, 1867-10-29

peace. To offer any comments whatever on
the article would be superfluous, as it could
only amount, in the end, to a saying over of
what has been so plainly said that .'he who
runs can read" and fully comprehend its
length, its breadth, and ats depth. | cannot,
however, but take particular notice of this par
tlcular part of the article "But it can never
be expected, and ought never to happen, that
the judge of any Court should so lose his tenn
per as to strike a man before the tribunal.
Such an act, in common sense, cannot be JUS
tilted by any part of civilized law throughout
the world" An excellent text A text so
full of meaning that it deserves the deepest
thought on the part of every sensible man in a
community. TO strikei Yes; to strike a man
any where, whether in or out of court, is .iQj4s.
hce ! ''and might be productive of SO much
evil as to give cause for repentance TO both
parties when too late.''
man strikes a weak man because he feels that
he cannot stand against him. Is it not still
more cowardly-t take a manly view of it
when one takes advantage of his official position
to inflict a blow upon another as he stands at a
tribunal, where it is expected that a just and
equitable man is placed to execute the law Of
the country with strict justice to all classes of
the people? Yes it is cowardly as a man as
a Justice afMe peace, in addition, it is reprehen-
sible to the highest degree; and the people of
any community, where such occurs, must be
quaking under rank despotism, or are in want
of that intelligence, that active, thinking spirit,
which would prompt the possessors to complain
of an act that could not but be regarded as a
most painful, and, consequently, dangerous in
fringement of the law polite, social and moral.
TO strike is a~ctiOe; to be stricken is yassive;
and as it so often happens that the former in
simultaneously changes places with the latter,
under various circumstances--according to the
temper and disposition of the stricken-hence
we see that it is a wise legislation that restricts
one man from assaulting another, and brings
him under the charge of being guilty of break
ing the peace, and subjects him to a fine or i'm
prisonment. Suspension from Office, or entire
dismissal falls to the lot of officials violating
this law,
'"That judge of any Court should so lose his
temper as to strike q man before the tribunal =,
is high-handed injustice, and is, therefore, a di-
rect violation of civilized law! Could this hap
pen in Denmark with impunity? No; the con-
duct of a judge or polieemaster is so scrutiniz-
ed; there are so many eyes open upon him that
know the letter Of the law, that he would shud-
der at the bare thought of being tempted to
step beyond the duties of his office. And
why? Because he would be certain to have to
undergo, in a most humiliating manner, the
severest chastisement that reprimands can in
fict. 1t may we'll be expected, then, that,
were it only for his own sake, he will always
earnestly study to avoid all occasions of giving
just cause to be censured. This is one, of that
excellent code of laws that governs The Mother
country, dispensing equal justice 10 the meanest
plebeian.
I cannot close without expressing my pleas
ure at seeing that "JusTIcE' has taken up one
of the subjects contained in the catalogue pro-
duced by your correspondent 'CAUsTIc'' some
time ago. "CAUsTIc'' has fallen asleep Jus
TIcE' has taken his place, and fills it to a nice
ty, as he is as ~caustical as Caustic."
I remain,
My Dear Sir,
Yours truly,
a SUBSCRIBER.
Frederiksted, October 10th, 1867.