, 1870-02-26
Riv. Or. RYDER TO ". Wuo1ARo, ESQ.

To the Editor Of The ChIcuuo Tribune.
Our veil kuuFn citizen, v. Nooiard, E.q Ia
TUE ThlBCsk Of to Gay. attempts to anu~ III. ur
1Cognett as to tue clspo=i:ion ~h ch s1Gu !, q
been adc Of Wa1to, the Elfe.m1r1-1er, u in-
consistent With uJ belief ss 10 tee ite1 pe1le cy
ot The cealh pet alty. Ii p:ooani7 na ter Ut
seal! lnpo1tntc re to most CT yoaf 1er, aaber
sstet men iKe no Gss ntde cut h c1.e, II To-
AAu | rL0ulu bot tu.Lk of Stt.na=:LlS u,ua your
colun n. IL zepl5, except Ipou 1le gsould thss
The p1tl cPie Nhlch Nj. Wt>1dAt.t Ciscas:ef, AID
vita when ny Lame bss been tOuFw,ae Pru r.
met tIy stsoc!aten tah *tne, aLo as tn:a< cio.s
IN pettsLt sppllcaEon 10 plb1lc A6AAts vel II
ii. Cpl os,slon to the dearn peralty coas not rsss
NIFTY ol flman lie. With LoL-res..tasc- 1neo-
res t.ve LII y pa'b,. Nor Au A=ate nr Auy
n1,stg, ~ stess aae ~ ~ ~ o. s~ rs,t *
tEt al d 10 sppI} ihe death penal'5- Uu the con-
t1aIy, ctstm tnat tdeI C. stan cu-d!t:on., Aucn
~ u dlso1gtLizea 5ts.t OF etce'J, that iokn OF
petaly IL 1usucable; ~ T., 10 Certain csses tns
o..5 oEs INA Is Etaliy etac:;caeie 1ot c.ass Of
autbcaires IN the jA.e HAr .eFe Just
liable when they ptunounced the VeIdcs
u oesta se.,lst ss,,!, ta.s .o!olss sho BAD
iLsuto,o La.un IN The sImy. but IN fluc of
ItAee, aid ia coma uuiJ 1.oer lega, cuutrol,
ihtle u 10 neeesalz} Ilr a1cn exlr+me u.a,1trs.
tuos: u1'lg iur tie dealh keIa4ty ttxs OF lun.ss-
t91 lie To .h,s - ~ ..,. F.t~.
au o. spt y. to the ae Pei alty, 90: a. wfo.f
In 1ue', but a. 1t}ad,coIs 10 home expects il u,
Gus y the tuole n5oEals, and 1t oess a7s -efluG
But NY ptrsona. belief on Tits question Of peg
a1,, Ia OF sne polcJ Of the stlte Vt snlca an
lesib, AID tits pei at, II Is cl4iu.d IL lee. s.ary
10 u ho d The author II Of the lAx, AMI ro nam
tan tne cider OF Eoc'e'y.
Willie rhe care t'~Lds thus, Wash murders h'B
vile. ILat be u Ru:l!J OF .ne cE1ue cu.rge J, uo
Ole. rct esei hinAelf. cen,e+. Aoftoyar. tae e4so
T. asg.sEatee-sne very s:loc'tJ o. lhe deed l.'s
f>t+aS RI <hA
full peLAliJ or the Law. But bis feuteuce Esa
SeE @1; Gu'sd NUS 70 imp5konnsIt Tor lue.. aud M
ttr tn!a &c. OF the E1ecuare o2Rnt. II consia.-
ett to, be a'ttuL
l1isie.ls in..l7ed n this cass, no e.nsid
L,gttr KIM The g1AtncA1sun II ny pr,yA:u Vie ~,
l.. n,sas 1:ax., fssl e., st,rnsd TOR The set of
The tLdJ polite, snd u. a cltlzsn, rot
10 Esy ~ Cnr'-tlap+ lntsres:cd IN Tho general
Welfare. Han W.lsn's rel etre BEEN ccmu1ted
2s An act u Luz atlsy, gu. Of Eraa1n 10 xen.fal
ctlE:ct:Gb ihsr tie elerul5o4 o! the Law nusr ne
hutEiL. 1t Is essJ TO sce 'ha- the Case must nxva
ION eLteic1 lusu be dec SOD that ~4s reached,
30 tar a& Ne kto%. The pubic iesbrE. Ut the u.ne
tue c: nm u'at,on Ct tee een'eccc ~ss annouLc=d,
vas sna, u great H1olk ia1 osea doLe to toe
III III rs..I tor tae m od u me eortenn. - nao. l.
