Vermont telegraph. [volume] (Brandon [Vt.]) 1828-1843, 1843-02-22
Feb. %. 1s4s.

fer WHICH 10 W i've, anu Will uOt yetj 'u
the State of Newly ork, suffer certain other
criminals 10 live.
The State is said TO have law forbid
ding public executions - con6ning the
unnatural and savage work within the
nil-yard. But in this instance the law,it
IS said, is to be evaded. The inhuman
and benumbed feelings of the priest-train-
ed multitude are 10 be grati6ed by GAL
lows being built high enough to lift the
victim OF their depraved and execrable
curiosity fully into their sight, that they
may behold the dangling Of his limbs. the
lsinging Of his muscles, the convulsion
o. his system, while respiration and cir
cualion are stopped, his body is violently
torn from his soul and thrown upon the
dissecting table, and his soul is sent I'M
hidden into eternity, BY those who believe
lie 10 be his state Of probation aud death
to be the point where his everlasting doom
is fixed and sealed And all this ia obe-
dence to the demands Of the theological
sentiment of the nineteenth century
The theological influences of the State OF
New York are to be held responsible for
all legal murders hereafter perpetrated 10
that State. They have placed themselves
ID the way aud stopped the march of
Christian principle in this direction.
The abrc CATION Of the barbarous and bru-
tai practice Of legal man-killing, was one
time nearly reached But The doctors OF
divinity aud their trained minions raised
their clamor appealed 10 lhe worst pas
Sons Of ihe people, and thus succeed in
staying the progress Of reform.
wished to inquire Of the Sheriff as to
his feelings, in view Of the part he is TO
perform in The terrible tradgedy. want
ed 10 ask him if he would be willing to
lake on himself Individually. the respon-
sbii.y Of Killing The man, provided it
COLD BE- left for him 10 decide whether TO
90 forward with the execution or to for
b'ar [ believe very few individuals can
be iound who will be ready to confess that
they crave such responsibility, or ar pre-
pared Gr il. How then can they permit
themselves to be employed by others 10 do
what they would no. do for themselves
Or how can they join in aiding 10 employ
another 10 do os their agent what they
canrot ard will not do for themselves
Whatever ought to be done, and can be
done by an individual as well as bv q
community, the individual ought 10 be
willing to do for himself. On the other
hand, what ought not 10 be done, the com
munity ought rot to do, more !han The 10.
diyidual. II it be assumed that The com.
munily joining together or not joining TO-
geher-in. acls touching the great funda.
mental moral principle, settling the ques
ton whether or not human life is inviola.
ble-makes the act Of killing or no, kill
ing right or wrong. call for The proof
Moral principles do not depend on mum
bcrs. They are as unchanges bic as TIE
throne Of the Eternal. If human life b,
an lna!lendhle right, communities car
have no right TO touch it. Ga the o'he
hand, it il be not an inalienable right
il may be disposed Of at human discretion
then individuals are not at liberty Il
shrink from taking it when il ought to b
taken. This joining in communities to d.
what he individuals composing the con
munity dare not take the responsibility c
doing for themselves, IS dangerous an;
pernicious business. Il is not preserva
live Of life or happiness, but destructive c
both. 1t is animaism. 1t is wol6st
ness. One wolf will rarely attack hu
man being alone. But horde OF ther
together will howl and excite each othe
until the ravenous community are prepa
ed for shedding blood.
In this legaized mau-killing Love an
Forgiceaessa re entirely set aside. tn
heartIessness Of profession against pra
tee. on this point. was most strikingly e.
hbited in the case of Mckenzie.
would have been as apparent ia other ca
es, if attention had been called 10 the poir
and an expression had been extorte
Ask blood-lhiIs,y priest of thco!oe
whose whole history is written in bloc