American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1823-02-21


out of the Office until at last, amid the Babel of the
contest, and the alternate ascendancy of "beef'
1" Church." Newgate' and Botany Bay" he
was confined to five hours imprisonment by these
i twin ornaments Of Law and Divinity.
i At length his friends heard OF his stuation-he
was then necessarily admitted to bail, and bound
over to meet his charitable ." Pastor and Masters
at the sessions. Let US pause here, gentlemen, and
reflect upon the situation of my client during the
interval. Turned out OF his service on a charge Of
robbery-that robbery the robbery OF his own mas
ter-unable TO procure employment under the doubt
obliged to expend his last shilling Of his little saw
ngs, amounting TO twenty pounds, in preparations
for his defence-wh many weeks before his limo
cence could be vindicated, and with the certainty
that even in case of an acquit!a the fact OF his hav
ing been tried would cling to him iorever-weigh
these suteflngs OF poor man and an innocent man,
and then say what rich man and guilty man
should pay for their infection. The interval, how.
ever, might have had its yalue-it might have ava
kened IN the prosecutor some computations Of hu-
manty-did it do so? motor four weeks did he
brood ever the serpentegg of his magnity; four
weeks. night alter night did he lay his head upon
his pillow, after praying TO the Almighty Of such
men ever pray 10 be forgiven on the terms of his
own sorgiveness!. will suppose for moment the
worst against my client--I will suppose that this
charge might have been true, and that the poor man.
goaded by hunger, and tempted by opportunity, had
taken the rich mans beef, "value one penny
ought he not as Minister of the Gospel, to have
forgotten and forgiven it-ought he not as man,
to have thanked the Power that placed him above
temptation, and dropped tear for the unfortunate!
But when It false false on the very face of it,
adopted upon grounds which even a dwelling idiot
would have discountendnced and stubbornly perse
vered IN against the continued oaths of every onel
consulted, in what terms shall express our dis
gust and indignation?
AT length the long expected Sessions came-atl
len, to moment, the Parson was in attendance-i
day alter day he missed not a minute--and at least
Tor halt their period, upon the steps of the prison
house, was this sleek emblem of orthodoxy to be
seen, elbowing the thieves and conycts as they pas
SEQ, and plously preparing TO add an innocent mani
o their number he was saved all trouble in pro- 4
'orlng ms attendance.-he surrendered himself at /
'nce, not attended merely by his bail but by the 4
indignant crowds who had known him from his in
ancy, and who now pressed forward 10 attest the
INDUSTRIOUS honesty of his life. he cause was cal i
ed on, and without conjunction did this Reverend
clergyman, upon no Other grounds except those iii
ave stated, depose to charge OF felony against my
>ient. His wealth-his rank-his characteristics {
acred stalion--a were thrown into the st ale against
ne poor man. What matere il that he had risen
Industry with the morning SUM- and that its bright
81 noon could not reveal speck upon his charac- a
y! Wnal mattered 1t that he had smoothed the s
orrows OF parents age!-lhe stood minister t
the Gospel--a man whose functions placed him Il
Dove suspcion-there he Stood with the very booklt
his hand from which he should prea, the for. Is
veness OF injuries, burning on my Client the brand q
an nngrateful felony Awful to the poor man was d
at moment; his country. his liberty his Charac- a
y, (the poor mans only wealthy at hazard The "
h1 oil
OF his shame and degradation If he were con n
cted the utmost penaty of the law must have ia u
D upon IN and fallen justly, because to the civil q
'irhe preach OF trust was added; even on an ac
l'a', pains and penalties must have ollowed-the i;
sPenses he was put to- fearful issue! but what p
q 1t signify to this follower of the Apostles? the b
DOT man might have rotted in dungeon; but he o
40 splendid palace IN which to riot The poor Il
an might have tossed upon his bed of straw; but
mad his sllken canopy and his bed of down The h
'or man might have raversed the returness ocean, Il
It he had the Injuries of life around hlm--tbe Il
'arded Golfer and the groanng board 10 some souls
{ poet tells afford ample compensation for the n
orn of mankind. To-
Gentlemen, do use strong lanpuacep am nj, ,
named to do so In this rascalDy Transaction ri
can not 10 use measured language. Though whenl
meet minister OF the Gospel with the patent oil
election stamped upon his life-humbe amidI
homage which his merits gain him-poor like e.
dying feneloh from his chariies-pious, not A
MS preaching, but in his acts-a link as it ere la
tween the earth which he instructs, and the bea tn
% 10 winch he lesds, teaching the happiness OF OF
one and IMPLYING the purity Of the other-
ough can admire such men even in nv inmos tn
art, yet will not extend my reverence to that Ice
rmln sanctity which burrows its way under The ca
lndatlon OF The mple-and eats the bread Of The W
rne 1t asendangered.-- Gentlemen, need scarce. dr
tel you the prosecution The prosecu th
swore' as night have been expected to the den- by
OF the oeet-to the identity Of the bread--and
er establishing his full claim to the pennyworihJ
caned up his household to corroborate him. Opel
them has been turned out of his service s;nca
: other has second opportunity to dav. WI an