Daily Ohio statesman. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1855-1870, 1867-07-08
The NIurder of NIaximiIian.

The Murder of NIaximiIiau.
The killing OF MACMILLAN is second only
in modern barbarities to the murder of Mrs.
SURRATT. They are both cold-blooded
murders without the authority of law. and
were executed by Mexicaus and Ameri-
cans in shameless spirit of revenge and
fiendish thirst for blood. In both heart
less transactions the Mexican spirit predom-
mated, and the actors, with barbarity un-
excelled in the darkest ages Of the world,
under the color of official power, perpe-
trated cold, dreadful, inexcusable, premed-
itated crime. The despised Military Com
mission was the instrument to execute
these wicked deeds. The law was trampled
upon, society outraged, the laws of God
disregarded, to satiate fiendish thirst for
blood. The Mexicans charged MAxIMIL-
IAN with being guilty OF like cruelty to-
wards citizens. But whatever may be said
of his former career in Mexico, it must be
admitted by ali that his Government, as
administered. was the most liberal of any
ever enjoyed by Mexico since the destruc-
tion of the Republic, and that the condi-
tlon of the country has lot been improved
by its overthrow. Darkness, political
darkness, enshrouds that unhappy coun-
try. Lite, liberty and property are at the
mercy OF the Military, and the warning fac
tions are engaging In contest that must
inevitably end in the saddest results to the
whole country. But even If all is true that
is alleged against the Emperor, it Is no ex-
cuse for his murder. His noble courage at
the decline of his prospects, presents an
example of adhesion to friends worthy of
imitation.
His blood is upon the faction that has
been guilty of this heinous outrage.
This is a deep and lasting stain upon the
wicked creatures who gave themselves up
to the execution of one of the darkest
deeds ever perpetrated in that unfortunate
country.
But it is with poor grace that we can
censure Mexicans for their barbarity.
They were barbarous because they have
never professed to be otherwise. They
murdered their victim for political crimes.
Their victim was Prince and an Emper-
or surrounded with his armies, and in
foreign land exercising official powers.
But the victim ofthe Republic-or of Rad
icalism rather-was of an entirely different
character. A woman, a widow, humble in
life, without single adherent. or protec-
tor, save and except delicate daughter.
Unarmed and defenseless, she was dragged
from her humble abode, torn from her help
less orphans, by the Military power of tht
Government, denied constitutional trial.
condemned by an irresponsible committee OF
army officers selected for the purpose by
fiend In human form who held the military
of the Government in his power, and fin
ally murdered to satiate the feelings OF
revenge of those who bathed their hands in
her blood, and to-day stand before the
country and an Eternal God, the culprits
of the most accursed deed ever committed
within the borders of domain once the
scene of savage barbarities. This foul
stain is upon US. Her spirit is to-day
awaiting the last dread scenes to be pre-
sented, when her murderers shall appear
before the throne of just, an Eternal God,
to receive their final sentence.
And whilst we look far off to the genial
cline of Mexico and sympathize with the
friends of those that have been thus fear
fully stricken down by wicked hands, and
to the romantic "Triste," and 'sympathize
with the poor "Maniac of the Castle" let US
sympathize with the poor broken-hearted
orphan whose mother was 80 ruthlessly
torn from her to be cruelty offered as sac
rifice upon the nations alter of revenge
And whilst we look with feelings of deep
anxiety upon the unfortunate band CT
MoNTEzUMAs, and rehearse the cruelties of
CoRTEz and LOPEZ, let us not forget our
own dear land. Scourged, as it has been,
and cursed as it now is with fanatics and
evil minded men, whose daily cry is for
"more revenge" Mexico has never pro-
duced an official as infamous as STANTON.
Stone hearted, cold blooded, cruel, de-
praved, inhuman, reckless, revengeful,
despotic, with an aversion to justice, and
total lack of human sensibilities, STANTON
stands to-day the lowest wretch that ever
figured politically, or disgraced official
station.
The pupil OF JEFFREYs, he has so far out
stripped his professor as to leave in the
minds of Americans scarcely recollection
of the intimidator of juries and the MUIR
derer of men. Playing the part of despot,
prosecutor and demagogue, his record Is
without parallel, his name the most in
famous ever recorded in history.
If he Is beyond the powers of law and
justice amongst men, his evil spirit must
yet confront that of his victim at the bar of
an avenging God, where he, like her, will
be powerless and his poor soul the object
of that divine power that will deal alike
with the babe and the monarch. For his
offenses there is no palliation or excuse.
For his associates IN crime there should be
no forgiveness except that boon admins
tered to the contrite and broken-hearted.
In future, the historian will accord to the
"Alice Lisle" of America the place it de-
serves, and the record of this transaction
will remain a blot upon the history of our
country SO long SIS we shall be known as q
people.
The conservative people loathe the gull
ty men who perpetrated that inhuman act,
and demand that they shall suffer the pen
atty of the violated law; whilst all true.
humane and Christian Radicals denounce
the wrong and despise them, and will read
lily concur in the infliction of the punish
ment they so richly deserve.
The Three PArties-D Democrats,
Republicans, BiOOdsucks.
There are three parties in the country
now-the Democrats, the Republicans and
Mr.. Stanton.-N. Y. Tribune.
That is true. There are three PARTIES
The Democrats, the Republicans, and the
Stantonians; or, more properly, the
Bloodsucks.