The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1859-10-28
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of law and order, to become The tyrani-
cal oppfessor over his felowrnen and
the assumed judge of his own wrongs.
Indeed. istlmre not something rotten in
our criminal Iaws-power liking or
proof positive. to cofirm a Violation Of
lie statute, that justice fills . H.
melted out TO the violatofs of the law
+ there NOT Il ar ~ loose somewhere =
a cloVen spot where 'lnranca vile, with
- open disregard for the laws that he.
finds an open entry for esrapi3 There.
is beyond the casil Of a doubt In this
The nineteenth century, We are IN b.
h5ll miracle, and most truly marvel
ons wonders ARE witnessed nYerg dav
The times are out of ;oint, corruption, Is
f nj everywhere, urn WI 9 yon wit, !:
/, affairs u { wetnn.ni, the ia II
,hr ianal, tie politics of the day, lie
press, lIss palpii, all eyel "a mia
ilpps rlaa affairs Of Observation-Disclosures
The rich oppresstlle poor AMI m,lirea'
Them, il for no other eause than their
proveriv and helplessness; riches a
God-Srnl poverty hmnm crn.inr
The law defends in Ianisl''e praise
the hyenous crimes and dong. If lbs.
rich tyranieai ol'pres<or while i ,lr;ll-
nuerring tlamnatian GA til hel.lo III
poor poverty stricken wretch whe ask
fora 'itianee Of justice, and res.i VS.
the curses o: black damnation, as u iu~t
reward Of his merits. Poverty than
art truly crime--in the eyes Of tI.
law, and we pity the wretch who asks
for justice, when once securely in the
clutches Of this fIigIltfal ,uoaste'
Most equitable laws!
The law' are partia'--not week, hni
are enforced only too latent il many
iaslalices, though it is very seldom we
find iind its lruieney len'ling Il 5 ril 10
the poorer class of man --but with un
errlng aim anil stern decree, i s,rlk :
the fatal blow upon The defenel 5.
wretch, never waving, bul III many IL
stances 100 sever.
Tara to the othes picture. Gu any
/ one niention an Instance wh.re The
inameYel tallprit ever received At tn
hands Of law more han his due pilnis i
flent no, not even that. Tue law
ideals gently with the crring," when
the erriag one happens TO have the III
Cotton gold to plead his innoeence :
and shields him from al harm when
backed BY the almighty dollar. H.
may regel st will anid the mans aon.
scenes Of debauchery, dissipation, riol
and bloadslied, anil delve in the pnri,i
sess pools Of corroding corruption, 70 his
hattS viii, and then Instantly aapt.a
before inSties. aud i applnlle'l : nos
nifty for ysrily--money coseleth !
tnpItilrae Of sns
/ Il may b. that our criminal iaw-
are too weak for sake of argument ".
grant yon thi,-bnt i, his any Reason
Ithata few inlivpallS shnnlln<arp thai
power, snatch from the law lis owl
force, and taking the etilprit and deal
ing eonaign punishment upon hin, u
may best suit The mind of une-~ile,I
lsr,jadiec,i and infatuated Is,pnIaee ii
Illlc nid-t of exci,inent vs.. lhiak
not nor can any law abiding ciiizet
rgte otherwise. What amhmitv l;,-
any iie man, Or SET Of inen. c1nstitnl
ling themselves !, Vigilanc, Commute
aud jq'lging a man gully act3r.ting 4
their own dictates. anl publicly fsurb
ing him before the vely eyes of til,
llaw apsniy defsins the law aud is
executive authorities. Yet SUE, IS lht
ease We fad 1t ev n in til fair STATE
Of I.o',i~iaila--iu the lower PARTON o
lhe State AMI more 'iifeet. esen il
our fair sister parisil--t;il.lo. Til,
certainly presents u N 81 l4mFnfa k
state IT affairs rolienness aid eorrili,
tim ID The enselments Of ihe law au,l
is supervisors, The CadIo Gazette, in
Noticing the lynching Of Ethern,glnA
IN Shreveport, on The nigh, of the 1911