Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1871-05-24
NEW YORK.
Universally Of Ku-KlUxisH-6ranls Ar.
niles Kept Busy in the h0rthsFH
Localities Ole Bail
ana Dives.
NEW YORK. Nav 19. 1871.

NEM 4Ohhg may 4os 1911
Editors ApDeaL-There is a custom
here Of advancing cases on the crimi-
nal docket when they are Of unusual
public interest or importance; and
hence it is the trial OF Foster for the
murder Of Putnam is already in pro-
gress. For about three weeks after
each new atrocity the people cry out
"Oh myP' and "oh lorly!," and the
authorities think. this the best time
for trials. The case thus far has
reached only the selection Of the
eleventh juror-the twelfth to be OBJ
tanned to-day from a fresh panel Of
two hundred, after panels Of five hun
dred each having been already ex-
hsusted. The press is loud in denun-
ciation Of the law which excludes the
great body Of intelligent men on ac-
count Of having formed or expressed
opinions, and hunts through the
multitude for men who are ignorant
to try cases. So the papers have it,
and howl for want of a statutory en-
actment which has operated so well
in Tennessee, and Of which Tennessee
has set the example. With an honest
and impartial jury it would be diff
cult to see how Foster is to escape a
verdict Of murder in the first degree,
- his act Of deliberate assassination
was without excuse, or even the prov
Ucation Of any brave defense by Put
nam Of the ladies under his charge.
As jury in the case Of Evans, the
champion abortionist Of the city, has
found him guilty Of assault on Ann
Mcneil, and attempted manslsghter
in the second degree" it may how
ever tGrn out this jury will convict
Foster Of assault on Putnam and at
tempted woman slaughter in the sec
Ond degree. He was after the women
certainly, and only killed q man who
sDDeared not either to defend them,
fybt or get out Of the way. In the
case Of abortion, the jury thought
there was an assault on a cOnsenting
partv. and that the killing, not being
intended. must be manslaughter in
the second degree. So, In the Foster
case. the assault was on a cOnsenting
uartv. {Or Putnam did not run away;
and. only intending 20 injure the wO
man. slaughtered the man in the
second degree. Whether the jury viii
reason this case out so aCutely remains
TO be seen. This is a very wise people,
able to see far into a milestone, and OF
course to send religious and political
missionaries not only to the Chinese,
but also to the benighted heathens OF
Charleston, Mobile, New Orleans and
Memphis. 1t viii be a heavy mi5fOr-
tune to the rest Of the world If wis
dom should die with them. But the
more / look on their example at
home, the more / am impressed that
the beam in their own eyes is not one
Of the smallest, and that II General
Grant enfOrces his Ku. kluX law
fairly, they will have their full share
of the attention Of his troops Run
ming nv eve over the morning and
evening papers of this date, find
seases OF Ku-KluXing enough, just for
vne little locality" II Grant, no
I, Vager recognizing States, speaks OF
IN va as'@lOcalities, "by the same right
In ,aV eoeak thus of a city, which is
L. ,bag the State. After the Foster
rourd "a. ea~e We have the case Of DR..
Evans, sent 10 the penitentlary ior
abortion; the eGecuuon OF hul0n' AT
half past IL, ia compliance Win ms
expressed wish to depart IN time 70
'sdine In hell at moo q tne case OF
Rudd, who killed b. = own we Dy
pushing her from a q. 'tta-sIoIy VIII
dow; the great miners. ts0etllon az
Scranton, which has Eost 81
ready many lives; the Is'0esStys
Of q poor widow; the mYst>fl-
Gus death OF five infants repOrteL'
TO the Coroner yesterday; the
stabbing of a police officer; an Irish
IabOrer beaten almost dead and found
two days afterWard in comatOse
condition, still breathing; TO say
nothing Of the Nace-COburn fights,
the Prior Henderson nOse-pulhngs,
aud sundry other perjuries, rOBberies,
larcenies, burglaries discovered; or OF
the greater multitude Of peccadilloes,
misdemeanOrs. crimes and cOrrupuOns
with which this city is rank and pu-
rid. The religious portion compound
for " the sins they are inclined to" by
buying i've thousand dollar peWs and
occupying them as Dives did his
sumptuOus palace, and by sending on
missionaries 60 GabOOn. Hayti and
Is heather Chinee, - and the irreligi0us
are startled and reminded Of the fate
of SOdOm and GOmorrah every time
they hear a peal Of thunder. or smell
the birthstone Of /" LuciferU - match.
I had the pleasure last night of
hearing Ole Bull for the first time at
the Academy OF Music. He was "a.
sisted by an orchestra Of forty musi-
eiaDs-all viOlinists, except four or
five with flutes and other wind in-
struments, and could be heard dis
finely even when the whole band was
DIaving ia full chorus. A you know
+ am somewhat modest In making
.pretepsions 20 being an adept IA music,
and only claim TO have advanced lar
enough 10 know the difference between
Dixie and Yankee Doodle. Neverthe-
less, I venture 70 90 so lar e 70 say ldr.
Boil is pretty much OF hddler. W Wnys
he rings cut clearer tnan the glass
or silver bells; his notes are sWeeteF
than the birds can make; his cali g
haffer than th6cat's; his grunt is more
~u,inisb than the swine; his roar Is
-9ore Uon-like than the lions; be pat
1ers and raias and pOursi Re Is
brook. a river, a torrent, tornado.
IL whispers and he speaks aloud, in
sT.Tnpathy, in pathos, in love, IN hate.
IN what can express thought or emo
flon. move OF chill, win or rePel me
heart. he ia master. Whsn ~