The Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, Ind.) 1855-1875, 1874-11-11
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We should have fewer laws, better
enforcement of them, and more cor
rect public sentiment. 1t should ere,
ate the standard of excellence, and
not the law. When society comes to
regard statutory provisions as the only
remedy for the moral evils that atfilct
it. upon the supposition that the law
officers will do all the needful work, |
thew will find it but half done. The !
effect is to create reliance upon laws
to do what society should do for itself,
and hence to retard the growth Of a
sound public opinion, as we'll as him
der the diffusion of general intorma-
ton upon various subjects that should
receive attention. not only by the
learned and professional person, but
by people of all classes.
One of the greatest injuries inflicted
upon the public is the non -enforce,
ment of the law. This has done much
to bring in to contempt its authority.
In no other country is it violated with
such impunity as in this. The gravest
crimes escape punishment upon the
merest bubbles and the most trifling
technicalities, and it is probably due
to the fact that We multiply law upon
law. and in few years permit them
to become dead letters, because public
sentiment does not demand their en-
forcement, that there are so many Sc
rious infractions unpublished. Let
us. then, have only such laws as are
absolutely needed for the protection
of our rights, for the punishnient OF
crimes and misdemeanors, leaving to
public sentiment, thoroughly educa-
ted in the right direction, strengthen
ed by self reliance, to regulate the
rest. We have an abiding faith that
a healthy improvement would result.
"Never Give Up the shipy,-Resnl Ito Of
cd.
From the Inter-Ocean.
We have been defeated! What then?
Shall Republicans sit down in despair
and mourn over battle which is lost?
1t is not their wont SO to do. Fortu
nately they know how to endure defeat
as we'll as to enjoy triumph. They
gained their experience in darker days
and under more trying circumstances
than these They were beaten back
at Bull Run, but they rallied again.
They were moved down at Manassas,
but they came back to the conflict with
renewed determination. They learn
ed what it was to be whipped, but they
never learned what it was to despair,
and it is not good time to learn now.
The unexpected successes of the DEM
ocrats have made them wild with joy.
They are already scrambling over the
! spoils like gang of highwaymen
| drunk from the capture Divine. While
they are carousing and fighting and
! cursing among themselves, let Repub-
| licans keep cool and be ready at the
| proper time to strike blow which
| shall send these gamblers in princi.
| Piles back to oblivion. Since writing
the above, as will be seen from para
| graph elsewhere, we have less ground
| for complaint, and in Chicago may
fairly claim a triumph. This has been
| won by hard fighting, and is worth re.
! joicing over.
In an article published by us imme.
| diately after the October elections, we
showed that in the grain growing
| States of Nebraska and Iowa, where
the people had realized good crops
| and handsome prices, and were finan-
| cially content, they were politically
/ content, as was proven by the increas
| ed Republican majorities over the pre-,
ceding year; while in the States more
/ largely devoted to manufacturing, like
/ Indiana and Ohio, where capital and la
| Dor were idle and Disseminated. Their.
was political discomfort and revolution
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firm this theory, for in New York
New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Mass
achusetts Republican candidates hav'
been overwhelmed remorselessly.w Will
in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Illinois
Republican nominees have more near
! ly received their party strength.
| These important reverses OF Repub
| lican;sm, and especially the loss to tn
party and the country to the mex
| House of Representatives, are calami
ties beyond estimate. They will serv
to embolden the rebel outlaws of tn
South to fresh laws of barbarity upo
the Union blacks and whites alike
They will encourage the cravan north
ern allies of treason to new efforts t
nullify the guarantees of the Amend
ment Constitution. They will hav
the effect to strike staggering bio
at the national credit at home an
abroad But if these immeasurabl
evils shall ultimately result in arous
ing The Republican party to the dar
gers which menace the governmer
through Democratic domination in til
executive as we'll as legislative d.
rart.nents; if, in brief the loss of tt
loss of the National House of Repre-
sentatives in 1864. shall serve to say
the election of President and bot
Houses of Congress in 1876, throug
that patriotism in presence Of per
, which has so many times during til
, last fourteen years saved the republi
the loyal masses of the North an
South can afford to bear the humili;
ton and modification of the presel
visitation Of adversely.