Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1859-04-01
The Sickles Tragedy.

AAo oASAACa AiabtAy'
Our readers Of course are already familiar
with the late tragedy in Washington. m
which Daniel E. S,cklc-. member OF Con.
grcs from New York. saot down in 'be
streets. PHILIP Barton Rev the District Al.
torney tor the city Of Washington. Th:.
sad aa,ir had It's origin. as IL i. said. IN the
in6l-liiy IT Mr.. Sicklcs. Her hong criui.
nal connection with Key drove him To- mad.
nes-, and while Ahorins under intense sI-
element, he committed the fatal deed Of
murJering human icing Was Sickle,
jus,i6ed in taking the life of Key This !.
Aques'ion which has hcon freely debated m
the rubiie Pres, and in private circles all
over the country. ever since the fatal occur.
renee. Many, and perhaps a maj,r,ty think.
ttri under the PECULIAR circumstances SEX.
les had Sufficient Mason. in Justification Of
hi. cour,e In dia,rrui latitude ~ think
be would MT have hen justified in the
eour-e taksn IL New Ensl,nd Ne book to
the maN~'y II the law 10 rr,,,e, - in our
P~rSons. property. and al w. r'..,-.. Here
the Law. arr cniurcrd sgaiu,t GENDER and
individual. s,lium ARE lnrcci TO the fatal
necessity of tak,n' a.ticc into their own
hand., in order to obtain redress Tor griyv-
ance..
Those acquainted with society in Wash
ing,on, very veil know that Their, j. gen
erl l,o~ncs. nth regard To public morals.
Grimes arc committed with imPunity, while
there j. a meek sympathy Tor criminals, in
many instances overwhelming that shown
ihu-e suffering lr,m their acts Take the
case 1t Brooks lis oF,uss shoUld and
ought 10 have excluded him from all dc,cn
society. H. WAS no better than a murderer
not one wtit. Yet. after HI. brutal. mur.
derous assault upon Sumner, hl, society was
even eoar'ed, no, only by those holding
high oibrid stations. hut thoss who are
called idfi-i. The sane may se aid Of Her.
bert, a VI. c. fron, California. Who shot
Keatins at WIZARDS Hotel The same b.
true q S'ekles. \ great deal Of sympathy
his been expressed in hi, behalf
There i one thing connected with the
nurlrrns Of Kcy'we clnnu, approve. II
be actually deserved death m the way he
me: 10, We 81 no, he!,eyy la the chivslry or
code that would lead one uian armed 10 he
teeth. q attack and shoot d,wn another,
without arms " the means oC dcicnse. IL
w,s in th. c,sarily way tat Preston ;.
Brooks assaulted SENATOR sumner. II We
are 70 have street fsht.. lg, them he con.
ductrd with something Ike f.irur-. While
there mas be a question how Tar Sieklcs can
DO justified ia the ode by BIN chu-cn 20
punish hes, We believe ~ one can arrive at
any other conclusion than this. that be De.
Srrsi las fate. The man Who will delib.
sratsly enter a peaceful, happy family
who w,li partlk- of al the hospiuall,ics
Connected with IL, and then hy his arts
draw away into the mael.trcm OF di-grh. e
and iniqaity the 'siis and mother. and there
by destroy happy home. richly deserve. to
b. shot. Hry'. end Was an awful vue Vet
IL va. hut the les,tim4se fruit, Of his own
conduct. Philp Barton Key deliberately
ehO., Or himself eOurss az variance with
every principle 81 morality and religion
he shamele-.ly trImplcd under hi- feet the
Law. Of high heaven and Of h.. country
Like the .erIent be ervp, into the garden
aud b'gu'lri into eternal disgrace and mis-.
cry the ona who should he the CREATES, eon.
tribuior IN making tina, home an Eden. lie
plotted the ruin not Only OF the vile. bot
the re than ruin II the husband. what
ever man -owrth. THAI shall De alsb r-ip.''
There il another e1nsil.ra,ion connected
with this altar worthy u uotice Fashion
able l,fe IN Washington Is bot another name
for fashionable vicc. Siekles' home has
Ten made d..,l,ts and LIS hearti~tune
dreary anu the tragic late Vt the scdJccr
has pahlishvi the fact in almost every ham.
let in the land. But how many o,A'r hOmes
Ia the far.h@ed city Of Washington, have
been eh ns-d into a'O'lc' Of u'.ery by SIN.
liar causes, heaven only knows.
The summary punishment Of KY may
have one g,od easet. IL may learn fash
ionable Williams that jus,Ics sometimes over
takes the guil'y. when le,., susprctei-'har
while courts and legal tribunals may mOck
NJ justice. and the Judicial ermine may h
soil-d hy corruption. there is power lyirr
back Of all. fearful in its PurP1scs aud ter.
ribls in the execution Of 10 DEGREES.