Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1857-04-25
Tn, u.,,, v..no..,sil,, Of III. Pres.

The Moral Re.poa-ibiIii, Of the Pres.
The subjoined extract, from an elaborate aud
forcibly written article in the National lntelli-
gencer, well expresses the views se have long
entertained upon tho subject 10 which it relers,
that we willingly transfer il 10 COR columns. and
heartily commend it to our readers. WIZ has
not been di.gusted with the daily details Of crime
which have hardened the columns Of journals ON
anating from those cess pools Of corruption. our
atlantic cities. an1 especially the commercial
metropolis Of the naiioul With an asdty iarc-
| ~ eqnaed. the miuaiesi particulars of scenes
| involving lase,ious aud indecent familiarity, are
heralded with greai flourish Of trumPets II their
bundled thousand readers" - ihatno one may
overlook the Disgusting reoitu The effect of all
such publications Is evil, aud only evil. the ripe
fruit Of which apparent in the alarming increase
rather than diminu:ion # crime Some men are
groveling by nature aud love to revel amidst the
records of suoh Developments, gadly seizng
upon any suggestive idea that may be made trib
uiarv 10 their own success in crime. aud are
thereby rendered more efficient Instruments Of
danger 10 society. Nor Is it invariably true n
in the old rhyme,
"kiee IL a monster Of such figbJfnl micn,
nat 10 be hAft#i- ufElH N4i II tie seen
forever the young aud comparatively pure, may
grow familiar with his hideous features and fall
at last prey to the ,pift Of evil. To prevent
a. far as possible these deporablc results are
not sure that the conduct of certain Jadge in
New York who, upon recent occasion excluded
the reporters Of the press from the Court, was
not fully justified.
Iluf l., ba prtIela from Tho Iut,lliraucet
We need hardly say that we aliude 10 the publ
cation III popular journals otherwise the most res
pceiblr in point Of talent and innncnee, of all the
revolving details connected with criminal trials which
fot uuy appeal to the worst instincts or pa
SONS Of IA corrupted human nature. We are con-
strained TO ,hnk TINT the "enierprsee expended
upon this branch of journalistic activity il wholly
misdreeed and tends at once 10 dishohor The pres
nad lower the standard oil morals throughout the
whole community, hY paudefiug 10 II titHtcd taste.
where ii exists. and creating morbid sentiment Ia
hearts and homes which were before the abodrs OF
purity II IS OF the mature Of such II deprayci appc
lite to grow by what II feed ON for the infection Of
evil example in the moral world, like the contaRlun
oi epidemic disease ~ the physical, W94 be expected
To spread it, virus through the whole frame of socIr
Il, when the re- king corruption OF ats iatms instead
Of being buried out oil sight Is lot II deposit its Ho
s5Jne droppinas at every door and 10y every hresdc
Il H.. ia iaCt, II convert the tribunals Of public jus
tee into SO many hosplas for the inoeuluiieu aud
diffusion Of etnc through the whole oomuutit w.
fnr Who does not see that the sub-ttutDl ends 81
public Justice involve no sueh exposure and dssemi
nation oi its pro have become but too com
mon nj the present day H. for the detection aud
nishmeHt Of crime, evidence muSt be TAKEN and
tpstman, must be gifcu Nlu,h. either III form or hi
language violated the Propflrttcs and dcccnoirs Of
Life, it ,nry part Of the sal oAiee impose b}
society on the judges aud oric4 81 the land "a The
appointed iuqns,tor Of Pullt Tor the ene, oi peuaI
jptice-aoleIy for such cm and not i1f the purpose