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JTlHiB K. M \HD'S lltRUi:
TO THB UKAMt JU11Y OK WAYS* COUNTY, W. V.,
M*a«*jr Tarek «•, INT*.
GmMmmm of the Grand Jury:
You Imve taken ups»u yourselves a
most solemn obligation, and iiave called
on Him whose eye never sleep", and whose
justice never slumbers, to hear witness tn
the upright anil faithful iiiauner in which
you shall discharge it. You have prom
iseil God and the country that you will
divest yourselves ot all ill will and of all
favoritism, and with honesty and fidelity,
and to the best of your understanding, din
charge the high and responsible duties de
volving upon you. These duties are com
pirehended in a single clause nf the nath
you have taken. “That in. all your pre
sentme-t* you shall present the truth, thei
whole truth, and nothing hut the truth “
Hid all men conform to the Golden liute,
nnd “do unto others as they would, have
others do unto them,” we should not re
quire your services on this occasion; nor
should we have much occasion for human
legislation, for we would he a law unto
ourselves. It men would live honestly,
hurt nobody and each render to the other
all his just and equitable rights and dues,
we should have ‘pieuce on esrih and good
will amongst men,” and ourdnys would he
many ami pleasant in the land. Itut this
state of perfection is not ours, and we have
to deal with the stern realities of life as
we find them; and it is a lamentable truth
that while there exists in every land hon
est, law abiding persons, at the same time
there are those—and not a few—who are
corrupt, depraved, ami vicious, and that it
often happens, whilst an honest man “is
toiling in his weary lot' to secure subsist
ence lor himself and thee dependent on
him, the sneaking thief, in a silent hour,
appropriates his labors and leaves him to
want; that another, by the slow and cer
tain accumulation of industry and econo
my has been enabled to erect a mansion to
protect him Irom the storms and wintry
blasts, one is found vicious enough to light
the incendiary's torch and wiap it in
flames Another, through all his life, has
so conducted himself as 10 secure the con
fidence, respect ami good opinion of nil
with whom lie had been associated, hut an
envious slanderer iilches from him his
good name ami consigns it to obloquy._
The loving heart has wooed, won and
wedded the object of its affection and
and adoration, and just at the hour when
hope gave promise ol many a happy day.
me seuuctive serpent crawls into Ins £den
of love, amI (urns liis paradise to purga
tory. Whilst, parents are hen.ting the
knee in lervrnt supplication to the throne
of Heavenly Grace tor the lot.ire siicci-sn
of the only child with w hich (iod has been
pleas' d lo bless them, (he miserable dog
gery keejier is seducing him to shake the
dice box for the drinks, and the coy duck
Of the gambler's den allures him into one
of those sinks ol iniquity, and slarls him
on his downward way to rum.
The midnight burglar crawls, like a
beast ol prey, upon the aged and innocent
man, and whilst he is w'rapp.-d in slumber,
and all unconscious ol danger, plunges the
assassin's dagger to the heart, which takis
the life entire. Such is the depravity ol
the human heart, that evil deeds "are ma
ny, and if told, would muster many a
score, and the surrowlui irulli remains
“Man's inhumanity t<» m in, makes countless
thousands in<>urn."
It is now your duty to ferret out offend
ing parties and bring them to the bar <>t
Justice. Good men must he protected m
the enjoyment of their rights, and bad
men be made to reap the consequences ol
the;r evil deed . 1 ne law mqio-es us in
Hiciions, not that H delights in human
punishments, hut Us penalties are brought
home to i he guilly to deter others from the
commission of crime, nnd tu warn them
that "tue way ol the transgressor is hard."
They are beacons lo warn those who me
tempted lo transgress, ol the danger lo
which they nre exposed They stand forth
ike the iifinge ol \ irlne in plirgnlorv, crv
ihg, ' \\ ho Comes this way, keliold !” Mini ,
fenr lo sin.
I.hw is n rule of action prescribed bv the
supreme, irresistible, absolute and uncon
trollable action of the Slate — by the supe
fior lor the government ol the inferior, and
which the interior is bound to nbe With
us. the supreme authority is vested in the
l^iq.le us H mass or tody, nnd its law-and
dictates are made toopcrale ii|iom the same
people individually as members t|„.
body politic All have, therefore, some
participation in making the law., and each
ought to feel a moral ns well as » |eg„|
obligation in obeying them A-law. an
ahsoliit. lv necessary to secure individuals
tl.e.r tight- and pro, .ge- and or the
peace go.si o .el and -„i „ WK,„
e, v. Ihvir ... ..
