Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1901-10-16
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When God said, "Let there be light'
there was light; and that was law
The sun, moon and stars operate az
c,rdiny to a law fixed by tie Crea' o.
Of all things. The human body
operates on the lines OF perfect IA"
and wren hi law is violated penalt'
must be paid. Many men have don6te
and disputed The existence OF a Gou
hnt they have been made to realize ina
in spite of their dispntions and the'
doubts IN re are nat raj laws whic
can moi be violated with inquiry.
src,etv mus ha, . laws and these law
VII exist and I've enforced IN spite o
the protes of those who ppoSe al
law and all government. Those wh
do not under tand the law, ana eve
hose Who dispute the authority OF o.
law. ale wi ling to take advantage 0
the law whenever they need protector
When Emma Goldmsn and her iello"
an ucbists re paced under arres
thew we're quick to call Tor a lawyer ane
,eadv to avail thems elves OF the guar
aniees of the gov rnment, although II
doing so they invoked the aid OF the
government which they had denounced
While it was law that forbade the
.narcbi f. t do evil, it was hkewls'
law hat hlew about them the safe
guards es entail to individual hoPriy
# was law t at enabled those people
even in the moment when public pas
sion was stirred to its debth-, to escape
swift and summary punishment
pupi hment which in the absence Of
pl oof would have been inJus ice.
DIR. johnson said" Law Is th'
last result of human wisdom acnne
upon human experience for the benehI
of the public" No one has contendeo
that Jaw IS perfect; the ste dy tread o
the poot men OF the world has been
and is, to MAKE upon the law such I'M
provements as are suggested by *
perience. History is filled with the
achievements of men who have organ
lied opposition to governments 'nel
existing; but honor is acc rded only
to those who, while protesting AIMS
one orm of government or one al
ministration of government, proposed
to substitute n its place. not anarchy
but another form of government o.
another administration complete IN It's
order and in her opinion more likely
to be advantageous to the people.
Even our own Declaration OF lnde
pend, nee, after stating the ends Of
goyernm ent, SAID wherever any form
OF government becomes destructive OF
these ends, it is the right of the people
to alter or to abolish it, and to substl
tute a new government, laying lt'
foundations on such principles, ans
organizing is pc Aers in such form, as
to them shall seem most likely to etfec'
their sa ETY. and happiness. Ini'
clear right was recognized. not that II
would give to anyone within the con-
fines of civilization the privilege OF re-
il citing all law and combating al
order, but rather that when one torn
of law or governn ent become des'ruc
ii - of the ends of go, ernment. the
pc pie, act ng through the majority
migut change the form of the law no
by the destruction of government bu
by the substitution of more wholesome
law, better order and more perfec
= ,NeInIDe Mt.
Society will be benefited if the at
rention If al is liked upon the manner
IL who every safeguard was thrown
,Do t the ,resident's ass 'ssin. Wnel
mel u ON the president, that wa
>onl:h,; when tn crowd. excited b,
.e ault upon The chief majestrat'
~ indignant, sought to destro.
assin's life, that was anarchy
en- lie wocrded pr esideLt said
one hurt him." that was law
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