Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-07-23
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the condition of affairs existing even
in this city when q man signing him
self Merchant" writes an article to
the Richmond, Va, DAILY TINES, und-
er date of July Is, 1898, in defense Of
lynching. One reading it would read
lily see that all of the logic and facts
cited by that journal had been ignored |
by this individual who was evidently
ashamed to sign his name. and even
now skulks cowardly behind the nom
lde-plume referred to.
He ssys:
"Sir:-I noticed under the head of
Another LynchinG in Virginia. your
editorial from which dissent SO earn
estly that feel compelled to say so.
First. Lynchings in Virginia and
| the South for the crime for which the
Negro in Albemarle suffered death
have their motive in an earnest desire
to protect the victim from further hor-
TOR and humiliation"
Can any additional horror and HUI
initiation be greater than the state
ment published broadcast over the
country that she has been criminally
assaulted?
"To convict before a jury, the victim
must recount in detail the assault upon
her, and be cross-examiHed. She is
compelled to suffer second death, es-
Pecially SO where the assailant is a Ne
gro and the victim young white wo-
man."
Is not that equally so in the case
where q white man is charged by q
white female of seduction under prom
Use of marriage7
/ According to your reasoning the
proper course to pursue would be to
! settle the matter out of court by a
band of lswless men and send the ac-
cused person to the penitentiary with
J out legal trial.
Section 10. Article ] OF the Constitu-
tion of Virginia as engrafted in the
Bill OF Rights says;
THAT in all capital or criminal pros
! ecutions, . man hath q right 90 demand
the cause and nature of his ACCUSE
ton, TO be confronted with the acaus-
l
] In his favor, and TO = speedy trial by
j an impartial jury of his vicinsge, with
y out whose unanimous consent he can
: not be found guilty; nor can he bI
compelled to give evidence agains
himself; that no man be deprived o
his liberty, except by the law OF thl
land or the judgement CT his peers
This is what this Merchant" i
sworn to support. He is guilty of per
= Hurry should he violate any of thos
: provisions or incite any one else to d.
5 it. He becomes an alder and abetto
n of the criminals. How then can h
T with a wave OF the hand obliterate thi
section of the law which even Nh
: JEFF. DAVIS supported and Gen. ROB
v KRT E. LEE forever stood by.
a We do not believe that this mer
chant is of any standing, so grossly ig
norant has he proven himself to be.
i No wonder the TINES did not consid
= er his article worthy OF notice, an
y made no editorial reference thereto.
: man so devoid of honor, so want
a ing in virtue, and so forward in law
ii lessness should stick his head into ifs
e barrel and beg some one to lash tn
- - life out of that portion of his anatom
h left exposed to the public view. He
3 disgrace Richmond, and refeetio
IS upon the locality which gave hir
- birth.
re- He scorns the Bill of Rights of Viz
is gina and tramples upon the Constitr
le tion of the United States. The soont
- he is sent out Of this country, the bet
ter it will be for the people remsinin
in it.
Lynch-Iaw must gol