Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1880-01-22
Correspondence o, tn. Gold Hill Daily xevs.l
WASHINGTON. January le, 1880.

WASHINGTON. January l2, 1880.
Under the shadow Of . church. within
a stones throw OF the palatial residence
OF the British Minister. and but q short
distance from "Castls Stewart" now in
ruins. q young grocer was murdered last
week for the paltry sum Of four dollars.
The occurrence has created a profound
sensation. and IN Sunday the scene Of
the tragedy was visited BY Thousands.
who looked upon the blood. stained pave
ment and unused upon the insecurity Of
life, even in this age Of civilization and
in . populous capital. Why this murder
should b more talked about and written
about than the many others that have
been committed in the city Is not easily
explained, except upon the vell.known
fact that communities will apparently
tolerate the grossest outlawry for Q long
time, but will finally be shocked by some
deed Of peculiar a~trocity into wrsaking
vicarious vengeance on the perpetrators.
The murdsrers are supposed to DO four
negroes, now under arrest.
It il to DO hoped that no other city
has such an excess Of worthless. Idle.
vicious colored people a Washington.
Nins-tenths Of the business OF the Police
Court is supplied by this class. and Il is
known that many Of them, too lazy to
work. commit petty crimes for no other
purpose than to secure food and lodging
in . Jail. from which they emerge sleek
and fat. prepared for new adventures.
| bls-bodied colored men infest the street
corners, with shos-blacking apparatus
for an excuse for Q livelihood, content
to earn Is or 90 cents per day, and
happy in the lack OF employment
that enables them to joke and
gossip with their friends. when the
weather 10 too cold for the prefer
able psstime Of doing in the sun.
These lazaroni cannot be induced. by
the offer OF wages. to tackle heavy work,
and not Italy or Spain can show . more
idle or worthless class. The four that
have been arrested formed q singing
quartette. which. during the past sun.
mer, paraded the streets at night, sers-
nading on the corners. and passing q
hat for pennies ut tho end Of their per.
Torrance. No one who has lived long
in Washington but is familiar with the
hideous music Of these ululatipg v
grants, and they should have long since
been arrested az disturbers OF sleep.
Ouray aud his Ute Chiefs arrived yes.
terdsy. and have been CHARTERED in q
second class hotel. They come to Sc
cure better terms than hanging for the
murdersrs and ravishers Of the Meeksl
family. When We consider the Ignorance
aud sa~vagensss OF these people. 1t seems
absolutely absurd that we should make
treaties with them or consider them al
politically intelligent entities. There
has been o great deal OF sentimental
ism. now happily declining, in
the press, and pulpit, and Congress,
about the rights and wrongs Of the "pool
Indian" II the history OF civilization
for tho last 5000 years teaches anything.
the lesson Is that the tools belong to
those who can use them best, and the
soil OF this beautiful earth to those who
SOW and reap. With sentimental people
the tiger may have o right to his native
jungle. but the Same necessity that Is
extirpating him with bullets, charged
with explosive poison. and Transforming
tho jungle into . garden. 10 at work on
our frontier. and has been at work for
800 years. in beneicent slaughter Of
tigers, from jamestown and Plymouth
Rock to Colorado. The fttsst will sur.
vivo in spite Of obstructive romantic
sentimentalism. II 10 the law OF Nature,
the law Of God. A.