The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1820-06-21

she'd. ."-lhc Judgment therefore to be
executed On these criminals, though
pronounced from an earthly tribunal, is
in conformity with, and in obedience to,
rhat divine command, which, like g the
Star. Of Bethlehem" blazed forth to
shcw the course Of duty for succeeding
generations.
And now, Fellow Citizens, seeing
YOU encircIe those Officers who come
hithcr to execute. ."this judgment Of
God and OF fnai,," thereby ITO purify
our land from the stain Of blood"-let
me request, yes earnestly request Of you,
to abstain from every act OF ievity--and
with that silence and solemnity SO high
" proper on this momentous occasion,
unite with the rnalelactors, with your
Officers, and with one another, in fer
vent petition to the God Of an grace and
supplication, that he would be pleased to
cause the awful spectacle OF capital pun
ishment now about to take place, to be
sancti6ed lor the advancement of the
morality and the security OF society, and
then, if these criminals do not receive
mercy from mar on earrh, yet having
" repented OF their sins" and possessing
"broken and contrite hearts, they may
after they pass iron time into eterni-
| ty," through the mediation OF him
"who was sent TO seek those who we're
lost" be presented "to his Father and
their Father, to his God and their God"
| IN Hcacen! to partake Of " Glory, Hon.
or and blessed Immortality" and with
"the redeemed of the Lord. carol and
,inccasing hymn of gratitude aud OF
praise unto the King eternal, immortal
and invisible, the ooiy wise Cod"
| throughout the moments of eternity.
| The unhappy men had embraced the
| Catholic Faith--theT Confessor, the
| Rev. Futher LARAsoY, addressed the
Throne of Grace in ap appropriate and
lervent PRAYER. The Prisoners remain-
ed some short tipt afler at their devo-
tions, when, at the instance of the Mar
| shal, they proceeGed to the upper scat.
| fold; and the Marshal having performed
those necessary yet painful preliminary
requisi,es TO carry the awful sentence IN
10 effect, the Priest left them, AID about
II O'Clock they were launched into eser-
nifty.
| Although the number Of spectators
was very great, yet the hen,elancht'ly trans
actions Of The day were conducted viii
that silence and solemnily which were
| due to the interesting occasion.
l. The Marshal rode in his carriage, ac
companitd by Gen. AusTIN, the Sher
| iff Of Nliddesex, who yielded TO re.
quest from the Marshal to assist him il
| the unpleasant duties of the day.
/ The Surgeons followed in another car
riage. One OF the Coroners OF Suffolk
the Deputy Marshals. and Deputy Sher
| IFS of Middlesex aud Suffolk, attended
| on horseback--and many of the Con
stables of the town were OH duty.
The bell of the Old South Chufc'
was tolled from the time .the prisoner
left the Jail till they arrived AT the plac'
of execution.
The Prisoners were dressed in the ha
biliments Of their profession, and wer
, resigned to their doom. They rod
with their Confessor in an open Wagon
, followed by cart with their collins.
The Marshal had made and conduct
I'd every arrangement in such a manne
as to inspire solemn and symPathizin
!. feeling among the numerous spectators
This is the third time that Marsli'
!, PRrNcE has been called to discharge IN
! painful duties Of public execution; bu
this last service was the ynost distrcssin
I, | OF all. These offenders bad been in pris
: ON for long time, great portion
1 which they felt but little apprchensio
: Tor their lives. During their coniins
i mrnt their conduct was that OF inotfcr
i ,ive men; and their whole deportmel
; % calculated To interest the feelings