Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1848-11-17

benevolent exeTtions-lhe source Of their
joys, their pride her misery has been their
affection, her CLEANS of prosperity their de-
light. With bleeding hearts, should you con-
sign the prisoner 10 the scaiinld, they must
struggle ON through a cheerless
existence, laboring IN sorrow for the county
they love.
a venerable lady, who has dwclt amid an
afle ctiona,e tenauiry. spending her income
where it WAS raised, dilTusing her charities
and her blessings around, awaits now, with
trembling heart, your verdict. II a verdict
consigning her beloved son TO deaih-thal
heart will quickly-beat M more. Alas!
more dreadful six Innocent children VIII
hear from your lips whether they are TO be
sHipt from an independence which has de-
secluded in his family for ~ages-whellitr
they Hre 10 be driven taiherless and brggaT-
ed upon the world, by The rigor OF a b"tha-
rons and cruel law-whether they are to be
restored to peace and joy, or plunged into
the uttemost depths OF a deep despair
There is another who elings to hoPe-hope,
may it he blessed in you. Her lite's blood
would be gladly Shed 10 save the object OF
her youthful anectlons-you will not consign
her 10 AN %untimcly grave!
during the delivery OF this passage the
entire audience became. visibIy moved, and
foi the FIRST time since the trial, Smith "
Drien'S lip quiyeed, and his eye filled. as
the thoughts Of a mother, brother, children,
aud vita mourning over their possible loss
was visibly presented to his mind. For a
moment he bent his head upon his hand =
he firmly pressed his brow for a few seconds
and again resumed his wontcd calmness.-
Not 50 the audience the bar, the Jury, the
.,..na,t- 81 ,l,, b,u,I.g all ,npIipual tIFpn-
ly moved, and from many a manly eye, to
which tears had long been strangers, the big
drops rolled down Ia rapid succession.
We never remember to have seen so pro-
found a sensation as that produced by the
rifted advocate, whose action and tone, far
more eloquent than his living words, en-
pressed the deep emotions with which bis
own heart was moved at an adverse verdict.
In a case Of doubt, at the very worst, let
d fathers pity be awakened-a husbands
love be moved. Let justice he administered
but Justice in Mercy. In no pitiful strains
do | seek compassion for my client, even in
case of blood. | ask it solemnly in the spi-
rii of our free constitulion-in accordance
with the rooted principles of our Common
Law. This is a case between the Subject
and The Crown, wherein these great princi-
pies might shine out in glorious perfection.
A verdict Of acquitial in accordance with this
Divine doctrine will not be a triumph over
the law, hut a triumph of the law. When
the Sovereign seals, by her coronation oath.
the great compact between the People and
Crown, she sWears to execute, in all her
judgments, Justice in Mercy. [Sensation
in court. That same justice you admins
ter-no rigorous, remorscIess, sanguinary
code-but Justice in mercy.
Where, as here, the crime consists in the
intent Of the heart, and you can believe that
not reasonable, or even doubtful, then, by
the solemn obligations even Of coolest duty,
you should yield to mercy. [Great sensa-
ton. In nothing, though Of AN immeasura-
bic distance still, do men on earth so
nearly approach the attributes of the Al
mighty, as in the administration OF Justice
, Divine justice will be tempered with mercy
or dismal would be our fate. AS you hope
for mercy from the Great Judge, grant it this
day. The awful issues Of life and death arr
in our hands--do Justice in mercy. TIT
las, faint murmur on your quiveIing lips WI
be for mercy, ere the immortal spirit shall
wing its Fight 10, | trust, a better and bright
er world.
GAlter a moment Of deep emotion, Ion
and long continued applause followed til
close of this magnificent address. The Learn
ed advocate had thrown himself with sue
earnestness into the cause Of his client, an
felt so profoundly the weight that was upo
him. that no seemed quite exhausted as 1
! lay back rather than sat upon the bench.-
= After about three minutes he retired fro
the court, when the applause was again r
newed,