Southern Argus. [volume] (Columbus, Miss.) 1834-1842, 1839-07-16
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deem Il folly, then all hope is that, like
myself, you will, at least, be able to save
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potato patch, and good constitution to
work them. P.S.
From me Raymond Times, July 5, 1889.
KINDS COUNTY Us. JUDGESHARKEY.
The Circuit Court adjourned on Satur-
day lest, after a most laborious term Of
ihirty-six DAYS. During this time about
one thousand civil causes were disposed
of, beside more than three hundred State
cases. Never did we sec more diligence,
care and uprightncss displayed. The Of
icers, jurors, and His Honor upon the
bench seemed TO be actuated by one com.
mon determination to push forward, DELHI
erately, calmly, and firmly, the glorious
march Of law and order.
While paying this just tribute to Kinds
County, we regret that we cannot paw the
same compliment to the Judge of the High
Court of Errors and Appeals, who exer.
cIses jurisdiction in this part of the State.
We mean no disrePect to this gentleman,
for we have no acquaintance with him, and
of course have no reason TO say any thing
of him personally. Regarding him, how
ever, as a public functionary, and amena-
bic to public opinion for his acts, we take
this occasion 10 tell him that many Of the
people Of Kinds County deeply plore his
interference in arresting the doom Of men
who are VIGOROUSLY guilty. Twice has
Hare, the murderer, been found guilty by
the juries of Kinds County. Twice has
sentence of death been passed upon him
and yet Judge Sharkey, in each case, has
stayed the proceedings. The cuprt now
remains in prison, that the Supreme Court,
in December, may say whether or not he
shall have a new trial. Lewis, too, who
is universe y believed to BE- guilty, and
who was sentenced to suffer this day in
company with Hare, has also been favored
by the Judge-and both of them may
eventually be turned loose upon society, in
the event Of an absence Of witnesses if a
new trial be granted.
Let US not be misunderstood. We are
not DESTROYS Of blood. If these two pris-
oners could be spared, and yet the demands
Of Justice be regarded, no one would re-
joice more than we-but, when they have
been fairly tried, convicted and sentenced
and one ofthem a second time-and when,
besides, another prisoner, guilty of crime
comparatively venal, is to suffer death
while these two murderers are spared, we
cannot but lament the evil tendency which
such doings must inevitably exhibit.
Our citizens are indignant, and well they
NAV be. Their Jealous exertions TO raise
the character of their county and of the
State, are nullified at one fell swoop by the
fat of one who does not live among us
and who, though we'll acquainted perhap,
with the bubbles of the law, seems Il
manifest very little anxiety for the punish
ment Of crime or the dignity of the State
THE EXECUTION.
Friday, A o'clock, p. NJ.
As far as the fate Of LEWIS was con
cerned, Justice has been done notwithstan
ding the interposition above alluded to-
Not a man in the county could be pro
cured TO go his security for the costs O
proceedings ia his case; accordingly III
warrant was issued this morning, and thi
day he has expiated his many crimes upol
tho gallows. The negro FRED was ais
executed at the same time. Hare remain
in jail till the SUI RENE Court shall eithe
confirm the judgment Of Kinds County, o
grant new trial in his case, security hav
ing been Obtained for him.
This morning it was reported that man
citizens were in favor of insttuting mo
law in order to force the jail and punis
Hare along with the rest but the llig
Sheriff, Maj. w. G. DEMoss, with tina
promptness and fidelity which character
ize all his acts, had the crowd beat up j
front Of the Court House; and, after ad
dressing them in such manner as become
an enlightened officer Of the law, requisite
detachment of militia 10 assist the Fen
cibles, in case any assistance should be re
quired. In a few minutes large fore
were armed and equipped-and that wa
the last we heard of the mob. Had ever
county such officers and such posse COM
titus as Kinds County, there would be FEY
disturbances 10 the State.
1e tH'sSee-La"gha6Ie incident.-Th
candidates for Congress in the Sccon
District are Mr.. Nc Kenney, CIV. and Mi
Mcclellan, l.. T. the late MEMBER
They recently met and addressed meeI
ing at JacksOnbOrOugh. Mr.. Mckenzie
FIRST addressed the meeting, and ia tn
course of his remarks read from list {
appropriations made by the last Congress,
a pretty large sum for sending Ministe
10 Muscat, to form commercial relation
with that Government, and then REQUIRE
Of Mcclellan, where Muscat was, an
what was the extend of its commerce, an
said he would sit down to give his opponeI
an opportunity of imparting the desired il
formation. Mcclellan finding his geogri
ply at fault, scratched his head, and lool
I'D wise-but it would not do--he woul
not tell where Muscat was, though
NJ. McKenney said, he had voted for u
bib making an appropriation Tor sendin
a minister 70 that place. Since this eveI
Mr.. Mcclellan has taken to the stidy
Geography.