The Portland gazette. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1818-1824, 1818-10-06
WORCESTER, SEPT. 80.

to Bolton, in this county, were iAdicteo lot
riot and pleaded guilty. The rIngleader,
samuel Warner. was sentenced TO imprson-
ment in the county jail for SIX months, ano
the others for three months, and to pay costs oil
prosecution. The facts of this transaction
are as follows, viz. A young lady belonging
10 Bolton, in the month OF July last, was En-
oaoed 10 be married to the brother OF Warner,
who, heing apprehensye that II the marriage
should take place, his paternal interest would
descend TO bis brother, in exclusion OF HIM
self, determined to prevent It. Actuated ny
these selfish and deprayed views, he circula-
led reports untayourable to her character as a
woman, and procured number OF persons 70
unite with him in the execution OF most bar
barous and wicked scheme. They accor-
dinghy assembled one evening, waylaId her
on her return home, placed her on rail, and
carried her the distance of mile and halt,
she al the same time making all the resistance
in her power, and uttefiDg shlIeks OF terrouF
which would have melted the hearts OF any
but body OF rutiians. ID the course OF the
affray, she fell once from the rail, which Vas
carried shoulder high, anu experienced Sc
we're shock. She was again replaced. lhe
injury sustained by her was so great, that she
was Immediately confined 10 her bed, anu Tor
some time 1t was considered doubtful wheih-
er she would survive. She is still IN very
feeble stale, and by no means out OF danger
Ii appeared in evidence thai this female had
always borne an unsulIed character, and had
never given occasion 10 any uniayourable sus-
piclQn. The prisoners endea,oured to eX-
ienuate their crime 10y alledging that they
were imposed upon by the representations OF
Warner, and by showing that they had been
respectable and industrious young men. But
these considerations viii by 90 means excuse,
and hardly paiate conduct distinguished by
such strong marks Of brutality ana violence
and we think their punishment was as mild
as il could have been consistently WITH The
circumstances Of The case.
Ii has too long been prevalent opinion in
some paris OF this county, and perhaps iii
other parts OF the Uniied States, that lnulyid-
uals have right to usurp the powers OF tie
civil magistrate, and coaesce Tor ,he purpose
OF intiicung summary punishment upon tnose
who have incurred their Suspicion Ut having
committed odlous offences. j his opinion,
when acted upon, has direct tendeLcy u
PROSTATE tue majesty OF The laws, INTRODUCE
violence and boodShed into the community, |
anu make every man the Judge VI his neIgL |
bours coHduct. No one eau ieei confidence |
III The protection OF his properly aud lie, |
WINE people assume to themselves the righ, |
Oh deciding upon his conduct by tie vague |
reports winch the malicious or tue gossIppml |
may circulate, and OF visiting upon hlm then |
indignation under the influence of irritateu |
feelings pubIick adherence OF crime il |
commendable, anu publick expression Of II /
salutaIy, 80 Tar as il evinces the state OF pub
lick sentiment. But these should operate by |
neglect and contempt OF those who have |
transgressed, and by representations 10 tn, |
authority who are by law obliged 10 take cog /
nizance Of the offence.
Events OF the kind recorded above have, in +
connexion with other improper ones, had
very unhappy effect upon our national char
acter, hc Journalists who have given the
world an account Vi our country have gener-
ally been lihberal foreigners, who, teeilne
sliong hostility 10 US, have seduiously collect
ed every tact anc circumstance which could
sink Us u ihe estimation of other nations.
without Il all noticing those traits which re-
tect honour upon Us, and which, il related |
Wouia pace Us upon very elevated stan
olhg.-Fe recollect very we'll reading 10 The
Quarterly Review an account OF riOi. simi-
lar 10 The preceding, that happened ID this
Town, anq which dressed up III The most hide
Gus colours, was aQuuced as All instance ot
The anarchy aud lawless violence which
reIgned ~ the United States. Ii IS time that
a peopis so intelligent and virluous should
wipe these stains from our character, and de- /
pine these malicious libellers OF food wilhl
which to glut their jaundiced appetites. Let
Us exhibit 70 the world an instance Of great
people, possessing within ourselves the ele-
menls q sovereignty, who pay such sacred
regard 10 The laws OF our own creation. As 10 |
refer all crimes 70 their righteous adiudica-
lion' and to be perfectly content to abide i,
their decision.
Mammoth Products.-A stalk Of corn |
grew, Tue present season, in New G. stle ca. |
va ! which measured stvenfeen and On /
AaJ Jeet in height; The seed came from lie
W est Indies.
a watermelon grew on the farm Of Mr..
Jacob Miller, near Philadelphia which /
weighed 46 lbs. measurin. iett Inches
m Length and z fee1 n 9 ,,,cA. =,