New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-11-27
Van steenburglh and O,Conner.

These men were taken from the Delhi jail at
o'clock on Monday morning and convey ed 10 Cals-
kill, and thence down the River to Sing sing 9a'e
Prison where they now are. The following letter.
written 10 a friend by O'Conner his way down
the River. we are permitted publish by the officers
in charge I, will doubtless be read with interest
by many as transcript of his feelings. we nave
also copy OF some very credilabc verses written
bv him while under sentence of death, to young
woman to whom ne was beuothed al the time Oh me
Andes tragedy, but we do publish them SINCE IL
is not our object to excite special sympathy LOT MIN
or make him hero. Here is the letter;
November 25th, l5l5.
| Rev. JOIN GRAHAM-Dear SIR: peg leaSe 20
inform YOU that left Delhi on MonGay hoIA a
.Yio}} ,;,b;r ona hour and half alter L heard
,ha ney,s of Communication, and could not dictate
line 10 anv OF my friends or see any o! mem before
s,.rted I was escorted TO Catskill by about 20 OF
S,o,e ,roops and must speak OF them IN the hlshesL
praise for their kindness 10 me- particularly cHeri
SWo-a Who will ever dwell on my memory Us long
a. nv bosom shall continue in motion l must ex-
n,ess my heartfelt gratitude TO my country men Tor
their kindness and sympathy Tor me and particularly
the Executive for the commuta,ion OF my punish
ment But friends and countrymen, you do no;
know my feelngs-the many near and dear TRENDS
leave behind me TO mourn the loss OF their long
loved Edward Ladies and gentlemen, have you
got parents that and dear to you think OF
me, banished, during my natural life, from al! my
friends, where memory is only torture, and Is cal
culated chill the very blood az It courses along my
veins Friends are you parents have you chii-
dren perhaps, that you are depending upon tor
living think of me- am now bansheo from So
cety from friends and all things that are calculated
TO lie men earth, and bind their very existence 10
society, TO friends, and 10 God. On. Anti heniers,
what must l say to youl DO you have any ieehng
L.. l-rnpyx haf haIp
want YOU TO oct accordingly. May you never be
found breaking the law again. II you behave your
selves and say-peace. peace, and do what you can
10 make peace, will go better with all the prison
ers for they will have TO stay their times out
you do not act as peaceabe citizens. You kh0"
tina, have had good deal Of experience In this
matter have been in the most critical situation IN
which man could be; and now, through The efforts
of NV friends and the clemency Of The Governor,
thank God. am now on the boat bound Tor sing
Smg-which is still heartrending Tor me SIX
weeks was under the sentence of death, which was
more punishment than l thought ought TO have
had but still l am now TO commence new era
Could my countrymen have but known that clear
ness Of conscience | have IN this matter, they
would never have sent me down the river but the
law holds me in this case, and | feel thankful, as
before remarked that my countrymen sympathlzed
with me- was surprised 10 hear, on the road, that
| had been in irons all the time in Delhi and In
room that could not stand up straight In; and also
that was not well fed. / deny il in toto Any
such stories that told false in every sense OF
the word (; and if any has told such stories 10
HELM me- am sorry for il; for when any such so-
res are told 10 enlist the feelings of the public in my
favor, they only tend 10 excite the mind and when
under this excitement they will speak things that
they would not under any other circumstances
Hence the threats that said TO prevail in your
County Oh! beware my friends! have been to
an awful school already, and God only knows what
and
si,ion to the laws, Lord only knows what will be
the consequences or where will be the end Ii you
would take my advice, you would turn risht-right
wrongs no man-and will not only return TO peace
and unity amongst yourselves, but will be able TO re-
turn me TO my friends 10 society and God Gave
nv love to all my friends for have not time to
write 10 each of them. l in good spirits, good
health and hope that you will receive this as from
friend who will forget you as long as my bo-
som continues its motion. EDWARD O'CoNNER.