Wheeling compiler. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [i.e. W. Va.]) 1829-1831, 1829-09-09

,,.s.op. = practical. bat shocking illuslra-
ion Of the awful truth, which cannot De
TOO often, nor too strongly inculcated, iha'
ono false step is forever followed by aho
Their. -,:uh,onod
sociery surrounded by respectable and nu-
nerons friends and relations, and enjoying
in high degree the esteem and confidence
Of all Who knew you, you found your d.
bused and unhappy victim at ooaro,ns s
school. a young, inexperienced, Inhocen'
and quileless glrl;-the daughter OF veal
tbv 1arent. who had sent her abroad ior
her education. l;,o
AIosl he little thought, be was sending
her TO her destructlon; and that %Ia'
was intended for the advancement OF neI
respectablity and happiness IN this Nle'
wa destined soon to prove her ruin.
Departing from the path OF rectIlude' IN
which until then, you seem to have troH'
den. and uninAuenced by any of the finer
feelings ofthe heart, nut attracted only, las
il onpeared in evidence by the allurements
of wealth, you sought and won her aiiec-
tons: and with no corresponding attach
ments. made her at an inausplclous mo-
ment. the conhding partner fyour bed
but an alien from your bosom.
1t was a false and vicious step, moral
fraud practised upon the credullty OF a fond
and unsuspecting girl.
That one false step soon begat another
-Scarcely had you, under the sanction OF
a holy vow, deprived her of her virgin
charms, ere, regardless of all decorum,
of the feelings of the friends and relatives
bv whom YOU we're encompassed, and OF
every thing that was due to the society, IN
which you lived, you cruelty dashed her
from YOU, to reyel in the foul embraces Ola
base and common wanton.
Thus hurrying onward, torgetlul OF
every law, human and divine from one
false and vicious step to another, you arr
we'd at last to the preparation of the unnat-
ural and cruel murder Of your unoitendng
wife, the mother ofyOur own infant child
whose presence alone should have been her
protecton-the bloody deed, that has
drawn down upon you the vengeance OF
the offended law which, (under the dlrec-
ton of Him, by whose all seeing eye, the
fall ola sparrow is not unobseryed, from
whom nothing can be concealed and no Sc
crets are hid, seldom fails sooner or later
to overtake the guilty: the very means
suggested by guilt, and resortcd to for
conccalment and escape, hewever deep
laid and well planned, often provlngto be
the suresmeans Of detection; such are the
inscrutable ways of Providence, and such
the blindness of man, with all bis boosted
wisdom.
Suffer not yourself to be deceived by a
vain hope of pardon, or Of any interpositlon
by the Executive ofthe state in your behalf;
it might prove q fatal deluslon.
The blood of that much injured and
murdered woman, whom at the sacred al
ter, you had vowed to cherish, and whom
it was your duty to protect, cries to heaven;
outraged humanity calls aloud for justice;
the offended majesty of the law must be
appeased, and the hour ofretrbutlon draws
near.
Trust me, when assure you It is my
sincere belief, that there is nothing TO be
hoped from any earthly power, on this side
Of the grave; and that your only hope,
must rest upon another and higher trlbu-
nal for peace and happiness, in "another
and better world"
Permit me then to beseech you, no Ion
ger looking to the things ofthis world, to
direct your attention to that dread tribunal;
and dlligentlyto employ the small remnant
of life, that yetremains to you, IN earnest
and humble suppicaton to the Throne Of
Grace, for that pardon and forgiveness
which can only be extended to you, by Him
from whom you have your being--the true
searcher of all hearts: the high and mighty
ruler of the Universe.
And may the God Of mercy in compass
sion to your soul, incline and guide your
heart to penitence and prayer, sustain aud
strengthen you in the hour oftrlal, and suf-
fer you not at the last sad moment for any
pans of death, to fall from Him.
Your sentence Is, that you be taken to the
Jail of Allegheny county from whence you
came, and thence to the place Of execution,
at such time as shall be duly appointed, and
be there hanged By the neck, until you are
deadt
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