The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1884-05-19
LAW End JUSTICE.
The Cash Hind Of Zero Playing Out as
T:ic JHrch OF CIVILIZATION Coos on,

The Cash Hind Of IL GRO Playing Out as
T:ic sHrct Of CIVILIZATION Coos on.
Louisrilt Courier Journal.
W. Began Cash, a somewhat noted out.
law Of South Carolina, who few months
ago shot man down in cold blood and
then took to the woods, was killed while
resisting arrest Wednesday night.
Cash is representative OF class disap.
peariug in the South, and his death will
do much to lessen its influence. He has
been hunted down by the civil authorities,
and holding himself above the law, resist.
ing lis enforcement, he has been killed.
In the minds Of many there is something
courageous in the career OF men like Cash.
|. Geemn there ia lingering in meat OF us a
certain bar6a.iC sentiment which responds
to any display Of brute courage, it mat,ers
not how cruel end merciless it NAV be.
Cash was ready TO kill man at the drop OF
the handkerchief. He gave bis enemies no
quarter, and asked none. He refused TO
surrender, except on conditions and guar.
antecs, aud when these were refused, he
announced he would never DO taken sliye,
He dies aa fool dieth. He displays the
utmoEt indifference 10 life, his own OF an.
others, which, in the thought OF some, ia
admirable, but which is much less sdmlra.
ole that these qualities which mark the
difference between civilization and barbar-
sm. He died ss "a brave man." granted;
but he did not live aB man Of courage.
Bravery is something common to most
| men; it CONES even TO The timid at times,
Courage is higher quality, which fortifies
the heart, gives strength and endurance,
and teaches one TO suffer wrong rather
than do il; to obey law ever to his own
hurs.
The idea that the mere exhibition OF in.
difference TO pain, suffering or dea!h Is OF
itself courageous or chiyalrous is altogether
a false and pernlcious one, due to sensa-
lional stories and vicious yellow.back lit.
ersture. 1t does not prevail in the most
enlightened communities. No one doubts
he ccuraSe OF the English, no one CUES.
liors the courage Of the men Of New Eng.
land, but no such :dess are tolerated
there. You may mark the progress Of any
community toward civilization by the pre-.
valent opinion concerning career like
that Of Cash.
He is, in fact, common desperadu, no
moro entitled to admiration than the bur-
glar, who, OF the risk Of his life, robs o
house, or the train robber who, In o spirit
Of adventure, terroriSes whole State. In
all this there Is no evidence OF chivalry, no
high courage, no iortitude, nor intrepidity
nor answering resolution. 1t is simply
brute strength joined to brute passion.
There Is no ssfetY toahy eCunulity where
it is even w!nked at. Confusion Of ide4s
here leads 10 tolerance for acts which, long
tolerated, end in anarchy, or government
by the mob.
| South CaroliI has begun to deal With
| her outlaws in the right way-in way We
| in Kentucky must initiate. Government
exists to protect life and property, failing
in this, it throws a man back on his OWE
individual resources for self.protection. II
makes him judge, jury and executioner
and PLACES on him the responsibility o
which every man wishes 10 be relieved ane
from which every one naturally shrinka
The aim should DO to end this state o
STAIR, 10 strengthen the authorities OF thu
l!sw, 10 aid them by. the prompt and con
4cieh,::cus performance Of his duties as
.itizep, and TO 5..ssmp out that spirit Of law
leesuess which produces men like Cash Il
South Carolins, and in Kentucky men lik
Buford and Corneilson.