The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1880-09-07
Republican LawIessn ess.


The ascendancy of the Republican party
in any section Of the country is marked by a
disregard of law, an Indifference TO personal
privileges and increased dangers of life and
liberty. 1t is now serious question with the
conservative elements of this country how
Y this lawess party may be restrained. Life is
4 not safe in Pennsylvania or in Ohio. Murder,
4 secret assassination, robbery and violence of
every kind are detailed with reg larity that
4 is sickening. The Republican party began
its existence by proclaimng higher law,
(which absolved all its followers from obedi.
ence to the law which is written and obeyed
by others. The effect of the prevalence of
such doctrine can be traced in the social, in
the political and in the commercial life of the
north.
VIA Fortunately the evil which would inevitably
accompany the proclamation Of such doc
trlne has been mtigated and limited in its
Effect by the preaching of the Democratic
4 idea of obedience to the constitution and the
laws, elevating in this way the standard of
4 morality, both public and private. Yet
Il many evils have accompanied Republican
4 4scendency, which it will take years to eradi-
Date These are shown by the weakening of
The marriage tie, the multiplication of d.
yorces and the increase of adultery. To the
same baneful philosophy is due weakened
II Sense of individual moral responsibility
which leads to inn lmerabe defslcations al d
L brgeries, to bank robberies, to credit mo-
Miller scandals and to other crimes of simlsr
sSharacter. Each man becomes law to him.
oHlt; honesty is then only a comparative vir-
tie, and perfect uprightness is an incredible
thing.
"A disregard of the rights of property leads
et0a disregard of life itself. Mems passions
grow with what they feed upon, and one
& Crime prepares the way to another. So in
0onmunities we have epidemics of crime.
The character Of these epidemics illustrates
qthe teachings, political and moral, to which
4 acommunity has been accustomed. In the
\ north, throughout the states where sancti-
4 naonious and self-righteous Republicanism
\ pEevails, the crimes are of an utter disregard
~ ok the forms Of law and desire
a. the individual to take it into his own
hands and TO administer it 70 his own desire.
We have already referred to the horrible
4 Murder of very respectable gentleman near
fittsburg for taxing bunch of grapes which
U.<txs Ou VIZ PuuiiC ~ hho
MT all the elements of horror AMI brutality.
Nlr. Brysop, harmless and half demented
y NAntleman. was seen taking bunch OF
s8fapes. The woman who detected him set a
&troclous dog upon him and called upon
Number Of workingmen, who were taking
their MONDAY meal, to ioin in the chase.
8ryson ran toward the river and into II until
he got beyond his depth, when he turned
hack under the impression that his pursuers
we're satisfied. Again they turned the dog
4 III him and ne took to the water. Then his
llInur lerers began to stone; he could not
/. swim, he was injured and bleeding. But ths
AMUSEMENT was too exciting, and thew refused
4 ~ listen to him until at last they forced hi n
211fther into tn, river. A stone struck hi a
4 ~ the head, stunned him, and h sank. cry-
100 for mercy. His murderers we're satisfi j.
9Qd so was the law when the coroner's nv
4 0Ipught in verdict "found drowned"
& Something may be forgiven to passion.
SQnething even pardoned to vengeance or
Rraged honor; here was nothing but pure
Q@Silishness, and il one has to choose be-
atWeen community where such crimes 90
j punished and one where man can murder
4dother in duel there can be little hesita-
WE on the part of any right thinking man.
This, 1t will be SAID, Is an exceptional in
tmce; on the contrary, it fitlv illustrates
4era of crime which, 10 Penn ylSania, dates
vvom the close of the war. Now turn to
I'Woiher part Of the country where the Re
|4Sl htesn party boosts of It's eat majorities
|A "a" northwest We frd assassination
fe'nn"d 10 iine art. On the night of Aug.
Vst "A Judge Sherman Page was seated In
nv library ut Austin, Mimi, when he was
ureu ut hy an assassin and do nyarorsIv ir NOT