Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1881-03-29
PaEss OPINIONS OF THE AUR.
DEE.

F8E88 OEluAOno VI 49,
DEE.
With n or two exceptions the press
San Francisco sditorially discussed
Tho scquittal Of Kalloch. the murderer OF
Charles do Young. in mild. Unconditional
In fact, some papers seemed TO
lhink II hardly vsrth mentioning except
n q matter OF news. AL condemned
The verdict or expressed some surprise at
The result. although some had expected
The Jury would disagree. The Post Vas
The NEST plainly outspoksn In the mat
ter. discussing u in plain yet disniasd
terms. Most Of the papers seemed afraid
10 speak out plainly and show up the
inialibls result Of thus tampsring with
and eondonins . foul murder. subvsrting
the ends Of justice. and some were even
inclined to excuse the whole nurdsrous
affair. jury's verdict and al. on general
principles"
The fact Of Il il that there ID too much
OF IN ungsnsrous business rivalry BE-
tween some Of those newspapers. too
much striving after the frssmsntary
loavss and fshss ; the crumbs OF patron
age. They seem afraid to speak out and
say they have . soul and that Ii 10 their
own. They have always seemed afraid
OF the Kallochs. or Of their influence and
friends. For these reasons they have
on this occasion LETT the unqualified
condemnation OF young Xalloeh's crime
and the pusillsnimoss verdict Of the
jury to the other journals Of the Pacific
coast and the world generally.
And the press outside Of San Francisco
has honestly responded in universal con-
domination OF that verdict and In inevita-
bio results. Whatever was the trouble
between the elder Ksllech and Do Young.
neither Of them was on trial In this
case. Their difficulty was an episode OF
the past. Young Kalloch Wa on trial
for the murder OF De Young. II vss
c~ouclusively proven that he did asliber-
ately commit the murder. giving his vio-
tim no chance for his life. and his plea
Of sslf-defsnse was - absurd a. that OF
transitory insanity. yet the jury said he
was not guilty. There Is NO doubt that
Q certain feeling against Do Young and
popular disapproval Of his course regard
ing the elder Kalloeh, had its influence
in bringing about this strange verdict. a.
also had . certain degree Of respect for
the holy profession Of the murderer. for
there are thousands who really are i'm
bued with the idea that . crime commit
ted BY q minister Of the gospel is not 20
much Of . crime o. though committed
by somebody else. In fact there are
those 70 blinaly religious ~ to say and
believe that . minister or priest can
do NO wrong" Perhaps II may b for
this aso that the elder Kslloch has
got along &C finely. Notwithstanding the
numerous sinful little episodes which are
related Of him in his holy career.
Young Kallooh. hswsver. shows . fns
appreciation OF his present situation.
He knows better than anybody else the
real facts Of the assassination. and to
what extent he 10 guilty Of murder. He
IL happy in having escaped punishment.
and feeling that hs cannot consistently
preach the Gospel Of Christian love.
peace and good will toward oil men. hs
has publicly announced his intention Of
resigning from the ministry. This is AZ
II should be. and now. II the elder Kal.
lsch will follow suit. . great scandal and
wrong will be removed from the minis
try. and the cause Of true religion will
Be the gamer.
Al matters now stand. since the Kali
loch verdict. the outside world has q
precious psor opinion Of the way justice
10 administered in San Francisco. or re-
g.rding the equitable administration OF
her municipal and social affairs gen.
orally. The famous city BY tho Golden
Gate IL NO longer the busy mart Of COM
msrce and homo Of the capitalist that
she onos was. and the warm. moist
brsezes that are waited from the first
landing place Of the Argonauts Of Forty.
nine 10 too much tainted with Kalloch-
ism and the odor Of the sandlot. When
San Francisco has been purified and re-
generated from her present foul stains.
fostering sores and evil influences. she
will be again prosperous, bot until this
10 done. she will remain q she is-bad-
ly Kalloched.