The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1880-07-06
a War orr Pistols


WHOLESALE DISARMAMENT or sorru cARo
| LINIANs PROPOSED POCKET MURDER I.
| THE srATE-REsTRlCTIvE ORDINANCES
THE CRUSADE FOR HuMAXr1Y-A FRUITFUL
| SOURCE OF CRIME.
Iron the keowee o.. c. Courierl
The anti.pistol war continues TO b,
wa2ed by incorporated towns in ever
! part of the State. No week nssses but ~,
notice the adoption by some town OF
towns of an ordinance 10 prohibit, under
severe penalties. The carving OF concealed
weapons within the corporate Limits. Sucl
an ordinance Is needed and should b,
adopted aud rigidy enforced in WaIhalIa
and In fact In every town OF the State
The carrying OF concealed wea
pors has led 10 bomicides In this town
and j. The fruitful source Of erin,
all over the State. Should not our town au
th0rities take action in the matter and fol-
low the wise course pursued by many OF
their contemporaries in Office In other part,
Of the Statey VIII town ordinances
against carrying concealed weapons accom-.
pllSh any good? We answer yes, and that
not only good but great good will flow
from their adoption and enforcement.
Their effect nj once would be 10 restrain
and limit this barbarOus and abominabIc
practice land finally to cause It's
complete abandonment. Another and
more beneficial influence would flow
from such ordinances, in the iu1u.
encc they would have on the Legi>la.
ture, compelling that body. through the
force OF expressed public opinion, To pass q
law covering the entire State. OF
what use is pistol TO any one in a State OF
peace: For what is it manufactured F0I
what purpose is it worn? For what is II
used: Simply and solely 10 take human life
1t il not tit 10 Kill lions. bears, aud other
dangerous animals, il such were here. II
is equally un>uitcd and never used "a
Kill deer or other game. II is suited
to take human life, and for that only
is ii manufactured and used. Many
who wear pistols have no particular
intent 10 harm any one, hut the very fact OF
having them makes them bolder and more
likely TO get INTO brawlS, and when excited
or under the influence Of liquor they are
used to The lasting regret OF The person.
Let Us advise our people, one and all. "a
abandon the practice and throw their whole
influence in favor OF law against carrying
concealed weapons. We must do this, for
il has come to negroes wearing pistols rs q
tOUllilOU luiuEs dllU AiulfNN ttit IloNAiNt -
stopped there Is no counting Oh the security
OF life.
A RED SPOT on THE MAP or THE COUNTRY.
From The LauTensyille Is. g. Herad.l
As an evidence OF the growing sentiment
al the good and laW-abidng citizens Of our
State against the bdrbarOus and uncivillzed
practice OF carrying concealed deadly wea-
ponS, the judges on the bench all over the
State have expressed their utter adherence
OF such practice, and in many instances have
brought the matter 10 the attention OF the
Grand jurieS Of the several counties. Judge
Mackey. while presiding over the Court
OF General Sessions. the other day, in de-
liverins an address OF dismissal TO the
grand iuIy said. in substance, that the
practice OF carving concealed weapons was
a dire curse 10 the State, and that in cOnSC-
qurnce of such an evil practice she had bc-
come a red spot on the map OF the United
Siates-rcd WITH the blood OF her own sons,
shed bv brothers hands; that II bad hung
out the black flag against progress. thus
proving barrier 10 immi grafton and indus
try: that now 4 man j. not absolutely safe
when he leaves his home for the town or
city, or some public gathering, for on all
SIDES CLEAN the glittcring bOWie-knife and
loaded pistol, ana often nave the families ol
huSblnds. brothers, and sons been startled
from their evenings meal by the mufiled
tread of mems feet, bearing home the Ilfe.
less body OF some loved one who went form
in the mOrnin: in the prime and vigor OF
manhoOd-one OF the many victims OF the
cursed practice OF carrying concealed wea-
pOnS. He said that there was no political
cause for this sad traffic i'm human lIie thar
it WAS not confined 10 any particular race
the black man and white max both enter
into TINS unlawful practice.