Daily Republican., 1881-02-10

away from the political landmarks Of
tue past +; and unless wholesome pub.
lie opinion shall speedily make itself
heard and felt in denuncistion Of the
oOrrupting habit, our votes may az well
to deposited in the ballot boxes by
machinery, erected in the counting
rooms and Offices by sristocratic wealth,
and our election laws bs erased from
the records. II the practice were cen.
fined only to the illiterats and lower
stratum OF society, 1t would be bad
enough, bat when We hear OF men high
in public position, strong in social cir
cIes, and foremost IS leaders i'll rel-
giOus work, aiding aud encouraging il,
wa may well stand sghast with sppre-
hensiOn, "for if the fountain he corrupt
how shall the stream be pure :"
When the control of our elections by
the use Of money shall beooms the rule,
the freedom Of the elective franchise
will be at an end; the secrecy OF thH
ballot will bsa farce, and instead OF the
popular will being supreme, the hand
OF gilded power will becoms-not in
deed our chosen ruler but oar imperial
master Truly We vii! have fallen
apOn evil times when the people of our
commonwealth under the pressure Of
gold shall become merchandise in the
political market and there shall be- no
legal arm extended strong enough to
avert tho damaging evils it will infict
upon our boasted system etgOvernment
"of the people, nv the people and for
the people" Impressed with these
facts, the grand jury earnestly recon-
mends that the legal remedies fer this
alarming evil. as found in chapter, 10,
page 1903, Revised Code, and more par.
ticularly in section II OF said chapter,
bs vigorously enforced in every case Of
conviction and that all magistrates and
officers of the law be epjoipei TO be
vigilant in detecting and bringing ia
trial and punishment all persons guilty
Of the 0tfense.
NEWSPAPER CRITICISMS.
is becoming of frequent occurrence
to see in print criticisms upon the man
ner Of drawing juors. Some Of thes,
articles charge the sworL officers whost
duty it Is TO draw iuries, with SO mani
puisting the ballots as to produce Ger
tain political results, and it has ever
been intinsted that the bench is some
times Influenced by partisan predilsc
tions. These charges, II true, disclose
the existence of perversion Of Ofcia
duty, which should at once be exposed
aud corrected. If they are not true
their publication infiets q most IN
Ijustiiable injury upon the oAstri
which should not be permitted to pss,
without rSbuke, il not punishment
But whether true or false, If they are
allowed to go unnotiSsd they will even
tualiy and certainly lessen publie con
ideAce in our courts of justice. Thi
IshOuld not be, tor no whereas the benct
supposed to be more deeply seated il
popular esteem tnan in Delaware. TIL
judicial opinions and decisions Of on
little State have been respected and &C
eepted as 4 lal by the bar, almost with
out exception. Orr people have beel
taught, by the untarnished integ 1T,
of the Bench, to give not only thei
ready obedience but also their mora
support to the ministers Of justice, an
in all things to uphold the majesty
the law. 1t is absolutely essential
good order and the faithful adminiStrs
ton Of justice that this state OF feelin
shoald continue unlmpaired, and tina
the people shall not improperly be dis
lurbsd in the high regard and trusttn
reliance whi,h they have always place
upon the judicial character OF on
State. The grand jlry, therefore, re
commsnds that in all such cases here
after the publisher Of the paper be cits
to appear in court and show cause 10
their publication, to the end that a
parties interested in the trials and dc
cisions Of our courts may be satisfied
and truth vindicated. Simpls justic
reQuires this, and the people have
right to demand il.
ICbR SHeT DEALERS.
The grand jury would call the attsr
ton of the Court to the fast that th
: facility afforded to thieves by keeper
Of Junk shops and other similar place
= for the disposition of their plunder,
becoming so easy and inviting, that
encourages q great deal of theft tbs
would not be committed were the OF
portunities for turning the stolen good
into money less certain. We therefor
present the fact to the court, for tn
purpose OF informing these stolen good
merchants that they render themselve
liable to arrest and punishment, 70
their neglect of caution in purchasin
articles which they know, or nigh
easily know, were stolen. Cases hav
been before the grand jury in which
becomes almost self.evident that good
purchased were illegally obtained
and the purchasing party were cog
infant OF the fact. AS rule, jun
shops are not essential TO the merchan
tile or moral health of the communit
but, on the contrary are very damaV
ing to the proper formation Of oharac
ter OF many Of the youths and older pei
sons by whom they are visited as Gus
toners.
BLAsPAENY.
The incisive and well.timed declara
tions Of the Honorable the Chief JustIc
in his instructive charge delivered a
the opening Of this court, upon bias
phemy, has set in motion train
thought that will arouse this cOmmu
nifty to a sense Of the great wrong don
to the Christian religion by the pub
lie tolerance Of any psripetstic infdel-