Gallipolis journal. [volume] (Gallipolis, Ohio) 1837-1919, 1850-09-19

le Rarkman.
e The New York Herald of la:
II Saturday evening, contains the fol
II lowing letter, written by Dr.. Wei
ster to Rev. DR.. Parkman, tie broth
er Of bis victim:
: BosroN, August 81. 1850.
b The following letter was commu
!, nica;ed to the Transcript Of ,his eve
4 ming, by the Rev. DIR. Putnam, b
| having been authorised to make /
, public by the late Professor Webster
PROFESSOR WEBSTER TO REV. DR. RARKMAS.
t BosToN, AUG. 6,>fS50.
Rev. Dr.. PARkMAN-
DEAR SjR-
cannof
} leave this world in the peace Of minc
for which | pray, without addressing
you as the head OF that family which
have so deeply injured and sfiiicied,
TO make known &c you and them the
bitter anguish of soul, the sincere
contrition and penitence ] have felt
at having been the cause Of The affiic-
ton under which you and they have
been called to mourn.
| can offer no excuse for my wick
ed and fatal ebullition oi passion, but
what you already know; nor would
| attempt TO palliate il. had new
er, until the two or three last inter-
views with your brother, felt to-
wards him anything but gratitude
for his many acts Of kindness and
friendship. That | should allow NV
feelings, excited on the occasion, 10
have overpowered me so as 10 in
volve the life Of your brother and nv
own temporal and eternal welfare,
| can, even now, hardly realize. ]
may not from you receive forgive
ness in this world, yet | cannot but
hope and believe you will thiok OF
me with compassion, and remember
me in your prayers TO Him that will
not turn away from the humble and
repentant. Had l many lives, with !
what Joy would | lay them all
down could in the least atone for
the injury have done, or alleviate
The affliction have caused; but can |
now only pray for forgiveness for
myself, and foI every consolation !
and blessing upon every member OF
J our family.
In justice to those dearesD TO me,
| beg to assure you, and I entreat
you 10 believe me, no one ofmy fam
ily has the slightest doubt OF my en-
tire innocence up 10 the moment
when the contrary was communica-
ted TO ;hem by DR.. Putnam. That
they have your sincere sympathy
and pity, | feel assured. There is
no family, towards every member Of
which ] have felt greater degree
Of respect and regard, than that Of
which you are at the head. From
more than one ] have received
acts of friendship and
ior which | have ever
been, and am, most truly grateful
Towards yourself, in particular,
rave not only my own feelings been
hose Of the most sincere regard and
gratitude, but every individual of my
amily has felt towards you that you 4.
we're their pastor and their liend.-l
)iten has my wife recalled the inie- !
est you have took in her, from her :
irst becoming your parishioner, and
'iten has she spoken, with feelings
# deep gratitude, Of the influence
# your public ministraiions, and OF r
our private instruction and conver-
ations, and Of your direction of her L
eligious views. These she has Of
en- recalled and referred TO, as hav- s
lg firmly established the religious Il
nth and trust which are now sour h
es Of consolation and support to her b
nd our children. '
As to myself, nothing that has oc- 4
urr ed has weakened those feelings; a
nd although those leave behind is
le may not meet you with the keen a
ST anguish, / trust you will exono- e
ate them from any participation in,
r knowledge Of, the fathers sin, up .
D the moment | have mentioned; :,
nd may you remember them in =
our prayers to the Father of the A
ltherless, and the widows Cod W
beg you, my dear sir, 10 consider v
lis strictly private letter, and BY ia
o means to give it publicity; at the b
lme time, / will request you to ST
lake known to the immediate mem if
srs of your family the state Of my II
elings, and my contrition. u
That every consolation and bless q, =
g may be vouchsafed TO yourself \. :
nd TO every member ofyour family, "
the heartfelt prayer OF
Yours, J. w. WEBSTER. 4,
UWoman is Just what man in
axes her. Show her that you ad-
ire usefulness more than tinsel; that G.
gu wish for a companion instead of ~