The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1824-02-05

lse m ,n'h.' preprs,,on sfIe' having all her
nearest friends bei,'e you; sfler producing
the inmates of yoor family, you have not been
able to extou from one d single word that
could sls''n even jesiou.'y rseif. All sueu
that she WAS con"snt, snisss, meek, sobmis
siye snd Kind. Oh, she would have been
p.ize 10 coy man bot you bad you peru,i,ted
her TO live, she would have been blessing TO
your child en-. Poor, beipi orphans, whs,
snow to be ,hen desuny! who is left to
wnch over their d,wniog intellect, 10 chss,en
thoi' morals, TO lead them 20 virus's shfiDs +!
Fstbef Of Mercy DO ihou their protector.
guardian, and friend.-Spifii OF their murder
cd mother hover over sod dmeci them
through the dangerous aud devious winding.
Of hfe.
Williams, have oow family sheicbed the
picture oi your guilt. II is be not faithful to
xhe original, IL is only because the coio''Dg Is
not deep enough. Wnb ali this weight Of
Elm upon your head, you have but 'wrniy days
to 1--we. The hour 10 ct hand, when you must
leave ~, end hasten into tho presence OF o BE.
ing, whose Eosn is lar mo'e dreadful than
Ibe sentence which now eon.'gns you to the
tomb. Ave you prepared tor the in'e'view--
o. have you wrought yourself into The behet
,hs, lhe's 10 40 fuluii y and will you resi- Sat.
i,hed this belief und, you are reused from
your totpo', by the signal for your sPpeafsoce
at the bar oi The Most High! Ah, sir, you
are risking 100 much upon your opinion.
Should you ar In ih,s psniculs', the anguish
which nov tends your bosom Is peace, woen
compared TO the misery which awaits you.
When you reA:cl that the wi,est, ablsa and
best of ineo afe against you, dossH u not some.
lines occur 10 you, that yon msy be ~ erfo'
When you open the sacred volume, are yoi
not startled with the thought, that it msy oe
tue! If u be, how dtesdiul are i's deDoDci-
si,oDs. Du, amidst i,s thunders, u bresibesa
whisper vi consolation, even 10 the most hard.
eped offender.
Yes, Wiiiams, even you, all bloody as you
ere, osy be yet within the reseh OF It's KIND
p omises. Fly, then, ] beseech you, 10 The
last s,sy Of the sinners hope for happy ete'.
MY. You have nothing TO bind you IN this
Aic ;-.thsfe is not o bsiDg upon cath whom
you can call your iiend--no, ono who would
dare TO acknowledge you as a friend. foo
have srres,ed the ,brobbiogs 81 The only bo-
som that could oc W beat IN uAson with your
own--you have siicnced the only lips thai could
spesk . word Of consolation TO your coping
spii,s. Bn there is an ali-,uhng Power %.
bove Who may not forsske you, when ycu'
kio,mso and count'ymen ei.owo you While
the light Of life yet CLEANS 'upoa your short
snd d cay path to the grave, catch the f:et'
ing moment to bespeak the inte'cession OF
,het Redeemcr who,e power IL equal TO YOU
necessities. lie msy yet wash Oh, the fou'
ssin that renders you iosthseme TO he wodhl,
and ,aise you TO the mansions OF bliss, wnes
YOU may again be greeted, snd once more be
for given. by the kind eompanion Of your bo'
sow.
Hear now .he sentence Of The lew, and then
fsreweli forever
You, John NJ. Williams, will be re conduct.
ID 10 the place & ON whencs you cane, whe'e
you viii DO kept IN close custody until F'iday'
the " day Of November next, when you
will be taken to some convenient place OF ex.
scu,ion. and there between tho hous OF ten IN
the fore eooun, and Two 10 tho shet noon, you
will be sospeoded by the neck uni) you arc
dead. And may the Lotd have mercy upon
your soul!
GWillisms has since been executed agree
shy TO ,he sentence