The Portland gazette., 1819-02-23

unfortunate u e nie0, now aAou. !.
10 'he eternal world, and the NJ 2 = s.Aa.s
sence ct their God, and d = ee,aa 'a'lrsdials
ing Of eternity. s''e' a lhs g
CO., They The are indeed strspss,.
from kindred friends Or sass,;'.''0 ' s''0as
and 10 foreign land bat lpos'ls ], = r.ls,..
Tying to you 10 know, ,ba, ,b' i as b 81.
band OF Justice hath overall II lae =.
rections have been admiais,s,s'a' ''eln, is &
ness and sympathy ; as il i sa.s. sl'a a.
50 10 oeiieve that iron every =. 's'sa i
a pathway 10 immortality aoa 'ssoa lita
which Religion has purified and ',ss - 's 'fa
when " freed from The BODY N eal 's'aed, Nj
country; : for Christisnilv h. 49, ~ asls.
that God is no respec,er of na,. aSsa'sd II
every nation, sect and peosle. lbas -ea
him and penitenily confess and re-, ass "as Il
suns and rely on bis mercy shall Isa' ssa q III
help them IN time Of need J, lug gEassh
AT the termination Of ,h;s 49,,
Rev, Father Larrasey aadres,ea a1ua'ess h /
OF Grace IN iervenl aud boly n,s : aa.
the scene was closed. P''yG III
I About ten minutes after tbe.
ted, the Marshal read that parI - ,s n slea
which ordered their bodies to i 81, ~ sas's
The Surgeons, il they were called Gs,'sedlS 4.
raj Surgeons appeared 10 take lhan ''-~'ee
Public executions are not freous..
us and when they do occur conslJs.s.' ls~ ''l1s
citement IS visible. Our peonIa Is''0e =:
from their earliest childhood. d eona j. 'ass'
the wretch who has committed "'sssia
they abhor bis deed. Such i ,ba ~ Slls
generally shewn towards those wbosa sls'9'Y E.
forfeited 10y The laws, that Il there ~A''''s
amellorating circumstances IN 4ba ~
power whose prerogative it il 10 pa,an1 "
sailed from every quarter with hnmlls aS
tons and entreaties for mercy. Msns Fe
this feeling bas been too much indnIss5 'aa
community, and that clemency has NJ Ioo \
been SD own to criminals, but re ara afa
thus opinion. This pity 10 The wreIsbsa
guilty, these strong feelings Of abhorsss 9
the frequency Of public esecutoa.
proofs OF public virtue, for much Of n.,s' s, =
and purity Of morals grow out oG A. Sa@ ~
tions.-Strike dead tue symna,b;s. 1'ss'
heart, and the head is but mlserahl. s..s
Generous sentiments, often, in the abap5oasi Ii
coun'efact erroneous reasoning and n,.,s..
bad deeds. Whatever may Be the oass.s r's''ss
OF cutting OF the offender the public s@ .s
never be outraged by The maine, n
delicacy Of pubic feeling should be ms,.'~
ed at almost any expence, and Ihepfs.
unnecessary form Of ignominy or di.,,,s.
should accompany public execuboo' 4
the mind, dlsgusted with brutality, turn. 81.
pity from the tate of the sufferer. and ,so,,;'.
Indignation al the wautonness and barbs,av
power,-Ihere has not been an execpt,os
This Commonwealth for many yeals bat i.
public mind has not been SO perfectly ,,,;..
ed with the justice Of the condemnatioO tb,,
no guard was necessary. Every speetstat
ielt as II he had sat in judgment upoo he s.
lender, anu was perfectly convinced that N
senteace was just. No murmurings, 90 Il.
sings al puonc execution ever disgrace Ii
people here. They generally 60 cut 10 e
the dIsma! spectacle with subdued and yeIs.
ious feelings, aud they return depIoupg /
hare necessity that any Of their fellow betg
should so snameiuily die, still reserencilg ls
justice which DEGREES the e4piaton Tfea
men were ready to die, and earnestly hopei
tnen deaths would be solemn warning d
others. They were humble, penlenl nj
resigned, tuIi of coatrition at their deeds d
wickedness, but wanted no mercy Of man;
they had sought ii with prayers and lean At
me source OF Eternal Mercy, and indulgsdbs
nope that they were heard They aeknoTl.
edged, with gratitude, the kind treatment they
nad received from the Marshal, the Keeper b
the prison and his attendants-bu abose al
they were thankful Tor the advantages lheg
had received for religious instruction.
The Priest who attended them, was Dde'
Iatlgable in his exertons TO bring them l0a
proper sense OF their situstion.--ile aboed
DAY and night TO explain to them the nature
Of crime, the necessity of its being PUNISHED
oy human laws, and the hopelessnesS Of lDe
criminal IN another world without conInIoa
and repentance, and cheered them With The
promises OF the gospel through Jesus ChFls,
II they were humble and sincerely penIlsHl
before God. He inslilled into them, daF g
day, hopes on this basis, and at length had M
happiness Of seeing the obduracyo OF ihe 'lF
iul heart yield, anu the hardened dlspOsllnS
OF the murderer soften. Never did men paa
through, IN so short time, a more ih0'o0sa
course OF moral and religious disclPlIos
was constant, pure, and We trust elieela..
The good contesser never left them uol' a1'
we're launched into eternity, and lmd 'ne -
istaction OF knowing that their hrmness s'as
with their breath, and thai heir last 00A :
this world was frightened by well iounds0 Z
lief in their being happy beyond ibe sfs's
Instead OF calling in a wretch slanpsa w.
ignominy and stepped 10 guilt 70 acl q s's.s ,..