The herald., 1894-07-11
FEDERAL GRAND JURY

OF Crisis or collapse.
FEDERAL GRAND JURY.
Sweeping Ind ict ments for the Inves Il z a.
tion Of tho Strike.
CHICAGO, July 10.-A special federal
grand jury to investigate the strike was
sworn in today by Judge Grosscup, and
instructed to make q sweeping inquiry
into the conditions and causes. Judge
Grosscup directed the jurors to investi.
gate whether an insurrection against the
government exists, and if so who
brought it about.
When all the grand jurors had been
sworn they we're instructed as to their
duties by Judge Grosacup as follows:
"GENTLEMEN OF THE GRAND JURY
You have been summoned here to iu-
quire whether any Of the laws of the
United States within this judicial dis
trict have been violated. You have
come into an atmosphere and amid
times that may we'll cause reasonable
men to question whether the gov
ernment and laws of the United
States are not supreme. Thanks to
resolute manhood and to that enlicht-
ened intelligence which perceives the
necessity of vindication of the law be-
fore 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 the presen:
conditions are not entirely equal, and
thas changes are needed to forestall
some OF the dangerous tendencies of
current industrial life. But neither the
torch OF the incendiary nor the weapon
of the insurrectionist nor the inf1amed
tongue OF him who incites to FIRE and
sword is the instrument to bring about
reforms.
40 the mind of the American-to the
calm, dispassionate, sympathetic judg-
me4t Of q race that ia not afraid to
facA deep changes and responsibilities
there has as yes been no appeal. Men
who appear as the champions of great
changes must submit them to discus
sion-discussion that reaches not simply
the parties interested but the under
circles of society, and must be patient t
as we'll as persevering until the public
intelligence has been reached and the
public Judgment made up. An appeal
only against the existing government
and laws, but against the cause itself; {;
for what man of any intelligence sup.
loses that any settlement will abide
v hich is induced under the light of the
torch or the shadow OF an overpower-
f-s threat?
with the questions behind present
occurrences, therefore, we have, as min
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public, nothing to do. The law must
Quire how the law or the practice OF it
as it ought to be, can be etfectually
brought about. Government by law ia
imperiled, and that issue is paramount.
The government of the United States
has frat to protect itself and its author
ity as a government, and. secondly, to
protect its authority over those sgen.
cies to which, undsr the constitution
and laws, it extends governmental pro.
lection.
''For the former purpose-namely, to
protect itself and it's authority as a gov
ernment--it has enacted that. every
person who enticea, sets on foot, assistl
or engages in any rebellion or insurrec
tion against the authority of the United
States or the laws thereof, or gives ait
or comfort thersto;' and two or NOR,
persons in any state or territory wht
conspirs to overthrow, put down or des-
troy by force the government of tn,
United States or to levy war against o.
to oppose by force the authority thereof
or by force to prevent, hinder or della,
the execution of the law OF the United
States, or by force to seize. take or pos
sess any property of the United States
contrary to authority, shall be visitet
with certain penalties therein named.
''Insurrection is arising against civi
or political authority; the open an
active opposition of number of person
to the execution of the law in a city O
state.
''Now the laws of the United State
forbid, under penalty. any persons from
obstructing or retarding the passage o
the mails, and make it the duty OF tn
officers to arrest such offenders an,
bring them before the court. II, there
fore, it shall appear to you that any per
son or persons have wilfully obstructeC
or retarded the mails, and that their at
tempted arrest for such offense has beei
opposed by such a number of person
who would constitute general uprsin,
In that particular locality, and as threat
ems, for the time being. the civil an
political authority, then the fact of q
insurrection within the meaning OF tn
law has been established, and he VIII
by speech, writing, promises or othe
Inducements assists in setting it on fool
or carrying it along, or gives it aid G
comfort, is guilty OF violation OF th
law
1T Ia not necessary that there shoul
be bloodshed; it is not necessary tha
it's dimensions should be SO portentou
as to insure probable success, to const
tute an insurrection. 1t is necessary
however, that the rising should be i
opposition to the provision of the laws {
the United States, and should be g
formidable for the time being as to de!
the authority of the United Slater
When men gather to resist the politics
or civil power of the United States, or
prevent the execution of the LAVE, an
in snch force that the civil authoritie
are inadequate to put them down. and
considerable military force is needed
accomplish that result. they become II
eurgente, aud every person Tho willingl
incites, aid or abets, no matter what hi
motives may be, is likewise an insul
gent. For this the penalty is severe
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