Catoctin clarion. [volume] (Mechanicstown, Md.) 1871-1940, 1893-04-27

termed the. eye of tue lsw, ana 1,as as' t9stn 9st
too generally considered to be that
which regulates the decisions of all
courts of Justice that are conducted
| wlthimpartlallty. w. -''N'''~
! The term, evidencssse2fflied, Is a
misn nomeL siacs, ,,fomNR yery nature
of thing eaassss q ia1} as4;
can or does appear in a Court 'Sof
justice. The eye ofsthe' law, However,
happensa amfortunat TO b. composed
OF sonnet hing very .,differenth from, ev''
dence for evidence seldom dscsives, or
is itself deceived The law is Compelled
to make use of an eye that is far more
imperrect, an eye that somfAihass. sees
too little, and,sometlmes too much; this
| eye is testimony. If a man comes into
court ofJust,ce covered with wounds
and bruises I admit that the whole conrt
has evidence before it, that the man has
been beaten and nlangled. Evidence
is the impression madssAponsa 4a'tSss "a
own mind through hi, own ehsssS lut
testimony IL the imrressionsthathe laay
choose that. his tongue should make
upon the senses sof:nthers; and here we
have "A very serious distinction not wuh
out difference. For lls' .,uce, il | see
Mr.. 4 m,lrderp,Fb, Mr. B, I am s.tis
tied of that fact, ani this is testim ony
Judges NAV conccde any man Il right.
without dong any uan a wrong, but
they can favor no one, without IN u:ing
some one.
The JUDICIARY is limited in Its urls.
dlction to place, or territory, to persons
or to particular subjects, but implies.
in it's most general sense, the power to
make, declare, or apply the law. When
confined to the Ju1icl,rv Department.,
it IS what we denominate the judicial
power, or the right of administering
| Justice through the laws, by the means
which the hws have proyided for that
purp ,st.. Thus, We speak Of certain
suits. or actions. or the cogriizaEce : ol
certain crimes being without the urls
! dictipn f the court, that IS within the
/. limits Of their authority or commission.
| TnF.rlor con,'s have jurisdiction Of deot
! and trrs>pAsS, or Of smaller otlenses
: Toe Supreme Courts have jnr:a lie ions
Of treason murder, an other high
crimes JurIsllc',on. when applied as
! above, is secll,r.
: Jurles are the requisites for jad'cial
riais, AN are as follows:
The Grani Jary, which generally
consists Of at least twenty four free
holders whose duty is to examine into
the grounds OF accusation against Of
fenders, and if they see ust cause, then
1 to find bills CT Indictment against them,
''to bp presented to the court
The Petlt-Jury generally consists OF
no. less than twelve men, who attend
conrts to try ml:ters of fact IN c,vl
cases, and tC decide both the Nv aud
the fact in criminal prosecution. The
decision Of this jury is termed a verdict
Ia addition t. the above, here are Juries
of Inquest, which are summoned occa
sio,.ully in cases of sudden or violent
death, to investigate the cause, &:.:
Our National judiciary are seIectec
from amy State, appointed by the Pres
idont ana confirmed by the Senate o
/ the Unit 4 States
| Oar State Judiciary are selected from
ana elected BY the people OF the S'at'
in which they reside
Oar City judiciary are selected from
aud elected by the people Of the city !;
which they reside.
EXECUTIVE.