U N I V IÇ IU S IT Y O F O R E G O N
M O N T H L Y
VOL,. X I
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Mercy T h a t Condemns
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The perpeterity of any p-M'iori W pçnds'feponltheUttability of H
g'i^rnm erit, and th er integrity of any government rpf^s upon the
security of % ^*f^ind^i‘o n^rirt.cip re^ ah d their rigid application.
T h e1 fundamental* pTitreifde ÿ '^ov^fhiftUn^S A isti^.ÿfid' th é /^ e r a -
t i ô ^ o f ju s I W >démâh‘d S 'j ^ F ,^ p .Ÿffaihfa? w h S U ^ y f e r ts justicé,,’
which undetw neU lâw, ^ /s o o h ë F or later *3^trj?cf{fe’. Tyranny
pefw ert\justice ahd^W 'is destiuctiyT PiW aricl kifedness t'hem-
selves, when the>W & yjustice, are devastation to th e'v e ry cause
they would nürt-ute:
T he man living far 'from' hi^t'êlî’B ^s/i-s^a law Jin to 'h im se lf f
¿five him fy^^|iani:d ns'’tmd It ^becomes ' necessary tT r^ g t^ iin his y
actidhSs b e c a u le ^ tf^ ^ ^ isS ttfo n of dll his impulses I wBuïâ* infringe
upon the rig h S ^^h B ^rafp d n fQ n ^/^ AndVbO'iw^’ h ay ^ ’^ S ^ r s ' | | m H
law's, and be-catfife- the'w elfare of theUwnbfe fdefends1' upon their H
strict -observante”
âïe hefd ’ÿ^çyêd. 'Vèjt j U tsi h | recognized
principle that law in it^eïfm ü’st JreUbn made’a fetish; in so far, only,
as it ’énablèsvall men të !TiaVe* A e i r rights should \ye hold' it in-
vidMble.
But Americans tbf. today\ are passing;from this Conception to
the one which Holds t h a t ïàw O h âÿ hé l|Mjfe'n if" they interfere with
personal desires'and ânïbition f fhaf 'lavas'may be modified? in order
to save hujmiliation and ^ te e rih g ^ io ’Ahe unfortunate criminal and
his unhappy fam ilyr !'Ea^s'''are^ve'rridden alm ost with impunity;
the man of finance buys United ^ tÿ j^ îS ê n a to r^ ^ th -é 'great trust
defies'the fgpy:ernmerit;;itH&r^bater, the -bankdefaulter, the petty
criminal, the 'feferdCrcr.^eaUh succesMuîly piles nis* trade. I t is