Arkansas true Democrat., 1859-09-14

lived in was prohigate, and she herself was an intriguante, fond of forming alliances, of laying plans, and naturally coquette. Sturdy old John Knox had good ground for his denunciations, but it may be said for Mary, that her implacable enemy, Elizs- beth, would have been just as bad, if nature had permitted it. This praise of Queens and Kings, living or dead, and strivingO to hide their faults does very we'll in nor archies
 We apprehend hot times in Baltimoret the next election. The order loving citizer and business men of Baltimore held a mas- meeting on the 9th inst, and resolvedp restore law and order, to purify the balo- box, and to protect legal voters. HereIa what Baltimore paper, the Republicn says of affairs there:
 WHAT OUGHT TO BE DONE AND How5r SHOULD BE DONE. ."-Under this capton The American has a long article upon th present condition of affairs in this city U Every truthful man will agree with The American in the necessity of some action to take the city out of the hands of the r,lf fans who aspire to perpetuate their rule. ' Thus far we all agree, but we cannot think with The American that the citizens "must consult with and co-oper0te with the Mayor of the city, and obtain from him the as surance that all the power he possesses will be exerted to oinsure fair election" <" After what the people of Baltimore have seen at the last elections under Mr. Swanns rule it is asking too much to expect any aid from him, or any "power which he possesses to be eXerted to insure a fair election"
 Mir. Swann holds the place of Mayor Gas The American well knows) by the frauds and villainieS of the same parties who are now controlling the nominations. We would put no more dependence in Mr. Swann's assurances than we would in the honesty and morality of the ruffians of the clubs. Did he not pledge himself in the most solemn manner to guarantee the safety of the people and to secure to them their rights upon former memorable occasion? :? and did he not then and since most shame lessly violate the assurance then given?- Every man in the community knows he did, and few can be found, high or low. in | this community, who would trust to any such assurance from Mr. Swann. We say now, as we have said before, let Mr. Swann and his police leave the city, or be shut up in their several offices, and the people want no protection They are able and willing | to protect themselves
 lt is the fact that NIr. Swann and lis police are nothing but a reseyped corps kept in readiness to sustain the rufiians at the polls, and seize upon any citizen who might have the independence to offer hi, vote against the club nomnees-it is this well known fact which parayzes the citi- zen, amt keeps him from the exercise of his rights. We want 10 cooperation with the Mayor or lis police. Let the people turn out ill their sovereign strength and relYuD- on MemselreS, and all will be right. We have no time to further discuss this oues- tion to-day. We publish the call for the town meeting, which we trust will be strongly attended.
 The following extract of letter written by an American in Japan, concerning the Japanese, shows that they do not believe in the doctrine that 1t is better that ninety nine guilty men should escape than one in- noccnt man should suffer, for it will be seen, that for certain crimes committed bv one member of family, all the males are executed
 Malversation By functionary, embezzle- ment of public funds eXtortion. bribery of officials, coining of false money. murder and robbery, are punished with death, and not only of the guilty person, but of his father, children, and even all his male re- lations, who are executed at the same mo- ment, however distant they may be one from another. This system, which is re- pngnant to European notions and to sound pnnclples of justice, appears to be adopted by the Japanese from the belief that crime IS owing to bad education. The modes of punishment adopted in Japan are of differ ent sorts, but all are horrible.
 The principal Is crucihxion, and is re- served for traitors, murdelers and incenIi- aries The culprit is fastened on the cross head downward and is left to die, unless he obtains the favor of being dispatched by stabs from poignard. For parricide, in cest and adultery, culprits are plunged into boiling oil. Petty robberies, insults, cal umny, fraud, even at play, and false testi. mony before a magistrate, are punished by hanging or beheading. If the offenders be gentlemen or soldiers, their bowels are oPenel-they have even the privilege of performing the operation on themselves.