necr-sary Our law. ,, . v(,„|e
*<iiii#* m»m| wi*e. OOCM«ioi, » v ,,M v ^ j
ot licr w ,.*»•; t»uf in m»y •*-»•#• i t 0( ( ^
►irictly m orent Ji w"1' 'I tifii i|l( |U j
allow nnliv idiml* wImhii ill*.*,
art* to o|«« r*l« 10 judjfa then* ,
or Hiijiwt, Mild m*i llirtn hi flu'i^lij, f*#r i|M fl
all law won I *0011 uotideiiM ««l hii I .1.
jieil. 1111* evil* oi a 1»h*I law cun l.piicr
(i.icrntined bv it* practical opfriitoc#, r„l
:1 il work* an indivniuJ liar*Uhip» tli€rr
iA a pardonii-.g |*oacr .»» ii*e tieciiti'c, and
Ha indemnifying power in the legit,lative.
«n«l ita existence on the statute book will
he greatly shortened wlien, by practical
demonstration, ita evil effects are shown
out.
The law throws around the citizen its
hrond shield of protection, and secures to
him the enjoyment ot life, liherty, proper
ty, character, ami the legitimate means of
pursuing after and obtaining happiness and
safely; and iu return exacts Iroiu him the
performance of those positive dnties necee
sary to the preservation of society, find an
abstinence from those deeds which deslrov,
endanger or mar it It says to him in
plain and unmistakable language, “Von
must do right, and you must not do wrong;
you must do those tilings which are com
manded, and you must retrain front doing
lliote things which are prohibited " But
these, its solemn injunctions, are often dis
regarded, and it lias been found tiecessurv
to attach pains and penalties to disobedi
ence. Th -se penalties, before they can be
enforced, have to lie solemnly adjudged in
the courts, after full, fair and impartial
trial Before such trial can be bad, the
offending parly must be accused, and bis
case presented for consideration. To this
end nor grand juries are instituted, and the
presentment ol offenses made their legal
duty. I bit, accusing p>,ver must be lodged
somewhere in government, and nowhere,
in my judgment, could it be so salely in
trusted, as in the tjrand juri.'t o' the conn,
try If there was no person or tribunal to
give information against offenders, then
what would he everybody's business would
•non be iioIhhIv's business, and the good
man, in fear ol personal injury, would not,
preveit,. the bad man, unless lor some seri
ous injury to himself or property. Were
it intrusted to the Attorney lor tbe Stale
fo file informations, there would be a rare
between bad men to be informers against
j their belter neighbors, and many offenses
would never be known in reunite localities ,
unless through the despicable system ol
secret detectives. But it is next to impos
sible for crime to he ..it led and not be
made known to the grand juries, selected,
as they are, from the various neiglibor
hmnls of the counties; and it would be
ipiile as impossible that a malicious prone
euiion could be instituted by lliein—llteir
numbers are too great, they are from dif
ferent localities, and could not he easily
packed. They are to be freeholders, men
<•1 permanent interest in the country, and
to he selected lor their intelligence and
Virtue All these things taken together,
render fraudulent combination almost an
iiii|K>*(iibi!ity.
Gentlemen owe muck to societv, far
more than they think. Man is made for
societv, society j« |,ia vital air, lie owes to
it his being im'd bis well being without it
lie could not subsist. Human indepen
dence, as a human fancy, is a ligure ol
speech and lias no existence in reality.
Man. generic man, meaning mankind, or
man their great representative hen.I or
man as a creature ot human society, is the
noblest of sublunary creatures; he stands
erect. Uod-like, sublime, next in subordi
nation to the great creator ol ail things,
having dominion over the fowls of the air
and the beasts ot the Held, the elements
obey Inin, the mighty ocean unbars its bo
som to receive its freighted barge, and the
wind* waft it to its destined port; water
disolves into steam and drives his living
car, and tile tightenings of heaven instant
ly Hash Ills me-sages round the globe; l.iil
isolate him and cut him oil limn the smj
ety and assistance of his leilotvs, and w hat
is he? The weakest, and most dependent,
of ah auiiiiHls. tuber unitnals so soon as
they are weaned can make their wav
through the world. I.iu the child is lor
many long years utterly helpless and de
pendent, and owes even the preservation ol
Its lile to Others; it is totally incapable of
taking care of Itself and is termed an in
fant lor twenty one years, and lor that
long peri...! is permitted to avoid its eon
tracts, tor supposed want ol canai iiy . hut
even in ui»iihtHid * prime with all the ad
vantages of education received Iiom eocie
tv, what would lie do cut ofT front the as
sistance ol his fellows ? Gold would hens
dross in Ins |sissession tud.-ss he could ex
change it tor something brought fori I, bv
Other hand* Were he to li e a thousand
veaia lie could not make the nrrdle which
sews the button on his shin , if he could
ac.piire I hi- knowledge to discover the ore,
exlracl the metal, early it through nil its
various nil,o-metii* enl.l, vide and |«di»h
it, still tie imioei-re structures i.eres-nrv
to Ins purisi.es by his Us.Ian.I indiv id mi I
Hod intellectual strength, cm! I not l.e
• reeled, and *o wr.inter er in n- f,(. |,(
“lien tfi of leidy or nind. -fill f,„ i* Ip,
I'en I- ut ttpoii the lalspr *k t| ,,.,| T■ 111«
* * oilier* find. In file m-rconl di-pen-a
<'«1i. i,i I,,. pr,,vi leowe. tin* -»> div.-r i b-d
human fsiwers, taleuls and tasie., il,a|
vvliai is defleieni in one *s mad. up It, „ .
