Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1833-06-10

Copy Of Il lottcr 10 the Editor of the Philadcln


Copy Of etcr 10 the Editor of the Philadelphia
lnlelIgeneer, datei Nor>r noiLy. May l.
The trial of the unfortunate CloGch ms common
ced. The examination Of the witnesses is proYrcs-
sing while writo and ut every word which falls
nom their lips the hopes of the prisoner ebb away.
II IL not surprising that the oase should produce
excitement. 1t IS romantic AMI melancholy IN all
Rs particulars Ih" deceased was known TO ma
ny, and esteemed 10y NIL who knew her She wa.
h'ely, engastng, accomplished, ard amiabo Her
personal beauty ,ttractcd the admiration and her
estimabc character the affections, of many of the
most respectable young gentlemen IN hc, vicinity
she had not be"r n wclse month W dos yet there
were several sutors for her hand The 1.osl IN
Passtoncd vas the unfortunate Cloush. L sad
that In're hsJ been between them several " Gentle
passages ; that she had lccpted from hma cold
watch, and had presented him in return wrh Al
un'o4tnn'tc aud teal gr-1c, ans1ants Ink
The dalk reserve and lofty passions of Cloueh 5
nature made him 10 his rivals an object of min
sl'd a., envy and hatred and his suspicion and
Je hoHi did mueh with the object of lis love, Ell
ther t1 'crel he affections he sought or aennt,
he n lelty Which had ben pii;htcd to him.
1t IS inIced sol nv her friends that she nev,r en-
Outraged his a'ten i'ns and that he only shared
IN common with others the ulTabiiity and kjn,i,rs>
which characterized her IN all tn, relations of If.
ihls may vel bea su5lec. Of doubt II may h,
doubled Whistler IN III exultaton OF conscious
power She did not trle WITH the hau.,iv and ms
s onale spirit She had cap.ivatcd and cncouraac
the wild, renzid but ftah' ul affection winch she
wei knew he cherished Tor her II So, the pls yfl
'Jli proved lat Il onethc nov ing Cause of ii TIA.
5cdv most deep, b oply and atrt,tng.
Inc character OF Ctough, as dep te 10 m, bv
hls friends and associates, was moral gentle and
lhte'Ionote but reserved, naughty, prone to jea
ouSy, and . when reused rctplcxcd in the ,,.
treme." Upon former occasion. in wbjc, nc b,d
exhibited THIS last dangerous trait an aged friend
solcmnly rcbukcd him, concluding with these
words. Mark M, CIaugh, this jealousy and pas
sion II not sabIued viii bring you to an early and
infamous death Ills words fear are about to
be fcarfully realized
A short time before the commission Of the fa,o,
ACT Tor winch he is now arraigncd, the malicious
tattl' oil the village Informed him. that Mrs Ham.
lion was engaged to another His worst suspl.
ons were realized. The torture of shirt which
during the whole course of his passion he had
constantly betrayed, was heightened into intense
and trenzied agony. Reason was swept AWAY
before the storm. The passion which had 80 com.
p'e.e'y engtosseu MS nature was disappointed baf
ned, shamed his pride mortified, his elevation of
manner ana holiness OF pretonson exposed TO ridi
cuie aud hiHlselt subjected TO the sncerng ptv ard
open ana bitter rIbadry of his rivals and enemies
ne sPht OF revenge started up in his bosom.
anu nc became as he has since confessed the mas
s'Ve ana reckless Instrument, ofthis new passion.
II o'u not we are told, exhibit itself in wildncss of
uemeanoIG: Oh violence Of outward passion II.