The Democratic advocate. [volume] (Westminster, Md.) 1865-1972, 1880-04-03
Reply Of the Grand Jury to Judge Martins
Charge,

The Grand Jury having daily considered |
the solemn charge delivered to them at the
opening Of the present session Of court, Ga |
copy Of which has been furnished them) |
beg leave, respectfully, to present and say,
that they feel impressed with proper def
erence for that honorable tribunal, yet
they cannot, in duty to themselves 4 their
beloved country-its laws 4 political insti-
tutions, permit some Of the moral and po-
litical principles, ditfused through the
charge, to pass unnoticed, unless the unre-
fecting aud uniformed, might, indeed, be
induced to believe, that the hearts Of the
American people, were not only 'deteriora-
ted but even rotten to the cores.
Although some Of the reasoning and
sentiments perfectly accord with that of
the jury, there is much in the extensive
range, taken by the court, so repugnant to
their opinion, Of what is correct, or consis.
teut with our national dignity, or with the
true principles Of our excellent form Of
, government, that the Jury have thought
, it their boundcn duty to point out some Of
what they conceive thus exceptonable aud
t erroneous.
, We arc wall aware that human aoyern.
non,s we,e ca,mod and eonr,s IF Iav es
1 ,alIi.ho5 10 nrssoryo no,co md order II
. .oa;a,v and e nro,o., ;ndiyidn.ls ia ,b,
T enjoyment Of property, reputation, liber,
;. aud life; that Of all governments, the mos
o legitimate is that Of the Repubican form
D aud that virtue is essentially rcquisit,
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> - ol;nod - oyiI ana H., ,La i,n
4 nroseman, or morals anJ str;c,sr ohsor
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" SUPP s.n'u .ne Du,"alN - '"e 'si's'Yu I''
ur profess ."e 'uiy en'ei'a'. y .''e ii,s y
iy oouhuenoe, ."us oui u''ue ~
or abused py ,ne nypocrue anu 'ne H'usS
GU trd''or' WIZ nnaiyi py Tue dressings ol
oil an wise p'O'lueuee' DC snse aofoao IN
ey hearts, ana spread us PURIFYING ana
use nign influence throughout every region
MD tins happy land.
as That powerful and ambitious nati
'ur aspiring to unlimited sovereignty and q
are trout, should attack and commit aggr
by sions on virtuous and religious people
ent must be acknowledged to the disgrace
human nature, y neither novel or unco
the mon aud the history OF few nas'ons
cy, nishes 50 many examples o. such want
cs, national injustice as tsat Of Great brl'a
Of The jury have not deemed y within
the bounds Of their duty, or the limits Of
'lso present@ent Of their sentiments and op