New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1853-05-07


~ q = the favor to call ct his earliest convensnc
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WH4T rs THE uALUE OF LAWa
NJ - this caption. and we repeat the query
vzn n protect the innocent, the weak. til
vRengsd. the outraged ! VIII it punish tn
vRsngsdosr! Will it make the proud, defiant
1ullan bully remember that society sxacts from
him, full. and sometimes terrible. retribuiton
win Il make the robbsr see, behind his theft Oh
a,rrl.ry, : dilerassfpl and laborious penalty
WIN II, -. 4, sdsqustsly punish the seducei
oflna1s virtue! viii vindicate the rights o.
~ ~ propsrty, and honor Will it, should
Is A<er : human being, Of divine origin AMI
4 { destiny immortal IN eternal horrors or eter
M jgys, from sudden, unannounced, pitiless
muxassous. ushsring into the presence Of Su
Ye4ne Being -ushered into that Presence un
prepazed, and vhsn an after life Of repentance
~ atooenent isnd good doing, might have pro.
] plEiaAs1 m msrpy. and saved an immortal soul
~ ~ tsfribly solemn, and dark, and hideous
- II eternal perdition and indescribible and
unlnaginsble torturel
4hses srs grave. solemn, even If we, paus-
II i neisy political contests. may say t) fear
Tally religious questions. Physical well being
\ spusthing. Social safety is something. Hon
- 4 aeStkile. Chastity i something. They
- ~ lrpUiy worthy Of protection Can a
vrj6G dnns any q them claim self adjudicated
seRgesnesf
Physical wsll-being. to full enjoy Gods sum
sAi.s. and the breath, dnd joy, and happiness,
- comfort. and hope, and ambition, and SEM
hanos q the operative humanity Of life, is a
Gang ~ b protected, in case Of sudden violence
hy ~ STRONG arm and the stout heart. the un-
fAltsrsoul and quick resolution The law saysso,
w. 4 psrmits the plss Of self.defence The
bu1ly ~ ~ rufHAn, the robber and assassin,
nay - wall trampled down in the moment Of
< 9a3emptsd atrocitiea.
D1 ee1ety i but the psace of communities,
~ m1sty and happiness Of homes As such, it,
-, nay stand upon the self defensive, and
rleed Justification before God and man. Home
btosutifal n its pesce terrible in its fearful
xeAlisatioa or anticipation of murderous or bru-
~ snengas. The sgony Of family waiting,
wainngly, the corpse Of dead parent, is horri-
BE. The rude alarm given to burglariously
invadsd household, is the fastening Of constant
dreaa and tsrror upon hearts,. upon which
uo1lds ethsrwises glow the golden sunshine Of
the ha1piest thoughts. From such misery the
household and its members have las the law re-
oognisa) the right Of defence nothing more
o. h asksd or required.
Property is what may be called right in SUBJ
stsncs. either as necessity, a convenience, or
= luxury. It's generally (and especially in our
eountry) the fruit Of hard labor, if not Of honest
toll. The man who fires house, who seekgto
steal valusbles. who despoils source of profit or
sounlort, should. and may be shot down or cut
down. r. caught in the attempt, he seek to es-
e9Re. Society il based on two things; LIST, the
r1shts Of persons; I'd, the rights Of things or
property. Behind, or in comparison with these, |
Gcvernment il mere exponent-an arithmeti- |
al result Of added quantities-the spokesman
II . mass; the indicator Of the existence of su-
psrior power. ~ much as the dial is the indica-
tor q the shining sun.
Honor requires prompt protection. But honor |
= neta mere bubble, q thing of vain conceit |
~ quick pisconception, Of holiday duels and |
daoger snd pistol resentments. The honor of |
- dcss mot rest on the tongue of fool or inc
hriats, Of duelling braggart or q bar-room
loungsr. A knavc, fool, a recognised Pariah
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-.. -sa0l honor must have q
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