Crime never can nor will decrease until in Wisdom's School
Men learn the noted lesson, "Right through Law should Rule."
All tried plans are failures, this none dares deny;
Now give Common Sense a show and failure dare defy.
Do this, and lash and pistol, now your sole defense,
Shall give place to Reason and plain Common Sense!
Courts are far too careless when they give men life
For offense unnoticed save in time of strife.
Naught but some poor chicken or a ham he stole—
Shall the devil purchase at such price a soul?