The Bolivar bulletin. [volume] (Bolivar, Hardeman County, Tenn.) 1865-1888, 1873-06-20
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Ar. Editor: There was q time when
the law makers Of Tennessee had an eye
to the welfare of the whole State, and an
accordance with the devine law enacted
such laws as would punish the bad and
protect the good But the wise men of
our day have seen fit to make a change,
and instead Of furnishing the bad they
wish u burthen the honest and hard
working men with another extra tax to
huud fine palaces for midnight assassins
and cut-throats to repose in. We are
forced to this conclusion frem an act
PASSED March %. 1873, as follows:
Be it enacted by the General assembly
cf the State Of Tennessee, That It shall
be the duty of the County Court to pro-
vide suitable means for to insure the
health and com fcrg Of the inmates, and
a failure to do this is q misdumeaB0r in
Office
Now, it il admitted beyond ell contro-
versy that jais are intended for puniSh>
nacnt as well as safe keeping Then, if
so, the prisons to be erected in accord
ance with the above named act will not
answer the purposes for which they haze
been intended We have murderers and
midnight assassins enough already with
on. encouraging them with q comfortable
home in case they should be detected,
which is reasonable to suppose would be
done, as they have the assu anee of good
and comfortable quarters If such pris,
oos are to be erected, these law makers
may as well get together soon sgaiz aud
provide some means for territory on which
to build. They may rest assured that it
viii require one at every cross road TO
accommodate the applicants. -..
In all the annals of modern legisia
ton have seen no act to compare with
this. Yoo say to al honest men, what
ever his occupation may be, Sirf, we are
going to compel You to Fay an extra tax
for the purpose Of building comfortable
places oE abode for that class OF men who
would rob you Of all you possess, and, if
need be, to accomplish their heilish de-
sire, take your life.
Now, Mr.. Editor, We see that you favor
the amendment. We have burthens gre.
yiOus to be borne, and would like to have
a Moses to lead us 10 some better land or
help us get rid of these task masters,
Who after having laid more on ia than
we are able to carry, still refuse to stay
their hand. Now, Moses, We are inclined
to think this was only an error on your
part, and as the best nen have erred IN
days gone by, we may expect cases SINH
lar in our day They thought on their
ways and took heed. 50 we hope you
will, and as your occupation entities you
to place at the helm | hope when We
hear from you again that you viii be
standing firm at your post and never
leave or forsake the old ship Of State till
you shall have crossed ail the breakers
aud landed her safe in haven Of repose.
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We think the picture oyerdrawn. but
can assure our correspondent that we
are opposed alike to useless taxation and
death breeding dens We advocate tue
punishment Of criminals, but We DO not
sanction the physical er corporal punish
lnent Of any one before conviction, Z.
should remember that all persons cons
fined in jaiIs to await trial are not rnur7
dersrs and cut throats nor ara ali Of them
guilty Of crime. a man who extends no
mercy here should expect none IN the
lie to come True it is that mans In
humanity to man makes countless mil
lions mourn"