The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1882-12-05

o'clocS \. VI. The grand jury was
brought in and received the ordinary
charge; but among other things Judge
Christian, after calling the attention Of the
grand jury 10 the classification Of crimes A.
laid down in the Criminal Code. and
enunerating all the law, against frauds in
the elections, said:
In thi, connection feel il my duty also
10 say 10 You that for the past week the
press Of this city and state have been nj.
most burdened with the reports Of citi-
Zens ~ this city being arrested by Federal
marshal~ and dragged before a United
states commissioner 10 Dee examined by
him on criminal charges. II | understand
these charges. they are for forgery or per-
jury, or both, i'm the assessments OF citizens
Of Virginia with state taxes prior 10 the
late election. II these are the offences
charged. then they are offences against the
the laws Of this commonwealth. alleged %
have been committed within the iuri-dic-
ton Of this court; and il i your province
and duty, and vOuTs only. 90 inquire into
these charges. and il there have been yio-
latiOns n these laws 10 bring the offenders
before the bar II this court for trial.
The Bin ~ Right, ~ Virginia glnran-
tee TO every man charged with IN offence
against her law, speedy trial by an im-
partial Jury oi hi- yicinage."
TIE JURORS or TIE UNITED STATES COURTS
are selected from all parts Of the districts
in which they are held, and - b offences
against the state laws these courts are.
in contemplation Of law. as much foreign
courts a- those held IN =. Petersburg or
Vienna. They have no more jurisdiction
in cases ~ offences aglin., the state
laws than this court hus over violations
~ the acknowledgements or postal laws OF
the | niied states. The Commonwealth
of Virginia has provided ample machinery
in This city for the investigation and pun
i>hmeut Of an GLASSES Of crimes against her
laws. Her court, and iurie, have nsyer
failed yet 10 do their whole duty IN This di-
rection. She does not ask. and heg EXecL-
tive should not tolerate. any infmction OF
the right Of her citizens by the
r,TFErErENcE o. IR19rVtI-
which il wa, never contemplated under ti
constitutions and law, of the Federal and
state Governments Should take c0-niZance
OF offences against the lass Of fhi, state.
cali your attention. 70 these natter,
gentlemen, for the reason that appreherd
you may think that the eyamination of
these alleged offences by the United states
Commissioner will cXoneratc YOU from Your
duty 70 inquire into them. too; and 10 ,ay
10 you that II they are
yoLAT0Rs oF STATE LAWS.
hi, action t. cOrum H0b Jluiice, and simply
a nullity. | invoke your earnest coOpcrl-
tion In the investigation 0f these matters.
and again ask that ii any offence ha, been
committed hy any one against the law, "
thi, Commonwealth. De- the offender high
or low. rich or uoor. let him be- brought
lefor. the bar If tbi. court to be- dealt
viii according to law.
There is set one other matter that feel
constrained % brin- % your attention. and
il i, thi-: There j. scarcely week tLat
pa,.e- that the sense oi thi, community j.
not shocked hy the coarse and vulgar ii-
heilou- or .hnderou, matters that lrc
hurled forth 10 the world hy tile press and
individuals 20 dcfamc thc character and
DISGRACE The families u citizens. Nothing
/, .lcrpd from these
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lNfANo'' AND i''lD.'.' 'HAf '''
irom the pulpit down. IL ih,'e 'itl,N, 5, are are
untrue ~ ,"' '"'s emu .' ,'D ",.' o' '.'u'
lill-' "niDu AI' u'''Itl ."'" ''' "' l'",
p'riy. ana lh.n-- Tor Mh.'a th'y 'noUI,'
Dee eWilin- 20 Ll! down tHtiI it't' l' u'lrhe'
Bul whether ii'.e oI lAi-c' lAt>' I.. tl'
Ind >.andcr~ are criminal ODD thr eyes ~ lhe
lw. because they TEND to prr'cht' oi ,n'i
peace winch you ana / -fc sworn t' pre-
+ serve ih ihi- Guy. lour pirdt'' ''s-ot- Al
ile .l,l .'llA ol lnl' ''"l' -td- '. ""' ''|-
zen tiat these offences could not hc CONF
mltied With impunity Wiihin your !AIl,--
dic'i1n. and. IN my Judgment tnc GOOD
order and h1pplnes- 90 tAe people "i t4l'
>tatr demand mi lAr o'It' 4"" JUN. -
,hall continue % do all Ia their power 10
punish ana suppress tut-e growing, Out
raeeou', ana baeiAl ouencc'' ana / ',A
lect,.
he -rAha iif! returned 10 'i'" l"oui
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