New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-07-17
THE TRIBUNE.
s~f. Giles and ~. james,

his
:, ,,vo boys of whom one was born to wealth
,,nk education respectability and luxury the
.bsr 10 famine. ignorance, shame, vice and crime
:, The massage below, ST. Giles has been tried fol-
.esliDg the pony OF ST. James, and found guilty
The narrative proceeds:
aGru1Y-DEATHl
VIVA, familiar syllabes were these IN the good
IA ,mes--ihe time Of our history, In those hap
- aavs how many goods and chattels. live stock
"a dead were protected, watched by Death
nsa,b was made by law the guardian oil all things
Prime agent great conservator OF social security
I'm keeper of the worlds movabes. Death. a
ssnherd. avenged the wrongs OF stolen mutton
,a,h stood behind every counter protector OF chap
ans stock Death was the day and night guard OF
- highway traveller against the highway tibet
r,s,b watched OK and ass the goose on the com
an the hen on the roOst. Even al the altar, Death
gok his cautious stand. that Hymcn might not be
y,osed. defrauded by wicked bigamst. Turn where
swould the rOgues path was dug win graves
Nevertheless the world grew no better; made nc
rabe return to that happy state, ere hemp was
-s,de a sovereign remedy for wrong. And so by
1sgrees Death lost somewhat of his reputation with
he members of the world and by degrees many
bings were taken out of his charge. ii was found
h,-sbeep were stOlcn-tradcsncn goods lifted
jackets pickcd-hcnroosts iorced-and maids WICK
civ married by men already bOund-It was seen that
these denominations continued and increased, aye
il the very face OF the great CHASTITY bugbcar Death
and 50 his watch and ward were made hghter
task he was gradually relieved of many OF his
soca duties the world to the establishment OF some
hk, still spinning on its axis, though the life OF
immortal man was not, as in the good Old times
offered TO stolen colt to the Kings gracious face IN
lawfully stamped in counterfeit metal, 10 hundred
o,ber sins all made mortal by the wisdom OF un-
taught humanity. Truly, Justice, turning back the
leaves of the jail calendar, might SIT awhile IN sack
cloth and ashes penitcnt for past transeresslons-
mast wrongs committed in her moral blindness :
The sword of Justice An awful weapon truly
weapon working out the will of highest Providence;
a solemn interest which man soemnly acknow-
lodges This has been. and may be. y ct. thinking
of,be world mistakes ofthe cruel bunders worked
by law ON man. the sword of justice-oi so-caled
Christian insticc robed and ermined-may some
times seem to the eye OF gricved humanity as terri
bic as the blood dripping tomahswk OF the Wild
reyengeful savage. The sword OF justice May
no, The time come-it wW come, as surely as the
sun If hr.otT years-when Justice shall lay down
her sword when with better wisdom, she shall
vindica,e her awful mission to mankind, yet shed no
drop Of blood &c
Let ms return to 81. Giles to the boy in his hi
tenth wear spawned upon the world and reared 10y
daily wrong and ignorance, morsel for the hang
man Now condemned thief, palsied and aghasi
with terror upon the very threshold OF the world ;
10 be flung therefrom offering TO the majesty oil
offended law Grim majesty-ghastly Moloch !.
Stately wickedness, with robes dyed in the blood OF
shining ignorance A majesty that the principle
Of all evil NAV too often smile upon as MS working
genius here on earth A majesty as cold ana pulse
less as the idol whose wooden nostris know not the
sacrifices its darkened worshipcrs prepare H. But
st. Giles will now know there is government
4 l..r.. gDIls
combined make up the music of the State the moral
melody thai softens and refincs the rugged, dull
cared mass He will now know this the hangman
will teach i, him A sharp, short lesson the iIrs'
and last prepared him by paternal state
"Guliy-deah Such was the verdict Tom
Bias, brea,hed heavily. and faint smile iiickered
al his lips as he felt assured OF his escape Gun DC
durs; not turn his eye towards his oyvictim IN the
dock Conscience was at the ielons hear, and
scared wiihered as ii was felt the sudden horror
Of remorse His features grew pale. then dark
were for a moment convulsed; then Instantly
daring no look at ST Giles-he disappeared from
The dock The boy stared about him with foolish
gaze and then began 10 sob. There was no terror
nc anguish in his face. Ii was the grief OF boy
doomed TO a whipping not the gibbet and II was
such sorrow-such seeming childish ignorance OF
the impending horror-that To those VINO looked
upon him made his condition more terrible And
10 sonorouslv uttered should be carried out Could
be that such an array OF ludges-such wisdom
such learning such grave and reverend experlcnc,
should be opposed 10 miserable child. OF no more
self accountability than a dog Appalling odds
Could il be thought that the scene was frigh'iui
reality of daily breathing io Was II not grim
hrce-a hidcous, foolish mockeryl Could the wise
hearts OF men--iathers Of welltaught welitendeu
happy childrcn--doom that child TO death That
m, NJ Inn ION
prosch TO those who made laws TO protect property
bit left the outcast poor needless prey TO then
own unbridled instincts Nevertheless The law
would hang ST Giles and grave. Respectable
church going men, III the very coSiness OF thei
ignorance would clasp their hands, and raise then
eyes and pity and wonder AT the wlckedncss oil the
Dew generation
And Young ST Giles lay in Newgatc, sinking
wilhering under sentence OF death. After time
be never cried or clamored he shed no tear
oresihed no syllable OF despair but stunned slupe
ned, seemed as If idiocy was growing on MN Inc
ordlnary-a good, jealous man-endeaNored bN
soothing hopeful words. To lead the prisoner as III,
jail phrase has IT, TO a sense OF his condition. Never
had 81 Giles received such teaching Condemned
10 die he tor the first time heard OF the Astounding
Dve Of Chris,ani,y--ot the goodness and affection
due from man to man. The story seemed ODD
10 him strange, very strange Vet he supposed II
wasan true Nevertheless could not dismiss the
,hOaght it puzzled him. Why had he never been
taught all this before And why should he be
punished. hanged for doing wrong when the good
nch nne people. who all of them loved their neigh
bors like themselves, had never taught him what
was right Was j, possible that Christianity was
such beautiful thnc-and being So was IL possible
that good. earnest, kind hearted Christians would
Ill him
S, Giles had scarcely eighiand'iorty hours to
i've twas almost Monday noon, when the ordi
ns-y-hayiug attended the other prisoners-cntercd
Tie cell OF The boy thief He had been separated
BY the desire of the minister. from ms miserable
Companions. tina, their evil example OF hardihood-
DER reckless bravado-might not wholly destroy
'he hope of growing truth within HIM A 'urhAS!
attended ST, Giles, reading to him. Ana no" inc
BOY would raise his sulen eyes upon the man a. ut
rsd Of promises OF grace and happiness eternal
nd now his heart would hcavc as though he was
@ageng with an inward agony that seemed 10
~'ocs,e hm-and now scorniuL nnpche''ns
srlle would play about his mouih--and he would
,,aagh with deiying bitterness. And then he woalH
ger IN the face OF the reader though ne READ to
am some fairy tale pretty story 10 ainusc anc
sah him. Poor wretch Let the men who GUIDE
me world-;he large Drained politicians. who TINKER
ue social scheme, making themselves the MASTER
sad guardians Of their fellow men-let them LOOK
mo ihls Newga,e dungeon let them contemplate
us oughted human bud this child ieon, never
suagn' the path Of right, and now to be hanged for
us most sinful ignorance. What a wre,ched, sulen
S''eaa What darkensd, loa,hsome thing And