Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1854-11-27
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| CAlsrmo DEADLY wsAPosa-Ths, record 81 crime
the land iud.hes sad commentary upon tho
practice Of carrying deadly weapons ~ generally
pursusd In defiance OF the esltirg sham egs restriction
Tbis privilege which mary bold be constitutional
tho right Of free speech more disastrous to social
der than any causa know Of No third day passes
that ue have record como st,bbing Dc shooting
cast; aud ~his due severity IL sxerci.ed 10 psoishng
the crime aod but slight eorts made to remove tho
facilities for h commission by dsarming the blood hirs-
| ~ villains 10 the community.
The means nov provided entirely insufficient. To
require security for good behavior not enough heavy
should be imposed upon ell persoos found 9TH deadly
weapons their possession sud discretion given pun
is by Imprisonment when the character aud disp
Of the possssor might demand more rigid application Of
ths restrictive power Tho evil disposition aud dssgus Of
might often eeciuslly by such rsstrsn
and CRIME materially dminshed. The cimipsl annals
Of other where the free OF deadly weapons
Ia permitted compare favossb,y with those this
country ~hsanding the superior Intelligence and
refined morals Of its people. Ia England etst
where uueIcepioua character u the only standard OF
py exemption which that country enjoys from the
INFLATED criminal incidents In the staobipg aud shooting
line with which society here 10 % familiar.
Ii Il moustrvus that every vsssbond Ia the ecmmun
should be permitted carry weapons the do ger OF
every peaeesb,e, Industrious veil dspoeed cixeu II
such practices TO DO tolerated especially In elites
where there BIO no earthly preteA' for their
man cen DO safe. What Intention can any N n have
sho goes about armed the tsetb doing injury
to Innocent fellow heing u by accident he struck
against him the eide ssk! IL 10 this criminal tosra
ton which drives honest industrious 70 arm theu-
selves that they may thereby stay the wanou Vengeance
Of the reckless ASSASSIN, who upon slight would
seek their destruction. Wo have never beard Of any
prstcx NO know OF that justify tho CARRYING II
knives aud pistols In pesceabe community IL there
an apprehension Of being robbed attacked Ia q public
Street, thing utterly improbable, there might be nome
excuse but whom reflect that the very css who gene
rally carry sespons those whose rarely
ever exceed dollar must conclude their objects to be
the indictou OF injury upon some one undeseivedly.
There .. preent effective legal restrain, upon this
FIR vith
IMMUNITY. and when detected with them their accoup,s
biy Is but slight sadly indeed when the evil tetd,r.
sdered.
Itmy be said that such rest icon As would DO nece,
sary 10 secure the peace aud well being Of society would
be too great All Infringement upon tho rights Of the cit
Ecu. We say that were the right far more impor ant
when involves danger to peacoAbs cixena and beRes
dstrust aud apprehension respect vho
OF this privilege would have OF necessity conduct them
selves, wero better it should exist We should n,
wonder II before long, tho right possess deadly vesp
ons will not be held to imply right shoot or stab IN.
any insdverent, undersigned provocatiou This Ucon
siitu,iona liberty Is very comprehensive and for ought
we know may be 90 construed to Justify the lcep-
tiousness oil rsscals. They would feign make II DO so
ani under the plea OF "sedeieuce" which We hear set
up day alter day as justification for the rampant william.
o many Of them. claim nmi unity from log rsspous.
bilty.
There no longer doubt the necessity Of some
moro stringent law than for the of
this Infamous practice Of carrying deadly uespous The
passions Of nced restraint snd though the Wrestling
of deadly w.apon FROM their grasp may resrsn u,
~l undoubtedly foil the dead in ont and causo tb
rerengetu passion to be expended u les, dssruc
tive iom.
o. Saturday last man named Perry W. Ha,sey was
brought before the MAYOR on charge Of being unk and
h.vg revolver in his possession. He was arrested IN
house OF i!i.mo aud brought to the cage, whero he
sp- Mt Friday night.
The Mayor huei him dollar and required him 10 Give
bail u the Of 500 Of good behavior and do no
injury with bis revolver. This extent TO which
doubt bis Honor was permitted punish under the
Law. but what effect such qirsment will have 10 au-
sng him 10 DIS sinua carrying unlawful weapons there
Is no difficulty in judging