, 1879-01-08

Prev ot he, M.!e..y.t ao,efnn,cnt oi your COD.
duct ~ therein repoEtcd. ..... ........
e ss e Ssn 49,
e in The slightest degree excused " the pre.enscs
pnt fotwarl by scnof Zamacona In tte defense.
senot zamseona q asserts e that tts present uo,ern'
admIp,stFatIon Of. liz llepubl.c, in Introducing
service, and IN vigorously putting an end to tie
civil w1r and restoring internal pence to Inc eouu
+ s 9a q
well known that 1ifs and property now here ssfe.
not e1*n IN the streets az thu Capital; THAT The Al.
ministratiUn - cofrnuf. and ~ 1cckless Of any
that ha. herttofote governed n Mexieo: and tl.at
par.n'ents oil ll's Government, ! am. eic.,
etc., RlsaELt-
JouN s. CLARK.,
THE EVILS WHICH AFFL,cr MExico-AN INTER-
MINAni.E List or CHthKs OF All. KINDS.
Fr,,n stt it"Hitor f>tMoh.rgno; Dt,; u. 1871.
c1ass lave bccume. ihcarnatel IN such q manner
In our mode VI being tint puoltu attention can
bnly 10 awakened In the prtstnco uf some celshe
of ,.extraorulnasv maEnitntis; aud even then,
after The Lapse nf fow days, the Same state OF
indifference u resumed, iuas1ach rs crimes ro-
main nnpupts1cd, aud there does not exit tho
most renotu probability that the Victims Will
ever he inde.u1litlcd fur tho damages sustained.
ders, aecotupanicd by circumstance u1orc Of
less Tcpugnant and monstrons; Of corpscs
found IN q atata Of dccomposittou,-thep pol[eu
being unable to dihcuyer tho authors Ut those
myatcrions crtfncs. The press speaks, urges tho
authnrltca To comply With their dutles; but the
impression made Ia cQkced very aoon, ftecausc
rcw crimes aud new horrorA come to attract tho
attention ot focietY. wl,'l apt'eara to by sur
fct+cl With thueo narratives which constitute
the chronicle nj this epoch; tile saducst and
gI9omlcst OF our history,
The recent robbery at Daranca Handa-that
audAciolls crtnU committed with potable dcx-
tcrity-has had the privilege OF occupying pub
lie attention within thu last few days, produc-
lug throughout the Republic a loud echo, vi hell
grace and dishonor of the good name Of tho
county,. Tho comments made have been In.
Vulnerable; "reminiscences have been called up
regarding what happened some tlno ago a. Tul-
petiHc anIl Dat9: very war reflections have been
emitted concoruinR the public Insecurity, the
Impotence Of tna police, md tho inelilcney Of
our laws In Furnishing criminals. All thls, how
cyer, docs not diu,lnsll in tbs least the gravity
uf tho crime committed, nor indemnify TO tho
o1ten& OK Angle cent the Victims OF the rob-
berry.
In view Of this, the only truth that can bo dc.
dueed Ia, that the situation could not be wortc;
TINT tho evils that attack tho very foundations
Of society nre daily taking moro frght1ul pro-
portlona, aud, WHAT'S yet more tcrrlpie, no ID
tieatlons aro scGn ot q nrbiable Improvement II,
the situation Of q nation in which It appears
tDAk Ill Tue QleuSptk Gl .ui8&Olutl0n uHV4 HC4n
unchalusd IN orderto slnk It II. total ruin.
In cascs Of this nAttrp, eael political party
hastens to formulate arguments II, layuk hf III
respective doctrines, whose practice would be
.7ila- Tho Conservatives OF tic Did school nud
the cnuse Of tho mIsiortuncs BAfcred by the
countryIn tho laws of rcforht.-at,uye al, Ia tho
separation Of tho Church and state: tbc best
Ut security and abundance would bo to recog-
nlze NIL Official religion, anI return to tito
clergy their ancient prcdoInina0cc. The parti-
sans Ut strong government point out as tha
systcll,. the slowress oi onr tribunals, md.
above all. ttl0Ru guarantees EIvcII IN our fnda-
tNcHtal Inv, which arp frequently trnn,plcd
upon BY despotie authorities, because they unjy
serve to Shield criminals against Tho prompt
and expeditions action Of tho severe laws.
