The New Orleans daily Democrat. [volume] (New Orleans, La.) 1877-1880, 1878-03-12
SINAI. ANDERSON M pAnDoNED =

Etlitpv DerDrrm few days ago the
community was quite startledby comlnunl-
cation from Mr.. W. 7. Converse Ir, detailing
The history Of The organization, actio! .1 anu
conclusion Of the jury In the trial of Thomas
@. Anderson, of Returning Board fame: Mr.
Converse was foreman ot the aforesaid Jury,
and while there was no rightor disposition on
the part Of citizens 70 question the accuracy
Of his statements, and all believed the motives
which ImpeleJ him were good, still there
were grave doubts In the minds Of many men
rs to the wisdom and proprietp OF his action.
Certainly, his course was most serious tnnc-
walton on established custom. and such an one
as must confess, more potent reasons than
any offered by Mr.. Converse should alone
have dictated SO far rs the demands Of the
laws, organic and statutory, arc concerned,
the proceedings were without law, and IL
M 4. Converse desired to reinforce the same,
his work was, 10 soy the least Of II, one Of
supernrogation IF he desired to add anything
to The strength Of our political position by his
publication, then he Ia "A dangerous politician
But what are we TO say now, when Mr.
! and implures the pardon Of the man he him.
| self had. under tile dictates Of the law aud
his own conscience. found guilty of one nf the
worst crimes known to well organized society,
even In Its generally harah aspect bat TIN
parallelel rs II has appeared before and been
| applied to, not only the people Of this State
| but 10 the people Of the whole country F? This
| question Ia easily answered. You have, in
| your pHlLtElal III SATURDAY, EHu pIeILp
| much all that need be said, and the people are
certainly under great obligations to YOU for
| the manly and forcihle manner IN which you
treat this important subject. ] have lived
long In this community, and have not lightly
considered the subject Of the perpetratipn Of
crime IN all Its phases, aud undertake. to
say that no crime ever was committed In
| Louisiana 50 revolving rs the one OF which
| Thomas q. Anderson has been found guilty
Murderets thieves. burglars all do dark
aud terrible deeds. but their work Ia ut best
Of but limited application. Thomas q. An
derson has been found guilty Of siabbng at
| the heart of State-aye. of Datiun-and
| that while yet the solemn oath TO do his duty
| Under the law was warm upon his lips. Men
are hanged, not simply TO punish the muir
derer, but to deter their fellow men from fol-
lowing their pernicious example. Let Thomas
q. Anderson walk through the prison gate
aud wear striped clothes for two years, and
| the State of Louisiana may bare her breast
| henoeforth uparmored, for there will be no
| more such poisoned daggers aimed AT IL.
| One word more: Let good Mr. Converse
| visit Anderson frequently IN his prison. and
| two years hence lead him forth among his
| fellow men born again rcgenerated, filled
with the spirit Of repentance and resolved 10
dedicate the remainder Of his days to good
instead of evil. This Ia the true mission Of
The spirit that Possesses Mr.. Converse. Let
him not miss his great opportunity.
Hpu1rs