Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1835-08-06

coming all other feelings, barst open eve
ny door Of the building, and dragged into
the light those who had not been woun-
ded.
North, the ringleader, who had contri
we'd this desperate plot, could not be found
n the building, but was apprehended by
a citizen, while attempting, in company
with another, TO make bic escape, at a
place not far distant. Himself, with the
rest Of the prisoners. were then conducted
in silence to the scaffoid. One Of them,
not having been in the building before it
was attacked, nor appearing to be con-
cerned with the rest, except that he was
the brother Of one Of them, was liberated.
The remaining number Of FIVE, among
whom was the individual who had been
shot but still lived, were Immediately exc.
cuted IN presence Of the assembled multi
tude. all sympathy for the wretches was
completely merged in dstestalion and hor.
ror OF their crime. The whole procession
then returned TO the city, collected all the
faro tables into a pile, and burnt them.
ms beng done. troop Of horse men set
out Tor neighboring house to the resi-
dence o! Hord, the individual who attempt
/ ed TO organize force on the day of this
disturbance, for the rescue Of Cobler, and
he had since been threatning to fire the
city. lie had however made his escape
on that day, and the next morning eros.
sed the Big Black. at Baldwin's Ferry, in
d state OF indiscribahle CONSERVATION. We
lament his escape, as his whole course Of
life, for the last three years, has exhibited
the most shameless prohigacy. and been a
continual series of tIansgressions against
the laws Of God and man.
The names Of the individuals who per
lshed, we're follows: North, Hallums,
Dutch Bill, Smith, and M'Call.
Their bodies were cut down on the
morning after their execution, end buried
in ditch.
II is not expected that this act will pass
without censure from those who had not
an opportunity of knowing and feeling the
dire necessity out Of which il originated,
lhe laws, however severe in their proyis
ION, have never been sufficient to correct
vice which must be established by posi-
tive proof, and cannot, like others. be
shown from circunstantial testimony. II
practised, too, by individuals whose
whole study is to violate the law in such a
manner as TO eyade its punishment, and
who never are in want of secret confede.
rates to swear them out Of their Difficult
Ties, whose oaths cannot be impeacbed
Tor any specific cause. We had borne
with their enormites, until to have suffer
ed them any longer would not only have
proven US to be destitute Of every manly
sentiment, but would also have implicated
US IN the guilt of accessories TO the crimes
Society may be compared to the elements
which, altough "order is first their law"
can sometimes be purified only by storm.
whatever, therefore, sickly sensibility or
mawkish philanthropy may say against the
course pursued by us. we hope that our
citizens will not relax the code of punish
ment which they have enacted against this
infamous, unprincpled, and balerul class
OF society-and we invite Matches, Jack
sou, Columbus, Warrenton, and all our
sister towns throughout the State, in the
name oil our insulted laws-of offended
virtue, and of slaughtered innocence. TO
AID US IN discriminating this deep rooted
vice from our land. The Revolution has
been conducted here by the most respec t.
able citizens, heads of families. members
OF all classes, professions, and pursuits.
None have ever been heard 10 utter syl,
liable OF ccnsure against either the act or
the manner which it was performed.
An Anti Gambling Society has been
formed, the members Of which have pied.
sed their lives, fortunes, and sacred hon
ors, Tor the suppression of gambling; and
the punishment and expulsion of gamblers.
| And, so far as we know, public opinion
both IN town and country, is decidedly in
favor OF the course pursued. We have
never known the public so unanimou. on
any subject.