The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1895-10-07

| riding no lmpTucllclhle hobby In order
to obtain popularity, his views aud
opinions Gro eutitled to much weight
aud consideration.
The Judge made an ablo speech, and
vindiCated the officials OF our comfy,
who, hO said, would compare iaYorably
with those In other communities for
their fidelity aud ability In the dis
charge OF their duties That II CTlmi'
nails we're not always punished, in tho
manner according to public opinion, It
was not because tho officers did not
discharge their duties, but because the
evidence necessary to0stablish tho guilt
of the accused had not been addHced.
Criminals could only DO convicted by
our laws upon legal evidence, and II the
evidence was not to be had 1t became
tho duty OF the Jury TO ucqult,
lie agreed with Mr.. Caldwell that the
Cauae OF 30 much crime and violation Of
law, Waa not so much because the Of
ficOra aud those in authority failed In
/ the discharge OF their respective Duties
as 1t was the neglect OF parents TO dis
charge their duties 10 the control ana
rearing Of their children. That every
night our streets WeTo throngsd with
litils children, out at unreasonable
hours, exposed TO all kinds Of tempta'
ton and vice, Tho fathers and mothers
Wora 10 n great measure themselves reS'
ponaibls for this state OF society. Tho
character oil tho man or the woman was
formed in childhood, and that depended
entirely upon parental caro- and alton
ton. That tho declaration Of Solomon
"rrain up a child in the way no should
20 aud whom no ID old he will not de-
part from it," was one Of the fuudamsnt'
al maxims Of civilization aud essential
10 all success in lie. II We leave chill
dTsn to run wild and grow mp as weeds,
without care aud attention. we must e1'
pect tho most lamentablO consequences,
and it was crime not only upon the
child but upon society. Tho judges
speech was listened 10 with great alton
ton, and made deep impression upon
all who hoard 1t.
Upon the conclusion OF the judges
speech Mr.. Q. b. Msrrick stepped forth
and made tho announcement that he
aud foW othOr gouttOmon, had issucd
tho call tor tho meeting, and had pre-
pared q series OF resolutions, which he
read; and theraupon he made Que oil
HE characteristic speeches in their bO'
half. Mr.. Merrick 10 a radical, 4 possl-
mist, who believes that things arc out
Of joint, and that many changes arc
necessary In order 10 secure good gov
erumont. "IOr pOplai, uor dsl" 10 not
his theory Of government That all
who do not believe in the Divine right
OF tho powers that be, arc anarchists
aud enemies 10 society. lie 10 in favor
Of the enforcement Of the law at eVofy
hazard, without regard to tho means
necessary TO establish the guilt OF the
accused. That where crime is commit
tod he seemed to express tho opinion
somebody ought to be punished there
for, whether no be the guilty person or
liOVo in vicArIouI sacrifice for crime.
The revolutions a. prepared and read
were seconded by Rev. DR.. WinauG and
the chairman Of the meeting, Honorable
John A. Hutchinson, made ono OF his
ch aractetiGtic speeches Ia support OF
them. lie was for reform at onee. The
justice Of the peace, our police force and
those in authority had failed 10 the dis.
charge oil their Official duties. Our jails
arc full OF criminals. Murder aud all
species OF crime we're too rampant in
our midIt. Gambling dons were mum.
GroHB, and those who run them were
more Infamous and greater enemies to
society than the highwayman or the
robber who stole meat and bread Tor
his family. These dOns Of vice, those
holl-holOs Of iniquity, said no, arc we'll
knoWn, aud flourish in the very midst
OF cur city, and yet our police ioTce and
those whose duty II 10 to enforce the
law, seem utterly blind TO their exiS.
tence. All these places and dGns Of in.
EQUITY should be suppressed a. once,
aud il proper aud vigorous efforts were
made, by those charged with tho en-
ioScemsnt OF the law. II could BIO done,
aud that right quickly. That II those
In authority were really in earnest in
their efforts 10 suppreIs crime they
could very easily devise a means 10 do
It and bring the Offenders 10 juItce;
but the fact was they seem to DO utterly
impotsHt TO discover q murderer or any
other alrociouI criminal, lilo snumSFa-
tod tho several homicldos that had
been committed recently in this
county, and thoy wero ali due
to whisky. That tho saloons
wore tho fountain from which flowed
nins.lenlhB Of all tho poverty. misery.
crime aud suffering which afflicted this
country. That they were the source OF
oil our woes and should DO wiped out at
once. That tho laws. rs they stood,
we're ample TO eKtirpate crime, and tho
reason 40 many criminals went un.
whipped Of justice was owing TO the
suphIstry and cunning devices Of UNI
scrupulous lawyers who, for CouBid.
Grafton, pro'titutod their oloquOuco and
talent to aid criminals; and in one of
his loudcst and most dramatic sen.
fences ho alluded to tho late Feenay
case, whore young muu, no said. had
boon cut and slRshOd aud an "undoTblt
taken out Of his loft car" aud tho per-
petratOr had gone scot iros upon tho
payment of Il nominal fins .-making the
upon the audience that the
justice had failed, for some unexplained
cause TO do his duty in tho promises.
Tho distinguished gentleman failed to
montion that his own firm, hutchinson
" NhHuphi Mciu tiu hNOIWoNH Nhu1u
ouqHcnco and s0phistry had secured
tho rOlcR'o Of tho OllendOr. After an
earnest and eloquent arraigninsnt Of
tho powers that be for their doreliciion
Of duty In not icrrOtlnG out crimes and
bringing tho offenders to the bur oil JUS
tiCO, tho chairman put tho resolutions
TO a vote and they were carried unaHi'
mously, and no discharged his duty by
appointing committOc Of thrOo pro.
Yiiei iOr in tho resolutions and adj
journod tho meeting.