Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1845-07-25
r,I, rn,sovrRs AT CAMPBELL c. Il.

THE PRISONERS At CAMPBELL Gu.
The Lynchburg Virginian lePuollshes llo"n ~
Enquirer The well written article .: w.. !"
response 10 The resolutions of meeting o. 'ns
citizens Of Camrbel', cond,mning The ac'ioh o.
The Executive for having resp'eo' i'r .n"! u",,
two orthc free negroes sentenced 10 be nuns io'
the ,l,emn,ed murder OF their mistress. nc
Yirsinian while j, approves The general Tone q
the article, "eners its protest against 'ne "''Sr."
si5atvto public opinion claiaed tor Inc nAeeu''.
by the writer and contends that II pubic se"',,
mcnr were entirely disresanled, there m'sh' wen
be eases ain which the decision Of The Executive
mich, be Sc, a, defiance By an excited people.
7, does ,no, mean 10 intimate that this VIII W
done in The present instance, shou'o '''e "se
now under respite, (and whose execu'ioh ;, "s'e
be no farther interference on us Par'' VIZ 'a"e
place in few days)h repfieved or pardoneuI
alihopgb sucb fears have been entertainer anu
eYnrs.eod H. others That such an event would
be greatly deplored, no man. on cain 80
ton. we think, will hesitate 10 au'h'' ~ &c
always lamen,able condition oil things III "n'en
society," resolving itself into lis Original e'e'"enS'
i ,brown ;r,o conflict with the legal authorities
So much 10 be deprecaeds il, indeed 'ha' s'ea'
wronos had better be endured, and great hazards
incnrred rather rhan that il should happen
In these sound sentiments we lhorougniy con
cur. In society as settled and enlightened as
tia, Of Virginia we should never hear OF Inc
law being taken on, OF the hands Of The civ'i au-
,borilies Every citizen should have at heart 7he
interests of lbe whole community and, 10 eiiecl
that, should pay implicit respect 10 The laws oil
The land, as expounded and enforced BY The pro-
per authorities For any violation Of these hish
responsibilities, the mode Of bringing them 10 &C
count is clearly beforehand all coed citizens
sbopld bow 10 the solemn influence OF law anc
order.
In conclusion, we are eral;ted 10 re-publsh
the following statement from the Virginian. The
sentiments ascribed 10 the people of Campbell do
honor 10 their intelligence and high sense OF vir-
tue and obedience 10 the laws. Whatever MAJ
be the issue, they may resi- assured that the Exec-
tive will be guided solely BY sense oijuslice and
truth. Painful as may be The alternative, The ac-
lion OF the Executive will be based upon The
strongest public grounds, after full and iair eA-
animation oi the merits OF the whole case;
1--WE have no doubt, however, that the E1ecu-
tive in lis final decision OF this cause, will be go
yerned hy high considerations of The solemn duty
imposed upon ii-a duty which constants il 10
do Justice II all parties according 10 the hes.
liebIs in lis possession-and, therefore, whatever
that decision NAV be, we have no doubt that II
will be acquiesced in BY the community, even IL
!, conflict with their settled convictions OF what IS
required H. public justice on The one hand, and
by social safety on the ether.
"Since The foregoing was in type, We have
with a very intelligent gentleman
from the county, who informs us, that there is no
doub, that Jerry, Uhe principal in The attempted
murder did STATE 10 the Tailor, on The evening
before his execution that his testimony against
The Two slaves now in Jail under sentence oil DEATH
was false-and il cannot be denied therefore,
however strongly corroboraing circumstances
NAV be against them, that there is a re0sonao@
aouM OF their guilt. In this new aspect OF The
case, should the Executive reprieve or pardon
them, there can be TO reason 10 suppose that us
decision will be unsatisfactory 10 any portion OF
he people OF Campbell, who would prefer that
niney-nine guilty persons should escape, rainier
Than that one innocent man should sufter.
L. -. Since WTllES li!c dpuHci We i"i" '"A.
The two prisoners, Harry and Sally, have been
repreved were broueE! 10 the Pcnilentiary IN
Ibis city, on Wednesday, on a warrant oil The 60
werner, and will remain in tie Pencn'iary rn'ii
arrangements can he made for their tranSpo''at1"n
oal oil the S.G,c. \ further examination oi The
facts served bui 10 strengthen the obligation IN
der which the Executive felt 10 arrest The harsh
penalties of The law-and 10 demonstrate the
sound policy cf the original Iespi;e for thirty
DAYS We are convinced that The course pursued
is based upon justice and prorrie,y, and will be
every where sustained. We are, above all,
pleased 10 hear that The excitement in Campbell
county has alinos, entirely subsidized. Indeed,
since The fiaal action Of the Execvlive, ordering
a reprieve, petition from number Of rcsrcca-
tie citizens OF Campbell has been received, urs-
ing 4 similar course. 1t vas prepared before NE
rrpr;eve was agreed upon, hu. did not reach lhic
CIV until final action had been taken.