival
II not surpass her past.
On this occasion 1 deem it necessary to
caii attention to the oath you have taken,
| not because of any information that there is
cause to do so in this County, but because
the provisions of the oath have not been
observed In some sections of the State 20
lar as IL relates TO secrecy. 1t has happened
| mat 1t gets out how the Jury stood and
4 'AiAe "n' .aiu anu uOne Ill the Grand Jury
| room which defeats the object of the law
IL often occurs that some influential man i'm
community violates the law, and yet from
MS power and position no one is willing to
incur his enmity by prosecuting him 1t
| tnen becomes the duty Of the Grand Jury
70 present the case, but if it is liable to be
tciu who presents the case, no one may be
FOUND who is willing to report the violation
| Oh the law for fear that such action would
produce breach between them. 1t is
| therefore OF the greatest importance chat the
wh0ie OF the proceedings in your room
VINO are not ON your panel, not only during
| the term OF the Court, but ever afterwards.
Ireat injustice has heretofore been done in
| the Courts of this State in consequence of
, incompetent juries, which have been large
~ ~ mac n,aae up OF improper persons. The law
| OF THIS State provides that our juries shall
De composed of men of good character, in
| tclligence and free from legal exceptions.
instead OF this, have seen the most igno-
| rant anu incompetent jurics trying the
| nlost important cases. In one instance l
remember to have seen q case involving the
land-writing Of q will in an estate worth a
large sum, and on that jury sat eleven igno.
rant coiored men, who could neither read
nor write, ard one white man. Under the
law there should be none but the best men
summoned sum on our juries, and the board of
jury commissioners should not put any
man s name on the list unless they know
MN 10 be O man ofgood character intelligent
ana Tree from legal exceptions. l am high
~ gratihed to sec marked improvement in
thlS respect all over the State. 1t is always
pleasure to I1o to see colored men who
are suitable and capable of rendering iury
service, and wherever there are those of this
race who possess these qualifications they
should be placed on the Jury lists as an en-
courageInent and reward for their attain
ments and character.
You have all Of tho Coupf, ~ ~; no. ,,,,l,-
your supervision, and can send for them
''iu inspect their books and the manner in
which their duties are performed. You
should look over these officers, from the
liiIEhcst 10 the lowest: See that your roads,
bridges and public buildings are in good
condition Look into the manner in which
your Tree schools are conducted, and into
! the expenditure of your finances These
are important matters, and deserve YOUR
proper consideration.
congratulate you upon the beautiful and
prosperous appearance of your County. 1t
Is Pheasant to note the evidences of your
success and industry. I attribute much of
II TO the adoption of the change in your
mode OF fencing commonly called the stock
Jaw. Mr. Calhoun demonstrated fifty years
ago that our fences were an increasing ex-
Peise, the cost of which would educate our
cnlldren and keep up our stock Thus,
aIter nifty years, we have been driven by
necessity to do what it would have been
expedlent for us to have done at that time.
The Petit Juries were then organized with
Mr.. S. NJ. Crayton foreman of Jury No. /,
and Capt. j. j. Mattison foreman of jury
NO. =. Solicitor Cothran was present, and
gave out several bills of indictment.
The first case tried was that of the State
VS.. James Kinnman, colored, for assault
and battery with intent to kill The Solic-
itor represented the State and III. Gaines
Scudday, Esq, the defendant. Verdict
guilty.
The next case was that of the State vs.
Thomas Seizemore for assault with intent
to kill. The Solicitor represented the State
and II. Gaines Scudday, Esq, the dcfen-
dant. Verdict, guilty.
The next case was that of the State vs,
Pickens Rutledge and Gilbert Rutlcdge.
colored, for grand larceny The State was
represented by the Solicitor and the defen-
dants by Messrs. Orr g. Tribbe and T. D..
Kennedy, Esq. The jury brought in q yor-
dict of not guilty, as they found the prop
erty taken to be worth less than twenty
dollars.
The next case tried was the State VS.. Dock
Sloan, Anthony McCorbin. Oliver Caldwell,
Thomas Garrett, Hiram Thomson, d, New
ell, John Black, Neal Cowan, Charles
Brownlee, Andrew Caldwell and Allen
Devlin for riot and assault and battery.
Col. Cothran represented the State, and H.
Gaines Scudday, Esq, the prisoners. After
the testimony was taken, the Solicitor stated
that he would not ask q conviction of Hi
ram Thompson, d. Newell, John Black,
Neal Cowan, Charlie Brownlee and Andrew
Caldwell. and they were acquitted. Oliver
Caldwell, Anthony McCorbin ar / Thomas
Garrett were convicted. Dccl, Sloan and AL
len Devlin were not on trial. This case
was for an outrageous beating of Allen
Richardson colored Democrat in Martin
township some two months ago.
The next case tried was that of the State
vs. Henry Davis for rape. The State was
represented by the Solicitor and the prison.
or by II. Gaines Scudday, Esq. Verdict gull
ty.
The next case tried was the State VS.. Per
| ry Keys, for Disturbing religious meeting.
The Solicitor represented the State, John f.
Breazeale, Esq, the Defendant. Verdict not
guilty.
The jury will be discharged to-day and
| the Court will conclude its business to-mor-
row. Judge Aldrich has disposed of the
term rapidly, and has throughout maintar-
ed an even temper and dignifiad don eano-
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