Alexandria daily advertiser. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1803-1808, 1804-10-01
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s,.n heard IN MS favor, except a solitary
-om thai of his generous brother.
j. all this time in prison, held IN the
rigorous seclusion, denied ali COM
,,,ca.ion With others, even refused the
.-ssncs Of his " family, and without
offender, was compelled 70 be silent
I'll. universally accused. He was not
~ nitted to dissipate preiadices IN their
XVIII. and before they should take root IN
NJ a. onbiic mind. He was not allowed to
race the charges against him slngly, step,
~ step. and before they had assemoledinso
snsss. He was not at liberty to contra
E A., he faisehoods rumored againt him,
n bsf9re they could establish themselves III
,aas cfedalols lmaglnasions: to correct
Isl ,o,Frlaas ana erroneous Interpretations
II ms acgions, which IT is always more easy
sd ~ publish than 10 Tctract to remove wrong
;.orsssioas for which self-loye often Sc
credy contends against conviction IN
.a,rtto explain those part, OF no conduct
which mignt have giVea yalue TO those
r.sn judgments, which are with difficulty
banishcd from the mind when oace enter
taasa bv IL. In a word all have had a
o,yer OF ac.usiag Toreau; lone until this
5sv has had the means OF defending him.
q S,,h ~. kaow is the consequence OF all
erialnal pros cdIngs, bur that does not
msSe.tne evil az appiicshie 10 hln, any
j tasag less. For woo can BE- Ignorant of the
rav4ses which this concert of c~easurihg
voices nay make in any reputation +; partl-
clltrlyia these times OF political temoests,
wen so maay people nave deserted their
professioas aai taeir Jules taaE all virtues
have naturally, become objects of suspi-
eion.
{, IS then no more thaa ~lstice to hear
win ap4culiar atrention, the defence OF 8
neral MORGAN. He asks 10 be heard not on.
j. in inc nane OF his services, but IN the
n4ae Of his innocence. he asks II under
ths maarnce Of a consideration OF impor-
taQce 70 society. no less thaa 10 me inter-
e5s Of each of IS members. The exam
ps Of geaerai M,sean proves but too wei
oae great ,ra.h: that a5nongst those whom
pr1vid nee has condemned to live IN an
heroick, a brilliant bur a terrible age, when
tn hamaa species as il fatigu.d BY repose
delivers Itself III oace to universal disorders
when she face of the earth IS totally
changel; whea societyis suddenly revers-
ed; Hhsn empires are II a manner con-
founded whca new thrones are erected as
easily as old ones are overthrown when
thos. wac were yesterday surrounded BY
sDIendof, TO day languish 10 obscurity and
wYetcbedness when By the caprices Of
f~oetuae, the most brilliant desiinies, in the
giaoce of al exc, becomes 81 lolorn AM
miserable As TO be obiecss OF compassion
even 10 yhe most mortal enemy; that III
such times thcrs isno man can one dav as.
sure himself tnat on the next he may not
be co the list of the accused, and BE- ar
raiened as traitor.
LET each, thex, turn his contemplation
upon himself: lat hi n baaish, b, q lust ex-
ertton OF eg tiSm, every prejudice which
might have arisen in his mind during the
forced silence of the accused; let him for
get every thing which has drviated from the
true path of justice sr rather let MN re-
member all, that he may be provided with
strength 70 combat the Impressions which
might have been created by such irregular
means. Let him come TO the defence an
prejudiced, by she accusation; and let Mfp
consider it with shat respect Tor presutnp-
i've innocence. with that holy ignpartiaity,
winch, one day or other, aieer having per-
Termed j, as a duy 70 his friow-@ifizen,
I. may be happy TO fad e&sended TO AIM
salt.
CTo be continued.3