The Manchester journal. [volume] (Manchester, Vt.) 1861-current, 1869-11-02
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excitoments. Thousands Of these would
be but momentAry, and confined to mar
row limits, but for the rivalry existing
between the newspapers which must
supply their reAders With everything in
the shape Of news whether good or bad ,
and to our shame be il said. the worse
the news the more popular the vehicle
through which il reaches the people,
Every day we read Of murder, arson,
burglary and other crimes indicating
the existence Of phase Of civilization
unheard Of before the food. To-day q
husband murders bis wife and blows
his own brains out. Tomorrow a
mother kills her child and then browns
hsrself. Now bank is robbed OF the
wealth OF hundred rich men. Then
comes the story OF q FIRE 6end who
burns house after house for the gratif-
cation OF an uncomfortable and mex
plicable desire to work mischief. Clip
from the last weeks files Of New York
papers the various records Of crime, o,
Philosopher and explain il You can,
on any principle laid down in your
books. or deduced from the eyer-pres-
ent experience of the past, or evolved
from the workings Of your own busy
mind, what has produced this state Of
j affairs now 80 common as to excite but
little remark from any class Of people
except those, who, like yourself make
mankind their study Docs the solu.
ton OF the question lie in the fact that
men are radically depraved, and that
their deprayity is more apparent now
than Of old, only by reason of the gen
eral advance OF the world in morality
and the multiplication of news vehicles
Or, in the special case Of New York, for
example, can we account for it on the
score Of bad government There is o
largoly Increasing Glass or thinking men
\ among us, Liberal in their views on all
subiects--roligious, political and social
who take the ground that the preva-
lence Of crime is attributable,in o great
er measure than moralists are willing
TO admit, to the operation OF bad laws
or the careless or wicked administers
ton and execution OF good ones. We
are soon TO test the sentiment of the
people on this point. In advocacy Of
what is called the Judiciary Article Of
the new constitution Of New York, sew
eral prominent members Of tbs bar
have recently Published an appeal for 0
change in our Judiciary system, which
sets forth very startling facts, and ad'
vances most cogent argument The
following paragraph embodios the sub
stance Of the article; aaag5s aaa
j when we say that the public inter
est does demand the adoption OF th,
Judiciary Article, we only express I
conviction shared by all classes OF in
telligent people. We have ono Of the
worst, il not the worst judicial system
in the world. In the court of last re
sort causes are more than FIVE years in
arrears. and the evil goes on increasing
The rich and the poor are alike waiting
for justice in that tribunal, and waiting
in vain. Its decisi ons are vacillatint
and conflicting. because its members ar,
annually changing. The bench isoecu
pied in rapid succession BY judges o
} oppoalte opinions and irreconcilabl'
tendencies. The Supreme Court pre-
sents the spectacle Of judges all owe
the State reviewing their own decision
The want Of an ulprediudiced review
! has long been felt, and sueh Q review
cannot be effectually secured under thu
present organization Of that court Th'
entire Judiciary system Of the State il
, weak and lettering for want Of abroad
or basis in the county courts. We bav'
10 these courts vast Judicial fore
powerless and useless. because the!
: have no common law Jurisdiction, an'
J therefore cannot take cognizance Of th'
? smaller aud every day disputes. out Q
which tue mass Of litigation springs
. For this reason the Supreme Court i
4. overwhelmed and degraded by petty 10
E cal controversies. which ought 70 b
2 disposed u N the Local eoaE t. 70
, this reason, also. appeals are muitipl o
IN the Court Of APpeals. thus aggrayas
D ing the burden under which the cour
; 10 hopelessiy sunk. : aaa
Somstimss. il - bal justice to say
! criminals receive Lelr dsseTts. d
Saturday. OSen Hasd. vhp murders
: James oDonnell. in the South Brook
iya Gas Works, vac SEE .EResd 20 expl
) ale has crime on ths 81 ~ December :
! This Judgement was pr9nounesd b
4 Judge Gilbert. Of tbs Kings Count
? Coart 81 Oyer AID IsrmineF. On u
!. dag baloss. DAyid RaEka. convicted {
Tie Hurdsr Q! TlsoaA4 AAne, s. Huni
!. e Posnt. - oessbsE lsGo, Ma coz
.demned TO die on tie 10th Of Decem