The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-11-20
The Right Of Appeal.

Ed Editor Of The Times-D .spatch:
oer i'm so edht eaded # fh tod R E o an
peal" IS very interesting one, Dut +
views OF Justice Brewer. 5l
and Justice Brewer allow me to d flor
First-No legislation can prevent lynch
would have been lynch e but 't there Vas
no one to do It. Lynching Is lawlessness
N IN tne e. shaapn o. either revenge or mere
Wanon desire o to shed human blood under
some instances. an outburst Of feeling ~
those people who become uncomfortable
BECAUSE Of some heinous violation OF law
other. words. there are two classes Of
lynchtng. the one malicious. the other u,,-
lawful, the one spr.nging from revenf Q
and rights OF persons, the other caused "
excitement and ndigna ton. ts
Is It possible that legislation can .afre. t
these? In the first case where he lynch
ing springs from malice. c,early. egisa-
tlon does not and cannot AFFECT 1t. In the
latter, the case ltself shows that It can
!o,utburst Of feeling: II lhe main, this is
orally in the South, In the. first case It
Is planned and deliberate homicide ana
should be stopped, because the injury it
does the people who take part In It.. as
yell as on ACCOUNT Of the violation OF law
qes the ne s' all 'PR he s &c Of f0e
tr' al does not AFFECT the case. The ,way2to
prevent llIX;nchng s to prevent crl re. It
vent drunkenness as long, rs .arples and
grapes grow with juice In them. Tho
only way, to stop lynching, Is t. get he
can control men they viii neithe, lynch
nor will they commit crime calling for
lynch ng. All we can do is to put fe-
sSe ohea oe s pro- lis sso es
Let ali III good s;tizens refuse e . tslts part
In the unlawtuII act and d'sc1urags II IN
forced as far as nnen will have the moral
courage to do their. duty. and requ re- the.
tEia to be IN so sa1 ot Sr yic'naEe than
done its part. Religious education must
DO the. rest. Lot the pulpit preach -
bleeding Saviour. whose death on the
outrageous lynching OF his. ory- cqu tt d
by PLATE. then condemned and crucifed
second~An effort to correct lynchng,
unless a proper one. VII! 40 h err II is
proposed to take away the fEht 81 np
Wien WEI a man 0 m sit III be arrested. FED on
;icted, sen. anced and executed between
To es SnI W asysa shGud 9o n0f a g
lowed an appeal, II the Supreme curt Of
Appeals cert hes. or one Of the jud ye. te.--
tides, that his case ought to be rey.e ed?
The eeurt or iuage must nsnard fse sa ol,, "a
presents a. case that has me i in It; one
that satisfies the court 81 q 5udgs that TIE
nical error (Which Is not ground n me
Of the rights 81 the accused. Tho 'aw can;
not discriminate among VT n%,doe : A.!
men must have fair trial. the rlght OF
soSs ssco "a f hoas S 9h how
tn sober second thought ye1 re itit !:
cent? how often. the country Let us not
DO away with It, but preserve II N Us
spTShls ra nte tsss i ses neFa pb ~ excite.
world, It hehooves all men to I'D fast
to law and order When everything e'se
and certain Yep. The reason why J RI 60,
has always been IN the rear. ~ has
failed to kee. pace with progress IN .ther
lines OF advancement Isl because Eelns
r! t.tiI pace ace Mon Of prom!nsnes, ka Us g
ah ssw ttins MHo az e"n mseh harm there has
been. and are now, men s ct grnatt Pre- 70 vd !.
p ss stot s q d fTia' y saE uy GA3 asS
deney Of ,the lines Is n that dire ton.
and even In virglnil we may xe.t Wit.
In the next score Of gers 9 fur her y oW
9ar Sar s 3syx sSs vii before q ~
maany Who are n.,w iprots, The Hrst blows
have been struck. Cap I'll ard labor vii
soon each beg y work along THE Iire I
S esS s sssR nd sTfydy nsFHa thy NY
t the' time To- for men t. iodlot 6, aith; 'Geld
to what Is good in otr present system OF