Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1854-04-04
Death cf MI. Justice Talfourd

We have never read any thing more profound
ly impressive than the account given by the stat
ford correspondent of the the London AeWs of
the death oi Mr.. Justice ralfourd almost literal
IS upon the Judgment STAT and IN the midst OF Il
charge, tor we might say at lis conclusion, for
what m6rr could have been added 10 that produce
ton rs it stands , fall OF the most Noble, the
most humane, the most generous sentiments
The correspondent states that his Lordship mp
peared IN bis usual health on entering the court,
aud had been Out 1T slN o'clock in the morning.
ENJOY ing morning walk. His delivery of his
charge, however, was characterized by much
hesitation, aud he evidently had difficulty in pro
eeeding with his task. lie was presiding III the
Crown Court had reviewed the euendarund was
directing attention 10 the number of charges of
highway robbery which it contained
These crimes he said "eomo-I will not
say exclusively, but in the far greater majority
of these cbses-from those districts which are
the most rich IN mineral treasures, where wages
are high and where no temptation of want can
Tor IA moment be set up excuse or pallia-
ton tor the crime on the contrary, have OBJ
served IN the experience have had of the caen-
dnrs of prisoners tried at these asslzesan eN-
perlcnee, many of you IRE aware, extending ia
beyond my judicial labors-l have observed that
IN times of comparative pryation crime diminish
es, and that when wages are high aud are earned
10y les degr of work, there i strong temp
tatlon Ia spend them IN yicions mdulgcnces, and
that crime has increased almost in proportion to
the state at prosperity by which The criminals
have been surrounded This consideration
should awaken all our minds, and especially the
minds OF gentlemen connected with those dis
trcts, 10 see in what direction to search for a
remedy for great an evil. 1t is untrue to say
that the state of education-that is, such educa-
ton can be furnished by the Sunday schools,
aud other schools i'll these districts-is below the
general average ; then we must search among
some other CAUSES for the peculiar aspect of
crime presented IN these cases | cannot help
myself thnkingi 1t may be in no small degree al =
tributed to that separation between class and
class, which is the great arse of British society,
and for which are all more or less, in our re
speetive spheres, III some degree responsible and
which il more complete in these districts than in
agricultural districts where the resident gentry
are Enabled 10 she'd around them the blessings
resulting from the exercise of benevocnce, and
the ntuenc, and example ef active kindness.
Il am afraid we nil of It's keep too much alonf
from those beneath us, and whom we tlus en-
courage To look upon us with suspicion and dis
like ! ven 10 our servants we think perhaps,
we fulfil oar duty when wa perform our contrac'
with them-when we pay them their wages. and
trust them with the civiGty consistent with our
habits and feelings when we curb our temper
and use II" violent expressions towards them
But how painful is the thought that there are
men and women growing up around u. minister
ing 10 our comforts and necessities. continually
inmates of our dwellings,, with whose affections
and nature we are rs much unacquaimcd Us if
they were the inhabitants of some other sphere
This feeling, arising f.om the kind OF reserve pc
cular to the English character, does, think
greatly Tend 10 prevent that mnglng of class
with class, that reeiproeation of kind word, aud
gentle affections, graeiou, adnun tons and kind
inquiries, which often, mo,e than any book cdu-
cation tend 10 the eutur, of the affections of the
heart, ,iinement and elevation of the character
OF those to whom they are addressed. Aud if |
were to be asked what is the great want of En-
Glib ,ocoty--to mingle class with class-I
saaio -ty, in u4e Uord the want is tho Want !.
sympathy