This indisposition to mix in politics probably arises both from the coarse abuse which assails public men, and from the admitted inability, under present circumstances, to stem the tide of corrupt practices, mob-law, and intimidation, which are placing the United States under a tyranny as severe as that of any privileged class — the despotism of a turbulent and unenlightened majority. ❋ Unknown (2007)
A little blunder in the administration of justice by Southern mob-law; but nothing to speak of. ❋ Ron Powers (2005)
Kentucky is concerned, that State being distant, and mob-law rampant there, we shall continue gratefully to receive assistance on its behalf, and to avail ourselves of the accustomed mode of reaching it, this having been proved to be both safe and easy. ❋ William Still (N/A)
By Tuesday the police had thoroughly organized, and the trial of strength between mob-law and authority began. ❋ Various (N/A)
They can hardly indite a leading article, or make a stump speech, without showing their proclivities to mob-law. ❋ Various (N/A)
They have, but a little while ago, created scenes in which mob-law ruled the hour, riot held its sanguinary sway, and the earth of our streets tasted the blood of our citizens. ❋ Various (N/A)
Her features disordered themselves slightly at times in a surface-smile, but never broke loose from their corners and indulged in the riotous tumult of a laugh -- which, I take it, is the mob-law of the features, -- and propriety the magistrate who reads the riot-act. ❋ Various (N/A)
And then the law of the cabin will no longer be mob-law, nor its motto, "Every man for himself, and ---- take the ladies." ❋ Various (N/A)
An apprehension prevails, day after day, that the presence of the army may be demanded there to prevent mob-law and bloodshed. ❋ Various (N/A)
It was a wanton fire on an unarmed populace that was protected against; and the protest was by men who involuntarily shrank from mob-law as they would from the hell of anarchy. ❋ Various (N/A)
All negroes who have lived in countries where the colour line is drawn, have what the language of my profession might call a ‘mob-law’ complex, you know. ❋ Mitchell, Gladys, 1901- (1933)
So we tried to reassure the Annapolitans that we meant to do our duty as the nations armed police, and mob-law was to be put down, so far as we could do it. ❋ Unknown (1914)
He was opposed to mob-law, and in no sense was he dazzled by the fall of the Bastille. ❋ Unknown (1906)
Cordially as Varney loathed the great author, he had no wish to see him taken by surprise and beaten to a pulp by mob-law. ❋ Henry Sydnor Harrison (1905)
President and Hannibal Hamlin for Vice-President flung its folds to the breeze in 1860, there was a panic of apprehension at such bold manoeuvering; mob-law reigned in Boston, Utica and New York ❋ Pauline Elizabeth (1902)
Godhead; they had inaugurated a system of mob-law and terrorism against all sympathizers with the despised party. ❋ Pauline Elizabeth (1902)
Like most people who had seen the later stages of the French Revolution, he had a holy horror of mob-law and mob-justice. ❋ Rusell, George W E (1904)
He could not tell whether the rioters -- most of whom he took to be strikers, had been subdued or whether mob-law prevailed. ❋ George Barr McCutcheon (1897)
Thrice during the hours that followed the publication of the Catholic plot and the outbreak of mob-law he had communicated with the Prime Minister asking whether nothing could be done to allay the tumult; and on both occasions he had received the doubtful answer that what could be done would be done, that force was inadmissible at present; but that the police were doing all that was possible. ❋ Robert Hugh Benson (1892)
