Lancaster daily intelligencer. [volume] (Lancaster, Pa.) 1864-1928, 1881-10-20

their crimes and escape their fate? Will
| not the same causes produce the same re-
suits here as elsewhere?
Remove the causes and the evils We so
much lament will no lulger exist. There
are conditions of society necessary to rem
der the commission OF great crimes posi-
ble. The influence of NihiiiSm in Russia
made the murder of the Car possible the
socialism Of Germany makes the frequent
assaults upon the life Of the Emperor pos
sible the bitter an:nlosity of political fac
tions; the greed for office and share of
the spOils ; the dissertation OF the Sabbath:
the Indifference to religion and the iniidel-
ity that Ingcrsoll is pcopogating al com-
bine to make such an assassin rs Gnitcau
and to render his ATTEMPT upon the life OF
the preSiden. possible. Let the response
bility be placed where i: belongs. Guiteau
is but 4 representative of 4 large class of
irreligious. half-crazcd. disappointed Office
seekers. We may raise Ouv hands i'll hor-
ror we may cal. on the gods for vengeance
upon the wretch who fired the fatal bull
let; the clergy may rcprove and rebuke
grave senators may leg;Slate and sober
judges mete out the penalties of tho
law; Philippines may be hurled against
fraud and assassination eulOsisms
may be showcred upon the unfortunate
and Innocent victim: political and eccle-
siastica! bodies may pass resolutions of
sympathy and denunciation, but unless
the causes that produce such fearful results
are removed; unless the Ak is laid
to the root Of this great tree
of sin, all efforts to lessen crime
and immortality will be Intellectual and VIC
must prepare ourselves to hear ut any time
the report of the assassins pistol or of the
glyccrine bomb.
There is such a thing, rs too much lib-
erty, and free institutions when they degen-
crate into lawlessncss, do more harm than
good. We believe in free speech. but the
mouth of the blasphemcr mus: be stopped
the deiamer Of character as pure rs the
SHOWS OF heaven must be siienced. We
believe il 4 free press, but it must be en-
poyed for the best interests OF the govern
ment and the welfare Of society, not to
slander and to revile public and private
men. We believe in an open Bible and
freedom of religious thought and worship,
but We do not allow the privilege to be-
abused and hideOus and revolving crimes
be committed in the name of religion.
While We see the danger Of foreign i'm
migration and recognize the defiant atti
tude of MormOnism, and with shame
admit the growing uhbelief and irrever-
ence Of our people and the snimositics of
our political parties, we are not without
hope. We believe in the stability Of our
government. Its vast and complicated ma
chinery moves on without any friction,
even though the chief executive be dead.
Wise legislation will ward oil tho danger
Of immigration, and Il wise and faithful
carrying out of the policy inausurated by
oar late lamented president will eventual
ly cause the growth OF Mormonism to be
checked and the hateful abomination soon
to be among the things that were but arc
no more. For Il remedy of our social and
political evils We look to the intelligent
and upright citizens who have the welfare
of the nation at heart, and if they combine
will work out the great problem Of our
national life and secure us !, pGrpctuity as
long as the stars shall last