The interior journal. [volume] (Stanford, Ky.) 1872-1881, 1881-02-04

hooded muldCl ~ Judge % the 0u
prone Court, because he decided q
suit uniavorably to him, does not sur.
prise us In fact, nothing that the
Courts and Jurics Of Kentucky do,
surprises ". We have passed that
point Since Arnold was acquitted for
the murder Of Little, donein the laiteris
own Office, on the plea Of self defense,
we arc prepared for any thing. The
law, as a protection for men who abide
by il, has become delusion and q
menace, and no one is safe but he
who takes it in his own hands and
shoots and kills his fellow.man. Such
cattle, alone, are protected by the law,
while honest peopleconlribute millions
TO continue the farce. We are sick,
/ ws arc tired u such d5iSgs, aud il
longer maintained, lynch law must
inevitably take the place Of the so
called laws Of the land. Honest poo
pie can not and will not stand many
more such ouirages on Justice. True,
Mr.. Buford was ordered 10 the An.
choragc Asylum, but he will be well
and out in less than a month, when,
we hope, he will load his gun and send
each Of the Special Judges who voted
to reverse the decision sentencing him
to the Penitentiary for lie, to king.
dom come. Let him make the assas.
sinalions as horrible as possible-lct
him gloat in the dying grOaus Of his
victims, and delight in the ebbing Of
their life blood, if he would make sure
Of an acquittal and a chrome from an
admiring Jury.
OrR DEAR old Governor has let loose
the handle Of his pardon machine long
enough to take up his bugle and sound
the alarm that that dread scourge,
Cholera, is to dcvastate our land du-
ring the coming season. We have
great confidence in Governor Black
burn as a yellow Fever doctor. aud q
very exalted opinion Of his superior
fitness for the Office he now holds; but
We can not accept him as a prophet,
nor accept his theory that people who
drink cistern or limestone water never
have the Cholera. The doctors with
whom we have conversed say that there
IS nothing in it, and cite the case Of
Lancaster, where the disease ragged so
iearfully in 1879. There is no water
there but cistern; which shows that
the Governors never-failing rule has,
at least, one exception. We hope that
will continue to discuss this terrible
subject, because while he is engaged
in il he is compelled to cease, for a
time, the onerous duties devolving
upon him Of issuing pardons and re.
hitting fines. Anything for a change
and the benefit Of the Governors fast.
failing health.
Col. Gro. BABER, who has been
connected with various newspaper en-
terprises in This State, as editor, has
quit his old love for the law, and in
speaking Of it the Comier-Jounal
says: "lIis ascent to the legal pro-
fession is worthy Of note ascent, "
the devil II were as well to call the
return Of an angel Of light into this
world Of darkness, ascent as to use
the expression quoted. There is no
higher or nobler calling than that Of
the editor, and the only ascent that
can be made from it, is when. after
weary and worn out lie, his spirit
wings its flight TO its home beyond
the skies.
FEoM many persons in this Dis.
trict, whether they be Democrats or
Republi cans comes unstinted praise Of
the prompt manner in which Hon. z.
b. Thompson, Jr., attends to all pri-
vate business entrusted to him. No
one who has appealed TO him has ever
been refused assistance, nor has he
failed in our knowledge 10 answer any /
question asked him. The fact Of the |
business is, there is not in the present |
Congress a more active and industri- /
ous man than our own Representative. !
EMMETT LOGAN was cruel enough |
% headline the Governors remarks
lbout the cholera "Old Mother
Blackburn 5 Prophecy. Young man,
Toa are treading on dangerous ground
md fixing matters so that old Luke
will pardon your murderer, If you are
o unfortunate as to die with your
'oots on.
Hos. Jons c. UNDERWOOD has es.
a newspaper at Frankfort.
The prospect Of a chance at the pub.
&c printing may have caused the
aOve, but the Governor has energy
uough to make the paper a success,
financially, if he turns his hand to it.
By THE assistance of Il few so called
Democrats, Num-, a Republican, was
lected Secretary Of State in Tennes
Re, and Nolan (Rep.) Comptroller. {
'wo Of these alleged Democrats, Da- !
is and Plumber, are said to have d