Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1842-12-07

n1s IVY wa 1ne PaPecy Oh Inc Fed
baptists, sin The high prerogatives elaina
By the clergy, The attention TO form
and the Substitution Of ecclesiastical disto
ton for Che erppess recslation Of Heac.rp
he will do well TO give moie:y of alien
ton to Baptists in the same mater.
I sentence OF COLONEL WEBB.-n
Saturday, w. Webb for fighting due
was sentenced to two years imprisonmenl
in the State Prison. the shortest term a.
lowed by the Statute. When asked if i,
had any thing TO say why sentence should
not bepronounced. the prisoner remarked
as follows: za.a
. He could say much upon the policy
Iofthe lawsun,ler which he was indicted
and convicted. He could say much upon
the combination which was formed against
him, bat he would refrain from saving
any thing on either topic, and would bow
TO The sentence OF the Court. with the re-.
mark that he was satisfied that whaterer
odium attachedto the matter, righuully BE-
longed TO the unprIncipled ombinaton Of
which he had before spoken"
! II is thought that the sentence will MOI !
be executed, but that Colonel Wetb will
be pardened by the Governor. II so, ID,
lags against daeiling should be repealed
without: delay. Their continuance On The
statute boob, will be mockery
If the prisoner should be pardoned,
there is, probably further trouble in store
FLOR him. The Delaware Journal says:
-"l Il is quite probable that in shor
tine. Colonel Webb, Mr.. Marshall and
others concerned in this duel, will hear
Something from Delaware y this S,an
loves it to her insuited laws, TO make an
example OF both Of them.-Boston MeE
Jour. III
] p. S. Webb pardoned.
| amtcurious to know wha; reasons
can be assigned by governor Seward. Ot
fpardoning Webb, after refusing to pardon
Colt on such grounds as he assumed 10
the case. He would moi pardon Colt BE-
Icause there was evidence that he struck
Adams repeatedly. But. ask if there's
not thousand fold more evidence Of d.
absrate Intentional murder, in the hears
Eof Webb and Mlrshall7 Day tfer day
they had the thing in contemplation
Then they went into the field and took
deliberate aim with murderous intent.
Moreover. the Standing of Webb and Mar !
shall btf're the public makes their exam.
tpie The more pernicious. rheIe was
tno,hing in Coils transaction to induce
the following OF bis example-but every.
| thing TO deter from il. Whereas, 10 the
case Of M1rshall, Member of Congress,
and of Webb, Publisher ofthe New York
I Courier7and Enquirer, the example is
vastly dangerous. Look at the trifiug
with uman life. They'put ii in jeofardg,
and deliberately resolve on murder f,fa
tword. Another Consideration is, that the
punishment of Webb was not necessarily
more than two years Imprisonment in
| states prison. IL is from this slight pun.
lshment that Webb is released, while
Colt was refused release from the gal
lows Finally. look at the paratys
conclusiveness ofthe evidence in the two
cases.
4 What thing, human justice - in
mo:kery so called. Money. and the in,
fuence and power which money gives, is
The whole oft!
1 The PRIZE FIGHTERs were having
their trial 10 Westchester county before
1.-THE Court of Oyer and Terminer-Judge
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