The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1877-06-22


however difficult it may be to trace 1t to its cause
however diGlcult 1t may be TO make it clear
that such a cause has produced such effect.
II, for example, there be minsma in the air, whose
existence made known only by its noxious ELECTS,
It's source must DO looked Tor In the surrounding SOIL
however innocent the earth may appear IN that
vicinity great confagraton cannot be ascribed to
a match; comDustiulc material also must have been
there. No matter how wicked men may become, how
short sighted their vision or perverted their inte
gonce from their point OF view at least there method
ia their Madness The murders IN tho coal region are
not effects without causes nor have they been perpe
traed without some motive, however reprehensible It
may be- u,.,. o.os .,,., ,ovo .,o.,..
humanity This rs important question and may
well claim the attention oil the people OF the coal re-
gion. Tho object OF this inquiry Is 10 discover the
circumstances and conditions OF society whicn made
these crimes possible. L. may he well just here TO
tho reader against mistake he IS likely 10 ial
into--vz, to consider this investigation justnca-
To explain Is not to excuse, much less TO Justify.
The historian may patiently investigate events, trace
them to their causes torcell their consequences
while with those events he may have no sympathy,
nay his heart may recoil from their horrors.
Tue doctor who has pcrsistently and intelligently
wrcstIed with fatal disease may make an autopsy,
in order 10 discover the ravaRes OF the disease and 70
see far tho constitution and habits OF the do
ceased may have aggravated, indeed II they ala not
superinduce the disease. This he may do without be-
tug accused OF sympathy with a ie malay His dis
covcrics, though they prove to be whitening ex
posurcs OF certain modes OF HE, cannot iaii 10 10
boon TO the community.
al there il any TRUTH says q Public Ledger edi-
toria, (which claims loyal adherence, II 10 that oil
sclislnesS aud react upon tnO agEressor
We all admit this to certain point We willingly re-
member that tyrants seldom die natural death that
tyrants innict untold pans on muttudes only 70 live
terror OF rcboion or assassination, and often they
are the victims VI the other. IL IL SAID the
West India planters VINO had TO value the slaves who
wished 10 buy themselves of frequently made oath TO
q higher sum per day than their just worth When,
subsequently, they mad to hire, their own estimates
were quoted and enforced against them; thus their
greed OF gain gave It's own penalty. Sensual ndul-
rence OF the body brings train OF woes before which
It's monetary qualification sinks into insign cance
A. he hp1v AbedfQ l.
Icct of natures laws. too. Is the body polite pun.
shed for every transgresson or neglect OF the moral
| law or rights OF Others This punishment Is often
brought about In a way which men cannot approve OF,
but In which, nevertheless, they cannot fail 10 recog
pizc tho providence OF God. which makes one bad man
| the scourgc OF another or Of communty-a commu-
pity may sin we'll as individual
| In the history OF tho world there have been times
and places In which the tyranny Of the sirong and Tho
vengeance OF the oppressed have held alternate sway
when relributen TO the rich was wrlcn " the poor
IN blood. This been aud will be until all men
learn to believe iu the tullness OF tier heart $,
..Blcssed they that suffer persecution FOE justice
sakc" What forcby strikes the student OF history Is
this:-Whle the horrors and brDarities Vi. Tor ex-