The Lansing state Republican. [volume] (Lansing, Mich.) 1855-1874, 1859-03-22

At times, c.ime seems 10 he epidemic, prevail
ins abroad through the country, Ike certain a.
tai Diseases Community is now under such an
influence 0nc crime follows another. IN rapid
succession. Il j. at Washington one lay, at
New York every d,y-tc-day at Hartford, io-mor-
row Boston. lie n, ytday in Michigan so It aoe-
The general reader of newspapers, cmaot but
have noticed, that for a few weeks past every
mail bears the details of some heniOus offence.
in whatever form OF gull, dcprayity and Uoshd
imagination can contriye, whether OF deliberate
murder, OF coujugal nhdeIity, Of breach of iIu-
ciary trust, OF couuterieitiug or forgery, Crime
"a Gst now throwing H. arms around all classes
the member OF Cougress-thc United States
prosecutor, thc lawyer, ;he physician, and even
the minister Of the gospel, taken by the arm Of
the law from the sanctuary.
No sooner docs curiosity die out, over the
sckcninc 4 tails OF the Key and Sirkles tragedy.
than her ear IS aroused hy d horrid viic-mur,icr
at Hartford, and the death, + p, way OF rctri-
hutton, of the blood stained Colsou, tbc murder
er. \ day follows, and Mrs Gerhard, a Young
and beautiful wife AZ Cincinnati. talented and ac-
her husband. and a charge of Illicit intercourse.
too well sustained
The next mail, bring news from Polly Tucker,
quiet lady Of Newcastle, Va, who rids herself
of an unpleasant but persistent sutton, h, split
ting his skull with an AZ.
Wonder is scarcely cold, when the LAFAYETTE.
Ind. Coarier tells oC the horrid murder of a
wife, 10y her husband Arthur Burns, and the su-
icide of Burns, which followed as soon as hc
could load and FIRE.
Next comes the New Haven .To,Uy1i, with
news of two women shot in a lager bier saloon
From Macon, Georgia, comes news oi the
cobl-blooded murder ol a rich planter. Colonel
Bond, by lucius Brown
Our own State has To tell of the poisoning OF
Mrs. Brent, n Flushing, Gcncsee county. and Of
the Merritt murder at Nusllcgan, and ot the Howe
and Smith mnrderat Battle Greek; OF the Stabbing
case at Dowagiac--a these and many more
within thirty DAYS, and in such rapid and regular
succession, that no day is without its crime
Newspapers which refer to the condition of
things above named, otherwise than by an array
Of the chastly particulars. are denounced as
croakers vet in the face and ewes Of such de-
nunciation, IS il not well To stop and inquire if
demorsliziug causes, of general nature arr not
at work, tending TO such results? Are We As a
People not labornc under too loose prevailing
notions oC fidelity 10 the marriage vow. and of
respect for law? 10 men seek to govern their
tempers, or rather DO they not, by carving CON
cealcd weapons, now in such general use and
SO highly improved, put themselves in the way
of gratifying their evil passions? Il may be
useless 70 enquire into the causes of this deuo-
rabe state OF things, but that it exists none can
doubt who reads; yet at no period OF tue coun-
try's history has there been greater prevalent en-
terprise, greater assiduity in the puTsui. Of hon
orable wealth, frccr Interchange CT thought.
knowledge, and of al needful information: nor
does the truth indicate that for the mos, part.
crime remains with the low and ignorant. For
this bloody month Of March, crime has been the
rule, end virtue the exception.