The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1876-06-25
The Deplorable Wickedness of Penn.
sylvania.

We think II safe to say that for at least
sne-h half Of the fragrant crimes lately re-
ported by the telegraph, Pennsylvania is
responsible.
The few specimens given on another
page sufficiently indicate the enormity Of
Pennsylvania's wick dness, although they
bail TO do justice to the extent and
variety of the States record for the past
week or ten days We might swell the
collection by printing the accounts we
have received from Pennsylvania of crimes
sensational and offences commonplace,
ranging in degree OF atrocity from the
brutal murders Of the Molly Maguires to
the bogus diploma business Of DR..
BUCHANAN, or the comparatively venial
plagiarism OF the Rev. DR.. CoFELT. and in
eluding assassinations burglaries adul-
beries, defalcations, larcenies, breaches
Of trust, pilferiDgs, entertainments, swim
aling operations, piracies, licensed pecula-
mons. suicides, frauds, forgeries, impos-
lures, false pretences, perjuries, counter
feitiugs-in short, iniquity in almost every
conceivable form.
Now, this is a startling state OF affairs for
commonwealth wherein moral and reli-
yous influences have seemed to be excep-
honally strong. The people Of Pennsylva-
mia should inherit honesty with the blood
of their square-dealing and law-abding
Quaker and Dutch ancestors. They get
yentleness and respect for the rights
pf others by direct descent from VIII
LIAM PENN and the broad-brmmed
brethren who would not even wrong Il
nv a =
lust now concentrated in their own state
b favorable to the cause OF morality.
Their schools are excellent, their churches
numerous, and their ministers perseyerng
and often eloquent. That Pennsylvania
should be so deplorably wicked, notwith-
standing all these advantages, is certainly
surprising.
In seeking the explanation we encounter
two facts: The great majority OF the
Grimes reported spring directly from the
greed of gain; and in a large number OF
cases two or more individuals are found
combined together for the purpose OF Or
Esnized plumber.
Some years ago Philadelphia politician,
Influential in State and city politics, wrote
toa friend in Washington letter in which
ne lHclututhlly IOlmuhteu the rule Wnlcu
guided his own action. This rule may be
studied with profit, in connection with
Pennsylvania present Generalization
We cannot do better than give 1t in VIII
LIAM ii. KEMBLE's own language;
sTRRAsuRY DEPARTMENT OF PENNSYLVANIA, |
"HARRIsBURG, March ~, 1867.
my DEAN TITAN Allow me 10 introduce tC
Iou my particular frien !, MIR. GEORGE U. EVANS
He has claim OF some magnitude that hS
wishes you TO hep him In. Put him through a.
you would me. lie understands addition, di
vision, and silence.
"Yours, VIII KEMBIE.
sTo TITAN J. CoFFEY, ESQ., W asbington, ID. c.
KEMBLE has not only expounded thu
theory OF Addition, Division, and Silence
but has also labored diligently 10 make III
practical workings familiar to the peopl,
Of Pennsylvania His figure is constantly
seen in politics and In tinance-one hanC
extended with receptive palm, and tn,
foretnger of the other hand pressed ngains
che lips. The people Of Pennsylvania anC
Philadelphia have become accustomed Il
this attitude. They have seen KENBLK
Authenticated . knave. Rrow rioh. Will