tsa eP &c eten 70
sa, ,op. The nssts,s ,o,ot Of 81
the s!c:o1s c'asae*. - the efrec u the acs, Is
uate tfsusliJ sppa.ent b. tie gh-n1aded cJursa
Wien lhsJ lave Of 'a:e poT.ned u rus y. No.
EsId W4!ah 70 occasion for Ksautlde % tho
IIun1d 'ea@ bis Ee1ietca WAS coun1tet. Fur,
u-a1t 3oa nell, II tot coa,nused in the 1.ser-
tst Ct the anl hatglrg gary. Of il 1ecos Ut
tpnsLe p1sEc eers!r eps. bat IN aus @er " q pe-
!'lon L!:h scat oail-sd the dead, and vas u!-
GeEt'coc BY the inv w.oteaktrA Ct t7e community,
sId tislepa'at.e clatsei general ;, TO BE- Ittuuii
rus is al need say On this topic Of ln:o,-
s.stelcy.
In lte course Of Mr. WoodsrdA article there &C.
culs this rensIt: "Dr. Ryder woosd have to ID
.oA l. nts:,rg a-te1o.ed," THIS Is a taSlux sec-
'erce: Tut tubn!. 1t Is avery iHeon,,strss; ole
ior lesulcg Alderman Of rae city to max.
Moreover, rhs thrn5: at the Ia v-1unk:ug oze: nf
tie to1h or Stkfe, r 14ul aker, IT, iu the same
ctxfee, oesefopuent Of a tei de CT in popui4F
thocsnt = hch q series co1aeuta' '!oS- 4. = CIT.
great eterral TRUTH" eus the :o,ca Of G.d il
e1pEe.std ic the Will Of the pepper
Ote Of ice On, Re1s Of our uue. Is In srost-e
dfltRard OF Law, and It Is TO BE- noped thar NICE
aissns ton. ~ a. 70 1as: hoH far ooes ptv a:e oata
fon3 1qsas Elm VII Ira 70 worth! et;:zsa as
cefiaillr, II i tIow my OWL hesr., hear no
ItkI feelings toward any postoa oi our peopi--
So :sT % can conlzol public, opinion, even tns
The Voset reed cur 81 mpNh5. Bet lof nj 70
Part, Hhife won11 b E4 mean3 ex .eo1 even
Walsh from th!e s:a1enent, should pu: d IN, atu
tuea az Re, ts the to:tont 81 The list
IL this staten ens en:. Il GO diecust!on as to
the cot cucr OF our worthy Executive Haw c9u.d
he lefCee 10 graft she pray 3Er Of Euch q peiIiun,
Ole nay well ssk: AID iher. a2s'u, It IL inas as
cletr that The Coarctltnea Ct The ctty, wneu theJ
discovered + bst lhtJ had slgned, or Rl.r IT ~ss
sser c~n SIZE a:ule., aid generously zepudlA:e
tie tIaEtac;1nn 70 far a. they are Co1cer- Cd
The Itsuit u tt8s EohcdJ IL roE.a.raya s=ems o
kEQw exactly how tie 1Ifbf uSafe CDDuu!a.tQu
If 4eY fsbce vas effected. There Ettd ce 10 b..-
ter et:GeIce than this hist every ed,fF con ,tuert
the Wa.Lh cafe q 1erJ badly maasged an4I.
cutciGo Feb q 1s1U