Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1830-10-13
ALEXANDRIA, DC,
WEDHESDay HoEMNG, ocy0 pss

The alterations Of genius. although md
L. to reflect on. yet often afford em, "'.!srcn,
fullessons. Who can contemplate ,bs a y
an intelligent mind. without feeliu~ %s "tect {
ing. his own dependence and d,n ~.'p!hs
world Is full OF instances Of the yoyS,,.. is|
truction Of character aud peace BY ~ d
taIents. Some strange infa,uation %@ 1
ny of them as,ray. We could not h.,' q
reading the memoir Of poor HAYES. rcmaiH &
the pathetic account giyen Of the nrfa.
CoLLINs:-We are told tia, he wont, 's,' ',
aiSics and c!oisrerS Of the Cahedr, r, '',.' .
and nights together, loving their ..,n ~, ~, o'7
lIshi'-and vhIO the choi.Iers chao1'',
anthem, the listening and bewilderel r,. 1i'
ried out Of himself by TIE solemn s,r,m ~, ~, e
own too susceptible imagination. mo,o.I
shrieked. and awohe sadness ard 80. -
solemn place. 4 friend hn.n,n, w.. %
fore his peoyie. al Ui'Ul image of lan,,n M. =
aud ruined genlas. The subject is r.l',S
/ " one, and we 10 not love TO dwell arr. /.
It;s lamcntabie 10 think how brat.! ..li.
cious political warfare otter become. in
try. and huw calumny and Islander a,s -....
to when better weaoous fail # sgcre., r.
readers no doubt bear IN mind the person,
hcaped upon Mr.. BARTON. Nov, @...r
situation aud standing oi this ma: W
| that he sis a native of tennessee. IL.
reside in the territory Of Misslsu bcfr,r. y,
war. During that war. without maxim A. :.
radr of his patriotism, lie quietly Should :
musNct and marched to the define ot ..r -
tier. His profession was TIE i4v. b.. g..,, /.
WAS emlnentiy distinguished; 50 riach 81. ~.
upon the FIST organization of lie Cir. Cm-.
he was appointed Judgc Of the Nor ss Cm.
and in that station acquired cL.ul,.cr.,r
lenis and integrity, that neither Tine n,r c.,,
ny Las been able To- shake. He resigned ,,.
on the bench, 70 the regret Of The v.sle ca--.
ritv, and returned to the bar shortly { !.
was elected a member of the Legislature n
chosen Speaker of the House of Rep,e,e,r.,.
at the session ofl8l8. His next public >i.n,.
was that of Presiden, of the CuMcnrioa frf.
ing Constitution for the State. H Va. q. p,
TO the cha. by an almost unanimous vote q b,
body The first Lcaisatur, Ihat met uaa-l b.
new Constitution. rendered him ssal ia ;sS
nate of the United States. r. neither ulr,.
nor sought the appointment, bui acceptedG.ar
no: thus fatteringly conferred"
We ask if he deserves The slandeT, tAa N.
been showered on.him.-hi, constalloai Ia
permanent, and melancholy disposition haze h,
distorted and misrepresented. TO suit lhe',v.,
: his enemies. Justice, however, viii ,COriG'
be meted oat in spite of prejudice. Weo,d
! il stated in Il Western paper, tha! Judge 'I,s
has put the seal Of his condemnation upol t,i
: of the lies of the day" Hereafter Mr. B,
roN's enemies will be ashamed Of their cOHii
The eypediency of public executions, .aa
ject often argued upon; and, As iaraswea.elHt
learn, the current Of public opinion u>dcrd,,
towards their Injurious tendency. Wehnc. b
ever, got into such an oId-fashioned 0s7cl 'i
, Ing about matters that We find that here Z; V
as IN many other things. we cannoi swim whit
) stream. The object Of all punishment ezi
. ple-by striking a wholesome terror into he
PRAYED, to deter them from the commission
crimes which might subject them to a similar
nishment. The ignorant and unenIi.hIeao,
specially, are TO be operared on by The tenor
the law. Unable correctly to appreciate b,
moral sentiments which operate 50 eifrJroa.'r
on the minds of the well informed, IeiInce %
he placed upon the dreadful and visible crr'l
ties Of an ignominious end to a career oi VIC
The very parapherialla Of an execution lnH
the blood in the veins. Justice, arayed Iii
darkest garment and with her slernest iOos;. H
walks before mems eyes.--Ihcy an ,ee r
hear her. The cord. the gailows, tae hangar
are arguments with vast proportion 0! nlrkn
the very part designed 10 be effected, more p.r
than all the other arguments, ali Tie fls's mt
world put together. II is a misfortune, Sc q
nit, that these pablo executions, should Ca
together collections Of the Idle and HE WORTH,
and that these scenes should sowetGc' o.'
disgusting and brutal in their nature. to'a'
Iitary evil. and one which thanks 10 tie n'ia'
Of our laws, and the general good ch-.a('"
our people can but seldom take place 8. .
and important feature in our crImiaai code s'..
not be abolished. The solitary execution o.
criminal might strike with horror anI any
the few who might witness his fearful doahi D.
his end would moi be- thought Of by Others p
his punishment would lose lis effect Ihe't
our poor thoughts on the subject Wear. ~
ever, open to conviction.
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