The anti-monopolist., 1876-10-26
TORTURE AND REVOLT.

The Cine innati Enquirer records the
execution of wretched man in that
State for the crime of murder. 1t flashes
light along the page of history. and the
tortures it records, savage and civilized d.
It describes this unhappy wretch as
.sfalling through the fatal trap inetfect-
ually, and then pulled up again,and tor
minutes of death to life. waiting in
agony for the execution of the law upon
him. 1t insists that the death penalty
does not include torture, and warns offi-
cials against inflicting it by their bung-
ling. But what will the warning avail?
We take the lesson from England-Eng-
land whose murders form a science
where an expert hangman travels the
rounds and generally or always succeeds
in dislocating the neck, which puts an in
slant end to suffering.
This is for ordinary crimes. For what
she calls treason-for daring her power,
for taking the field, or lifting an covert"
hand against her tyranny-the punish>
ment is disemboweling before hanging.
and throwing his bowels in the doomed
mans face-a brutal absurdity ,as by that
time the victim has little consciousness
of what they inflict upon him. But hold
on! These kingly criminals know what
they are about. The tortured victim does
not, we suppose, lose consciousness
under this horror. Itdoes not reach the
sensorium brain perception till space
Of time has passed over sufficient to glut
the kingly and savage instinct. Human
ity shudders at the fate even Of the most
hardened criminal who brings himselfto
sech doom. He must feel, then, looks
ing at the ta.e of noble and virtuous men
dragged to this death for the exercise OF
the highest virtues
"With not friend to animate and tell
TO others ears the death became hlm well,
Around him foes to force the ready lie,
And blot lifes latest scene with calumny."
Down! We scenes of ninety.eight! Rise
not up before US IN your ghastliness.
You look at us with q reproach in your
blood>shot eyes a reproach that we can
not bear, though we we'll deserve it.
You seem to say. There you stand,
in that new home of yours, two millions
of fighting men-men able to fight.
There We stand with arms in your hands.
with treasure in your pockets-with
ships at your command. There ye stand,
and We do nothing. Who more stirring
and forward in the paths OF life? Who
more shrewd and intelligent? Which OF
you denies or donbts that force, money.
devotion is everywhere around you?
Awaiting only the resolve and the ca
pacity to gather it together, throw 1t
across the water, and walk Through the
scattered Eandluls of wretehed slaves in
uniform, which is all that guards the
robber rule and the robber possessions.
Now men! show us the "wilr' to do this
work, and we'll show you the way to do
it. Begin ali over, AS devised in our last.
Here's the battle cry When you take il
up and push ahead, send on the bulletins.
Throw down the hammer and take up the
blade,
Turn from the harrow the plow and the spade;
On with your Jackets and out with your guns,
Krin in bondage is Gazing her sons.
Leave it to others the lriiles begun,
Come to the gathe,i ilg. there's work to be done
Come from the forest, the meadow, the hill,
Come from the factory, come from the mill,
Out from the quarry, and up from the mine,
Liberty signals, come fail into line,
Husband, and father, and brother. and son,
Come TO the gathering, there's work to be done.
leave it to towards to tremble and halt,
Leave it to traitors to doubt and find fault;
Fierce be the onslaught and headlong the fight.
Down with the falsehood and up with the
right,
bastard and traitor the conflict may shun,
Come you to the gathering, there's work to be
dono.-iriSh World.