Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1890-03-01

AN APOLOGY FOR MURDER.

SAUNDERS in Florida while in
the discharge of his sworn duties
is only equalled by the shameless
effort Of the Richmond Dispatch to
justify. the CRIME. In the issue OF
the Goth ult., 1t says;
1.-THE killing of Federal marshal in |
Florida and The presence in Washington |
OF the Governor Of Florida and of /
certain Fedei al Officials-the former to |
explAin how the homicide Occurred aBu |
the later TO get PresIuenL Harrison IL |
take hold OF Florida win mailed hsnu
Indicate that IL Is the purpose OF the
present Administration TO harass and
Cypress the Southern people till some OF
the more hot headed commit ouirsges,
and then the Administration will declare
martial law, or pass q Southern election
law or do some hing else that will
continue the Republicans in office"
SO the furnishing of the murder
ers of United States officials is
harassing and Expressing the
Southern people. Gould language
be more direct or explicit in show
ing that the Southern people sane
ton the crimef In other words
the editor virtually admits that
this United States officer in obey
ing the orders Of a United States
Court, which Court is the tribunal
for the punishment of persons
guilty of the violation Of United
States laws, should have been muir
dered.
Is there need Of any more posi-
tive evidence relative TO proving
that certain sections of the South
are as a matter Of fact in open re
bellion against the United States
Government, and that treason is
taught and nurtured in those sec
tons, with the sanction of the
Democratic leaders who should
know better Gould language bs
more audacious than the following
ssMr. Toombs said in reconstruction
times that the indignation OF the South
ern people had been exhausted.
~ President HAE2I5oN seems to b
bent upon exhausting il again"
Yes, let him exhaust it. Let HIN
give those Bourbon Democratic
cutthroats to understand that tn
laws of the United States are So
preme. Let him declare MARTA
Law, and if need be cover ever.
foot of that accursed section wit
a Federal soldier. Congress is il
session to back him in so laudabl
an effort to support and maintain
the laws of the United States.
Deputy Marshall w. b. SAUN
DERs was United States either
He was a United States Officia
He is entitled to the protection {
the laws of the United States. H
was a white man. He leaves
sorrowing wife and three childre
to mourn their loss. He believe
in the Government, and sal
Marshall MIzELL, ale was one {
the bravest of my officers" Sha
his murderers go unpublished
Shall United States Senators frol
the South apologize for murder an
this poor murdered victim be de
MED that protection guarantee
TO the humblest citizen We sha
see. But the Bourbon Democrat
Dispatch goes further when it say
''The reader must recollect that II
Federal official was killed In Florida
was In Florida that Fedora official
recently proposed and attempted TO pa
juries in the Federal courts with II
p1blicans and thus secure the convictit
and punishment of the wicked Del
ocrats who had voted last November
GROVER CLEVELAND and against Be
JAMIN HARRISON for President of {
Uuited States. The northern Poop
who are bowling over the Florida hon
eide should consider all The facts of q
case before they pass too harsh judg
ment on the man who committed it,
W
duct in the matter.
Let the northern journals pc
der that language. Let the liber
minded white men in this sectit
consider it's terrible import.
attempts to justify murder. Tn
would be bad enough but it a
tempts to justify the murder Of
United States official. What mu
be thought of it's position and
assertions in view OF this lett
received by Senator w. e, CHAl
DLER? Here it is. Read I
yourselves;
JACKSONVILLE, FLA, Feb. 81, IS
To Hon. William E. Chsndler.
It having been stated on the floor
a. Al. -. l.. 4.