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students and to the clergymen OF tn
churches here, who 1hew him, as his llf
nere was BY no means above reproach. III
le1t this city for San Francisco to join hi
iather IN that city, and 1t was in California
that he was ordained
PRESS COMMENTS.
THE CHRONICLES" EDITORIAL
SAN FRANCISCO, April a4.-Editorial1y the
chronicle gives brief sketch Of the life Of
deceased, and closes: 'What the first james
Gordon Bennett was to the Herald. what
Horace Greeley was to the Tribune, was
Charles DE Young to the Chronicle. In his
business his genius was Napoleonlc, his
Judgment was unerring as fate, and his cour~
age and energy sublime. Charles De Young
mad bitter enemies, No journalist Of his
strength and uncompromising public spirit
ever tailed to have; but ho also
mad hosts Of friends among all
classes of citizens, and merited
friendship from no class more than the
poor and lowly, with whom his naturally
warm heart was ever In most active sympa-
thy' In journalistic life here he was for years
leader OF men and shaper and director Of
policies and parties, and they who stood
closest to him and understood him will all
bear us out in the assertion that, whatever he
dld, he did it with eye single to
the public welfare, the greatest good
TO the greatest number. Charles De
Young had profound sense Of right
ana Justice, and eyer-increasing adherence
OF W1ckedness and corruption in high places.
lie never spared these evils, and, when once
he had made up his mind to attack evil or
e'll-doers, no threats or persuasions from
foes or friends could swerve him from his
purpose. His takingoff right In the intel
lectQal and physical prime OF his manhood
Will bel teltas public calamity throughout the
city, State, and coast BY those who bestkneW
MN, and have followed the course OF his
noble life from boyhood to death, the loss
Will be most keenly appreciated and
mourned."
THE "cALL,"
after brief reference to the circumstance
OF the tragedy, says: s'The sentiment of
law-abfding citizens is one Of regret that the
law was not trusted to right whatever wrong
may have been committed. DELAYS of law |
are often Irritating and sometimes inexplic- |
able, but in all civilized communities 1t IS the /
arolter between man and man, whose decis-
ion must be abided by. This is the view Of |
the case which the community will come to
WHEN the present excitement has passed |
away. 1t is high time that the public should
ma some means to put stop to these per-
sonai Wrangles which keep society In fer
ment. We have tolerated them too long, and |
the natural results are such tragedies as we
now have to record"
THE "A1rA'
says: "The killing Of Charles De Young
was vulgar assassination, and is a dark blot
on San Francisco's record. The dead man
was far from blameless, but he on whose ac-
count the crime was committed was not
in reputation or reticent in |
speech, and had little excuse to have SANDER
against him avenged by bullet. Neither
side can claim to have acted the part Of
meek innocence. Each has made charges
against the other unsuitable for public
proof, and inexcusable, even if true, and
both sides sought to avenge their wrongs, or
wrongs, with pistols It is a
great misfortune tor San Francisco that any !
}f the parties had ever made their home :
lere, and the community is sick Of the ma t
ignant personal abuse drawn from the Sc t
'rets Of private life, and of allowing the '
'arty who adopts that mode Of warfare and !
lnds himself beaten at it to get even by =
murder. Indignant public opinion and the t
nexorable rigor of the law should insist S
hat such offenses, shall no longer be COM 2
nitted with impuhity in our midst" /
THE BULLErN's'' G
ditorial this evening, after briefly reviewing II
ne whole kallocf-De Young quarrel says a
the bottom Of the feud are reckless Jour u
alism on one hand and border politics on D
1e other There Is line In journalism I
'hich cannot be overstepped without el
rovoking retaliation. 1t is in a u
rge sense the "dead-line." Pub u
c acts of public persons are =,
st subjects of public criticism. But even =
at latitude is not justified if personal NAL Be
e is the lending motive. 81
THE "PosT" Ill
IS editorially: "The homicide last night NJ NJ
as the natural, logical, and inevitable out er
me Of the example set by deceased. Isaac
Kalloch appealed to the popular court of II
st resort to yindicate his family honor, p5;
ectsely las Charles De Young had done IN
5lt months ago. The only difference in re
elr1espectlve cases was in the fatal ending. ey
both the intent was criminal, viewed at
1ctly from legal and moral standpoint. lr' ~
both malice aforethought stood self-as- cr
ted. In both justification is sought in | tio
ovocation of embitte1ed yituperation and Of
gusting SANDER" &C
THE EXAMINER" y W.
IS: !" 1t was deliberate assassination, and The
assassin had manifestly premeditated an aft
oclous and malignant determination to ]ut
ke no failure OF Ills fatal purpose. The ota aet
rder Of 1astnightwasa another and last tragic IN in
'pter in this most unfortunate and deplor- j
trouble For tho peace, order, and good ute
ne Of San Francisco, it should be the ot;p1t
OF the lawless violence and criminal ma :,
ddlng of blood In relation to the matter" hay