Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-04-29
THE PRESS ON THE SICKLES &C.
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From the New York Herald

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/ We have had our doubts as to the result du-
| ring the progress of the trial, and we now re-
gard it. as. really wonderful that the strong
common sense Of the jury triumphed over such
difficulties, and, looming out Of the fog with
which they were surrounded, not only came to
q definite conclusion, but rendered after 50
short consultation, a verdict in full accord
ance with public opinion. n e ~
The accused has reason to thank some lucky
star that the result Is what ii is There was
extreme risk Of its being far otherwise Let
him, therefore, rejoice blt let him be cautious
and let him keep quiet Let no indiscreet
friends induce him 10 accept any foolish oya.
tions. His best friends will adyise him TO with
draw from public view, and avoid all notoriety
for the present. Ii will take some years for
this matter to wear out Of the public mind. n
Let him take the opportunity of beginning
fresh career. Let him be born again and lead
new life for the future. In order to carry out
this idea, his best and wiscst course will be to
s.artin some other State than this--to remove
from former scenes and associations. that he
may again carve his way to professional and
even political distinction. lie is not too old
yet to begin a new career. There is life of
honor and n happy old age still before him if
he will only now pursue the right course
From the N. Y. Newsl
The agent of the Associated Press makes a
GLORIOUS spread eagle conclusion of his report
relative to the private opinions, publicly ex-
pressed, of some of the jurors in regard to the
affair and the verdict, and the effect of the rem
dition upon Mr.. Sickles' counsel. By the re-
port sent US the counsel afofesaid are made to
appear moro foolish than four or Eve well-drill-
ed Criminal lawyers were ever represented to
be before. From the report we should Judge
that half the Washington community had gone
mad over the acquittal We can forgive much
to occasional excitements, but it seems to us
Al - "a
Associated has done in this case.
The New York Times does not note the ver-
dict editOrially, but its correspondents at Wash
lngton almost excel the reporter for the Asso-
ciated Press, in the wild delirium of joy
Fl d. From the New York sun a" {.
The verdict, we believe, will meet with very
general approval, not because the public regard
Mr.. Sckles rs his counsel and friends have
painted him-as the hero of a tragedy in which
the sanctity of the marriage relations has been
n0bly yindicsted but because they regard
with detestation the character of the adulterer
and hold the taking of his life to be the natural
retributiOn of his vice. And yet, in our opin-
ion, the counsel for the prosecution were right
in their proposition that the killing of Key was
an act of premeditated violence-an act in yiO-
latiOn of law. and its entire justification most
dangerous precedent to be established. In civ
iiLCu III all TlRHts anu III
terests are placed under the protection of law.
little cOuntenance should be given to what is
called 60 the wild law Of revenge Exceptional
cases may arise, but impunity to the ayenger
Of personal wrongs should be extended only
upon the fullest proof Of justification. <.
If husbands have rights to main
tain, they have also duties to perform If they
would protect their household from shame, and
their wives from temptation, their care, their
protection and their love should be devoted
and constant. Their own virtues should be
above suspicion. The husband is as much bound
to virtue by the marriage vow as the wife, and
his obligation to honor and protect her by his
watchful devotion, and mauly, upright conduct,
is as strong as is her obligations to love, hon.
or, and obey" him.
The foreign papers announce the result of the
Sickles trial to their readers with an Indication
of surprise, but make no comments upon it
The New Yorker Democrat" QHerman) heads
its articles
''B0rrnbas frtigelassen -"
or Barrabas acquitted.