Az far as we arr conccrnrl, and at thu risk Of
tetHg called vteonarfes, so have no faith in
to1o 'o'ut'ops n; wsh on'y H.. slsst t,c political
tut to tho EXPERIMENT., with serious t!auser TO
the public peaec, would leave existing In their
entirety the evils 1hat affect tic country because
they would not Dry up tho envenomed fountay9
Our Governments commence by dlYorcIng
their interests from those VI aociety, by which
they place themselves In d pustlou of real
nntsR outsIn According to thcir narrow criterion
Euod or evil ID not uGaaurc1 BY thu convru-
tciteoa OF thu people OF whom they Gull thelll-
selves the representatives, but by TINT which
elects thelr own l,rrtctvat.on.-tltat being good
which ~ Of use, aid bad everything that Nigh.
'injurc them. Guarantees, officially speaking,
c1na 10 mean ample liberty for The partlaau,-
systesnatic oppression fur those who do not
bend to Governmental caurfcts ~
Frequently VIC bara seen functtouar(eS OF high
position takn ahe lives Ut their political adyer-
saries, with tho nlost nggravatng cirvu.nsanrc
without up. to ths pscse0t olir tayIug heard
Of this nuthors Of those crtsncs receiving Tic
altghtcst ct,astlaeMent. The tielIerHl Uuvern.
lnunt ta IloWrrleas to restrain sueA crimes, Anl
1ts rule II reduced tn informing ltxell Ut what
IaSstt, aa transferring to tho publ,c the re-
Eorts received. The relatives VI tIc v.rttrlis, OF
thetE part. tAku good caru not to lnuxe their
cotnPaIptAto those who might to a0!u 10 apply
tno remedy, 1uassnuu a. they know beforehand
that immunity - assured to the butchers, wloss
tnxn beeutues fcaflut uxaust those who are au
simple as to appeal to legs, measures, Which
llcycr prevall sganst the powerful,
nseless. tbcEefore, to expect Ut our Goy-
ernmsHta any ol those saving measures Ia great
criAia. Thu social question IL every tlay buront-
lug moro preAsihV; poverty xnu corruption are
advancing with gigantic strides, tnyadtug every
class Of society; nobody. nevertheless, thinks
g. putting ts. axq 10 ,f.ns St shs ,.sreat
black waves. Tho foun.atns Of jabor-tho
Indispensable base Of public tnorslfty-rc,palp
oostI1iatc!y closcd: pub! tnstructlun continues
10 be administered In homeopathic doses; our
fails aru SCHOOLS 0f crime; nna It appesra tnat
intentionally among the people ale svptterrd
oil those gcrms that contfthate to their degrn-
uatIuEl, tbc't uepasfmeHt, tAe1s most complete
physical aud moEat rt,in.
10 base, under such circumstances, Tho rcme-
dy for the Infinite m!sfoftunct which tho Re.
public suffers, on DFaronfan laws. which would
multiply scaHods and sued human bluou in
uroluaio0, u to he cutsrelY Ignorant Ut the Dc.
Ials VI the htuatlon,-to make war on tho
branches Of i large Tree, aud leave untouched
The trunk aud ruotA WHICH noursh II. Juktics
can never bu incompatible with tla welfare of
nations; ths contrary. II Is their fundamental
baas: n / celebrated philosopher has SAID, Gov
ernlnenl. which are not founded w Justice aEe
great rokberirs. ~
Very well, then; Justice Is complex !dea
which dues not consist In dcultnR blow4 to TIC
right aud TO the left, th sn smpir'c uud atau.d
manner, 10 tie belief that the greater rectttuIa
consists In tue most cruet zud uhfncEciui pun
tshuleuts. lukttco tends 10 The repression Ut
crlue, whatever may be l,ie form IL lakes or tho
prctextunder which Il Ia committed ltapldity
1a tha proceedings Is necessary aud convenient,
but on the rondttton that reason and truth aru
Lot made to sutlef,-otLerxisu Justice lusea lla
high charatter, ceases tu te what It Is, to Le-
toMe converted luto un Instrument of ven
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