The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-11

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holds most dear and its citizens of the |
value of that which they have received for |
money. The one robs for filthy lucre, the |
other for official position by means of the
ballots of deceived voters. The one uses
the bold and daring arts of burglar, the
other the timid, sneaking arts OF dema-
gogue. But the former, II detectcd-and
the "ii' is very important consideration
is punished by imprisonment if moi death.
But the latter, is he punished? Oh no,
for are they not all honorable men, states
men, politicians, members of Congress,
candidates for the presidency, not peniten-
tiary We blame not the people, they
may be deceived But the leaders they sin
against right, they deliberately cndeavor to
deceive the people, and hope, with the
specious cry that more money will make
less taxation, to arouse popular furore
expecting to ride into Office on the top wave
thereof The career Of these men NAV he
ended, but how with the others
But to pass from this depression. if ii is
depression, 'masked robbers are last
dispcling ones belief in the safety of
money and negotiable bonds, no matter
where deposited. The man who has Sc
creted his property around his house, and
sleeps with an arsenal of reyolvers under his
pillow. is as liable to the assaults of these
desperadoes as him who rctires unarmcd to
his rest leaving his accumulations open and
easy of access. Numerous eases during
the past few years, and notably during the
last month, have demonstrated that re-
v2lvcrs under pillow count as nothing
with one placed at the head by q imam i'll
a mask" and that the same argument Will
compel the opening of the most hidden
treasures. If the bank is rcsortcd to and
money and bonds placed therein, a similar
argument, addressed to the cashiers under
standing, produces keys and unlocks vaults.
The Watcrtown bank robbery was case
in point, and similar instances are happen
ing all over the country. and we may well
ask whose turn it will he next. Aud now
express companies are the victims. The
order used to be. ''scnd your money by eX-
press, at our risk, which meant at the risk
of the express company, because they were
liable to make up all losses. But il is be-
coming serious question how long these
express companies will he able to stand the
pressure of these masked robbers, un-
less they transport their treasure
under the protection OF an armed guard
large enough to oycrawe all opposition
Within few weeks three large express
robberics have taken place, each time on a
largely Travelled route, and by bands of
masked robbers. Whether or not, there is
collision between these villains and the
express messengers, baggage masters,
brakemen, conductors OF engineers one or
all of them-may be and remain an open
question, but. i'll any event. it is manifest
duty to seek some protection from their
depredations. How this Can be accom-
plishcd it may be impossible to determine,
but it seems to lis that little more vigilance
on the parts of the agents OF railroad and
express mpanies-always excepting cases
of collusion-with frequent doses of cold
lead, promptly administered on the first APP
pearance Of danger, would 20 far to pre-
vent the first loss or IA repetition of the at
tempt \ few masked dead bodies would
at least demonstrate that those entrusted
with treasure "mcant business" We have
as yet seen or heard of no Indications OF
that method of doing business which guards
against reasonably apprehended danger
Until we see some steps in this direction
what are We to believe? That with TIT
furnishing of the national honor, a dcpre
citation in the value Of money, the insecur
ity of hiding places, bank vaults and eN
press company's safes,it il but the enforce
ment of the comfortable doctrine 'besse
is he that hath nothing" Surely man i
that condition is free from apprehension
for he has nothing to lose, and no matte
what may become of national honor c
money values, he at least will not be pei
mitted to starvc.