Vicksburg weekly herald., 1870-08-06

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nuili doabtIsss Be exceedingly
iifging 70 tie citizens Of Ms
ppl. % witness the inaio0a Of
ndlen punishment upon = car
psf-bag" Ofieial, but such Is the
se Of life; dire calamities are the
heritage Of nations, States and
eommunities, as well Is individuals,
nd consoled with this rejection
one should bear the ills Of life with
patience. Il Is peculiarly trying,
however, to know that = carpet
haggeE who has torn himself from
home, kindred and parents, and
gone into . strange land among a
strange people TO hold once over
them, for the sole good Of the
strange peOple-has come 70 woe
through the inexorable rigor
Of law, which cannot, while it
should be forced to assume q
caoutchouc character, and stretch
to any extent, assume any
shape or form that others, may be
taught . due regard and respect
for Il
The h6miliating spectacle to
which we refer Is the fact that
court, attorneys and jurieS proper
" discharging the duties incum-
bent upon them. C. Webber,
Esq, Mayor Of the city of Vicks-
burg, will in q few days be occu-
pyinga cell in the county jail.
This certainly is not gratifying
to the proud people Of this city.
Il must indeed grieve them to the
heart to know that the dignity Of
the city shall be so trailed in the
dust; that the man in whom they
have 90 honored shall be so igno-
miniOusly punished. We know it
win be trying to them, but 1t can
not be avoided.
The law is explicit and cannot
be changed; and since Mr.. Web
Der has fallen under its ban, he
must suffer the consequences
The law regarding gambling pro-
yides that '.if any Judge Of any
court, or Hyjassice of the peace,
or attorney general, or district at
tofney, or any constable, sheriff OF
coroner, or any person charged By
aD tgtth the custody Of public
moaa6 shall encourage, promote,
orpl e any game or amusement
for money or other valuable thing.
shall, on conviction thereof, b.
fined IN the sum Of Eve hundred
dollars, and imprisoned for th'
space Of twenty days or less.
ME. Webberis an officer charged
By law With the custody Of public
money. There will be no trouble
IN cOnvicting him Of gambling
Hence he will be compelled to pay
ave hundred dollars and 60 to Jail
for twenty days or less. The very
contemplation Is horrible, Is mon.
strous. The mayor Of the Queen
City Of the Hills an inmate Of O
felon's cell.
II anything in the world will
wiring tears of blood from the eyes
Of this people this spectacle GER
tainly viii. There is one means
by which il can be avoided and we
implore the District Attorney, in
behalf Of O heart broken and sore.
" oppressed people to grant us
this privilege. It is not much we
ask, and it is plead for in the hour
Of our anguish and deep, all.per-
yading sorrow. Do not, we i'm
plore thee, Mr.. Lea, turn 3 deaf
ear to our prayer. We simply
plead that in framing your indlct'
ment you do not charge J. C.
Webber. Mayor, with these Of
fences, but so word the Indictment
that be viii be tried as a plain un-
pretending individual. holding no
Office, shaving in custody no pub
llc money" We ask this for
the following reasons he will in
all probability be removed from
oiice. It is said misfertunes
never come singly. This same
harsh, cruel, unyielding law has
this feature also. "In case any
public officer shall in any manner
use or loAn public money, in his