The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1873-03-16


power, and the people sustain it because it
supplies their wants by its enterprise and
commends itself to their judgments by its
independence.
The Religious Press and It's Topics.
Our religious contemporaries do not appear
to be inspired this week with any general or
striking topic of discussion. although the Fos-
ter case naturally furnishes q text for COM
ment in the columns of some of them. Their
tone collectively on tho subject may be re-
garded as in favor of allowing the law to take
its course.
The Golden Age argues that ''nine-tenths of
the notice of the newspapers during the last
five years have been the result of just as little
motive-of just as little pre-intent to
kill-as in this case' of Foster. The
Age proceeds
In other words, they have been the rash acts Of
drunken men who in their brawls and under the
semi-insanity which liquor produces In heated
brain, have struck blows with the same blind, bru-
Sunday school scholar to kill citizen without de-
liberaJely meaning to do 1t. II Foster justly es-
Is a Ne
should escape with him. There il equal justice on
their side. His case differs from the majority Of
not sin against such light as DR.. Tyng's religious
Instructions furnish, and therefore do not bring
upon themselves so high degree Of neral cendem-
nation for their crime.
The Age profoundly hopes that Fosters
case, which itregards as fair and average type
of manslaughter, neither better nor worse
than the majority of instances, may lead a
humane community to consider the wisdom of
committing, by law, the death penalty to life
imprisonment
The Independent declares it is not thirsting
for blood, but it protests against that senti-
mentalism in behalf of individuals which
jeopards the safety of the community by its
reluctance to inflict penalty. It does not be-
ieve it to be wiser than the Courts that have
already declared Foster guilty Of murder in
the first degree. ''There is no use of capital
convictions at ALL" concludes the Independent
IF they are to be rendered abortive by guber-
material clemeney. The law that fails when
it comes to the crisis of execution is simply
sham, and the public sentiment that tolerates
such shams greatly needs reforming"
The National Baptist sums up review of
the Foster case by remarking that 'it is not
on the ground of vengeance it is not as an
act of satisfaction to the ghost of the murdered
man; it is simply from q regard for the well
fare of the living, from regard for the safety
and happiness of the millions of innocent
citizens, that we express our most earnest
hope that the Governor will let the law take
its course"
The Heeman's Journal Catholic organ) has
its death grip on the condemned Foster and
the Rev. DR.. Tying, and smashes away gener-
ally about car hooks and iron rods. In an
editorial leader it accuses the Rev. DR.. Stephen
II. Tying of q every gross indecency," says that
clergyman has just "added q new feather to
the tar surface with which his old reputation
is besmeared,' in having the execrable taste
"to inform Governor Dix that the family of
the convicted are all members of our one
household of faith" Suppose, suggests the
Journal, that
In place Of John A. Dix II had been Francis Ker-
nan that had been elected Governor. suppose 1t
had been some poor wretch who had been Catho-
lic whose life was trembling In the scales Of execu-
tive judgment! And suppose some Catholic pastor
had ventured the bold lndecency OF this Dr. Tying
to Governor Dix, and reminded Governor Herman
tnat tne man WHOSE case was oelOae nm, TO De de,
"are all members OF our one household of faith"
We are very certain that such . letter would not
legal merits OF case for executive clemency; but,
II We could suppose so gross An improperly on the
part Of os Catholic we think Mr.
to have passed without rebuke to its author xs
public as the OFFENCE.
The journal also publishes the following
advertisement extraordinary, under the head
ing Gear Hooks Wanted':-
WANrED-Iron rods, well wrought and not liable
to snap-regulaton length OF dress sword, thirty
nine and half inches. A large supply VIII be re.
CURED soon as the order for them Is sanctioned
by Governor Dix. After Governor Dix's approval
they viii present the following advantages;-
First, except In the hands Of an expert swords
man, car hook will be much more enective than
rapier. The sword requires lts handler to know
how to deliver its edge or ITS point; nut car
arQumentation through hired journals and iced
lawyers, the car hook Ia declared not to be
n men.Sunte 1i s not to be overlooked Persons
ready to supply in large quantities will please
apply to Rev. Stephen u: Tyng-and look for his
address In the New YORK Directory.
The Journal is hard at work endeavoring to
boost Don Carlos upon the throne of Spain.
Referring to the present republican authori-
ties in that country, they are pronounced "a
pack of blackguards neither learned nor re-
spected," and we are told that "Spain calls
out by her misery as well as by her chivalry,
Make way for King Charles VII" The
Journal is no King Charles spaniel-not it.
But it does dislike the unfortunate Rev. Mr..
Tvno-there ia no mistake ahout that
The Jewish Messenger descants upon MERCY
for the Merciless" and affirms that the safety
Of the people depends upon justice being
sternly rendered the men xho resort " yso,