The central gazette. [volume] (Charlottesville, Va.) 1820-1827, 1825-01-29

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auSura,ion. Sir, thope Judge Trhnbic is all
the Governors friends represent HIM TO b. );
but Is the friend of the ia;brr--tbe devoted
Friend Of the hther--the proper judge TO Try
/ the son?
appes! to every man oS youto say, could
vou try the son of your old friend aud bosom
croney! Gould Won cendt,sna him 10 dsutt
and do vca expect this Judge is super human.
! and that his affection snd friendship Tor the
iather will weigh nothingl Sir rely on it his
! exrellencv and other f'ifnds OF this son. tal-
culate better They expect the cid f. lend
will get the hc.,er Of the Judge, ami hence.
MIR Speak Ter this change of venue No, rely
on it. If Judge Trimble esided in Fleming this
petition would have never seen the H. hit
mean re1cctionon Judge Trimblc know
that gentleman, and should he sorry If a sense
OF what believe my duty should ever have
forced me to say anv thing 20 wound his feel
ings OF his reputation iknow he has had no,
hand in this removal. at least I do not believe
he has. But, sir, lido believe that his excel
lency is willing to f,iend in the time OF
NEED. and hat he is imposing an enormous tax
upon the Judges friendship, and rely on il,
as he has drawn thi, heavy d. ait on the Judge,
his exce!lencv will he sadly disappointed if it
is not accepted - is here due To saw, that
equally regret that am compelled bvthe con
duet OF the Governor to speak of him lie
. 'iao WITH tNiS i1tudS- u NV
humble opinion nterlered with the legislation
of the house If he is disposed to play the |a-
tier, he should Law aside tho gore nor In the
awful duty he owes this Commonwealth, he
was bound toremain neut' al and pa Ssivr unit
. II became his province to act IL IL useless TO
say more on thi, subject for the present. The
Governor has SO far got his son OH the way TO
his friends, he is sending him TO a cou:ty of
his hienLs---a county that has not failed TO
I l. q a
and thus far he has succeeded well but what
has become of the interest Of the Common
wealth? What will become OF the penal laws
which, as Governor, he is stvOrn 10 see cXecu
ted /?
If, Mr. Speaker. | believed Desha could
not have fair and impartial tial in Fleming
1T doubted it if did not believe that no
man in this house doubted that he could be
| fairly tried there, | should he less importu
| nate. But sir, we all be ieve that he can be
tried safely and fatty there ihink We all
believe, that il is a motgurrc to give him
chance to escape. But some gentlemen say,
| that Desha says, he can't have Justice. and no
matter what their own opinions they will not
decide for the prisoner To such members ]
| can say nothing But to this house ! say,
never change the venue unless the case is an
extreme one--let the cause be pers onal to the
prisoner. In thu case OF Craig, the Commit
tee OF Counts OF Justice refused to vote
change of venue on lis own affidavit and that
of his friend, that he could not have Justice.
until the mem Ell from Boone stated, that he,
| CIaig, was personally odious III the county OF
! Boone: chat he had long been 50, and that he
could not on account OF his personal odium.
and the popularity Of the family and ,he man
stabbed. have Justice in the county of Boone.
| Here was something like grounds. But what
Is the situation % 0csha? lie says in his pc.
| tition. that he vi hes to lie reinsta,ed in his
former h;gh Standing No odiun attends the
person of Desha Respected him cT, wilhou,
an enemy. and some say beic"ed hi- connec-
tions numerous and respectable; his father
vour Governor. and possessed is said Of
houud'rsS wealth his ,father in law popu,a
aud wra';hv-his brothers and brothers IN law
| wealthy. popular, and active lnt'ench'6 az
he Is behind houndless wealth and es,imahe
| friends, he adds the ac.is OF his fathers Office
a conspiiing To secure him at c- It a fair trial
| I've j. ,Ftrcsiea at the scene OF his chil5hoo
End in The walks of his maturer yeas the
tears and agonies of his wife and children
the signs Of hi- mother, brothers and sisters
; are beard thew reach the ears and hearts Of
| The inrv Of Fleming who can hut feel interest
| ed in finding the son Of the Governor Of their
| choice free from so foul crime. Does Desha
| want more to assure him fair trial If gull
~ he has something to apprehend; If limo.
cent. nothing to fear And desperate must
his case be, if with these advantages he fears
tie edNotos. On the other hand. does he fear
| the friends Of the deceased? Oh no He
| was stranger in rour country, Now 'dow's
| mo child's- no sisters tears water his grave.
| Their tears, their signs. do not open his
| wounds and make them bleed aSresh before the
eyes Of The jury Al they know, or will
| know at him, presume. is what have
| seen Of him in print. He is described as a
travelling stranger-nanaem nkn"ton his skull
brpten- his Mrcat cut--fhat he had bald
head, and one of his socks was mark ed Fran.
| els Baker. This is the melancholy history
this the intelligence that is TO meet the eyes OF
his {, lends Can Desha fear Baker? He lies
hfeless in the grave. Can he fear Bak c, s
friends? lie has none: and unless he tie gull
| ". he surely cannot fear Bakers ghost p
! What then does be feare II far trial. Is
l it our duty TO defea; fair triai2 Does it com.
port with the station the people have assigned
| usl
Mr. Speaker, there is Something peculiar
| in the case before us. u is but few wears
| since Doctor Sanderson. a most respectable
citizen cf Mississippi also was murdered and
| robbed nv Hamilton. IN the county OF Barren
under circumstances nearly similar to those
Of the unfortunate Baker In Hamilton's
case the law was permitted to take its course
and he expiated his guilt on the gaows. Tie
was the son Of poor man, and justly
punished For him no legislative intcrfct ence
| was had. But no sooner is Governors son
IN custody for the Ike o6enCe, than we stop
| all other business to arrest the course Of VIC
lated justice. and TO secure his escape For
this end, the cry OF pGrfy is heard from Ger.
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