New-York tribune., 1873-03-17
OPINIONS OF THE PRESS.
THE GOVERNORS DECISION JUsI

From The Hartford Post
We take no pleasure in the death OF this
man. Yet if he ped the roughs would have taken
New-York into their own hands. As Gov. DIX has
he pficted next Friday the time 70 which the respite
extended TO prevent this result the most extra
arguments brought forward 1t is not untrue to
nature TO pronounce the whole crowd OF nfineneers
mob. IL composed OF lawyers doctors, judges ex-
jurymen, preachers women bank presidents Od Trends
relations pension Scers WITH tn 20 cSenS e pr1gng m s up
but the amount OF light they were competent TO shed ON
tria and how much better is the Lynch style. under
which the cumbersome forms OF law are dispensed with
and the tried strictly ON It's merits Every Oblec-
heard the Court OF Appeals which saw nothing IN the
with the hanging the Governor has hnaiy decided
lay all tins aside and considering only hs duties TO
take its regular In this he will be well sustained
by the better judg ment OF all classes OF society.
DRUNKENNESS THE INCENTIVE TO CRIME.
from The Nation, March IL
Fosters drunkenness was condition IN
which very large proportion OF the rougs oi TINS Guy
pass their evenings al the year roqndntnat H. eSnai
their quarresomeness, diminish their canton ana IN
Wa%e Ws or 5re d%nh their nDs m this
condition they rove about the city from ono
out threatenngs aud slaughter of this
State shall In the Foster case make pubhc proclamation
that considers mans deliberate entrance into this
condition sufficient to partial release from
legal aud moral responsibility. then we say deliberately
that great blow will have been struck not simply 40
individual security against violence, but at the very
foundations Of public order We sun have eonndenee
served intact the healthy moral aud mental perceptions
Of better m when @ thieves N" !ee rh sg On e SSg
the bench terror TO evi-dOers, and wDen there
were limits TO what advocate would do to save
scoundrel from his deserts.
THE RIGHT OF PETITION DOUBTFUL.
from The Springfield CMdssI onion.
Gov. Dix has concluded that the interests OF
Justice public safety demand the execution of FUs-
fer which will accordingly take place on
II that the GOyernor by some final acton put
prsoner, the public and almseE We hope that such
experience will not again occur This extraJudical
created ~ settle needless, an indecent aud very
demoralzing spectacle The proprety OF nnicung the
death penalty In particular not proper SOB
ject for pubic discussion. Having sanctioned general
T ne soua and ee
ual In Posters 1t was tue i.-adyIsed and
about of things. The legal right petition
cannot well be restricted, but II should be generally
recognized that citizens have more moral rbt pc
ttion for the abrogaon of sentence except upon allie
CATION OF original and substantial evidence, than they
have to encourage contempto OF law in any other
NECESSITY OF ENFORCING THE LAW.
From IAs IsooAester Uaioa md Adrrts,r
Why is the prison called the Tombs, In
New York, hled with murderers-petween and two
fixed by law the crime OF murder has not been.
forced as 1t should have been Laxity in the adnls-
OF the law there has made the impression upon
the minds OF that murder is crime the penalty OF
which may be averted by the tricks OF soealed luina
lawyers, the use Of money, political influence, or all
combined Tne execution OF Foster, aud stoScs, and
Scanne and all others VINO are or may Oe CONVICTED OK
their ofenses just In itself, Will In incidental eject
wipe out this mpresson aud write in its place the GER
tanty OF the gaOws Gov DIX by refusing 10 Interfere
In the cases OF Gaffney aud Foster has in advance
signed the OF every murderer IN the state
OF New-York who may he convicted for two yoArs 10
come or that fact no one eau now entertain doubt.
THE DEATH PENALTY NOT A PREVENTATIVE OF
CRIME. -.a. tii .i ~ .Hiu
From me Utica Obserrer. 'Hn i'H
If capital punishment really repressed crime
Fosters natging might be Desirable flung, BUT nm
fortunately II does nothing OF the sort One year in
England they hung 20 men for committing forgery
OF the Bank OF England Tue next year 20 Convicted
OF the same odense. Five hundred were naugca 10 2s
years, but the crime WAS not repressed. Draw what
morals you please from these terrible examples f mo
fear OF hanging Is powerless 70 deter men from deD-
eratey axlng false names " commercial paper Ii will
hardly Withhold The upiitted arm Of a 'half-eraxed
assassin We must look deeper for The remedy. Bot
IN Fosters case. . .-. ' !. ~, !.
THE MAJESTY OF THE LAW UPHELD a
.- SScm Ihs syvaosss JoaraaL 'fl .rst
Gov. Dix has recognized the rights of society
TO protection against the deadly assaults drunken
dies and the necessity for tine uphoing majesty OF
the law We are not informed at the
upon which the Governors decision based but the
public may reasonably feel assured that they ,re sonn
and such 10 VIII meet with general approval y.