The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-06-29
To a Man Who Medi,ates Murder.

Some Of our correspondents have lately
defended Texas against the charge that
lawllssness prevails within it's borders.
They have shown that the extent TO which
crimes of violence are carried in the State
has been greatly exaggerated, and that the
inhabitants. on the average are as peacoa-
bly, disposed as those In the parts of the
country which have been longer settled.
II is true that In Texas. ms in all the newer,
and especially the frontier communities,
there is a small class OF rufIlans who inter
fere with the security OF life; but neither Is
lite safe in New York, when reckless men
think 1t TO their interest to cndanger 1t, rs
we have lately seen in the case OF Mrs.
HULL. The only question is, whether law
Is administered as vigorously in Texas as
elsewhere; and on the whole 1t seems to
offer reasonable protection for the inhab-
tants OF the State, which is now so rapidly
growing in population. Peaceful and pru-
dent men get along there about as we'll as
in any Of the States Of the Southwest.
But Texas subscriber to THE sun writes
TO us that he is in frame OF mind which
prompts him to commit murder, aud so
bring new reproach on his State, which in
justice must hang him II he carries out his
purpose, and is caught. Thus while fresh
instance Of lawess violence would be fur
nished in Texas, that State would have an
other and n good chance TO vindcate its re-
gard for the sanctty of human life by
promptly netting out to him the extreme
penalty OF the law. We hope, however that
when we have reasoned with him little
about his case, which ne thus presents he
will forever give up all IDEAS OF committing
such crime and so stupcndous folly:
SIR. / love girl ink she lovesmc. but last week
she sent back PRESENT. had sent her with very cool
note, stating she had heard somchingI had said aud
thought for the future we had better be nothing more
than friends went to see her ahoutit She would not
tell me whAtit nor who said A. but say she eau
hnd out herself the report she will forget It and
he asever What shall Idof She may never fnd out
have concluded, It It's who started the report to
take siNshootor and forever put hi, soul rest for
then could leave home ana be among strangers and
soon forget her, II not the decd II to murtfy
her every time could and do every thing | could 10
make her and hers misc rAblc. want revenge want
advice have frcnisI can trust to ask about the
mRLer II viii Get DO ANYTHING to harm the ViC ST. il.
an orphan, and matter what she does viii never
harm her Tell me what To do. "TFxIsn
1t is far bettor for our cXaspcrated friend
to seek good advice than TO want vengeance
for the one 1t il possible to obtain. but those
who try hardest to get the other are surest
to most punish themselves. And, moreover,
the vengeance for which he longs in his
passion is either murderous or too mean TO
satisfy II man who respects himself II he
waits little, he may and that his sweet
heart in her constituencies has made cause
OF trouble out OF nothing or out of sorcthing
so slight that he can at once remove it by
explanation. Then how much better he will
be Off with nobody killed, and exile not
necessary for him, or with nobody 10 make
miserable at the expense of his own happi-
ness!
If he has said nothing which deserves that
he should forfeit his afllanced then she has
been deceived. and he can set himself to
work to show her her error. II Is the duty
OF friend to toll you just what such a