The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1874-09-04

dht Snterior Sournal.
STANFORD, KY, SEPT. 4 is7A
sfRe PfsrWL m RRxTtCnY."
We Do not propose 10 bore our rod
en- with column Of sensational bosh
upen the. immoral practices nov %
prevalent In Kentucky and elsewhere.
In our zeal FIR law and order, In our
own ssate. va would nat appear -
istsmperats o. soms Of the popular
journsls of the State. Who's colsmss
am crowded with articles Of abuse and
csnsurs upon the courss end juries Of
tke Comnoawalth. Ties pspss
may properly ssprssset The character
NJ their own constituents when they
declare their juries, sheriff., attorneys
and judge corrupt, and their courts
II Justice mere hrces. II this Be
ssss. We ere phsrinieal enough 70
thank 0od that our psople ere not -
thsy. We bat reject the sentiments
II nineteen.twentieths Of our people
The people Of this part Of the Con.
nen~nlth, and especially Of Old Lin.
coln-vhea W coudsmn in unnsas-
ursd terms every specie Of lswlssnsss
and ruiianism, and demand the strict
and Impartial enforcement Of the
law against crimes Of every species.
end hw brsaksn Of every class. II
lookisg oves The criminal record Of
other Stass, rsviswing that Of our
swn, We are not prepared 10 admit
that Kentucky d wsrss than her sister
States, however srgsst he existing
necissity f6s instant reform. We nesd
string up. Il b true. We are TOO Az
10 our duty - law-loving citissns, and
our civil oiBcsu, doubtless, psrtate Of
the ame spirit. an need little healthy
nudging under the ribs. 70 remind
theu that they are guardians Of our
peacs and security. There 10 We Observe
from our exchanges, a popular upris-
ing against thespirit Of rufianism that
disssos the whole country, and from
which our State 10 not exempt BY odds.
This uprising. We trust, will result 10
great good 70 the country. It will
put thinking men to searching for the
cause. and the discovery Of . remedy.
The readers Of TIE daily papers, dur
iag the pest fsw yeas, have not failed
10 notice that there has been. 10 cay
the least. no psroepible decrease of
crime in Kentucky since the close Of
The war. Killed, stabbed, shot, burn.
Cd. slungshotsed. homicided. murder
ID, assassinated, butchered, Kuklxed,
b the burden Of every song. the wills
per Of every breeze, the head of every
column, the tenor Of nearly every die
patch. The air of Q continent 10
he burdsned with the groans and vail.
ings Of rufisns' victims. The tele-
graph-wirs are oorodsd with the Wit.
rol Of psrditioo, which oosss from the
horrible details they daily and hourly
transmit. The whole pres Of the
country reeks and drips with CORY r.
citsh. Il Is time that men-true
men, brave men. men Of honor, integ-
rjty and pride worth vindicating-
should begin to inquire, in Gods
name. when and where this hideous
carnival Of blood, this revelry Of
death d to cease!
We put the question 10 our readers
- knotty one. (though II il not
knotty ct ally how shall We stop this
esaselss Aow Of blood, how dispense
with the deadly revolver and the muir.
derous knifsi Every citizen Of the
country Is interested in determining
the grave question; and. when the
remedy il found. in applying II to each
and every case. To reach the prolific
source Of four.fiiths Of all the crimes
In the long calendar. need We stop
short Of the 6TILLf