, 1881-06-14

nEl4 Eoh0NAla+tk0 "sh@AQAh Ill ttV auVAbAt1 ~
the day Oil which Its labors wcro concluded,
only Ia plny tho fool Il, tic evening. 1t
non.lnnteh MI unfit nlnn to the Vicc-1'resl-
.ioncy to concilIato Mr. ConklIng. Iii this
nomination 1t violated q great principle, and
to-tlay 1t Is rcaptng the fruit Of its error III
the conspiracy to fn1ure 1t entered Upon by
the nlan sought to bo concllated and atded
by tile lnan used to concflfata him. by both
these men tic Republican party Is dtsgraced.
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THE MURDER OF orF1oEn MAHoNEY.
Tho killing Of 0hicer Mahonoy Of tho Gilt
cago police forco on Sunday night last ougt
to lend to n revision Of the laws governing
tho sate Of pistols mid rcyolvers,-ouRht to
lead 10 the adoption Of a rigid code Oil tho
subject of concealed weapons. aud to the
faithful administration of 1t. There Is no
reason for the carrying Of 4 revolver by my
rracenble citizen III civilized community
governed By law, except tho fact that such
citizen Is liable. Mt my moment Of his life,
.ny or night, to be confronted by n plug-ugly
with cooked pistol in Ills hand. But Ill
ninety-nino cases outof a hundred the peace
able ecitlzcl,'s revolver is Of 10 use; 1t is In fs
pocket, wl,ilo tint Of tho rutlian Is III his
hn,lt, "on cock" mud ready for instant cxe-
cnt'on. 1t Is only upon occasions whcll tho
peaceable Citizen becomes Unnamed WIN pns-
aioh or vino That lL1 uses Ills plstol Will
deadly effect, nilu tlon his Vlctl!n Is
| MISC peaccnblo citizen whose teath
lle dcplores. 1t fo'lows that thu carrying ot
plstuls by tho so-calletl law-abldlng class
does not In fact arln them against tho dls-
reputable criminal classes. Iiiey nIinost
never XII plooutn'ls1y sA"ins us ioppe's
btit sometimes XIII meMner OIL theif own
Glass; anu tnercatter iiVo ol's " les1cI ll.e
'hsahe act IL "oulo 'o'. tAo''' Ha.ni isspees
| nolo society, IL Wonla hot l"'per'' u,e h'os VI
descent people, 10 taSe 1lonl eIeIs M"@aoNt.
INK citizen III inc community MS eoncealeu
revolver Anu what op1eetlon wouhl 1loso
/ be On TIC part ol law-aohlIn2 cl'lzons 10 u'e
enactment OF law empowering tho ponce
authorities TO searcis everywhefe 1or con-
cGalctl woapons. TO detnafld their snffenaer'
ai'a to enforce 1t? why shoa'a any man
outside the ranks Ut tho arn'y hola anu pos
ses" concealed reso!Ver9 10 aoprl'e u1e
citizen of concealed weapons can III no sense
10 consideretl rs an iiiffihRe'neme OF n's
constitutional fiRhs 10 pcar at1's. A,'t 1ik"s
appertalns to llln only rs 1henaue9 u
"Well-rcglllated militia" 1orce' lndceo
tho keeping ol concea'e" We'@po's i,1'S "
Garded. 1t considered at oil IN relat'on 70 tlie
State, IS menace to lis existence; anu ane
citizen has no moro riRht 10 consp're ag@hst
the State than tho state mas 10 ihtctlete
arbitrarily Will Ills lawful rights "hy'
tl,on, should not tae State enact laws reauir-
Ing tic surrender OF al' colccalea weapons,
aiNl provide foF tholr r1g1u entorcemeht9 ING
presumption Is that decent citizens woam
freely part with their rovolvers anti Knives.
II they 'layo any upon Kootl assurance tiiat
rnf1ians would DO compelled to atys up THEIRS
Nor is thcro much doubt that " vlgilant police
f"rce could speedily wrench from tle pocRets
wenp0ns II supported by Ill Overwhelming
public sentiment created by the unanimous
yoica nj ths class OF rcsnectnble citizens who
hn,t froo,v aurre,,5erct, their own uaeless rt-
s'o,..a.a M nn;v Ia tto so,o NJ fla t1oo,t1v