The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1897-11-24
HISTORIC EVENT.
The First Court at Greenwood-Re.
cord Of Names OF Its OHcers-The
Judges Charge-WOrk OF the Court
-VisitOrs.

cord Of Names OF Its Omcers-Th,
Judges Charge-WOrk OF the Cour
Visitors.
Greenwood, S. c.. Nov. %. 1897.
Greenwood Is full Of people today peopl
from all over the county came from far ant
near to be here to the first court The Bale!
Barksdale Hall has been comfortably fixed ul
and space roped off for the Green wood Bar
Within the railing we see the following mem
hers OF the Greenwood Bar. Messrs. Park
Stack house, Cunning bam, Rook. Among
the visiting attorneys, Hon. Orlando Shep
pard, of Edgeheld, Hon. Lewis Simkins, o
Laurens Hon. E. g: Graydon and Hon. M. F
Judge Aldrich is In his chair. Stenographel
| Campbell at his desk, Solicitor Sease ready
all the county officers here. The Court Crel
Wilkerson at the window and The baiiifs al
]. D. DeVore, B. c. Graham. John Turner
w. A. Still, r. B. Hinton and r. J. McCaslan
The crier having announced that court was
began to ill up and before many minutes the
standing room was gone. An immense
crowd heard the magnificent charge Of bis
Honor Judge Aldrich which is partly given
by the following synopsis:
THE JUDGES CHARGE.
Today 8 new leaf In history OF your section
has been turned. This is in keeping with the
entire history OF that masterful race OF which
you belong; q race which has controlled
largely the thought and action Of the world,
and has greatly advanced the interest Of civ.
ilization. The record of the whole race has
been q constant aspiration for home rule.
Our forefathers leaving the oppressive mo-
narchy OF England came ~ the wilds to es.
tablish home rule. Various colonies were
formed out Of the territory thus settled, and
these finally became states. ..ae These blessings
this vital Anglo.Saxon principal. The peo.
pie in various sections Of the states parceled
themselves into districts, the latter to pro.
enforcement OF law and the promotion OF or
oss sosth S Carolina, at first divided into large
districts, gradually became suodivlded into
counties, that the general welfare OF the peo-
pie might be better promoted.
Mark you, these results we're not reached
by violence, but through peaceable and order
ly channels. In pursuance OF these princi.
Piles, therefore, the people OF this section ask
ed the people Of other counties 10 help them
obtain the boon of local selfgovernment-
possessing the requisite population, the prop
erty, the Intelligence, the advanced civiliza-
ton entitled them 70 be made separate divi-
sion of this glorious commonwealth.
You were granted the county. Having
achieved this happy result by compliance
Santases Want s estant. The rest Of the people Of
the state bid you God speed. The first leaf In
| turned.
Separated from two grand old counties
counties With tllustrious records-counties
that produced illustrious men. counties
whose Sons have made glorious records on
the field OF battle. In the forum, at the bar, =, on
whole country reveres the memories OF many
sons OF old Abbeville aud Edgefield. l am
sure that on the soil now constituting Green.
wood County great men have been born.
men whom 1t is privilege to hanor, whom
| A. ia TREASON to forget.
The past OF these old counties Is safe, 1t be.
longs to them. Nothing can take away their
You are made trustees OF precious legacy
you are to preserve untarnished q great past.
| Remember the glorious past and make
Green wood worthy OF It. The future lies be-
fore you. l am sure you will develope your
great natural resources, as In travelling this
county see your school houses and church.
es, farms and towns, am convinced your fu.
ture is great. ! note your faces are stamped
where God may call you. -,
Citizenship IL the highest trust man is call.
ed on 70 exercise. The corner stone OF socie.
churches are vain. Liberty without law Ia
chaos. The most unbearable tyranny is the
| tyranny OF multitude One tyranny will rule
In some fashion, but the mob is composed OF
numerous tyrants each a law unto himself
Mobs mean misrule, misery and bloodshed,
| Society Is doomed where the InobB gain sway,
out as long as We respect the law We are safe.
IL is adherance 70 the law, love OF order, that
giant OF the west With The integrity OF the
law preserved this giant can live without the
| rest of the world.
The durable greatness Of Engla1Hd nd is due tS
| tongue is spoken you find the school house
the church. the court room, the three go 10
gether throughout the Civilized world.
| While the mobs Of France and the disor-
ganized armies OF Germany have played ha
| voc with the peace and deserted their govern
ments, England has stood drm In the integri
~ OF orderly administration OF justice. Ad.
minister II in your county as sacred trust. II
Ia not the severity OF punishment but the
certainty Of II that deters crime and promotes
| peace.
tions of our state think themselves admin
istrators OF higher law, solely an absurd
claim when you indicL man for crime the
whole power Of the state, II necessary, is be
The claim OF "higher law" is foolish. Tht
members Of juries are your neighbors.
The judges are Of your own selection. Th'
courts are open TO all, But little mob un
der cover Of dark ness ashamed Of daylight ir
the exercise Of the "higher law" makes grea
pretentions. Lynchings are entirely wrong.
Let not this misrule gain foothold II
your new county. The white man has inner
tied the result OF the labors OF his forefathers
Let not selfish citizenship prevail. We hav
derived great blessings from our ancestors
Do we not owe something TO posterity
Let rs at least not injure this fair heritage
Next to the religion OF Christ, 1 love th
law the best-fair 10 all. The strong canno
| oppress the weak.
Jas. Davis. assault and battery with intent :
ravish, Convicted on both accounts. W. q
Frazier, Of Ninety-Six, foreman OF jury.
In the case Of the State against Dick Reu
ben and Nose johnson for arson no bill wa
The case OF the State against Wash Grih
for murder tried today. Verdict. Manslaugh
ter, recommended to mercy.
The case OF the State against Robt Youn
for murder will be tried this evening.
u While the docket seems pretty heavy tn
cases are being disposed OF very rapidly an
everything is moving along as II we bad bee
Among the prominent visitors this wee
we are glad TO note Mrs. r. D. Smart an
three children. OF Memphis, Tenn, who ar
visiting the home Of her brother. Mr.. ].
thoroughly loved by the good people {
Greenwood than Mrs. Smart. Being the elC
est daughter OF the late D. Wyatt Aiken an
wife Of the Rev. DIR. Smart she Ia we'll remen
regret sincerely that she has made such
short stay within our bounds. She leaves u
morrow for Abbeyille.
The good Methodists took vote on las
next meeting Of the conference here whic
was unanimous We hope DIR. Dargan wi
succeed in his request and are sure the goo
people OF all the denominations will joi
hand In hand with the Methodists In enter
taining the conference.
Mrs. Dr. Nall narrowly escaped serious II
jury by the running away OF her horse o
last Sunday. It seems she had just helpe
her aged mother out and had started to hitc
, the horse when he darted of. Mrs. Nall wa
painfully bruised, but not seriously hurt
We are glad To see DIR. and Mrs. Forreste
returned. DR.. Forester seems much in
nroved in hea lth