The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1824-06-01

i'm must have the greatest influence on ali
Is departments, and this vitiaicd taste
would soon b. discovered IN The deci
sons OF Our courts and the tcrdlcts OF our
JarIes
Bui il this punishment be kept Tor great
occasions, aud thepcoplo are seldom trea,
ed with lhe qualification of seeing one OF
thtir frlo" creatures expire by the sen
teneo nj the law, II most singular effect is
produced the sufferer. whatever be- his
crime, becomes II hcro or "a saint he is the
object of public att ion, eurioqiIt, admis
latlon, aud pity. Charity supplies al his
"anis, aud religion proves her power by
exhibiting the outcast and murderer, tho
unworthy 10 cnioy cNstcuc,' upon earth,
yet purified from the status of his vices and
crimes, converted by its agency into an
accepted candidate fur the happiness ot
hsafen. He IS lifted above the fear ofdcath
by the ekorlaton5 aud prayers of the plous,
the CONVERTED sinner receives the tender
attentions Of respectahihty, hca-ty, and
worth, hrs prison becomes a place OF pit.
Rrlmage, ==-its tenant, "A saiut awaiting the
crown Of marlyrdoni his last looks are
watched With ailrel,pnatc solicitudc his
last words are carefully remembered aud
recorded his last aguuirs are hchrld with
affection aud despair; and after suffering
The iEnomluious sentence of III, law, the
body ot IL culpit, whose death was lnlu
my and Whose life was crime, Is attended
respectfully aud nnournfully to thn grave nv
Il train that would not have disgracrd the
ohsequies oil a patriot or hero. This
sketch, though highly coiorcd, - drawn 10
The llle lhe inhabitants Of one Of our most
refined and wealthy state capitals sat for
the picture aud IN Whatever degree they
exist, II cannot be doubted that IN the same
proportion they couuicract every good Ell
leet, that punishment IS intended to pro-
dnce. The hero of such a tragedy can
never CONSIDER himself as the actor OF
mean or lgnoblr parl nor can the people
view, IN the Object of their admiration or
pity, murderer aud rohbcr,w HON they
would have regarded with horror, If their
feelings had not been injudiciously enlisted
IL his favor. Thus the end of the law ~
defeated, the force of example Is totally
losl, and the place Of execution IS convert
I'd lnte Il scene 81 triumph for the sufferer,
Whose crime ia wholly forgotten, white his
courage, resignation, aud picly, mark him
as tue martyr, not the gully victim Of he
laws
..ses".
TIE Jo''o~ing extraordinary specimen Of
orttograPby and Sagaciiy is ,oeH uorM
lie attention Of tie curious
Meranah martch, IS 1894
Mister prcnter.--cIl am won on yoa-
snhserbnrsand talk this opprrtrwimty tow
aH yew abooght What yrw mccn in thu
hots At tia boti0m of tina paypcr what
yew "a thai joab Prteii'ig ar nceiig Err
enftd al H1s 0sfgs, rs name on mi uaybris
IS debLerbed and anllshus to u0y4oo this
loab Prentlng is and what hit is hAhcs dun
Ia beJ hnogIl IT ecksy krwtid for diut OK
aetly no whatr and sum sch be was kiled
brcays he WAS pircRht ~ tina gulfofmack.
sY'ow and wus look Ivy commydoa pOar
ter and cent ny hure tow be tryd aud
h1ugh for his clns aud mrrdurs and as how
liz Nas coudemd and was hungh at your
o'lGs, nouGh wulh To n6w cf SOW bca tlt
rippoau a. irew which won on en- bcd he'd
hraga IN wheat Bush about hit cot long ngo
and 81 SOW bra Int OF SOW Want u tow rye
tow me the lust chants
am yoar friend i'l dcth
aud oblydEr g. 20
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