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L2IC5LH tOU KIT,Wc can get no nows from I Lincoln except meagre a n it| uncertain accounts of the mur-UUt of Chapman, in Santa hV, i Las Vegas ami Cimarron pa-' pei'S. The “Gazette'’ and the “News tfc IVess art* very severe in their criticisms of the eomliut of Col. Dudley. Theyjclaim that he is responsible for• the death of McSwcen as well as most ofthe bloodshed since, and it appears there is eonsid-ierabie reason to believe that such is the ease.The ({bestion as to what cau-Ucs have led to such a deplorable statu of affairs in that I county is a vexed one. We do not pretend 1 to understand it*. Nor do wepmor defend theose to excuse aw less acts of| any niau or .set of men there.: It Col. Dudley is responsible| lor the murder of Mcbween he j should have the s;un»* justice dealt out to him as though he were the most obscure man in New Mexico. If Dolan and his party committed the deedwith whuh they are chargedthey should meet witli no sympathy. Worthy men in our own community differ in regard to the culpability of oneand the other faction; but, in , our opinion, the time has pj t,s-jcil for defending cither. Whole'ur may have been right in the beginning, there is now no question but that both parties have committed monstrous crimes; and every good eili-jzen must condemn them.I We believe the only wav to Regulate matters is to declare ! martial law and (hen “let no iumity man e*enpL.“ Murder jlt; qcs not excuse murder and as-i^ssiniificui can never become: defensible. Tile Territory ] 'ofe» to Got. Wallace toe*Jnontc Lincoln comftv IVoni.its tenlljle situation at once.,, 'I?** ,a ,illc opportunity l»M display of wisdom and ex-idjility anil we hope heiny piove .eipml to the oeea-sion.
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Thirty Four
Las Cruces, New Mexico, US
Wed, Mar 12, 1879
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