oiner, nod w net, n.e.-taland fmt *i ■ ,| p,4
.-r* nre Weil directed, indivdnallv and eol
Ici-lively, all Ho.,.,, y no bniioin
use and com r,,r| ,.HI( j,f • * f, *.,| *
' total bat ,- la
•d amts, and lb, p„r;,ir. ,„
nlv.ys depend, n. n,s>., ,1 .. p,tri,y of the ■
l-art. A g.esl a,..| „ ,
, i w ... man go e-ns him
concerns, n,,.| government itself is
*" ->• >od,»,duals, .,,,1 if !
each member could govern himself, then
these united could nol fail ol good gov
ernment. Thie mighty combination of
human [lowers for collective and individual
gomb is not altogether the v«rk of mortal
man, hut of him who is the source ol in
finite ttitiom; his humane and merciful
eye expands over all the transactions ol
‘he children of men, and “Without his
knowledge nol a sparrow fallelh to the
ground;" his works and his laws are per
fect harmony, the one is made to strictly
accord with the oilier, his law commands
us strictly to love our neighbor. Why?
Hecause, like ourself, he is formed trjin
clay, and like ourself, must return to dust,
and hecause he is almost part of our very
existence, for we are as dependent upon
U|k»i his toil and talent as our own ; the
laws divine arc nol yours to execute ax
grand jurors, except so far as they are en
acted by human tribunals; yet the nearer
we intitule them, and the more our conduct
is circumscribed by them, the greater wili
he our happiness and pros|>erity. Kor it
is not less true than on the day when it
was handed to earthly inspiration, that,
'Righteoi sness cxallelli a nation.”
(ieutleiiien, the path'ol' duty lies before
you, and 1 trust your love of law and or
der will induce you to walk therein, il you
do so you will promote good morais, vir
tue and intelligence, and general prospe
rity ; if you fail to do so, you will license
the lawless passions of the human heart,
and hie, liberty, property and cliuracle.,
will become more or less insecure, and all
the stimulants to fiscal propriety will be
cut off.
(ieiitleinen, since I last bad the honor
ol addressing a grand jury in this place,
we have gone through a terrible war On
such occasions judgment flees to brutish
beasts and men do lose their reason. Hut
the cruel war is ended, its garments died
HI blood have passed away,..nJ we are now
basking in the sunlight ol peace, judg
ment should again resume its tlirme and
calm reason rule the hour. Let us now
remember that we are brethren, and no
longer do wrung one to another. The im
pleasant reineiiibiance of past grievances,
can never make that not to be which hath
already beta, lor that is a power denied to
oin ini [silence, the past i» past, it must for
ever remain the irrevoaable pnsi. Look to it
to ascertain its errors only to a voice lull
ing into them in the future.
Let it not he ours to complain of the de
lay hut to repair the damage, to look dix
pairinglyoii the past hut hopefully on the
I ii lure.
In ilie mutation of liuman affair* it *o
happen* that (lie party which claimed lo
he *.I sorely opposed hy unconstitutional
legislative enactments i* now the law
making, enforcing power. N'ospiril of re
sentment or retaliation shall characterize
their conduct. Let them remember that
although they have been vanquished in
war that peace hath it* victories no less
renowned, and it it is true that they found
the law an engine m fraud and oppres
sion, huw noble will he their boast if they
shall he able to say, we loti it "the stall ol
honesty nud the shield of innocence we
found it the patrimony of the few, and left
it the inheritance of many.
I charge you, gentlemen, hy the solemn
obligation you have ju t taken, that you
d -al with all men alike, regardless of |sili
tieal opinion, rape, condition, or color.
