The sorrow which must attend the reading of M. Salengro's ttagle death must necessarily be heightened by the statements in the letter which he left behind him. For a very long. time past he was subjected to the viliealon of his political opponents, his honour was definitely impugned and he as an honourable man submitted the whole matter to an investigation result of which he was completely vindicated. In such cases as. these it is not only the vielim of the attack who suffers but all those near and dear to him, and the deaths of AM, Salengro's wite and mother are' by him attributed in a large measure to the calumnies which were levelled against M. Salengro. Tt is an unfortunate fact that in some countries differences of political opinion lead personal hatreds which to the Anglo-Saxon temperament seem perfectly incomprehensible. But even in such countries it is rare that political personalities are subjected to the' persecution which was visited upon 'M. Solengro, It might have been hoped that the thorough vindication which he received would have satis-fled BIN. Salengro, but there _was rankling within him the sense of} grievance which these other serious esses undoubtedly created. The hounding of political opponents is not uncommon, especially when fee!- ing runs high enough to overwhelm the natural sense of justice, but at no time can it be condoned, snd those who indulge in it take upon themselves a responsibility which, perhaps, if they fully realized, would act as a greater deterrent than un~ fortunately seems to be the case in
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