The Manning times. [volume] (Manning, Clarendon County, S.C.) 1884-current, 1896-02-26

VI. 5nclis!i:ir on TIE heHcA ana so
licitOr Juhn s. WILSON at the pr':&e-
cntino :;:i;,i.ncr's 3ask iflny s;s
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charge y the jury walc! Is clve#
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rle:itS Of our GOV ram y; i,sere Is il':t:'n:,
more ii;, ,'9rtaNi i''A:;':!:' h'aH"i Gy!I;'i ~
forces lie laws '!;"r'' = :'c'!':n@ n'''r''
important IN IL" ''s:i OF such cnin:rtin"E.
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history anr' former fG;.ts:nnS ct lbs %r'r"
ING ncSt p '!"w - r'""!;A;;i": Wr;iH:: tF"HA
royalty d. nnhe'ncii: 1t III Ks tH'h n"ca,ie
tn.. nn!war K OF the ii";'tS "i the common
peo ~ 81 the no.
h!ilty. i 20" pat az The history o: orr
race ::,'! OR c:v.:izI: I:l"n.
It's power i:.,! ,':lic.. a::t; importance can
not i;r ov-r estimated by the >;;!ent Of orr
system. q government It Is granl "a il is
| terrible .s It's ofi,. s ar,. n:ei for good or
bad: rn!h!rg cou:ii !nn:" co3G.:"e towards
tE.!,a c,.cc. t,;S,.g!c". anl ::'il:..!ly :;,H
:,r inG.r.,;p,".x...::S.. 81 is LIZA ;,"':.,r>
when 1t wni.s: L.c;,:,:.' ::a ei!"iae Of o..
prcSSo:, all IN all: o: III violence.
There Is 30 G!..,t.r h.n"fa.t:: 20 ti!c
comlnHai:y t.i'::s 30: ..r.,il lnr:* wn:c.. ~
wissi"rr. i:ln l''ir' "H.l !S'i.:. '!"eS It's
duty: r::"l*i!ln5 al 'i":'i:HrS "t t., law,
t:;Sconrasirg ;"A :iiiaNin@ Il! ::alAi'S!"c>
avoiding ti'- spirit cf p ,rtv and fac.!o:. and
by It's actions encourage t:l.. !'n"rc:u
thrifty ana homes: &! n. IN l:Sahl r:I-2&
an frown CinwIl ,f'v species a.: 'iloI.->S
and immortality. SEch inry is indeed q
cor Servator Of tie peace ana Il haa@i-nail
en- in the prosperity, progress and happ!
ness of its people.
1T is excellent to have giants strength:
But Il is tyranny to use 1t like giant.
The powers given in traS. to grand
jury are TO be exercised for the welfare Of
the communit. anal not for its injury. IN
deed .often;imeS lis powers are best employ
ed by not noticing every little r"cc:.l!lio Of
the citizen growing oi:t of personal il!-will
in which the peace and welfare Of tie COM
marltS is not concerned. This is as much
its duty as the Indictment 0: the highest
crlm;na! OF tue community. 1t Is to De seen
that Your functlo2S are OF great lmportaac";
for this reason the Stntnt: speaks OF yon
''as men Of gooG moral character, OF Sonnd
Judgment and free from a.! legal excep-
tons" So you have greater powers than
the petit jurors, are OF greater dignity and
have greater responsibilities
A grand inror is required to be of good
moral character" in order that be nav not
feel ;nhaenced bv any feeling or pr!e or
opinion in common with the particular
crime be NAV be call-l upon to consider
and the rea,iier do his duty without any
bias.
He is required to be 4 man, not Of good
Ijudgmcnt-which u!ay be claSsed as fair
IjudGmeut-that in the ordinary walks OF
life considering one case or matter ut a
time deci ling properly in the majority of
instances; but lie must be man of sound
judgment as contra distinguished from de-
fective Judgment; with this attention to the
qualifications tie law says you bring to
the Intelligent consideration of your duties,
will now refer to the more practical al
fairs Of your office. 70 You is committed
the Gaze of bringing to light for exam!na
ton, trial and punishment al violence,
outrage, indecency and terror everything
that may occasion danger. disturbance or
GiSmay to the citizens. Grand jrries are
wa;chmen stationed by the law to survey
the conduct Of their fellow-citzens AMI
inquire, where and by whom pubic au-
thority has been violated.
His Honor Went on to impress upon
them their duties IL the examination OF
magistrates books; the necessity of those
Objects. paying over all moneys collected to
the county treasurer the inspection nl the
BOOKS ana oon0s OF AL Donhsd othcerS,
particularly refeHng to tue supervisors
Office, treasurer, auditor, clerk and that OF
The Judge Of probate. This latter official
guardian of the property OF the widow
and the orphans; the condition Of the poor
house and of the Jail; tie condition of the
bridges and roads of the county. TO see
that the officers have discharged their
duties faithfully and that DO wrong or op-
pressicn went unpunished or unseen. In
commenting upon two petitions handed
him charging disturbances in the Remini
section Of the county, the contents of which
was not read to them. he remarked that
the illegal sale Of spirits was no doubt a
factor in the disturbance, aud while these
matters were to be depored by all good
citizens, tbs fact, did not cEouerate
the officers from doing their duty
If tie magistrates and constab,eS there aid
not have the manhood and frmneSs t. do
their duty, their responsibilities could not
be avoided by their appealing to the grand
Jury in cases clearly in the province Of
srch magistrates Inc courts were open
I mating "po On. nr5abis offtpse the q officers
we're required 70 issne warrants, and the
constables to exc ute them.
In, Inc tune OF s a grand Jary was .,s @ MOI TO oe
d;ScSeTa;no Sct rH , dnties nroner,v beIonona to
magistrate. TO one CT th Sc petitions one
asking for process from from the ,S court for the
Of of'eSr mao; 90 Tb,s !; ~ ho ,n rearatta .
Officers must discharge their du,i-s ana ar.