The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1842-12-13


men taking advantage of poor helpless, frendess,
hunted down fellow being, who had thrown himself
upon their protection with view to have iustice
done him by tho laws of the country, and numbering
him, while in his innocence and holpossncss, he has
only power to say,.You wrong me, am innocen,-I
am innocent" How foul and unmanly deed Had
poor Lore made an attempt to escape, had he been
considered dangerous man, gambler, horse thief
burglar or desperate Of any kind there might posi-
ply have appeared some thing bearing the sembancc
ofnn excuse for thus robbng him of his lre but FOR
man who has always received the highest respect
and warmest esteem orhis fellow mon who was
never charged with misdem ennor--who ever sought.
rs IN this instance that justice the gnds
OF the lawto which cveryAmericun citizen is entitled.
TO he thus taken, and without offering any resist ce,
hung, being denied the privilege of calling friend 10
sec him die by the hands Of his cruel murders-t is
too bod-too bad
Before his death he told he might make any
remarks that he desired, upon which he arose. and
IN cool, deliberate manner, with unshakcn nerve
ana nniaterng voice, addressed the citizens for bet
Ter than an hour demonstrating with them in relation
to the improperly Of the they were about TO
pursue, and urging upon them the necessity of grant
ing him new trial by jury orhis counlrymen and
the laws of the land. lie frequently interrupted
during his remarks by the unfeeng mob calling him
a damned liar sc.
Alter the conclusion of his speech, he asked the
privilege Of writing to his wife, children, and other
relatives, which being granted, and pen, ink and
paper furnished him, he sat down and wrote upon his
knee, with steady hand, in the midst OF those who
were about to execute him. the following very fee
ling and sympathetic letter.
SPRING HILL, Nov. 8 1912.
my DeGf Ugc, Children, PGreAtS, ProiherS and
Sisters i have barely time TO write You few lines
am here at this place; arrived on Sunday last, ard
the citizens arrested me, and contrary to NV expcc
tnons viii not give another tria but have about
hundred of them, determined TO execute me- il will
be in about half an hour. This will a.tonsh Won
more than any thing you ever heard or expected to
hear, bat nevertheless is irne fear not wha, thew
can do to had no evil designs in returning bat
did not expect to be treated in the mann er am The
crime for which | am shortly to lose my life am in
nocen, Of My little Emma and Elizabeth are not
more innocent than l. O! my God how love these
children. My WIFI, my poor wife and sweet It,lc
children! God have mercy upon them and bless them
bless and protect them and make them wise and hap.
py, be respected and an honor TO society would
love, dearly love TO live for them, and for my roor
Sarah, my poor distressed father and mother brothers
and sisters God bless them all! shall bnye 70
more to bic in this world, have lived an innocent
life, and shall die with nothing to distress me- bu,
the fact ofbcing disgraced II will, however, he IA
source of satisfaction 10 you TO be assured that | am
innocent Of the charge. cannot tell you my feel.
ings at such horrid treatment against all law and or
der.
Blu, my dear parents wife, children, brothers, sis
tiers and relations be not grieved at my dying thus
had much rather die so than live disgraced I did
not, however expect snch treatment when returned
My dying request my poor Sarah is that You should
remain ut my fathers and be happy with the child
ren, and tell them of their poor father and how much
he loves -. have but few moments more
10 live, but here let beg OF you to remain at NY
iahers, and never come to country at the hands of
whose people have received so much c,uel inius-
ilce. This act Of inhumany is not unanimous even
among the few who perperacd it, and this too right
in the neghboThoOd where the crime was committed
The most respectable do sanction the course
But enough.
got of Capt. Jarnan $40, moaey he collected on
wool, Of Fathers corded in Philadelphia. lie still
has $500 in his possession spent nearly all in com
ing out. have bat few dollars left. ! 90 not know !
as II is necessary for me to say more. But let me
beg Of you in the name Of God, 10 be proud of the
course have pursued, viz: in giving myself up TO
die, or as thought to the law, rather than be dSgra
ced love you all; and would love to live among
you, but had as well die as live dishonored
My dear father, mother, brothers and sisters, will
you now be kind TO my poor wife and children, and
assist her in educating them, and never consent for
ner TO to this country to live, but remain with
you know need never have returned, but ! pre-
erred this course TO being absent from you. My
rends in lrwinton know nothing Of the course my
enemies have taken, indeed, hardly have time to
vritc In Philadelphia, at an oyster house adjoining
he tavern where the Washington Steam Boat starts
rom, my uuvcIImg pag--soine OF NY comes
ire in it, SO you get them. There are also some
books among them. Give my love to all my relatives
md friends and tell them that am innocent of the
,rimc or charge. would write to them all, but the