American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-08-09
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nunlty to the government uRder Whlcn taey |
i've, is only compliance with the laws they, |
themselves, have established. And whilst |
admit the right Of people TO resort to revolu
onary measures to obtain their political-ig |
till insist that ssch resort should only be had
n extreme cases. after more peaceful remedies
nave been fairly tested, and found Intellectual.
A government erected by the people, whilst il
exists, is entitled to, at least, decent respect
from those whose rights it was formed to pro-
tect; and among those rights none are more
prominent than the honor and dignity of the
State, and the speedy and impartial admins
tration of justice. All will agree that, under
a wise and free form of government, justice
should be dispensed without fear, favor, or af-
lection, under the solemn sanctity of know n
and established laws--dispensed equally 10 the
rich and poor, the strong and weak: and all eff
forts having design or tendency to divert its
mnstrations into any other channel or in any
manner to interfere with its pure and passion
less course, should be frowned upon with in
dgnatom by vrtuous community. | am led
to state these general principles from learning
that Il meeting of Germans has been held in
this city relative to recent criminal outrage
that has transplred in our own community. i
exceedingly regret that such a meeting has been
held because there was necessity for any
such public display. The object avowed as the
reason for holding this meeting is to devise
means to procure the liberation from jail of the
! girl unfortunately connected with the crime
| alluded to. Now this, MAINTAIN, is a decep-
| tive object. No bail was required from this
girl. The Court took her own word for her
appearance as Il prosecuting witness on behalf
of the people, and she was permitted to, and
actually did, 90 at full and perfect liberty
| True, she is now in custody, because she sur
| rendered herself to the Court and withdrew
the pledge of her word which she had pre-
| viously given, and the law compels the lmpris
onment she has voluntarily subj cted herself to.
When she was thus, of her own free will and
choice, committed, | did presume she acted
from pure motives, desiring to quiet the excite
ment existing in the public mind, by thus taxi
ing step calculated to assure the people that
50 far as she was concerned, she would positive
ly perform her part in bringing to justice the
perpetrators of the outrage, and in vindicating
the honor and digaty OF the State which
it is alleged had been so UNANIMOUSLY trampled
in the dust Isay, therefore, GermaM meet
inc was unnecessary in her behalf. Nor do
believe such to have been the real object of it.
Nor are the Germans politically or socially any
more interested in this subject than any other
class of citizens, for after all the question in
volved is simply the ust administration OF the
laws of the land, and if distinctive classes of
the community, born in foreign lands, are per-
mitted to hold meetings of this character, and
to conduct them in a foreign language, without
proper rebuke from the press, the day is not
far distant when scenes will be enacted origin
ating from such assemblages which every good
citizen will deplore.
Ishall, however, conclude this article by re-
commenting calmness and moderation to all
classes of our citizens, till the law has had its
even and deliberate course, i'll this, as well as
in all other cases, and should It, at any time
hereafter, be found necessary to hurry it on
ward by public meetings, let notice be given to
all of our citizens to attend, and let them be
conducted in the language of the land, tor all
are alike interested in the pure administration
of Justice JUNlUs BRgJUs.
An EXCELLENT Proposition. We find in
the Methodist Protestant, published in this city
the following letter, dated "Sunday School De
positery, July 18th, 1885," communicating the
excellent proposition below from Layman:
Dear Brother Webster: have Just received
the enclosed letter. 1t is from one accustomed
to ''devise liberal things" If the plan can be
carried through as believe it can, and wiki be
it will doubtless do vast good. 1t will gathe
into Sabbath Schools at least one thousand chill
dren now not under the Influence of these 'nur
series of knowledge and piety.' 1t will furnish
them with one thousand New Testaments, on,
thousand small Sunday School Hymn Books
the requisite number of Question Books, sc
&c. II will enlist at least one hundred ans
twenty teachers, and will place in distant ant
destitute parts of the State, four thousand Ii
brary books of the purest and most interesting
reading! Shall such plan fail? trust not
Two Of the libraries are already pledged. Wh'
will pledge the remaining S4f Let them speak
The cost of the Library, 100 volumes, is only
SlO. Those who wish to secure this aid shoult
at once proceed to organize the Schools, collec
the IS for the S. S. requisites, and send Tor
ward their application soon. VIII not minis
tiers survey the dark places around them, ant
see where one Of these institutions Is mos
needed
Will not the press, secular and religious
throughout the State, give circulation to thi
proposal. know | need not solicit your ad
vocacy of this cause; your pen is always ready
Trnlv YOURS S. GuIrEAU.
In casting my eye over our beloved mary
land, INV heart is made to weep on account e
her moral restitution, particularly as it regard
the lack of those means of moral culture s.
necessary to the proper training OF the youn
contained within her borders, and whe mus
sooner or later WELD her destnies either TO
veal or woe.
It has occurred to me to present the follow
ing proposition to you, of which please max
such use as you may deem best for promotln
the object which you know to be SO dear
my heart, and in which, am happy in kno"
ing, you feel also lively interest. =, \,
l am anxious to place two setts OF the VI
library Of 100 vols. just published by the Am!
rican Sunday School Union, in each county
our State: I will furnish one of them, pr
vded individuals can be found to furnish
other setts-makng 40 in all.
The following to be the condition upo