There are none too high to meet the just
punishment of the law, and none too low
to receive its pro ectiou.
I further charge von, gentlemen, fo dc
lilieraie well holme you bring a serious
charge against your lelhiw nut' . The
character of the citizen is one of the
brightest enrihly jewels, ami especially
guarded and protected hy the laws, and oi
ten accusations, which afterwards prove
groundless, do serious an I almost irrepar
able injury to reputation. Let the proof ,
therefore well sustain your pir-enimenls,
and avoid lh« institution ol frivolous and
vexatious prosecutions, hut search lor
those with a lighted candle who are un
derming the very loundalnins of society,
and corrupting the morals both of youtn
m • i - —
Ilr.xTc* ami sms kb—Perhaps nothing
lielter illustrate* I lie p< rmanrnt chaiader
of the Coiled Stales Senalethan lliese (nets
Ifii the dill of March, l*of 'ffiriinas ||,
llentoa took liis seat as one ot the I ni'isl
Slates Senators from Mi-souri. then just
admitted into the I'ninn. lie remained a
lie inlaTnl I lull ho tv until the hh of M reh.
Is-il a pernsl of iluriv years, embracing
rive successive Senatorial terms
Du the same day I liatlc* Sumner np
peared u-S.-nainr-cteel troni Ma-s tchtisetl..
ft - present term ol service does not expire
mid fliP dill »! Man Ii IS7'i, when lie will
lie i-have been in »lie Senate four terms, or
wanly -‘our years thus if imp* a-* that
wo mi ii fill e le-eii enuse»*iilivrtv income -
it the Alie-ra-an -. usle or fiUy.t or
I his, in duration, cxcccil* III hiigtti ol m.e
1.1 ive age i* i md ol Engl -Ii Peerage in lie
llon-e of Lord* Mn.rs-i I wo-ihirds ol th»
-xistence of tile ('oiled Stales Senate in*
" in within the province ol these two no n,
i* participants in its arduous duties_f
Mr. Johnson used lo say that ilie h >hu
d looking ai the beat si te ol tiling* i,n,
rortli mure than a thousand pounds a year
E. BIXBT, |
•T B VV B I., B Ft,
Keep# a large stock of
FINE GOLD WATCHES
far ladies and grots;
Fine Gold Chains, new stylos ;
Fine Gold Jewelry:
Solid Silver and Plated Ware;
Fancy Goods;
American and French Clocks;
Bronze Goods;
Tabic ntid pocket Cutlery;
Patent Aecoinniodrtinx Spectacles;
aad a variety of other goods.
Second, above Railroad-st.,
IRON TON. OHIO
UILFILIAM A tltVBFKKY
WhtdcM.de a nd Retail Pettier* In
Bilks, Fancy 9cy Goods*
WOOLENS, WHITB GOODS,
Notion*, Hosiery, Shoe*. Jewelry. Ac., Ac.
Cor. 2d amt Hailroml-Ht*
I EON TON, OHIO.
Sewer Pipe.
Tile beat quality of
Stoneware Sewer Pipe
manufactured and for rule hy
W_ R_ HARRIS,
ll(OM O>, O.
Send for Price Li*t. viol
A. J. ENSLOW.
ICVAKKK IN
COrn. XT
Hay,
“Oats,
MILL PEED;
Lime,
Cement,
and Plaster.
POPLAR SHIjYGLES
always on hand fur Sale cheap.
Meeontl Avenue opposite Itnilron.l
Otflce.
May », tf.
BAKERY
—AND—
CONFECTIONERY.
The undersigned wishes to inform hi* friend*
and the public that he is still uhlo and willing
to supply them with good and fresh
BREAD. CAKES. 1’IKS.
‘FRUITS, NUTS, CANDIES.
—AND—
Confectioneries of till hinds
at the lowest rates for cash, at their store on
necoxh At i:\i i:,
between Seventh and Eighth-sts., nr r
the Passenger Depot,
Huntington, W. Va.
He respectfully invites those desiring a y
thing ir> hi* lino of hu*itivss to give him a call*,
and in return for the favor, pledge* hin**«lf to
spare no pain* to give satisfaction.
Nov2My W. II. MONTROSE.
W . II. PKXXl BK KKK,
Drum tv
FRESH GROCERIES,
Xj :c Q, UJ O XL X,,
COUNTRY PRODUCE, ETC.,
f ’ormer S. ,umd A citiuc and Seventh Sir ret.
til vriNliro*' n V%.
»cpt7tf.
CAIT. vr. Is. MAlUiV. L. Is. KKMM .
