, 1879-03-28
TnDUNE MARCH 49, 1s7o-Twvs

hoped It is the last. The cowardly shooting
which takes placo from time to time " oi!ef
tarts Of the Btato Is the product OF drunken
rows or family fciids. In this case there was a
et,ol differentiation TO slav N. crave rxnopcnts
OF the law, when DECISION liad barely been
cnuDetateu. liz crime !, VI IN exceedingly ag'
Eravate1 nnture. IL was not committed III q
tnotnent Of intense os sudden passlot,, " IEoso-
The deed wns dnuG In cold blood. Shall friends,
or family, or Influence. Of position iHterMoso TO
shfnld illo perpetrator Of this featful dcGdf
That has bcctI lar t1o much thc saae 81 y Ken
tvcky md through the anith. That fact has
but given terva Atsl sihew to tic assusstn's
arm. nnl tmprriicd tlir l'cace Of Hnctcty. "1Ee
laws nre tlsl'ed among ar'ns," Is q true saying
With reference 10 military ncccssity, bnt. when
nrms hush The laws III tInr nf pcNce. t,rnt,lu
may we'll irclabe: for The future Of tic State
There Is talk In Frankfort OF ul1b law IN avrngc
thu death Of Judge Elliott. Wcsay, Fl..,la olfI
Let It not be said that QUO horribly defiant net
nGai1st tie Inv is tU tc followed by 'ailutller
lawless att,-an net which, aboye nil ott.ers,
aays to the outside wGrid lhas tue law Is stlorn
uf ITO i'orcr, nlltl tint justice cannot ba Iulnd
fot the searcl'n4 n Kentucky: Let The perpe::
traitor of tle fearful deed Ut Frankfort bo tried
and Judged acyorl'ng 10 thc eyi,lrueo.
i.ra'trike tatnHrFc,at ttt.h,I. ..
The shocking assassination yt,lcf, occlirrefl In
Frankfort Yesterday will send th.ilI ut llnrrur
love for tile nlsi State. tbs hc1iherate assa.-
s!nation If .Judgu OF our highest Cn,,rt, 4t
'nbduY. in the streets Ut our Capital CITY, on no
other Propagation ttan te s'nple. fesuias md
f,,lnaton of the lawcssncss which Ia making tic
1utno I'll Kentucky a byiwurl and rvproac1l
among civilized peoole. '1't,is shameful md
horrible crims Is not only the culsntnatlon ut
lawless yoleucc. but y Is tlIc natural ind logical
climax of the long suries Of bloody urbtrluirnls
of personal controversy when lIayc pusscd un.
punished into our. records. Wien uur coI,dl.
tfon ot society atld our public opinion allows
one rnan 10 shoot anol1,er with practical
against him, It Is unreasonable aHtl
Illogical to bo specially startled because some
day the man shot i!appcnH To be Judge Of our
highest conrta. This Ia q free country where
distinctions vi rank count for nothing, nnd ono
nun Is as good as another, except III tose cnscs
where l,u fns the 'droph on ille t,ts,cr nit! Ia
consequently good lca1 better. It. Ia not treat
Ing a ttrribly sGrious matter with levity TO use
customs to those Of the frontier. And Tint Ia
" hat VIZ do. Tile low regard III which we hold
human lite, The lax administration ut the laws
agatnst crimes Of violence, the too frequent
persona, difficulties by combat inslead ot By
law, the respect accorded to men ready md Rlc.
yessfu1 In maintaining their side Of quarrel
with thc pistol, tho gntsc, n tho shotgun, arc
nil chasacscrstics OF low order Of civilization
ui tic civilization uf Europe ttl past nacs; OF the
civilization, OF The Alhanuls, the Basi-Baxouka,
thu Zulus, the Mexicans Of to-day: the clyiliza.
tIun Of mining camps and lr0ntiersmen: ol
uIanstncn uill the rcd savagca they aro strug.
ling with.
Il The foul murder Of Judge Elliott arouscs
our people to a perception Of the essential
cownrtl}lness of the bloody system to Which hG
fell ylcslm II thu shock OF II opens their cyee
to sec that VIC can only enjuy the blessings of
peaceful civilization by enforcing Rif laws and
thereby creating respect for law md II l,abitua
recognition Of law tsscrc will be compensation
for the shame t,is death has brought upon us.
Mr., Dufortl has violated tic Inv; the Inv
must be put in f0rce agninst him. 'fhe highest
Of the law IN hts rase sal not be tnterfcEed viii
from my motive, Or IN any way. lie must havt
JUSTICE according to the law, regularly, screnoy,
lmpartTally administered. The whole power 0l
the Stale should be used to hold the prisoner o.
iu TINT way eau wo be saved further shame ol
his lccQnut.