Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1842-11-15

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Court Of Oyer aud Termiuer.New York,
MoBday, Oct. 24th.--Before Judge
Kent and Aldermen Underwood and
Martin.
SENTENCE OF MONROE Ed
The Court room wss crowded TO hear
sentence passed upon this celebrated IN
dividual.
The following is sketch Of the pros
ceedings:-
6;letk-Monroe Edwards, what have
You now TO say why sentence should not
be pronounced against youf
Mr.. Everis---I have, as bis council,
one request to make--he is the only
male member Of his family Of mature
AGE, and requests that time may be given
10 binl TO arrange his afFairs previous to
sentence. There are also otber things
which he has suggested, and which if
permitted, he will state himself.
The prisoner then rose.
Edwards-Ifii II please The couti---I do
not know that make any unusual re
questin saying few lfds--such has
| Ieen accorded 10 others. The prisoner
was much agitsted, ana spoke with a
| trembling voice, he remarked after a
slight pause, "perhaPS may break down
Judge. Kent Would you like to come
closeri
Prisontr-No sir, canproceed. e
some years pa 8, ! have heen engaged ~
i transactions which no one knew Of bur
myselF. In justice 10 myself would ask
Il ,bst / NAV have two or three weeks IA
which 10 place my business in order thai
! lhose who may succeed me may close my
sfTairs. If your honors will decide up
!. on this, / have some oihtr remarks 70
! make,
i Judgs Kent, latter consultation ] You
must lee that the court cannot accede
To the request. !.
/ Pfisoner-Very good sir--my position
= 4, please the Court, is the most ageni
zina one conceivable. Ihayo been hun.
led to the death, prosecuted with mas
4 Lgo;ty unparalleled IN the history Of man.
INF UNEQUAL as has beenlhe contest, and
sancninary as will be the end, yet all vii
, moi prevent me from preserying-the dlg
ni,voga a man. Like an old oak that ha'
!. aood The blast Of hundred years, gath
ar new energies from the opposition
d ,ba, calls them forth. was forced inlt
ibis last trial unprepared-had no means
/. ,ssonal,be attendance Of witnesses
and two important ones were Preventst
! from being here by Ill health ! there
q fore cansider that The benefits Of the con
q a,;,u,ion which secufn fair, impafllu
# trial. have been denied TO me. Dorm
9 nv las, trial, soms Of my most trivial &C
& ,ions. some that would have been COZ
i sidered Virtuous in other men, have bee
d tortured into acts Of crime.
The press, too, that mighty engine, hH
q liant its aid to crush me By every specie
ri 81 misrepresentation. From Name
sr Louisiana they have pres ented IN regar
Dr ~ me.one Of The most diabolicsl picture
s and the dominions even OF his satan
ID ,uaies,y have been ransacked 10 show 81
II monster IN human shape 10 be every TIM
in Mad and terrible. have had money,aT
K, mower, and pref udice. .arrayed against 70 |,
- and Il would be strange indeeds Y und
10 Eli this. a man who is separated from D
as friends, from his home, from every ihl'
C vhich could aid or support him, shou
ID, moi be overwhelmed. The result
H. this trial did not surprise me. Onc
e. ~. ,,o.ecu,ors said lie was delertnint
d. / shonld be convicted, and that he won
en- exneDd 100000 ifi; was necessary,
is ,ba, purpose. | amto be offered Up Z
la- cr;f;ce on The altal OF avaficas with'a sit
nd q satisly the designs ofa set Of broke
ed md consequently have been sci upon
lid ss,>of b,okers and brokers hnys, who
~ ,,ada 4, il 10 swindle; who are eenera
Il a;sbonesl. and whose profession Z
\. . vaftlcd 10 this light. Some ot thsst
naseeive are now present, end J can y q
my Il sheir looks the savage Joy that p
The gsssks tl,em in observing the position
his ~h;ch / am placed. They havs ma
day c,sa nv limbs, persecnted me te the
lers ,6ast and they FeioiGe 10 the idea tha
har- IN q be consigned to living tomb;
thar ,i,eir triumph will be brief; they can
luch goss ,of INV body but the soul that
umg inottal part, they cannot tesch nor
ex- Nh M
ears In relaiion To- my case, your no'
Used .enss, q me 10 he in haste 70 con
d be ~ u ! living totnh. ii which the
isted ,,'6o once crosses the threshhald y dt
Iould Is ~ nerpealal disgrac4--tc bear
dsnps and dews Of iis wallis, to =
Whit ,hs loss az every happy privilege
Face hs almost hope iiselfis dead
} lile s sbe doom 10 which lam 20 ne
sIiob. signed By . conspiracy Of the 'da
ana Kind; But who 70 powerful 60 sscap
snd demos barb Of malice, o. b SspTsi