Piney Woods planter and Amite union literary reflector. [volume] (Liberty, Miss.) 1838-1838, 1838-08-11

~, endeavors to second the design Of the le
ire gislature in this truly charitable nppropri
lot alton, by ascertaining that the advantare
is actually reaped by this useful and i'm.
in portant institution.
ID During the last winter and spring, our
re city has been made the theatre of many
IL instances ofhigh-handed and daring house
e, breaking, burglaries, and robberies. II
s, seems to have been the res ult of svste.
Is matte and organized plan ofvillany, which
: mas set at naught the efforts of police vigil
II lance. Your attention and inquiry into
3 the perpetrators of these acts will be
promptly met by the Court, and unon tho
!, conviction of such offenders, they will
nave nothing to expect from its ienity
Inc peace, safety and confidence Of The
. community during those hours when Il i |
peculiarly In an unprotected and defence
less state, can mostly be guarded and Sc. |
cured only by a severe and uncomprom;s.
law. fv u 'ne
am bound to call YOUR attention in
particular, to some of the acts of the Ie.
glslature OF recent creation, (which have
Deen made for the holy purpose of endea.
Voring to brand with Legislative condem-
nation, species of felony which has hth.
erto had sort of fashionable sanction.
l refer to an act passed on the 18th of Nav {
1887, to suppress the evil practice of duel.
ling, and other personal conflicts. The
enactment runs against all persons who f
shall challenge others to fight duel. or !
who shall deliver a challenge knowingly. :.
or accept such challenge, or be present as T"
aid, second or surgeon at the time offiobt. a
ing duel; against all persons who shall b
send challenge in this State, to any per- b.
son to fight duel out of this State, or shall i,
leave this State and fight duel out Of
this State, or shall accept a challenge ont
Of this State, and shall leave this State for
he purpose of eluding the provisions of DC
MS act, or shall knowingly bear such is
'hallenge, or act as aid, second or surgeon SCI
Il either party as aforesaid, without this sal
state. The same act includes as felons NJ.
! persons who shall be guilty of fighting ~
any corporate city or town, or any 9th. dr'
r town or public place, in this State. and cal
hall in such fight use any rife, shot gun. VIII
word, bowie knife, pistol, &c, or anv ;.,,
eadly weapon, or if any person shall be
ID or second in such fight, and further. TAI
ny persons having or carving any dirk, ger
rk-knie, bowie knife, &C., or any deadly
eapon, and shall exhibit the same in the {
essence OF three or more persons, in at
lde, angry or threatening manner, and com
1t in necessary selEdefence, or use them
lawfully in any fight or quarrel. Re. N
mt circumstances have brought the SUBJ No.,
ct of duelling in the most solemn man. i r-o4
r TO the consideration of the people of peer
United States. Independent of its e. OF Il
rmlty in legal and moral point of view took
is species Of felony which especially have
dangers the lives of the most valuable =. :.
d better educated classes of society," 'A''''
therto, every inducement that could Pers
rk upon the noblest impulses of an ar and
ut and generous mind, have been per- goes
rted to force it into the commission OF an ,,hol
the most foreign and ahhorrent to its
u nature. believe that this evil was r.,
CHEATED bv the law, which, in the oIden
he, admitted of trial by test of personal ina
nbat, in the hope that Providence would Allel
the right. 1t is peculiarly the business was |
the law to correct its mistakes, nor whom
uld it suffera polite homicide to confer !.
Tor, when the common murderer is con. y :
ned to execration. ~ scalp
There are several cogent reasons which -,
upon you to observe privacy in your ~
beraotins and the formation Of vonr do. shan,
ons. A publicity in your proceedings, stitio
'''ue Dy conversation or comment with sary
your retirement, many warn an often
of the neighborhood Of avengng JUS Ar
he wiles IF w;ck edpess ~, arr oop1 is spo
IS YOUR Office is one ossentiallv IF an of Mol
sitorial character, and may matters to be
'hulViuua,s VIII Do the subjects OF your States
lssions which may not result in Grim w.;
igation. it behoyes. Won in mercv - dertak
: reputation and fair repute to draw but on
veil of secrecy over matters of such little /
ate inquiry. Suspicion, such is the F.onl,
lnreAectinp and tho rareiss: " an the pee
5 works as much evil as the actual Union,
of guilt, and though, in the view of be rails
aw, every one is plesumed to be inno-
until his guilt is fully established. It A pr
rom being always the case in socie- London
Your deliberations will also be mark. etors 81
the idle oossin of In o,,h, anu released rer, wit
conclusion. Gentlemen 7 wH,,d ~, ed in on
you to exert, in every wav which Who do
your power, the privilege which sctibes
Office gives you, to promote and en- couId be
&c the cause of religion and morally. .;ons sc
bose and discountenance vice and ''o"' u
lousness, to aid and assist in the dis
alton of rational liberty. to estab- NEW