The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1878-03-14
THURSDAY, MARCH IA, 1878.
For Judges of Supreme Court.
HARLOW S. ORION.
OF DANE.
DAVID TAYLOR.
OF FOND DU LAC.
THE PERSECUTION.

The republicans generally, manifest
considerable Indignation at what they
are pleased to designate the "persecu
ton" of the Louisiana Returning Board.
We can comprehend how party which
looks only to success can accept vic
tory achieved by direct violation Of the
principles Of justice and in defiance O
political morality. But it is not 50 easy
to understand how party can show
such readiness to wed itselfto infamy by
clarifying an act so palpably outrageoue
that ingenuity not only fails to find al
adequate excuse, but can not even gloss
1t with the plea of expediency. In every
age the smiles of power have command
ed the aid Of the unprincipled, but his
tory fails to show that love was ever
given, or that the acceptance of the
benefit was justification of the deed
"They love not poison that do poison
need"
The acquiecscence of the democratic
party in the decision Of the electora
commission, did not justify the fraud OF
the Returning Board nor imply that
villalny should &c unwhlpped. 1t was
not natural consequence of the non-in-
reference with the lawful government
of Louisiana that culprits should not be
brought to justice. The enormity of the
ofense of the Returning Board is az
grayated rather than lessened by the
grandeur of the stake for which they
played 1t is the duty of governments
to mete out due punishment to offenders,
the fact that the party in whose interest
the offense was committed is dominant
should not be allowed to extennate the
crime.
To remain wilfully blind to guilt
which shocks the moral sense of all, is to
be a partaker in the crime which re
ceiyes immunity. Neglect to enforce
laws through fear that offense may be
given to men in high places is weak
ness so criminal that it should damn any
state Anderson knew the character OF
the offense he was committing when faI-
styling the expressed will Of the people
for whom he presumed to act Let him
endure the just penalty CT his crime and
instead Of denouncing judge and jury
for convictlng and sentencing, when guilt
was palpable and duty clear, let CON-
mcndation be given to those fearless con
SENATORS of justice.
The crimes of the past should not 90
unquestioned because this is the era OF
good feeling. Justice never impedes
reconciliation. The forbearance of the
national government to overthrow the
legal government OF Louisiana should not
operate to change Andcrson's sins into
virtues. The permission given to the
state of Louisiana to manage its own af-
fairs should not be numbered with the
condition that criminals be allowed TO |
run at large. The suggestion, that
while his conviction and sentence were
just, it is Gov. Nichols duty to pardon |
him Is refreshing for its verdancy.
1t were the very cipher of function
t. find the faults whose fine stands on record
AMI .et so By the actor"
What safeguards have the people if such |
criminals as Anderson may defy the
laws? Fear of punishment IS the only |
thing that can restrain such men as he, |
and it is only proper that In his case the
majesty of the law should be vindicated.