Daily Republican., 1882-01-06
Ayerowe circulation OftAe REPUB-
LLOAN 5000 Daily.

Average earsulsslon Ofthe REPUB-
LlCAN 5000 Daily.
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The uext CamPaig n key Note.
The people of Delaware are told by
the very small editor of the largest
Bourbon paper Of Delaware that the
evidence and arguments in the Neal
case are to be printed in pamphlet form
and Of course they are to be spread
thick "a leaves in autumn from Clay
mont to Delmar that the people may
Zee the true inwardness of tile trial.
This means that the pamphlet is to be
used a. a campaign document and that
despairiug of success in any other way
the passions and prejudices of the PEG.
pie are to be appealed to, to enable the
BOurbons to score Just one more vic
tory. We presume there can be no par
ticular objection to that, if the upgar-
BLEED evidence is published in full, far
cher than the evil results which must
inevitably flow from such an appeal to
the lower instincts of passion, ignorance
and prejudice. The threat to inundate
the State with an avalanche of degra-
ding trash should be met with the in.
dignation it deserves by virtuous and
upright people. The worst feature of
the case is, that this silly threat which
would have No effect had 1t enanated
only from the silly brain Of the silly
TOOL that makes it, without the
implied sanction of a power be,
hind the throne before which
obsequious obeisance is made as regu
iarly a. Mohamedans turn their faces
to Jerusalem when they pray. Are we
to understand that Mr.. Bayard is at
the bottom Of this thought Is he the
leading spirit behind the curtain that
pulls the strings of this pantomimic
play? Is this keynote for the next cam.
paign sounded by his SANCTION We
wodld be slow to believe it, were it not
that he has already publicly taken al
stand and objected with Islander ana
vituperation, against those who were
proceeding according to law in the
case, while Mr.. Higgins was only ea-
hausting the resources of the law in
defending a man charged with crime
and whose life was to be the forfeit i'll
it was not done. Mr.. Bayard, Mr.. Mar
tin, Mr.. Grubb, and all the Democratic
speakers in the State not only objected
TO this invocation of law, but they
heaped oontumely and SANDER upon
Mr.. Higgins and through him on the
Republican party, for daring an attemptI
to give condemned nan the whole
benefit of the law.
Having taken this stand in the last
campaign, may we not reasonably sup-
pose that the Neal case has been made
the key note Of the next campaign by
s"AA '"ueoioh ~ Will Dc ZOE lNepuOlt- |
cans to meet the case boldly and un-
The guilt or innocence of
Neal has nothing to do with the mat
ter. The test will be whether man is
10 have the full benefit of the law when
he is on trial for his life or whether he
Is to suffer the extreme penalty without
It. Another important issue will be to
ascertain whether jury trials are to be
respected any longer.
1t will be test as to whether law is
70 be paramount to prejudice or caprice.
1t Is q question Of whether poor man
'hall not have the same rights before
me law as rich men. The test has not
been made by Republicans. They have
Always been the most law abiding peo-
de in the State. 1t has been made by
Democrats for Interior political pur- ,
'oses-made 30 bolster up a sinkingI
'arty. How far they will succeed will
lepend upon the action of fair-minded,
Intelligent voters. 1t should be borne
q mind however that the guilt or in
'ocence of Neal has nothing to do with :,
he issue. Whether innocent or guilty
he trial is over and Neal has been &C. u
Quilted, just as many other men have
'een acquitted. The jury in the case
vas chosen as other .juries have been
hosen in legal manner. They heard :
he evidence carefully. Counsel on the
Their side was present to prevent any
Judges sat upon the bench d
D see that no imposition was practiced .
" either side. What is wrong in the D
ase? Why did not Mr.. Gray and the o
'ourt stop Mr.. Higgins in the course he N
Vas pursuing? To censure Mr.. High
ans and the jury now, is but to censure =
ne Judges who sat on the case and the N
ounsel for the State. Every word RI
Uttered by Mr.. Bayard, Mr.. Martin and Il
'ther Democratic orators against the
manner in which Mr.. Higgins defended II
he case is blow at the court and the 81
hates Attorney. Let the blows fall s,
hick and fast.
THEY HAvE all original way of pun
shing criminals in Kentucky which,