Lexington weekly intelligencer. (Lexington, Mo.) 1871-1887, 1878-12-21
lose observation Of this question tor

close observation Of this question tor
over five years. | wrote an essay on the
necessity of deportation and gave copies
to a few friends. and sent few to
prominent gentlemen who take special
interest in the question. One OF the
trouble to write me quitc letter refer
ring to my essay, in VIII n he said: Il
assure you have read with great lnte"-
est" The views then held are sub !
startially those now held except the !
idea. then ciung To-, that school educa- |
ton is great moraiizing torcc. Al that
time it would not have been OF the
slightest interest to any one in Lex'ng-
ton. whether one thing nr another be
done with the criminals. but now the
matter has come home to Il, all The
people are not to blame tor not taking
interest in these questions out Of sea-
| son, ms we might say. The demands
OF each day press upon most OF US SO
that we can not give these questions
due consideration uutll they torce them
selves upon US. l am most happy.
therefore, in this crisis, TO be IN the
great state OF Missouri, and on such
terms with some of the most important
men and journals as enable me to offer
these views and have them considered
Deportation seems to be the one thing
proper tor the majority OF criminals.
. The plan is not new or QMxotic. II WAS
3 tried by Eugland. aud succeeded. 1t IS
: merely question oi energy And
: Americans are not 10 the habit OF cor
: siGerinx themselves behind the Lnglst
: in energy and enterprise. have giVer
g more attention to the reasons why We
s should deport criminals than to the par
:. tculars oi the plans Tor doing 1t. pe
II cause ! think that when American
: make up their minds to do this, the,
: will easily find the means. This pia
Is wil! not only revive our coal trade. bu
10 will allow the growth OF other indus
.e tries that are now intertered with US DIS
10 astrously to honest and industrious pee
as Is the coal trade. There is no one
d this community who vii. not be bent
V fitted by prosperous coal trade here
le and II there is any one here who dos
I'd not desire its revival he is an insolvabI
as enigma to me Not alone IN our sta
AS is this a question Of present interes
is bu, in New York special interest
ms awakened in it. Governor Seymour HI
o. lately contributed a paper TO one OF II
cd magazines up n the subject; and IN Il
rv columns OF the Sun. the working wom'
1st are telling how they are compelled
'ry the competition OF female convicts
es- make shirts AT tre:ty flee ce1ts
he dOzen' And in the southern Stat
in there is a general complaint OF the
ess sufFiciency OF their peni,entarles to
il cummodate the ;hrongs OF negro c,
de- vlcts. II is. therefore. a favorable III
me to get h legislative commission TO
red anime the question thoroughly. ADD
thought proper. to confer with the g
tor ernments ut other states; and also
,ich bring the matter ~ the attention at c.
car gress 1t would please me much Bet
to devote nv time entirely t" my '"
ono ton; but as long as we are forced /" z
,sm So large 4 proportion OF our earni
ora. to the supper, OF the government
. IN necessary that we 81. contribute
Ds. counsel in all matters OF g"vernn'
r.Ls II these views are erroneous
,h,s change them with pleasure tor tn
they given by others In Thus irving t" t'
prev the question OF deportation into not
hem and endeavorlng to get you, as our
T., resen,ative, to have it examined IN
4, legislature, plead guilty to the ch'
OF trying to put upon YOU Tar hea
ana task than any Legislator IN America
rited ever in this matter attempted I" pcri'
card The reward TO YOU, and the beu"t
=, all. will, doubt not, be commensu
with the labor GEO. WILSON, Jl