St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-07-11

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ness room and nobody except witnesses
were allowed to enter or see into the
room. District Attorney Mllchrist
would give no information as to the in
tentions of the grand jury, but it was
believed about the building that an in
dictment would be voted today against
DeDs and the other ~,
LEADERS OF THE STRIKE.
When all the jurors had been sworn
they were instructed as to their duties
by Judge GroSScup as follows:
Gentlemen of the Grand Jury: You
have been summoned here 10 inquire
whether any of the laws of the United
States within this judicial district have
been violated. You have come into an
atmosphere and amid occurrences that
may we'll cause reasonable men TO Ques-
tlou whether the government and laws
of the United States are yet supreme.
Thanks TO reSolute manhood, and to
the enlightened Intelligence which per-
celves the necessity Of vindication OF
law before any other adjustments are
possible, the government of the United
States is still supreme. You doubtless
feel as do. that the opportunities OF
life, under present conditions, are not
entirely equal, and that changes are
needed to fOreStalI some of the danger
GUS tendencies OF current industrial
life. But neither the torch Of
the incendiary nor the weapon
OF the insurrectlOnist nor the
infiammable tongue of him who
incites 10 fire and sword is the instru-
ment to bring about reforms. To the
mind of the American people, TO the
calm, diSpasSiOnate, s. mpathetic judg-
ment OF race that is not afraid to face
deep changes and responsibilities, there
has, as yet. been no appeal. Men who
appear as the champions of
GREAT CHANGES
must first submit them to discussion
discussion that reaches not simply the
parties Interested. but the wider circles
Of society, and must be patient as we'll
as persevering, until the public intelli-
gence has been reached and public
Judgment made up. An appeal to force
before that hour is crime not only
against the government OF existing
laws, but against the cause itself; for
what man of any Intelligence suppoSes
that any settlement will abide which is
induced under the light of the torch or
til shadow of an Overpowering threat?
With the questions behind present &C.
currenceS. therefore. We have as minis
tiers of the law and citizens of the re-
puOllC uOlulUS 10 w. uC law as IL Is
must first be indicated before we turn
aside to Inquire how law or practice as
it ought 1" be eau be etfectually brought
about. Government by law is imperiled
and that issue Is paramount.
The government OF the United States
has enacted laws, fist, to protect itself
and its authority as government; and,
secondly. to protect its authority over
those agencies TO which, under the con-
stitution and laws, it extends govern
mental regulations.
For the former purpose. namely, to
protect itself and Its authority as gov
erInent, 1t has enacted, every person
who tntices, sets on foot, assists or ell
CAGES In
ANY REBELLION
or insurrectiou against the authority Of
the United States. or the laws thereof,
or gives aid and comfort thereto;" and
"any two or more persons in any state
or territory who cOnspire to overthrow,
put down or destroy by force the gov
eminent of the United StateS," ''or TO
levy war against them, or by force to
prevent, hinder or delay the execution
of any law OF the United States. OF by
force to seize, take or possess any prop
erty of the United States contrary to
the authority thereof" shall be visited
with certain penalties therein named.
"lnsurrectlon Is rising against civil
or political authority; the open and
active opposition of number of per-
SONS to the execution of law in city or
state" Now the laws of the United
States forbid, under penalty, any person
iron: obStructing or retaruing the pass
age of the mail, and make it the duty of
the officer to arrest such offenders and
bring them before the court.
If tharAfpra if shall 9nnaar Try vOn
that any person or persons have wilfully
DISTRACTED OF retarded the mails, aud
that their attempted arrest for such of
tense has beeu opposed by such num-
Der OF persons as would constitute
general uprising in that particular
locality, and as threatens for the
time being the civil and politi-
cal authority, then the fact OF
an instruction within the meaning of
the law has been established. and "he
who by speech, writing, promises or
other Inducements, assists in setting it
OIL foot or carrying it along. or gives 1t
aid or comfort, Is guilty OF violation Of
iaw." 1t is not necessary that there
SHOULD BE BLoODsHED;
it is not necessary that Its dimensions
should be so prOtentiOus as to insure
probable success to constitute an insur-
rectiOn. 1t is necessary, however, that
the rising should be In opposition to the
execution of the laws of the United
States, and should be SO formidable as
for the time being to defy the authority
of the Unite. States. Or to oppose the
execution Of its laws, and are in such
force that the simple authorities are in
adequate to put them down, and If a COLI
siderable military force Is needed 10
accomplish that result, they become ill
surgents, and every person who know
ingly incites, aids or Rbets them, 10
matter what his motive may be, Is like
wise an insurgent.
This penalt la severe, and as / have
said, Is designed to protect the govern
menu and Its authority against direct
attack. There are other provisions of
law designed to protect those particu-
lar agencies within overnment control.
10 these will now call your attention.
The mails are in the keeping of the
United States Cover nment and the laws
of the United States. To insure their
unhindered transmission it is made an
offense to knowingly ana willfully
obstruct or retard the passage of the
mail or any carriage, horse. driver or
carrier carrying the same" 1t Is also
provided that "if two or more persons
CONSPIRE TOGETHER
to commit any Offense against the
United States, and one or more of such
parties do any act to effect the object
of the conspiracy" all parties thereto
shall be subject to penalty.
ANY person knowingly and wilfully
doing any act which contributes or is cal
culated 10 contribute to obstructing or
hiudering the mails, or who knowingly
and wilfully takes part In such acts,
no matter how trivial, Ii Intentional, is
guilty of violation Of the first Of these
provisions, and any person who con-
spires with one Or more other persons,
one of whom subsequently commits the
offense, Is likewise guilty Of an offense
against the United States. What con-
stitutes conspiracy to hinder or obstruct
the mails will be touched upon in con-
nection with the subject to which now
call your attention:
The constitution places the regula-