10/27 We leave the President trying, with the aid of his Congress, to organize the government, and set things straight generally. This August assembly is selected from the people by universal suffrage, in the most approved manner, and ought to be a very important and useful body, but unfortunately can do nothing but talk and issue decrees, which no one else cares about. It is made lawful to punish such offenders on the spot, by Lynch law. You may do justice on him when caught, but really you must catch him yourself. |