The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1822-09-06
From the Charleston City Gazette

'Ht uitohfH ~ tHt thtf WHtHhtH WSUFFtf-
ton among portion Of The Blacks Of
his city.-Pubiished By the authority Of
The Corporation QfthaffeSton.
This is a brief narrative of the facts and
evidence attending this important inyesti-
CATION. 1t Is nevertheless full enough for
all the purposes ofpublic information, and
embraces every material point in the trans
actions II undertakes to summarize. The
complete Journal of these trials can at any
time be seen by our cFizcns, and is kept as
an official record ofllisthry.
In dwelling upon these interesting pages;
10 us, and our brethren of the South PAIN
fully interesting and we doubt moi all our
iellow-citizens throughout the Union, who
have any feeling, participate in this emo
tlon,) the reader will perceive that the bias
has been on the side of MERCY. II was po-
lltic to commute the punishment of CELL,
though villain of the deepest dyc-be-
cause, by ms testimony principally, the
whole plot was unfolded, and the conspira-
tors brought 10 Justice Though, during
this Development, Cells agency and guilt
grew each hour more Obvious, still the
Court We're bound in Justice, as much az
they were bound in policy, not TO deceive
those who had relied upon their word
In the case of Palmer, the only case we be-
lleve in which the Executive exercised hi.
prerogatiye, the sin, if any, was on the side
| of mercy.
In all cases involving such ingrattude I,
humane owners, such indiscrlminate mis-
eheft To the nnsuspecting, such dcmonaea
passion iU blood and plumber and conha
graton-we confess ourselves to he among
the number of those, who deem the punish
ment cannot he too sudden, sure and final
But the enlightened views ofthose compo
sing the Court have made division oftht
crime, which would seem 10 demand dif
ference in the penalty. Those to be trans
ported will probably, yet feel that HON.
when Death would be- considered les!
evil than the unknown horrors which thei
fate may still bring down upon their guilt,
heads.
The task has keen accomplished ;--ac
compllshcd, too, with dignity and singular
calmness. The AcC0uNr" has alrrad,
been circulated cxtcnsiyely-and a hit,
edition, on the third day of publication
evlnces that il will spread i" the truth ano
nothing but the TRUTH" throughout IN,
United States. Any extracts we shoalC
make would be supcrfuous TO our readers
and, to those abroad, would convey but al
imperfect idea of the history of the Plot
the characters Of those engaged in its exc
cution. We could not, however, avoid tn,
intrusion of some dubious reflections, il
reading the following
The Confession Of PWceH-If it haC
not been Tor the cunning of that old villain
Nesey, should not now be in my presen
situation. lie employed every ss,atagen
10 induce me to DIN him. He was in th,
habit oFrcading TO me all the passages in tn,
newspapers that related to ST. Domingo
and apparently every pamphlet he copl,
lay his hands ON, that had any connection
with slavery. He one day brought me
! speech which he told me had been deliver
ed in Congress by a .W'. King, on the sub
lect of slavery; he told me this Mr.. Kim
had declared he would continue to speak
write and publish pamphlets against slave
ry the longest day he lived, until the Sou
them States consented TO emancipate thei
slaves, for that slavery was a great disgrace
TO the country"
| Ii NEsEY was the father of the consplra
cy, who. it might be naturally asked, pu
the original idea into Nessey's susceptible
soul But comments unnecessary W.
only state for the information of ceuaiI
people, that Denmark Tor Teemaque) Yes
sey was Jfee biack man in ms thought
and actions as free as he should be. an,
owned property worth above eighi housan,
doltars. Therefore it was not "rcsistanc,
of tyranny" but the Prince of Darkness
that prompted his devilish plan.
"The following sentence was pronom
ced July 9th, 1899, upon JACK, a slave be
| longing TO Paul Pritchard, commonly call
ed GuLLhH JACK, by l.. X. KENNEDY
Presiding Magistrate;
JACK PRiTCHARD--TheC Court, after de
llberately considering all the circumstance.
OF your case, are perfectly satisfied of YOU
guilt. In the prosecution of your wicked
designs. Won ', mot SatIstod with ,oan,