New-York tribune., 1901-09-12
ANARCHY MUST GO.
UNLESS IT is CPROOTED AND CAST OUT
CIVILIZATION MUST DRIFT
BACKWARD.

To the Editor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The editorial in yesterdays Tribune on The
Prestdent" contains stirring truths which should
be repeated and emphasized. In republic it is
for Us, the people, TO say how long these outrages
civilization shall continue.
n ls73 Immediately after the capture of the Vir-
gin,us Henry Ward Beecher, of the greatest
preachers and patriots this country has produced,
SAID:
1T was not the necessity for sef-preservation
that led 10 this crime: it the cruel love OF
blood # was simple ferocty; il is bad thing as
has happened in our day. and il concerns every
the globe If such things as these are per-
nifed. then civilization must drift backward.
How applicable these utteranees are to-day to the
horrible crime and the hideous miscreant IN Buffalo.
Had known last Thursday when the President
delivering his great speech that the villain was
only five feet distant We should not have had our
Black Friday. To strike down the man who has
done than any other. perhaps. OF this genera
ton SOW the seeds of brotherliness between the
North and the South; the who stood single
handed and alone against a mighty people clarnor-
ing for war; who. Ia his great. perhaps his great
ts address in Buffalo prays that peace, happiness
and prosperity may be vouchsafed TO all our neigh
bors and like blessing TO all the nations of the
earth"-to strike down in an hour of unparalleled
prosperity, when ''our trade statistics are almost
appalling. the patient, peace-loving self-contained
Flendidly poised, brave man. to whom so much Of
our recent national progress is due, the most demo-
cratic head OF the freest people, is to strike al the
heart Of our free institutions and TO make ciyza-
son drift backward.
We have conquered all external foes Our flag,
hight, glorious and free. floats. unstained and un
salhed over possessions in the old East. while
s VINO helped 10 plant IL and keep IL there is laid
Nv oy an enemy at home who gives his allegiance,
Io 70 the Stars and Stripes for which our heroic
resident and our brave soldiers have fought but
!. me red flag Of anarchy. 1t is indeed high time
worthless wretch at the instigation of hare
named, oesotted woman should seek TO take the
ne OF our President. himself the son of working
man Just after he has finished speech in which
= SHOWS us that his heart beats in deepest sym
sssshy with the plain people, should prompt Con-
ssess 10 ADOPT heroic measures for dealing with
form f W ~ "
ahe safety Of society and the perpetuity of
ssAheihhent sA depend much upon the rapidity with
,nne ren We execute our laws upon the degree OF
uusshnent IL is to be hoped that there viii be no
,a. usiay IN melting out penalty to this traitor
II sae republic as there was in the case of Guiteau
,s ~ = because many Of the best friends of law and
ss leit that existing laws not adequate for
rsS tne cuprit. The great Presidents request
n ne needed: No one will hurt him. But when
-re.esui1s OF the wounds known, let us act
fipsy against CZolgosZ and the whole diabolica
n -, II trey cannot be tolerated on the continent
+ ~ ope they are not good enough to be harbored
AZ mighty and majestic republic.
sron,a Is the nation gathers in faith and hope
;ssh me sick bed OF its great chief let il seek
impulse toward higher thinking, better living,
ism ''S'Hp anu d DfoaoeT ana samer paurot-
Ssrnei. \. Y. Sept. g. 1901