The Rhode-Island Republican. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1809-1841, 1830-08-26

midst Of az peaceflla community as exists
upon the earth, surrounded BY his rcia
tions and friends upon whom he hz6 80
ished his bounty. In the stiffness of the
night-while he rested his aged limbs
upon the bed--while ne was in the arms
OF sleep; IN his own house--in the ccrtgc
OF this poPulous toyn-the Assassin OF
your procurement committed the Deed
OF Death, while you in the judgement Of
the Law, were present and aiding him in
the fact.
The circumstances attending the con-
spiracy, exhibit cool, deliberate design
to take the life Of the victim, merely for
the sake of gain. There was no other
passion to be gratiiied.
The conspii ators were all youus.
They were connected with respectable
families. They were born, and reared
and educated among 49,, They had tho
means OF living within thGir own control,
if they had pursued the course Of hon
! esty and industry.
| But they forsake this course. and re
solve to COT their road through blood and
murder.
Cur peaceful city stood aghast at this
dreadful deed. The very foundation Of
our society seemed to be shaken-and
the shock was not confined to this vicini-
ty or State, but extended throughout this
land.
Suspicious too horrible for utterance
were excited in the breasts of rejecting
men. The sense Of security which the
iaw inspires, was in a great manner lost;
No mans house was considered safe
| astie, and men seemed for a time
disposed to trust to their own arms, rather
than to the protection of the law for their
safety.
But there is providental watch con-
stantiy over us. The murderers have
been detected by means as extraordinary
as their crime was atrocious. The as
sassin has perished by his own hands
ana the tremendous punishment for your
crime Is about to fall upon you
But there is in these awful events
WARNING VOICE, which speaks to all, and
especially to the young, as with the sound
efthe earthquake, in every breeze which
watts the news of this horrid tragedy
"Forsake not the ways oftruth, and indus
try, which lead to honor and everlasting
life, for the paths of vice and prohiga-
cy which lead to ignomy and death"
BE not deceived by their enticing appear
ance. AT their beginning, the rose buds
of hope and passion may appear, but
they end in anguish, poverty and destruc-
tion."
; Our fervent prayer for you is, that
you may be prepared, by sincere re-
pentance, To appear before the Judge Of
all the earth. And we would urge you
to apply to those pious men whose dutv
it is to teach our holy religion, 70 help
YOU with their prayers and instruction
during the few remaining days which
may be allowed to you; and may God
grant success to their endeayute.
1t only remains for Us to decizSe TIE
sentence of the law-which is, and thia
court doth accordingly adjudge
That you be carried from hence to the
prison from whence you came--and from
thence TO the place of cxecuton-an6
there hang by the neck until you shall
be dead. And may God of his infinite
grace have mercy upon your soul
When the Judge WAS about TO pronounce
the dreadful sentence, the Court. the Bar,
and the Whole audience rose.
After pronouncing the last word, the aus.
terlty aud hrmness of the Judge gave why
TO the feelings Of the man; he was most sen
sihly affected; for some moments he was al.
sorbed IN tears, and his sobs we're sudibls TO
those who were near him. Many Of the su-
dience were equally affected. But the pris-
onrr stood, steadrast and immovable--
was not the slightest change Of countenance
mo 'ears--snd not the least emotion. He
appeared like a statue Of adamant. When
sbovt leaving the bar, where be had rcceiv.
ed the awful sentence, which doomed him 70
| death on the very next time ne would be pep
! 'nifed to leave bis gloomy dungeon, he took
from his pocket his Quid Of tobacco. and plsc-
| ed il in his mouth, with ss much apparent
| unconcern as If he had been the most disia~
| tefested spectator Of the solemn scene.
The PRISONER was remanded, as soon a.
! he sentence was pronounced. and the Court
was adjourned TO the second Tuesday of No.
v"nber next, when the trial OF Joseph }.
| Knapp Jun. and George Grow ninshisld viii
take place. Palmer and Leighton. two Of
Ihc most important witnesses, were recos.
| nlzed 10 spprar at the tiae.
Drring the delivery Of the closing argu.
NJ The late trial, a large number Of Lodies
were admitted 10 the Court House. On
| Thursday morning. the Gallery was com.
"l-,rly hllcd--in The afternoon. their num-
s,> increased. and they occupied the seats
oijUrors. sheriff's boxes, &c. below and sons
we're seen even in the midst Of the dense
crowd on the floor Of The Hall. On Frasy
morning, when Mr.. WEBSTER closed. bS