The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-07-11

which MS considered necessary on ae-
count Of his bodtly dehilatipu 4 pro
cesslon va formed ana the waggnner
drove towards the place prepared tor IL,
execution. lie vas cid Ia white, the u
snal flahllimeut. Tht old m1n With snnH
white Deka, and a coaatenancr that had
lost Is expression in Wrinkles; whose
manly frame had been visited hy eighty
Slx winters, aud whose candle Of life vas
lnst aekerins ont, was conducted through
sYmPaiheilc throns ut thousands Ia tie
gailows. Here he vas halted ia the midst
OF three or four thonsaad people, who as
semhled 10 witness The SOLEMN scene.
The Rev. Augustus JocrAn rose and
delivered an eloquent aud appropriate ser
mon, and then stated that he had frequent
" conyefsrd with the Cd man during his
confinement, and that he had always found
him truly prnlIcnt. Some well adopted
remarks "elc make by thu Rev. Mr.. =
aud divine service Was then concluded.
4 The Shct,lf told the prisoner " he had bat
( twenty three mluuies 10 i've" IL THIS
! time all WAS in readiness 10 suspend Tire
nld man, the rope round hts Deck aud made
/ fast To the galIows. Every eve vas rltet.
ed on The unfortunate object la breathIess
/ expectation. AT tins cllsIs nuhlt feeling
/ peryaled the whole assembly The I'M
. pulses Of humanity were slslbly depicted
IN almost every face.
Even nj TINS moment, the numerous
multitude behrll in Fteld., all that wa
/ Characteristic of brave, patriotic aud ae
| tive officer of the resoiatIau, aud u man
who had fought and bled IN support of our
institutions, aud had wasted the Hover oi
Youth in conqucrng and dlspelns the en-
i.emies OF our common country, aud Nhq
for the first time, 10 40 long htr, charged
with crime, was for, Ell by human auiho-
/ ~ 10 expect nothing hat 10 mrct his God J!
TO pardoninS power was known TO br
present, willing to lnterpose between the
/ veteran and the grave.
AT this critical junctnre, Just as the She
rlH was about 70 perform hls dGty, His Ex-
c"lency Ja"es b. Ray, acting Governor
of the state Of Indiana, appeared and ad
dressed the prisoner IN words to the fol.
lowing purport--
Samuel Fetds You have been con-
sicted ofthe crime of murder by Try
Of your country, and sentenced by the
court 10 be executed on this day. Your
lust hour IS Just expiring. f0u have peil-
/ toned the only human authority on earth,
/ that has power to save you, 10 permit you
| 90 ''e' or Pe'''o1s nav oTt' ''',','p'
W. hp'o '"u re's''s"'''' io'' y M H.
No. ,,;s an,'l Ya,, '',, i.nnnaod an,
an ,,,. ,t,a fi,,,,,5,e. .e IN. n,ns, re-.
snongi1ln ,rab i,,,n,,r,.,a, aaty or nv Ii.
/ IF - can,,nc ~ canclnsi.n on this
s,,b;.e, had s,tnnon,ed ~ cn,sult ,onn.
/ lar }srlnr | n,nst hat. b.an last in III. ga
rjrtv of 0p,oiop. bnty with me !. aba,.
! an 9i,,,r cnns,d.rations en-, cousrIence
mus, be my guide. Tbo' yoV stand coo,ic-
ted. a maturity of the officers of the court
thai Tried YOU &ahoot eighihundred of yonf
fellow citizens have p,titionrd in your be-.
haltincl0djng th.cl,igyofy urcur,nty.lnen
pu,,oaxn fnr th4ir attachment to rood
government g. to iaW.n.nn would never
i,ent,iy Themselves \, itb your case if they
though, yona wilfoI and Malicious mai.
dcref. Yonr own ADD these petitions have
had WEIGHT with me, hui let me assure You
thar Xon have had i stiu more poU,rfnl
ad,ocat,. The blood You freely p,rird
with IN our struggles for indprendcnce, and
yoar lnffmifirs aud years speak for YOU
Taos. soldiers who fought with yon tor
our common coantry, who now stand IL
round. are powerful orators and successful
advocates for Won; and almost fancy ihat
| Dear the voice of Washingion and Uar-
rem. calling for p,ercg II your behalf.
Take itis. Sir O,aodinr him a pAR-
Do&A.nd Ipn,,mh.r# that hv evcrcisino
tl,;o Itgh constitutional ,nu.r an, rr
spoosihIe TO my country for your future