Holly Springs gazette., 1844-03-23

Tns following uJCu ID -nLS din pIDilS4Bl
the requess ofthe irienis Of Richard 5
Casps:
r. ne S.4qt> 4zl H'ass Of Rsprsssn.
ttiicss Of the State Of Mississippi:
PRINT ne. a feeble woman. as well as
r,,laar who is fist sinking beneath tn
weight o. years and overwhl ming aud in
s1oo5ulbe affection. To aIlress your hon
o-ibI- Nv % sIDjsc: wlicl IS 50 heart
r4nIng 20 me that whenever think or at
tsn1t 10 spsak about II. It 50 effects me tha
I fer Il yill bs o Il OF my power 10 say an,
thing u the purpose. | am determined
however. 70 IN Ike me Fl irt Let a mother,
mf.dng4 BE- my apology for this apparen
vol luton Of custom
Your humble petitioner is no other thar
the hesrt broken mother OF RICHARD )
GRAVES. late Treasurer ofthis State. Need
l tell YOU that no lingulge could assist your
minds Iu fprmIGg an adequate conception of
ms f.rlings, ever since my persrcu:rd sou
vas forced TO ab indOn his country and ali
that was near anl dear To him ou earth. ami
wander through this cold. unffIenily world
= stranger 10 a fOreIgn land. with uO one tu
,lu.h- him in his affl cIIOns, aud no f.-nd Ia
utnI by him In trying hour save me drvo
I'd part ,rr Of Iis sIrto.ys; nor the poignant
bll-i anguish which b IS lncessautIv wrune
my bosom since that fatal tine My Sulf-r
iu1s are Increas, when know that my sou
g uuocrnr-that even from "A chill he was
honest. noble aud generous To an unbas
sd mind. :hr absence uf nv son from the
Sarp IN be accounted for upon hOnhIaol,
grounds. Ii i known 70 YOUR honorable
bJIy. thIt the popular feeling. set OF firr by
th-tnguro sllnirr aud vItuprraliOn, rag d
fIrIously against nv unfDrtun tie son im-nr-
dittrIv prior to his departure from the S'at-
BIT what Is Of mnre universal shame TO III,
Sla. the High PrissL il the tempt of jas
fic, -s,uii Mt escape the dreadful inf I-nctS
Oft, -unhoiy ex mpnt When Justice,
tnragpd by toul pissi.n, tore the bandIgt
f. m her yves aud let fall her scales. what
hope was there for the unjIStly accused
Those who were themse yes devoid o. char
scter credit aud occupition, who tnvermun
th- Capitol. opened their thro ITS like Wild
demons. and jolnpd. with all the horrblr.
Measure winch the contemplation OF detd
Of desperation could rspIte, tie cry for nv
poo sons DESTRUCTION which had been first
raised. and ord srrI 10 be continued. by those
who disgrIc" high places but that scene
Of the awful drama Is now past. and for the
credit OF the ) ate ani respect for my feelings.
lrt Il sleep in furgetfuness' The future l.
whit nv 7IgrbsSes every sentiment and
faculty. Of my soul
My son. Ia his recent publication. has
mai- a prop0siiInn to the State that If the
s,fJy Of his person b. secured by Legislative
ena-ment. be will Irturn and make a full
alI tur ul'm mt with the State. Now,
imaInringly ask. = hr To b. denied the privi
lrg- at returning 10 his country. aud wash
~ off he 81 iin which Slandrr auI mIsren-
Tes-ntlrI1n have placed upon his character.
by proving his innocence. and making such
s-urmrnt with the State as before men
uontdt Will he not be EeTmIIted To return
10 1ls home. his friends aud his kindred, 10
comfort and console a gray headed f,Ihrr
wh'Is fast sinking into The grave. And oh
snail H. not be- permitted TO come back upon
honorable terms that the sun of htppinrss
mdy make glad the last few moments of an
aged mother. who is now bowed down be-
meath tae weight Of her overwhelming afflic
ions, and down whose cheeks trickle the
tears Of Sorrow2 Shall doaling mothers
rfquea1 De- granted. or will you refuse and
'b'Ing down nv gray hairs with sorrow 10
w 40 WIN dn lfOO nedtt,
friuse 20 reasonable rcquest2 ask, can
NE State or the community at large suffer
anv thing by n2 Will not every one answer
hoE Will not your honorable body. then.
WIN view 10 benefit the State " hose rep
resent lives you are. and 10 avow your de-
~fmlnauon to do justice to all men. grant to
my truly unfortunate son the boon thus pray
~ a. your handsl Grant him a full and
hli investigation of the whole transaction.
ahl ne y willing. aye. anxious TO risk his
EOnor. liberty. life. his all upon the issue.
- never banished hImselffrom his home and
n's country to avoid legal and proper Inses-
lsa,'ou Of the charges alleged against him,
-, ne aId so to escape the mad threats OF a
Ho' thoughlless. intoxicated multitude,
showing nought concerning the one lone,
Unprotected being whom they prosecuted
ae laws OF his country had ceased to pro-
ain from irsuli ndthrsatened violence.