The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-09-22

Hs ,ts,n plaln I6dlfaiions Oh MA
Hha ~. n lssial dufy. and iatdsy eenl
,li,C Bntif you Gan uiNiae anu
IL n'''' -, ii ,au en- reas 0uably suppose
~ e. ,saetaated either by fear or mo-
34a' ~ a.,e.i4u, turn ihe presumption ol
- ;roo, the "ant OF an immaculate
80 :. r.bu,ttd. and You are hohaa 10
linn I'm tte present occasion ihrfe
e.4'' ;I,,,-e Of a plan or deSISh PretioG'-
j 20 .l ,l,ieb MS - b. CARRIED into
y t'. ';'.n an tlz.t DAY. There Is NJ ne.
y, f,r he,is .ingihat hs acted from The
sess',! g., beaf, daierlpined on the de-
nPuI'' So, f,llaw creature. Enough oc
fifl'u .xcit. his iudglatinn. and re-
taf'eN .a,nph occurred to Induce LIN
s'a'' ,.,.', ,b., III, life was in danger lnn
- u , rsasonably attribute his whole conduct
'a". ',r MGR. aud il so, all presunlptl-
u - r,licr are thereby rebItted.
Oh, ',hrse plain principles of law, we
,,i, 10 n dpfenee td tile change OF
.',l.r hot there are two circumstances
hn,',,,sl, connected WITH this part OF the
i'''''', I'LL. Liri, must be brought to your re-
n.n'.,;,n The law is pcrruptory that a
'7','' ,.n,rarter slrould make a strong I'M
b..;on nm tie Jury 10 favor OF the aetn-
An ,nlblalnished character with III
rL. lraceiI To the sea-tos7ed mariner,
- ,l,em toa port of safety. Had Mr..
- ne his whole life, shown that he was
MINATED 10 crime aud abandoned III prn-
ID. con would be disposed To close tile
I,a,s .f mercy against him. But "hen
sad that he is industrious in his ha bits,
i,,,rst i1his dealings, and orderly IN bis
,nn,tmcnt, you will naturally look for
nlher motives than the workings Of
.,.,iru,nt heart, which may have prompt
" h1n 10 lhr.eommissiDn Of the deed. II
ta;. ofa hasty and irritable temper, as sup
.,s.d by somr, TINT only comes as a con-
s,ntjon of his general character-M Men OF
a,,i,k temper are never mallClous-they
c,a nryer take the life af another with una
lee aforrthought. Those FaPonrs which
.,y,,d nestilrnre aud destruction through
pIt our laud, arIst from the sun aud nhnt-
,., nooI. Just 81 with human beings.
nj the dark aud malignant p"ssIona oil THE
ami are implanted IN the bOsnms of the
cold hlooded aud p 'lesmdtlc-men WHO
can pass by an insult lorlhe present mo,
m, mi. and steal upon their cncmy at the
duk hour of midnl9ht. II the character
have dawn Of NJ, Jones be correct, YOU
must agree with me in saying emphatieally
rha, he is the last man II tie world 10 cOa-
vet Of murder
Ia addition 10 This, hr is IA husband aud II
flhrr, and has the prospect ct enjoying
n TIE bosom ol hrs family as much happl
res, ass allotted 10 nam in the short span of
tamnn cxislvnre. Win character natn,
v4liy a,crsc TO crime, and with strong al
aclm,uts--Wiiat Wnnl4 have Induced
Annip 5ccpme 4 murderer Would be
BOT hiye been disposed, when about II
Conceive the crime, % contrast MS present
.tIa,iou WIKI his future prospects He
~asthen si,lia. ualtr Ms own vine aud *
zee, eljoy.nS ID TIE blessing of fee %
,prnmcnl surrounded hy all The plea
,aree rtiGh polished society ADD aIteeti
late family could atiotd possessed Of
all the ncesearies aud coUvcuirnces Of
sir haeios none II mol, st bin =; 10
,lrc ito alloy his haprlucss. What
would have induced him to exchange
TINS tiappy situation for Il loathsome gaois
What Noild have induced him to commit
cine which was To eXpnse him ON the
kpiloNs, 10 gazing crowd, as a public
e. tacie of pty and contempt? Would
mol arrbard for his own lle--would not
The reflection ofthe mfamy he WAS ahe5t
10 eut'iI upon the der objects Of his aiiec
f'ou, nave stayed his IN udrruus hand II
fhese be not Inducements toa,oid the paths
0i murderer, then thu best of your cltIzcnS
are liable to stdla then hands III crime and
dip their garments /, blood. Men who fire.
Ggrut the hauuts of Yice-Whn have spent
awholr life IN rotiag, III Ilceutousn"ss and
drhduchery stand alnur and uucon-
htcted with the Of soclrty, may CONF
lnf crimes of the blacklist dlr. But tn Il
aeood husband and aGtcrIpuaie father
shonld be converted in moment iGtoa -
morscess hutchertr, IS rrpug lant 10 ever,
flnclFe 81 human action. ice is d.
ways pioslesslyt~1n lis mdlch and IN lis
trsiapproach txeites abh"rrrncc and con
tempt in the mind. We do not hastily ~
hdhlon the great principles Of morality,
ihPIwtrd la our bosonS by our Creator.
b "nl] When exposed to the reiterated
attacks t'ariops temptations that we de-
~ftthe paths OF virtue, and ven then we
EAST many a onS lingering hook behind.
mann, III the progress III Time, render tnose
wees iimllllr, at which our nature in It's
Pr'me a. aud interrupted state, silud0ers
with adherence. If the advance of crime
Ne gradual viii you listen with credblous
va 10 story of your citizens, passing by
''llu Transitions from the mIidutss of hui
mlnl'l IL tie bloodti irstuess OF tlgar,
IN You hehese that he who possessed The
"unary temper aud disposition OF man,
'p''d IN In" IN lnkilng of an eye have his
"hp'e nature tet0luilnnihcd, his character
"ie'anoiphostd, aud his noble sensi0Iities
,,'a"S'd for the murdrrous fury, and da.
INITIAL sllrl ii an assassin ? To believe
'.'N wound rrqnrr degree ot cirdulily of
"" en- a,n Ia hopes this jury is not pos
a's'ru. Lrl the god ch lractrr which he
"'' established, avail him much updtr the
'1'sr ior which he is arraiaued at your
mr. WHIT scceet announcement ~ ,ir-