Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1881-02-12

ter by calling it the report OF the ufano
jury, serves the object for which twas
intended by its equally sdroit author
At first sight the majority of those who
read it will be favorabiy impressed
with it, bat upon going down into the
merits of the report, an offensive IDEAL
ty and tone of egotism will bs found
to pervads it that will show the real
inteption of the author. II nothing
else shall result from the prowulga-
ton of this remarkable document IL
will at least have succeeded In draw
ing attention from all over tie Union 10
Delaware, and to the writer of the re
port. We have already shown that
danger might ensue from the manner
in which the report treats the Neal
Case, and if what is feared might ensue
really would tske place, much oil the
blame would be attached to the repor'
of the Grand Jury. What does it con
template' 1t intimatss in terms not 10
ba mistaken that if such vielators OF
law and chastity as Neal is not execu
ted Immediately there is danger that
Judge Lynch would substitute
his code for the Statute laws OF the
State. This extraordinary report con
templates that because man is eon-
victed of capital crime he ought !"
be strung up Immediately between
Heaven and earth. The safeguards Of
1.-THE law which have been provided 10Y
the guilty, that no innocent m"i
should suffer, according to the draoo
Jury's report are not to be exercised.
What does this Grand Jury do 1t
simply denies to prisoner the right D
appeal to a different and higher tEibu-
InaI. There is not a code Of laws in the
Hand that do rot provide for an appeal
by person convicted of cruise. Neal
simply avails himself of the privilege
In his trial for his life he finds An er
ror in his conviction and wants that
error rsctifed. He claims that this Is
his right, as much as il he was white
man and a scion of aristocraay. Bu
the Grand Jury says no. 1t says that
giving to Neal chance to live until
the case is supervised by a higher
court is to wrest filthy culprit frou
the hands of the law. This is an IN
true charge made hippantly and with
ont forethought. The counsel for Nea
has no thought of resouing him iron
the clutches of the law. The State 0
Delaware still has its hand upo'
Meals throat and will keep It Their,
until Justice is satisfied. Neal merely
asks for new trial in the exercise OF hi
rights as a citizen. He claims that tn
. liury which tried him was drawn con
trsry to law and TO the Constitution {
the United States.
He claims that as the Supreme Coui
r Of the United States has decided ths
8 a. hs is entitled to be tried by jur
: with some of his own color upon i
d and az a discrimination was shown
d the Stats in excluding ali colored mel
!. the action Of the State opens up
d doubt as TO the constitutionality oi Il
e Jury. and he is entitled to the benej
r of the doubt. This much would be col
Q ce!ed to any white man, shall 1t
70 withheld from black mau' Were &C
,; ored men excluded from the Jury Whi(
IS tried Neal or not? If they were, the
IS he has grounds tor an appeal, and II
e Supreme Court of the United Stat
70 will decide whether such exclusion "!
IL be sufficient cause for new trial.
y the Supreme Court decides in the aft
Is native, then the case will be remand,
IN for a new trial by jury which VI
u meet the requirements of the Constit
ton of the United States. That is
81 there is in it, and to hang Neal befo
he Judgment is passed upon his case,
81 which he has appealed, before dec
n ion has been reached, would be no,
ID ing short Of murder akin to that t
IL grand Jury has predicted will take t
10. place of Law if such culprits as D.
nj are permitted to exercise the saor
IL right of appeal. There has been
ne infraction Of the laws of the ST.
III of Delaware in the appeal viii
an Neal has taken half so fraught wi
II danger as the consequences which IN
possibly result from the exercise oftt
mt code which knows no reason, listens
ais no argument, is deaf to all appeals
by mercy and justice, and which seems
ID be invoked by strong arm of
ire court, whose province is to enforce
he gal statute law instead Of ever intim
'he ing the possibility Of the time even 90
to ing when Lynch Law would be ju8ti
'so Die in Delaware.
OK
ay- As THE Republicans have now go'
hat foot-ho!d in the Levy Court OF n
as Castle County we indulge the hope t