Smyrna times., 1881-06-15
For the Smyrna Times.
Letter from BIacIxbird Hid,

Mr.. EDITOR Being now located i'll |
this Hundred of our commonwealth, |
where there have appeared a great deal |
of turbulence and misdemeanOrs of differ
ent natures for the last four years, / ask |
an opportunity of speaking my think" of
the prosecutions of the same, and of eX-
Onerating the citizens of the sO-called |
Bourbon Hundred from such barbarOus
and malicious crimes. As many of your
readers know that this is the place where
the sO-ma1e famOns Negro-Jury Neal per-
petrated mis- heinous deed; the incen-
diary Chase as his field of action; Iodine
and his aecOmplices so brutally assaulted
MIR. Collins, an industrious young laborer
as he returned from town last Saturday
night two weeks, also happened after they
passed out ofDuck Creek into this Hundred.
want to impress on their minds that was
only their chosen field of preparation,
and that these lawless fends were not
from our midst, excepting the little fire
man. Whenever such things are allowed
IN our midst without bringing the culprits
70 justice, then I'll think our officials here
are slothful and not worthy of their hire
Out we try to have them pay ransom for
such and they are permitted to rusticate
IN the quiet little city of New Castle
70 return full-fedge'd raSeals (mOTe expert
mine art after such associations of cOuPse),
what redress shall we have other than the
virginia Lynch Law or something SINH
iarF Had this been Meals fate, the State
would have been greatly relieved and
crime also diminished. DO not think |
am speaking without deliberatiOn for such
aeallngs can not do otherwise than license
SUCH criminals and others. THE reins of
government are hanging loosely. The
Fksrft "a hNWWra NaufN hn
alghtest liberation of it is the crevice in
authority through which an inexhaustable
ountaln sends its smallest stream; a
stream which will wear and widen and
utIeepen until gigantic rebellion breaks up
ue foundations of governments and bears
.nem, helplessly scattered, on its mighty,
iageful surface" This quotation does not
Shty apply to the wild tribes of Africa,
.0 .Oe tne history of such tribes is a minia-
iure history of the wide world, but the
.aw OF cause and effect is absolute and
universal. All we ask is that they may
- prosecuted to the extent of the law,
nn %nen they are proven guilty, as Neal
undoubtedly was.
oIF Church, Friendship, has been furn-
,raS nusu with one of Esty & Co.'s Chapel Or
a; 5~ss al cost of $l30. The committee ap
pola1ed by the Quarterly Conference werf
y About three weeks collecting the
Sr and buying and paying the casl
or Ae instrument. The members anC
nroSn sSs; Of the said church, merit the ap
.nle. loh OF all thinking, intelligent peo
me- e, hr they gave freely and willingly
aa1y Amy Fold us to come again. if need be
fho,, oioen were willing to contribute NOR,
anu anu we asked. They wanted to raise /
voleag themselves, but the comparatiyel,
Fl pary action of DIR. Collins. Il. & (
rel;asS q Co. and the Tygert Brother
eont,.s esu them of that responsibility b.
raisaast'uting about$ IS. The remainder wa
BE- hn. aere without any trouble. Nav |
donas bread cast upon the waters. w
rsms;, r Clam infallibility, but we want tn
not g. aef OF the State to look upon u
feneiious Israel, but law-abit