The Hillsborough recorder. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1820-1879, 1839-04-25
JUDGE LYNCH.

This Important parsonage, after havln.
lain quiescenI for sane weeks. iudg!ns
from the newspapers. has laIleIly cone
out ssaia ia the South and West with
his swifs wriss Of proes!sado al judi
eiam.-beinC afpare"dy as sound a hsier
If Z" the laws delay" as was tie melsn-
sh"ly prince Of Denmark himself. Twas
to he hoped that he had his gIni uf relri.
button for a season: bu, the Euius feel.
ing is in a manner on him AT ihe while;
and 50 long a. it is. he viii be on the
seeui Tor victims.
Seriously, il ;here Sc s=y sEbsiience
nf The Lynshing code NJ spirit. Unher thai
special name. At is ram:!y;ng itself into
nihfg forms. which cannot but s2nal and
sfike with serious reflections. every friend
II humanity AMI tho laws. II no longer
contents itself with tue ccr.I anil the
scourgt; !: enters The very Iin.iest in the
temple Of Justice, aud seizina the fssres
and Tia Ie. rHadly usurps supreme DO
nisioa.-polIuiing ani oVerawiag on
every had. THIS is not precisely what
NAV Be c4l!el The Lyaeh Gciiol. il is the
Lynch influence. NJ less bs!eial because
more secret. or because j! silently cxeTls
Itself on Jurors.
Two cases. illus .a;inc this Lreajfal
slate oflhings. are now freshly an record.
Oas is that IL Iadge Wilkinson aud o.',-
srs. Ia an %. 81 a, I.puj.siile. al the Gait
ho1sa, where two persons were bruially
murdered in broad daylight. in presence
of many witnesses We have heard
eea;!, nan who was present. and saw the
mnriefel men lying 90 The !! 'or, say il
vas one nf the mast snrry sights Of The
kind ever preseu'e! 10 tie eye. The men
Killed were simply seeking lawful end
they were Destroyed outEigi.i--and 81
'he murdersrs were acquitted We should
hke to a.k--on what principles 81 Law,
" bat q! equiij' What Of inpsriecI svi
dt#e! VITA! Of facs'--ur What Of rea
suH'
The last WIS Ina. Of Dr.. Vaughan. Tor
the marafr ri young Plssssnss. just de-
r'Jesl in Nlrgiaia--!lre result. AcoUrrTAL
Oar 'eaGers must Trmsa.5rr me iacldcnls
# this aicoeIols homicide. PIeasanis
wEs Vls accepted lover Of an accomplish.
81 Young lady, Of whom Vaughan was
s.sn en1nourcd. lie preferred his snil.
IT'D aas rejected. In lii Of blind ia
d'gna'iop, BE ihongh, TO succeed IN win
n'ng .er affections. b. destroying the
tnah to whom She was betroIhrd. Ar
e'rd'ag'y he sought every mode 20 pro-
'"@s han into dasl-bul apology on
his pa'., was the resg!, af this 5rGrs s,Fs.
lseen. *s@@-
Al las: he walked into the roam OF
Ilrasanis. al his lIsiei. only few days
oe'"'e i.'s la;endsd marriage. and placing
. Pi''o! At las breast, al once sho; him
Gown The srene vas horrible one; The
young haHs shirFbosan on FIRE from the
powder; himself s.skring across the
'ooa' b's hearts blas7S5 aslalng oai upon
The ilo"r. and Ills malignant assassin look.
Ing fend,shlY on
o"e ~"ai4 suppose that such a man.
Tor saeh an se!so clearly proved. should
be hanged as sooa as ,ried: but no--he is
acquitted. ar4 at large.
Is u not clear from cases Ike these.
thai the laws are rapidly lnsiar their
power oil punishment CT al projection.
AID n" Judge Lynch rs taking his seal
TO- frequently III the coar,. Of the l.nat
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