New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-10-15


modest, but most bountiful institution"
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The Cherokee Nation has usually been considered
a neighborhood in which respect for law was not
carried to any fanatical extent among Caucasians
at least But we have rarely seen more decided dis
approval of murder as popular sport than that ex-
hibited by The Cherokee Adr0cGte At recent camp
meeting held near the Moravan mission. certain
sons of Beal turned penny by selling whisky on the
grounds The local paper says and we entirely agree
with it, at ought not TO surprise any one that the
devil should interfere with good works to divert them
to bis own unhoy notions This unlawful practice was
the more dangerous az numbers Of youngsters, to-
tally dsregardng the fitness of things had come to
the holy place with sx-shOoters hanging to their
hacks Finally there was shOt-three of them
and then human life tho less. II dreadful aud
dlsgracefnl The man who lost his life was called
Prairie Tiger, and was shot three times. The
name of the homicide is Ben Johnson" In
spite of the fact that the gentleman
murdered bore name which would hardly make q
yima faeie case for public and that hs slayer
deserves some consideration on account of his rare
namesake, the chronicler declines to sanction the
performance. He struggles with tho causes
and cure of things very much rs able
editors do in more peaceful ATTITUDES. tie
saws: "Is there not law enoughf Do we lack
means for inflictng appropriate punishment Are
our law officers Inefficient These are the questions
that such occurrences-to0 frequent in our country
suggest to law-abiding people. and which self
respect and patriotism require them to answer truly
and promptly" In case any answer il received ut
the Office of The Adcocate hope it may be trans
mitted TO us at once Ii will be of interest to many
of our readers
The permission given to parties 10 testify in their
own behalf has been considered a great advance in
Jurisprudence. upon the general ground that 1t was
worse than folly to exclude the evidence OF those
who naturally know most of the points In dispute.
Occasionally of course, swift witnesses in their own
behalf will drift into perjury, but no rule can be
adopted which will always and under all circum
stances guard against the intirmities of human
nature; and perjury was not altogether unknown
when exclusion upon the ground of interest was the
most rigid The perjury of interested parties ought
perhaps to be punished with severity proportional
To the new danger which the reformed rule has
created In Athens. Me-, we observe that one David
H. Carson trial justice, has been sent to the State
Prison for three years for perjury In testimony given
by him in a case in which he was interested. The
Court justified the severity Of sentence on the
ground that perjury has been or the increase since
parties have been allowed to testify In their own
behalf"
The question is beginning to be q serious one,
whether there is any way in which it can be ascer-
tanned if the Cashier of bank robbing it not.
In the last defacation that of Cashier Pierce of the
Merchants National at Lowell, the abstraction Of
funds is matter of years. One Of the Directors is
reported to have rubbed his eyes open, and OBJ
served that the stealing began while tho institution
was State bank, and has been going on ever since.
A mere accident led to the exposure. How long
these great defalcations might continue If it
not for these occasional accidents it Is impossible to
say 1t Is characteristic of uninteligent organisms
to be slow to recognize fatal injuries. horse will
run around the bull-ring 10 good pace after his
bowels have been torn out, simply because he does
not know how badly The is hurt. Shoot little bull
let into aman aud he drops on the spot. II there
were any alert principle of sentient life in tinan-
cal institution. it would seem that cashier could
not steal a half or q quarter million without the
Knowledge OF any other mcmbcr OF tho organization.
There is complaint made that not sufficient stten-
ton and respect paid TO the memory of the late
Admiral Winslow. upon the occasion OF his funeral
in boston II is true that the family Of the gallant
deceased declined public funeral procession, but at
tho last services In the church only about hund-
red and fifty persons present. No city State
or national authorities were there. no representa-
tives of the military service. and only about dozen
naval officers who were present on duty. No guns
were fired, and not word Of eulogy was spoken.
Considering that the Admiral fought and conquered
in one Of tho most remarkable actions at sea- during
the late war; 1t is hard to comprehend this cold in
difference.
There are few things sadder than youthful piety
misapplied uurecognizcd Tho usual grace OF
tho Small Roy Ia nothing extraordinary and when