The Brookhaven leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1883-1891, 1889-08-22
AN OBJECT LESSON.
The Natural Affinity of the Bad
Elements of Society Forci-
bly, Illustrated.
bly, Illustrated.

SULLIVAN 10 mississippi nave served 10
give US another object lesson on the
affinity and solidarity of the evil
forces which are constantly at war
upon the whole social system.
Sullivan was accompanied on his
return by a number of his Northern
associates, and when it was known in
New Orleans that he was en- route tor
jackson, Bud Renaud, a noted charac-
ter of New Orleans, with others like
him, arranged to meet the great
bruiser in Mississippi's capital. Jones
5. Hamilton. who was in New Orleans,
set out for home to arrange matters
for the hero and defer of Mississippi
laws.
A. the depot great crowd met the
law defer, many no doubt drawn
hithcr by the curiosity common to
humanity, just as they would flock to
see the biggest anything--snake, ele-
plant, dog, any thing which had be-
come famous. But the sympathizers
with lawlessness were there to do
honor to man whose only laurels
were those Won in IA way so brutal as
to disgust all refined people.
Jones S. Hamilton, so well known,
introduced the Boston slugger to the
crowd and invited them to shake
hands with him. Arrangements were
started for a wine supper i'll honor of
the illustrious guest, but Gov. Lowry,
whose zeal for law is fiourishing so
luxurlantly at the close of his eight
years administration, ordered the
great man to Jail. This was severe
blow to the roughs who were plan
ming triumph for the representative
of brutality and lawlcssness. Hamil-
ton insisted that Officer Chiles should
wait till he could see the Governor,
but that officer knew his duty and
proceeded at once to do it. Hamil-
ton called on the Governor, but could
avail nothing, for which every lover
of law in Mississippi should be thank
ful !; thankful that at last the Govern
or the State is not controlled by the
ex-lessee of the penitentiary. Judge
Calhoun was engaged as counsel.
The picture would not be complete
without mentioning that brewing
company in New Orleans arranged to
furnish surety for Sullivan to the
amount of 5000. When Fitzpatrick,
the referee, went to jackson to give
bond, his bondsmen were Jones S.
Hamilton, a Jackson saloon keeper,
and Dick Kerr. 1t is as natural as
life. Drinking, prize fighting, gam
bling, murder, and all lawlessness go
together. Muldoon, Sullivan's train
er, says of the 5000 people who wit
messed the fight, 1000 of them had
killed each one his man.
What a picture is this just now be-
fore our eyes what an object lesson
1t is a picture not made it grew, and
grew naturally out of the lawless ele-
ments of society, ranging themselves
according to the principles of affinity
around "A stalwart figure. which might
sit for picture of brute force rising
above intelligence, humanity, refine
ment, law, piety and all the social,
moral and religious virtues.
What can we learn by the study of
this object lesson a? First, that all
vices are akin that in nurturing one,
we nurture all the rest. Set up a
brewery, and you aid murder, vulgar
ity, brutality and a general low moral
condition. Second, that any reform
which succeeds, must aim at striking
down all the allied forces of evil.
Third, that we must elect officers out
of sympathy with crime in any of its
forms. Fourth, good people every
where must combine for the protec-
ton of society. "When the wicked
conspire the good must combine" said
Burke, Fifth, the press and pulpit
should thunder against the men who
are seeking to undermine law and pre-
cipitate ruin upon the whole people.
that they may crafty their depraved
appetites.
And more than all, the social forces,
which at last are the mightiest forces,
must be turned against these enemies
of all good. \ man who is a gambler,
a murderer, IA cOrrupter of youth, a
brutalizer of men, should not be rated
as gentleman or good citizen
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