The Russellville Democrat., 1875-04-08

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 THE MARCH OF CRIME.
 It is absolutely appalling tC note the fearful record of crime which is daily hefaldod to tho world by the press of the United States. It is almost impossible to pick 6p a single paper, without the eye falling on the headlines of murder, en bezzlement, robbery assassination, theft and crime oI every name and degree. Like the march of some dread pes. tilence, crime stalks the length and breadth of our land, and the moan of the victim ever and anon grates upon our ears. The de based and wicked passions of the heart seem to have gained con trol of the human family. "Man's inhumanity to man" seems to have lost none of it's rancor since the immortal Burns wrote,
 "Man's inhnmanity to man,
 Makes countless millions mourn"
 Nor is it probable that the wild passions which have swayed the human race and steeped the world in crime since the first moment of mans existence, will ever be eradi- cated from the heart of mankind: but it does seem that the prob lem of deyising means to stay to a great extent the march of crime, and place some barrier. against it's onward sweep, is worthy the attention of our great law makers and boasting philanthropists.
 True, the various charitable in stitutions are making some exer- tions and spending some means for the prevention of crime; but withal, the amount and degree of crime seems to be on the in- crease.
 When this question is sifted to the bottom, and the real cause reached, we should not be sur prised If it shall be found to re- suit from, first, the slack enforce mcnt of the laws, and secondly, from public sympathy with crime. The former cause, in our opinion, is the main one; but the latter no doubt has it's effect. By public sympathy with crime we mean, that foolish philanthropy which strives to sec how courteously criminals can be treated, and how comfortable their imprisonment can be made. In this way ail the virtue of @ conviction for crime, and all the pains of imprisonment are removed. We need better en- rorcement of law, and strictcr prison discipline. Evil disposed persons must be made to FEAR the penalty of a violated law; and yiolators of the law must be made to FEEL the pain of the penalty otherwise where is the restraint?
 The New York Herald in an ar ticle on this subject says:
 Let the charitable and mission ary institutions of the city be well supplied with means, that every possible endeayor which religion can devise may be applied to the prevention of crime. When pris- oners are released because the full penalty of their guilt has been paid, let charity and hope do what they can. But while the prison doors arc closed against them let the strictest discipline be en- forced. Hard and constant work will be a healthy change, and the consciousness that the mattress is not stuffed with down will not be unfavorabie to future good behavior. We would not seem to be over critical on this matter, but we feel sure that the indifference toward, or foolish sympathy with, crime and the criminal, which makes one of the signs of the times, is largely res ponsible for the daring and reck- lessness of the dangerous class.
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