Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1882-09-16
Gallatin Letter.

Ed. Standard lis it not time the
cry for the "dear people" should cease
and voice Of mercy be raised in be-
half Of those who silently suffer and
patiently endure the hardships imposed
by "the people ?" Is it not high time
mans cruelty to animals should be
checked? MANS inhumanity to man
makes countless thousands mourn" and
mans cruelty to animals makes count.
less thousands groan daily, and this
groan is all the complaint that is made;
when it ceases man renews his merci
less cruelty and no further appeal is
ever taken. Think you not those groans
are registered and photographed on the
records kept for the general assizes to
which all must give an account? Shall
this mass of untold miseries go una
venged finally and forever, and the
Judge of all the earth still do right
Will justice be compound of cruelty
and injustice and the Judge be the
compounder? Will the Creator not
hold accountable those whom He has
made responsible for the Treatment of
His creatures?
In 1215, when John, King of Eng
land became so tyranncal that his sub
jects could no longer endure it, they
assembled at Runnemede and com.
PEELED him to sign "the Magma Ctdrta'
which secured the rights of all Eng
liShmen to this day. In 1875, our
forefathers, believing that resistance
to tyranny is obedience to Cod" met
in Independence Hall and adopted the
Declaration of Independence, prepared
by Thomas Jefferson. This secured
the rights of American citizens. But
where is "the Magma Charta," the
declaration of rights for those creatures
of God, which he has made for our
benefit and profit, yet with no power
to assemble and demand theil rights
Is there no "Bill of Rights" guaranteed
to the horse, that noblest of animals?
Is there no law, common or written,
that will protect him in his life and
comfort while he wears out his muscles
for mans pleasure and profit? We
answer there is. 1t is the Word OIL
God, which says: "Whatsoever q
man soweth that shall he also reap;
and again, We shall all be JUDGED &C
cording to "the deeds done in the body
whether they be good or bad" |
cruelty to animals be a good deed, i
will be rewarded if bad one it vii
be punished,
We know a man who, when he goe
home from party or ball after thu
noon ofnight, curries and rubs his hOrs
before retiring. To say nothing of hi
dancing till late hour, his treatmen
of his horse is worthy of all common
dalton. We knew another, who, las
winter, during that continuous rain
tied his horse out on the street withou
shelter or food, day and night, unit
hunger ended the suferings of the poo
animal. This man deserved a littl
"hemp" properly applied if not smaI
foretaste of terrestrial "hell."
To pillow a horse from early morn t
high noon in warm weather withou
water is an act of cruelty. To work
horse with CALLED shoulders Or raw bac
: without adjusting the harness or saddl
, to save his wounds is inhumanity of tn
t cruelest type. To stable horse witt
, out pure air and clear water is slowl
numbering a noble animal. To hitc
a horse in the broiling sunshine fc
hours and loafer on the streets is Grin
f as cruel as it is common in this country
p Will not the STANDARD raise its voiC
q and plead for those who cannot spea
! for themselves &? Let us haye lie
cruelty and more clemency for animal
B.