Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1894-01-20
WHITE MEN AGAINST
LYNCH LAW.
RICHMOND'S LEADERS
SPEAK OUT.
IN FAVOR OF THE LAW.
A Rousing Meeting at the
Second Baptist Church.
Rev. DR.. Landrum, Prince
of Baptist Preachers
PreSides.
Great Principles Stated.
The Breastworks ofLawlesS-
ness Stormed.
! Rev. DR.. r. T. Wilson'S
Mastery Address.
Y. DR.. X. 4. wilson
Mastery Address.
Editor Joseph Bryan's Sou
Stirring Declarations.
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broad-side wes fred at lynch law
from both the pulpit and the press last
evening at the quarterly meeting OF the
Evangelical Alliance, at the Second bap-
tist church. Rev T. I. Wilson, pastor OF
Clay Street church, and Mr. Joseph Bry-
an, the editor-in-chief OF the Times, being
the speakers.
In the absence of Rev. Dr. Kerr, presi-
dent of the Alliance, Rev. DR.. Landrum
presided. A good audience was present,
| but on account Of the union meetings
| in progress at the Second Presby yterian
| church and protracted serYic at sever
| al of the Methodist churches, few of the
| ministers Of the city were present The
| audience, however, was a good one, and
| the speeches were listened to with deep
| interest and close attention The choir
| OF tho second church was on hand, and
rendered "My Country, lis Of Thee, -
and other hymns, in splendid style.
REV. DIR. II T. WILSON SPEAKS
Mr.. Wilson gave an interesting history
Of lynch law. and treated the subject
In a close, judicial manner DE declared
lynch law, in Its euactment, judgment
anf execution, grave crime against the
State.
He read from the Bill OF Rights tbs
safeguards thrown around the life and
| liberty of a citizsn, and compared II
! striking figures the priviegesit conferred
upou him, with the methods oi lynch
law.
BURNING WORDS.
Said he: ssIf YOU would like to know
, | what think OF lynch law, had as sool
! | draw n dagger, and creep up behind I
foe pinioned by giant, and plunge th
dagger In his body from behind, as 4
5 engage In "a work like this, where
4 crowd of brutal meu, loaded down wit
I firearms like walking arsenalss attac
8 poor, weak creature, perhaps boun
/ hand and foot"
!. He then examined few of the excuse
given for the enforcement Of this metho
of punishment for crime, among whic
he named the delay of the trials by tt
courts OF the land. have no Questio
that some persons deserved death VII
died by lynch law.
y TIE REAL QUESTION.
n A man who commits some uuknow
crime. violating the sanctity OF the hon
= deserves ten thousand deaths but th'
r is not the question. The real questiC
20 is, shall the citizen forfeit his right
protection at the hands OF the law
IA he has violated the rights vouehsat
a. him, let him suffer by the same tribunl
What Is the remedy 2 1t is not lyn
IN law. There is not an instance whe
ct lynch law has decreased the crime
which the lynch law was practiced.
DIS WHAT Is THE REMEDY :
he The remedy lies In the amendment
Ie. criminal practice. Ifyou want a spec
lp trial provision should be made thi
ar where a nameless crime has been CO
mitted, special court be convened to
a once investigate the case.
at He then suggested number OF me-
en- ods which might be used, such as n
sIf iority decision of the jury. u prepond
be ance Of testimony, silence, q confessi'
me- and a misstatement taken as incontet
ars bic evidence of guilt. Then expressi
ho revolt at such methods as would rob
at Law OF it's protection declared any or
at of them preferable to lynch law, VII
mt was nothing short OF murder In
ral worst form.
lrn MIR. Wilson g speech was clear forci
"a and convincing.
Id Mr JOssph Bryan Speaks.