MADDY & KENNET,
Vl T |: A MHOAT AO I'. N T >*»,
RECEIVING, FORWARDING,
ANI»
nMPii^io% TiKitrniNTS.
and Healer* in
KLOITK, SALT, CKMKXT.
WHIT* aa.| (.1ST I.IVte,
and (leneral Agents lor all kinds of Stoneware.
Orders .olirited, OVn.ar-Bo.T,)
nltr liniTIXUTOII. W. VA.
Just Received,
iro.imo No. I Pine Sliinirlot.;
.iO.ihiii No. | p<>|ilnr Shingle*.
Khmmiii No, | Ej,III.
A I IKOK I.OT Of
r>oors, Basil,
Mori.ni w;,s.
Dressed Lumber.
PLOD RING
NEWEL POSTs,
BANNISTERS,
ti X.A 72I221e*29AI2^XNGK uic,
AI*o am prepared with .In. V R«rrw* and
Rollers to move hou«c* on *h■ rt notice.
i‘uitdmg contract* snlieitcd
»• it MLNSH,
Third Avenue bet. Hth and VMh *t*.
»ep28nl9y llraTixoTo*, W. Vt. I
J. C. JPGUGlir,
UKAI.KK IX
Tin & Sheet Iron Ware,
STOVES, See..
Second-at.. I ronton. O.,
Taker pleasure in announcing r» Ike people of
Huntington, and the world at large, tkat be i*
coo«t«ntly supplied with every thing in bi
line, and sells as cheap as the cheapest.
ROOFING. GUTTERING, 8P0UTIRG
and Job Work of every description
attended to at Lowest Prices.
H* begs leave tu call particular attention to I be
IMPROVED ALLIGATOR
— AND —
CONSTITUTION
Coal Cooking Stoves. He will guarantee th. a
to give satisfaction, or refund the money.
Hive him a call, or send in your orde'rs, anil
yoo will hare no cause tu regret it. my! ti
'I »’M\ l.i nilKK CO.
Sate and Planing Mills,
Front street, next to Belfont Furnace,
IRONTOX, OHIO,
Dealers in all kinds of
Lumber, Shingles,
LATH, FLOORING,
Weather-Hoarding. Ceilings, Frames,
ratings, Doors, hash, Ac.
Wo are prepared to fill orders to any extent
WITH l*|{ O Ml*TXIiW
Our Prices arc low.
Wo pay special attention to Orders.
Our (ntmlu will com/HI re with the beet.
Price List Furnished on Application.
Address •
NEWMAN LUMBER CO..
/«,»(,.», Okie,
“Olcl Et<tid>li»h<sd"
Merchant Tailoring
—AND— * j
GENTS7 FURNISHING
KHTAHLIHHMKaNT.
I ronton, OHIO.
M. HILB & CO.
Would respectfully inform the ritirrns of
II iintiugtfiii and surrounding country that
they have,
AT A GREAT EXPENSE,
secured the services ef
one of the Best Cutters in the West
and in connection wilh their
-'Ll (i XI FI CENT STOCK
—OK—
FINE PIECE GOODS,
they hope to give aaliafactinn. Thankful for
the pa-t patronage n. Itherally be.lnwe.l upon
them, they hope to merit a eunlinuunee of the
'"’l" \lntttf
OLIVE FOUNDRY,
Machine & Boiler Shops
I RONTON, <>.
LAMBERT & GORDON, Proprietor*
.Mantitufliire all kin.la of
STEAM E2STGINES,
Rolling Mill and Furnatr .Marhincry,
Hot Blunt*, Oil Refinery Casiin^*,
IKON AND IIKASS CASTINGS,
ROII.Kits,
*n.| Machinery of n 11 kinrla.
EAGLE BREWERY.
f-EO EIIEJIT, J'HOrIIlETOJl,
Cor. Htvrnth am I Kailroad air.,
I IIONTnN, OHIO,
Keep, eon.tantly nn hand a lull «ln.-k of No.
liter ami Ale. All order* from a di.tanee
attended to promptly. „»y
JOHN TCIEIA.Isr,
Marble Monuments,
] IIKM" ASD K*OT UTOKCI,
) MAYTEL8,
' nil" r>fflil4> l op«. ftr
Railrond hot. :t l and 4th «t«.,
JKONTON, ttiuo,
A. T. OEM PSE I' .1- CO ,
Montifattlnrora nf and fualara In
BLANK BOOKS,
Wholesale and Retail.
// <> () K-SEL L EHS.
STATION KI!S,
a sty
I’WTV JOB I’a INTERS.
Iff I^I.I arronil'tl.t Irnnmn.o
JOHN McUUIGO & CO..
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mik!. at t ,r;ru"‘
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