The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1849-08-29

'ClG lIlHElOUSiN SlGlCN. lie prosecutor
! however, Dbslllatcly refused to attach hi.
name 10 The document and the absence o
his signature so strangely did men reason
On such matters in those davs--wouId, il
was lcarcd, wcigh heavily against the sue
| cess OF the petition. The amabIe and en-.
llohIcncd Sir Samuel RnmiIIv not ouIv al
'achcd his name. but aided US zcalous!v bv
his advice and influence. In short, nothing
was omitted that appeared likely to attain
the desired object.
Two days before the petition was to be
forwarded TO the proper quarter, Henry
Mason arrived in England. The cxcrlions Of
h's employers having procured Ills discharge
The 'arlive' was one of Capt Hos,er's noa-
men. which obtained the celebrated victory
off LISA, over the Franco Venetian fleet
commanded bv Admiral Dobnurdcu.-
Henry Mason, it appeared by the rcslimon-
ais oi the captain and officers Of his ship had
greatly distinguished hirrrsct' II, the action
We enclosed these papers with the petitions;
and then, having done all in our power,
awaited with anxiuu, lmpaicnce The result
"i the recorders report. II was announced
10 me, as was sitting somewhat later Than
usual at chambers, by Mr. William Friend.
The judgement to die was confirmed All
our representations had not sufficed to coun-
tcrbaiancc The supposed necessity OF exhibit
ing terrible examples of the fate awaiting
the perpetrators of an offence said to be
greatly on the increase. Excellent William
Friend wcpl like child as he made the
announcement.
There arc many persons alive who rcol-
lccl this horrible lragcdy y-this national dis
gracc-th;s act Of gross barbarily on the
part OF the great parsonage, WHO, first hav-
ing carried off the poor woman's husband,
left her to die for an act The very cUnse-
qucncc Of that robbery. Who among The
spectators can ever forget that hcarlrcndIng
sccnc-,hc hangman taking the baby from
tho breast of the wrctclcd creature just be-
fore he PM hcrto death But US let not rake
up these terrible "reminiscences Let us
hope tha, tho truly guilty are fnrgiven.--
And let us take consolation from rcfcclng
that lhIs event led the great RnmiIIy to en-
ter ON lis celebrated career as rclormcr Of
the criminal law.
The rcmaiaS of Esther Mason were OBJ
lainrd from The Ncwgaic officials. ana quI.
city inferred in ST. Sepu!chrc's churchvard.
\ plain Slab. whilh her name only plainly
! rlis2ilcd upon il, was some time afterwards
placed above the grave. \ few years ago J
attended funeral in the churchyard: AID al.
ter a slrgllt search. discovered the spnt.--
The inscription, though of course much
/ wnrn WaS Ili uuil, lrCibl,,
had net seen !.Cnry Mason since his re-.
turn bul was g:ad To hear from Mr.. VIII
o 'offra44c d ra44c @M @M sc Yf had T.: ssided Ei'd he Eaad
apparently al Least, thanks to the tender aud
pinus cxppsinia ions Of his wifr--with whom
by the Kind intervention of the sheriti:>. he
was permitted long ID frequent interviews,
settled down into caimncSS and resignation.
One thing only he would nrt bear to hear
even lrnm her. and that was any admission
that she had been guilty nt even the slightest
offence. 4 hnt of the KIND, however un-
Intentional, would throw him into parox-
ysm or fury and The subj ct was conse-
1ucn;'y in his presence siudlons!y y avoided.
A few days atcl the cXecui;n, Mr.. VIM.
Friend called on me usi alter breakfast,
accompanied by tie hcrcavcd husband. |
navcr saw c!langcda nlan. All the warm
kindness u! his nature had vanished, aud was
replaced by Il glnnnIv. fierce arslecrty, al
together painfu! to contemplate.
.}Nci SIR said he as H. barely touched
my proilGrrd hanI. they have killed her,
Won see, III spite of all you could say or do.
| 1t much aval!rd me too, that | had c!pcd to
WIN their bnas;cd victor!cs,' and he laughed
wirIl savage bitterness.
'Ilanry--llcnry + exclaimed Wm. Friend
in rcproving accent.
well. well. sir rcIrincd Mason inpatient
Is. you arc good man, and have OF course
rour own nplrnS "n these matters: also
have mnc. OrpcrhapS you think il is only
the bEnoI of the rich and great which, shed
unjn,iv. brings li,r the IRON harvest! For
rive me, he added. checking himself i
respect y"n both ; bu' my heart is turned to
stone. Ynu do not know; none ever knew
but |; how kind, how l,ving. how gentle was
that prnr long -SlIE rmg giri.'
lie !ufncd from us to hide the terrible ago
nv which cnnTulscd him.
'iEcnrv. and Mr.. Friend taking him kind
fv bv the had, we ply thee sincerely. as
hnu knnwcsl but Thy bitter, rcvcngrEnl cx-
prcS>Inns arc unch'S,!an, sinful. The au-
lhorIiirs whom i!l"u. NJ" i''r The first TINE
raiiysr nm ~ wildly, acted. he sure OF II, from
a sense Of duiy;a mistaken one, in my
opinion. doubtless still
Say ~ more, sir, interrupted Mason.-
We dIIl,,r in opinion upon the subject. And