Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1826-09-26
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EAToNToN, q. Sep. 4th
strange sort Of report is going the rounds in
the Northern papers about The execution of ne
gro in this county, who was charged with the
murder OF Hayes viz. the negro was executed
the day after the murder was committed leaving
an inference plainly to be drawn that we hang our
negroes here without Judge or Jury as W c weuld
our dogs The facts simply these Naves the
overseer OF the owner of the negro, in attempting
to chastise the boy, received about sixteen stabs
with butchers knife, carried by the boy no doubt
for that purpose. Hayes taken to his family
and Immediately expired. The boy fled to the
woods but was pursued and soon oyertaken. and
next day carried before the Justices of the mace
and committed for trial The usual number of Ju-
rors were drawn, ard the Inferior court ordered
his trial in eight days, at which time he was
brought up before them counsel was appointed
for the negro; the Jury empsnneled after the usual
questions as TO their competency 10 give the bow
fair trial. The most pointed and direct testimony
as to the guilt Of the boy was produced indeed,
the boy never denied killing Hayes The YER
dict OF the Jury was " Guilty '-Senience was
passed, and the boy executed in nine DAYS
after the trial. Much religion IS instruction YVES
afforded the unfortunate negro after he was con-
demned.
There already exists large load Of prejudice
between what Mr.. Wright Of Ohio, would call the
free States and the Stare States, as regards this
species of our population and such tales as have
been in circulation regarding this case, can have
no tendency to allay this unhappy state Of feeling.
Indeed, ignorance of the real situation of our
blacks a-l manner of treatment, are The principal
grounds Tor all this prejudice. No man in this
country but would abhor the idea of executing that
boy without fair and lawful trial, (notwiihstand
ing there was no doubt Of his guilt The nicer
feelings OF the hear; and the dictates Of humanity
perVade the Southern climate, and are in az full
exercise here as in any OF The free states.
The Winchester Republican states that Mr..
Robert Taylor " will not be a candidate for the
Orange District, and that Mr. T.. p. Barbour
." has yielded to the solicitations of the Freehol-
ders To become candidate for Congress AT the
next election" The Shenandoah Sentinel has
also understood from highly respectable source,
that the Judge will serve If eected." The Req
publican is pleased to express doubt as TO the
course which Mr.. g. would pursue: ave leel some
desire o know 10 which party he will attach him
self. whether that OF the Administration, in which
his brother holds distinguished place; or that
OF his opposers, in which he must encounter him
He will be powerful man with either" Let the
Republican be at rest on that subject. We un-
dertake 10 underwrite the assurance of the s. Sen
finci " The alarming Entertainments upon State
Rights, the most glazing feature Of The present
Administration, require Virginia, to use vulgar
adagc, " 20 put the best foot foremost - p Bar
bour is champion OF State Rights, and although
he has brother IN the Cabinet we are well con-
vinced he honor aid 10 his family will not affect
him as IL did a certain distinguished member from
an adjoining State, who was wrought upon by
virtue OF the Executive patronage having been la
wished upon bis brother" we know that 7. 7.