The independent. [volume] (Oskaloosa, Kan.) 1860-1874, 1865-08-12

It is not true. - some assert, that III
'civil hw" 10 . suae;snt protsesioa
I suppose every county ia he State fur
nisbss fact q two. proelaining loudly
that it i and has beea utterly ussles,
70 attempt to punish . hosss.shisf 90
cordiag to tie forms Of Law. In some
instances the officers whose duty it is te
keep offenders. have been and yet ere ol
and belong 70 the thieving clan. And
whore the officers have been honest
rescuss have been made. or If brought
70 trial. brother thieves have sworr
them clear.
It strikes me that ono Of the mail
grounds Of opposition to the people,
court is. that no legal quirks or pet,
Jogging lsgerdemain-or false evidenc,
avails anything as its bar. But ths
stern. speedy. iasxorable justice be-
full sway.
But. bed - 10 the state Of thing,
around and among us. / fear il will b.
come worse. Ifear. and this some pre-
dictsd four years ago. that not only vii
horse.stealiug. and house robbing ant
highway robbing increase. but that y
sassinations will b frequent. Tb,
hanging or shooting Of . known thief
BY . few men-privatsly. tends 10 the
direction. No one regrets the des,h o
. common thisf-snd il thief kills thief
as has happened. it saves honest me,
from di'agrssable job. But. this pri
vate exscutios by isw. even of homes
msn-msj lead to the midnight sssas
sination Of honest men. By thieves ans
their allies. Who are not Only no better
bat worse shan thieves. And then wha
. scencs Of carnsge would be witnessed
Hundreds of men, some Of them honest
bat most Of them undsr the ban of pub
lic opinion. would bs slain. For / civ,
aotice 10 al who defend thieves. or wh,
received the stolen property. or KEEP
ssations. OF howled % Justify for "civi
law" when thief was despatched. aai
when au honest man had his horse stol
On. charged him - secssb. to sersn,
the rogue. that iu the event eoossnplat
ed ''civil Law" wont save them.
But l wish to suggest . plan or t~<
Is remedies for exciting evils. and .,
preveatives Of further evil.
lst. Let there Be 10 moro privss.
punishment Of thieves.
2nd. Every honest man in Kanss,
should Be organized. in their respee.iv,
counties. Into thief pursuing and catch
iog posse: sad whenever theft or rob
berry 10 committed. let hoe sud cry b,
made 10 every direction. BY the vhol,
posss-eslling 70 their aid that o( o.hs,
counties - fer - possible. and huas tb.
fs'o. down = bring him back 10 tb.
county zeal. .sad before . ssass eos,s viii
doe solemnity and uuflinchine nerve.
decide upon bis hts.
Let none bat men Of clean record,
b trusted.
Another. and perhaps . better plan
Will be. for all honest men, in oil the
counties. to band together - indicated.
and when Jslos 10 caught. turn him
over to the proper civil ofieers-sud
zee that those officers do their duty
land there are some that need watch.
log; no honest officer will take offence
as 'his) and guard the jail 90 tha. :be
prisoner shall Be forthcoming At court.
Something Of this kind mus. be done
and done soon. or Kansas will be . mpch
less desinbIs place to live 10. than
heretofore.
l hope your readers will take th;,
matter in hand and act promptly.
VlxDxx.
we have just sen. . thief up from
'o's County for three years. good
beginning.