The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1857-07-08
INCREASE OF CRIME.

The recklessness Of the age IN which we
live is certainly indicated by the increase Of
crime in all sections Of the country.
Turn whore We will, We fnd ny every mail
intelligence Of riots, murders. and other out.
RACES Of the most fragrant character. The
slightest wrong can. IN the opinipn Of those
interested, only be settled satisfactorily BY
the death Of one of the parties engaged, and
a transgression 81 thu laws is thought 10 be
beyond the Jurisdiction of tie courts, and nm
y TO be properly aiuned for BY the interfer-
ence Of those who show themselves equal,
unmindlul Of the requirements of the law BY
the very act in which they pretend 10 ,indi.
cate 4. Legislators lay their heads together
e. swindle :heir constituents, aud office hul-
ters c"nspirc 70 pilfer fran the funds enfrust.
rd 70 their care Tor disbursement III legal
and justfisble manner.
Il would, indeed BE- difficult to ascertain
the cause 1T such condition 81 affairs. Ii j.
enough TO know that Il really exists, and that
something should be done 10 remedy IL
There IS no denying tie Tact that nur people
are must too rnterprIsing 10 their disposition.
and that when proper channel is hit open
tor the display 81 that p,cullarity il u very
likely to flow Intn an improper one. Fill.
busterism Is not very handsome appellatipn.
but Il certainly expresses that belonging 10
the American character which no other title
will. Even Tie bnys II the present az: are
affected with Il. aud they never tail to mann
fest that peculiarly when an oppurlunity nc
ours. Though deprive II the opportunity Of
joining IN attacks upon other COMMITTEES IN.
der tie genrralsh,p u such men ~ Walker.
Crabb, and others, they take part. on all &c.
casinns when they can do 50, at home, and
every mob i marked by more than its com
parati,e proportion Of youngsters. who are
foremost in the melee. u Washington mob,
the latest on the taps. a majority OF the par.
hcipants sre said 10 have been boys IL less
than eighteen years ~ aye. The same was
recorded 10 regard 10 those u Louisville aud
New Orleans
IL is this spirit that. growing To maturity
with those by sltOme IL IL occupied. tends
TO an utter disregard OF law 10 every parlicu-
lar, aud leafs the wy TO crimes 81 the most
mslignant character. II is no difficult mat.
ter 10 determine 10 vhat such disposition
will eventually lead. We speak of il in a
general sense Uf the word, aud believe that
"S W. " s'""HS UHe uat W " INV wv
ier,aInrd 10 manner that would have been
considered must rrprrhensiblr ten years ago.
but that nevertheless will. 10 ten years to
come. lie productive ~ the must terrible
consequences. To cheek this spirit, then.
to hold il ~ guiding reins while Il can be
done, !. the duty 81 the Law aud order por.
tivn u sociriy. II can be done IN no other
manner than ~ rigid observance 81 the law
Whether tie criminal be u high Or Low de.
gree. young Or Old, he should be held amena.
Bile 10 the las lie has outraged aud snsae r.bIe
10 the ppwers entrusted with its dispense.
ton. There Is 40 other remedy. To res.
pect the law they must be made 10 feel itsres
training influence, and warned hat il is not
adead letter, TO be trarnpled under foot at will.
Ctneiagah Jfmes