The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1881-04-27
The Laurens Lynehing.
Abbeyille Press & Banner.

Abbeyille Press & Banner.
Heretofore the press has been so
8sssfeorm in their commeudation, or
scuse, of the disgraceful crime of
eeutiaos, by infuriated and unlawful
that the arm of the law has been
ysed, and the officers of the State
dered powerless to check a pro-
Saure which upturns and sets aside
e very foundation of our civilization.
BE habit of lynching weak and de-
ecless negroes in this State has
he on constantly for several years,
without eensure, but now We are
I'D to see that two or three journals
the State have had the manhood to
nounce the recent hanging of the
Alf.witted negro woman in Laurens
zanty. The Neecs and Courier, for
tanee, even goes so far as to de-
unce the deed as ''murder. "
The officers of the State, should by
means ia their power eudea7or to
dug the perpetrators Of this crime to
8seice. The constable should be ar
sted and held to account, and un-
he can make some showing to
r himself of the crime he should
made to suffer as the guilty man.
he officers of the State are disposed
bunish the perpetrators of this
6, they can do so. Any one
the sense ofan idiot knows that
useless to say that unknown"
ties did the deed. IF the Offenders
pot already known, they can be
En. And if the officers of the
e do sheir duty they will be made
feel the force of that law which
have 50 wantonly and so shame
fy violated. The Democratic party
Rade the most. solemn pledge, that all
ae rights of the negro should be re-
eted, and now, although We have
sged many of their men, let us not
20 ali their women. b..
WY NOT LYNCH BABIES !?
NewYosk Herald. .'',
fnehers in the South seem de-
ained to take all business out of
hands Of judges and juries. Once.
handled no one but murderers.
5m they feared might have personal
faence enough to escape conviction !;
ea poor year for murders having
priyed them. of; their customary
bort they strung up scoundrels who
sd assaulted women, aud who conse,,
6ently would have been sure Of con-
6ction. Then they turned their at
aFion to prisoners already sentenced
death, but who were likely to be.
zeeated IN close quarters, where the
ro3d could not see the fun These.
saSfag been disposed of there seemed
.dy left TO hang, but suddenly one
Sd found an old 'eolored woman.
Of setting fire to a building,
as she had no friends the brave
lows executed her. Now why should
ey not try their hand on babies
very community mas some babies
$las are nuisances, yet judges and,
5lries are squeamishly opposed to
raagIipg them, and this class sup
lies just what lynchers require-vic-
ns who are not able to show fight
cannot coumand a crowd Of their.
Ra Kind to deferd them. The only.
,esectors Of the helpless are the legal
thorltias, and these in the South
don or never interfere with the
anly sport Of l5aching.
sHE LYNcHING NEAR MARTINS S DE
Por. : >. . '.','
Laurensville Herald. - q
] k.sTs-liynch law may be excusable under
s.ne circumstances, but such cases
- rare. In the ease under consider
ol it seems, there was not sufficient
goeation to justify the extreme
sure resortea to. The victim, 1t
ears, was only suspected Of burning
IS oathouse. What efidence athere
vas To- establish her guilt we thase not:
earned. It must, however, have been
trong; bat had it been strong enough
8 satisfy TIE participants in the lynch
ng beyond reasonable doubt, their
.etion cannot DE justified. Even if
uiIty, the law should have been al:
oRed to take its course. Such pFeee-7
Its are dangerous in the extreme,
such lawlessness calls for prompt
condign punishment. The ma
= Of the law must be upheld and
dicated Mob law: must be pat
IN, crushed, utterly exterminated.
ith: the present lights before US,
arding said lynching, We feel it our
Iaty, as a lover Of law and order, to
oademp 1t n@the strongest terms;
nd We call upon the authorities to;
estigate the matter thoroughly:
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