, 1863-08-08
NO. "a
Mob Law.


Mob law, whether enforced under color
of legal authority or Laseless in reason, is
to be deprecated at all times Nothing
proves the instability of human govern
ment, or its worthlessness, more than the
fact that mob law can prevail even for
short time. Nobody can justify violence
that destroys property and commits mur-
der Numbers IN such a case only prove
that passion may be contagious. Yet, IN
free country, mobs do not arise on the
instant. There is ever a method that con-
trolls their acts 1t is one thing 10 exas-
perate and madden people but after they
are driven to resort to violence, they can
not be easily restrained. There must be
cause when we notice in what direction
the effect falls with murderous violence,
we can see what cause produced the dis
turbance. If the Administration cannot
be sustained. without resOrting to consciip-
ton, it follows that majority of the liv-
ing mass must be opposed to the policy Of
those in power. When troops are to be
raised, one Of two courses may be proper:
induce volunteering, or draft The latter
course demands that the Governors of each
State shall be notified that certain num-
Der of men are required. The Governors
would honor the call, as they have hereto
fore. But the assumption of power to con-
script, without regard to State authority,
and in derogation of the rights of States,
will ever provoke disturbance, or worse
But mob violence is inexcusable. because
an appeal to the civil law, in all places
where martial law has not been proclaimed,
will correct abuses. Civil officers are ever
watchful, and will not allow their authori-
ty to be contemned, OF negatived, with i'm
punity. For months past, agents have
been busy in Germany and Ireland; and,
under pretence Of aEording work and com
parative comfort, have induced thousands
to leave their native land We do not say
that gross and unpardonable deception has
been practiced; but the refusal of Cover
nor Seymour of New York, to declare mar
tial law, in the city where most of these
immigrants have been landed, proves aught
but the charge of weakness" which some
of the ignoramusses of the press allege
against him. The poor white man has
rights as well as the rich and though he
may not be justified in using violence, he
is ever harmless unless driven to madness
by ill-usage EUening Journal
A SHARP EDIToR-Editors like other
shrewd men, must live with their eyes and
ears open. A good story is told of one
who started paper in western town. The
town was infested with gamblers, whose
presence was sort of annoyance to the
citizens, who told the editcl that if he did
not come out against them they would not
patronize his paper. He replied that he
would give them 'smasher" next day.
Sure enough, his next issue contained the
promised "smasher;" and on the following
morning the redoubtable editor, with seis-
sOrs in hand, was seated in his sanctum.
when in walked large man with a,club in
his hand, who demanded to know if the ed
itor was in. "No, sir, was the reply, he
has stepped out. Take seat, and read the
papers, he will return in a minute" Down
sat the indignant man of cards, crossed his
legs, with club between them, and COM
menced reading paper. In the meantime,
the editor quietly vamoosed down stairs
and at the landing he met another excited
man with cudgel in his hand, who asked
the editor was in. eyes, sir" WIS the
prompt response, "you will find him up
stairs reading a newspaper" The latter,
upon entering the room, with a furious
oath, commenced a violent assault upon the
former, who resisted with equal ferocity-
The fight was continued till they had both
rolled to the foot of the stairs, and had
pounded each other to their hearts content.
COMFORT is the daughter of Order. and
is descended in a right line from Wisdom;
she is closely allied to Carefulness, Thrift,
Honesty and Religion; she has been edu-
Gated by Good Sense, Benevolence, Obser-
vation and Experience; and she is the
mother of Cleanliness, Economy, Provident
Forethought, Virtue, Propriety and Do
mestc Happiness. MuddIe is descended
from the ancient but dishonorable family of
Chaos she is the child Of Indifference and
Want Of Principle; educated alternately by
Dawdling, Hurry, Stupidity, Obstinacy,
Meanness and Extravaganza secretly uni
ted at an early age to Self-conceit; and pa
rent of Procrastination, Falsohood, Dirt,
Waste, Disorder, Destruction and Desola-
ton.
SINGULAR NAMEs-What queer names
some unfortunate mortals are blessed with.
We heard of family in Michigan, whose
sons were named, One Stickney, Two Stick
ney, Thee Stickney, and whose daughters
we're named First SGckney, Second Stick
ney, and so on. The three children of
family in Vermont, were named Joseph,
And, Another, and it has been supposed
that should there have been any more they
might have named them Also, Neverthe-
less and Notwithstanding. Another fam
lily actually named their child Flns, sup
posing it to be their last, but they after
wards happened to have a daughter and
two sons, whom they called Addenda, Ap-
pendix and Supplement. Another parent
set out to perpetuate the twelve Apostles,
and named the fifth child Acts A man in
Pennsylvania called his second son James
Also, and the third, William Likewise.
THE Washington Star says: ave
noticed yesterday the ingenious dodge prac-
ticed by a female peddler to the soldiers