The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1850-09-07
CALLED MAN.

[ aud the enuson OF tears were produced APP
parently by the premature aud momcntary
tightening Of the rope, and not, as some sup
posed, by agitation
The last audible words ri Prof Wcbster,ns
! the cap was drawn over his face, were ga
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/ One Of our contemporaries states, that the
/ spot collected for the gallows was where il
would be- most conspicuous 90 tho multitude,
Directly the contrary Of this il the truth, II
was the object ~ Mr. Andrews Ia place il
where il would be as little conspicuous a. po.s
aihle,
with regard 10 the statement that the pris-
oncr bad - right go claim tiIl IT o'rlorI yrs
lerlny, We have learned that there Wa no
special right on the prisoners part aiher o.
clock, the Grst hour mentioned Ia the death
warrant
/ The wish Of the prisoner, NJ expressed tho
evening bciorc, both % sheriff Eycleth and
/ DIR. Putnam, was that tbc execution might be-
~ prompt ~ possible, lie said lac would bc
ready AZ any momcut after II o'clock, This
/ request the Sheriff observed, 10 far ~ the
convenience aud dccorum Of the occasion
would allow,
stars iavorite reading next 10 the Bible, was
In Channing's Works, lie also found much
Ia soothc him aud crafty his religious and
literary taste in Bowring's "Matins and Yes
pers, and in I.ongG,llow'scollcclion ofhymns.
lie made presents Of the lgst named works,
with appropriate passages marked in thcm,to
various friends.
The body was taken 10 the house Of Mrs
Webster, IN Cambridge, last night, The fi-
neral will take place early tomorrow morn
ing the services being performed at the house
10y the Rev DR.. Walker
The following letter communicated for the
Transcript Of this day was addressed by Prof
Webster to the Rev. DR., Parkmnn, and a
copy retained in the possession ofthe former,
which he conGdcd To friend, with permits
sion 10 make such disposition oft as he might
see fl, after his own dcccasc We mention
this in orlcr that the gentleman to whom the
letter was hddrcsscd,inay not be- suspected of
having disrcgardcd the request which It con
tains,
(Copy0
BosroS, Aug, o. 1850,
/ REV. DU. PABKNlAN. Dear Sir;--l can
not leave this world in the peace Of mind for
which pray, without addressing you ~ the
head of that family which I have 80 deeply
/ injured aud afflicted, Ia make known 10 Won
aud them the bitter anguish of soul, the sin
ccrc contriton and pcnitcncc ! have felt At
having been the cause. OF the Rilliction IN.
der which YOU aud they have been called 10
mourn. can offer no excuse for nv wicked
Hfttl fatal el'illitioit s,f .---if Att-vlrHt
already know, nor would attempt to pali.
ate IL.
/ | had never, until the two or three last in
! ter, Jews with Your brother flt towards him
aHs ltttt-. t,'tt gratitude for hiv mHnv AFfy 0f
! Kindness and itiond.ip. That should have
allowed the feelings excited on those occa-
-ttSionr tp' have ovcrpowcrcd mo so rs "a involve
the life of your brother, and my own tempo
raj and eternal welfare, cnn,cvcu now hard.
] mny not receive f'omNon forgiveness, in
this world, vet ! cannot Int hope aud believe
YOU viii think Of me with rnnpassinn and
remember me in your PRAYERS 10 Him who
viii not turn away from the humble aud re-
pcntant Had lmany lives, with what ioy
would lay them al down. could l. i'm the
least, atone tor The injury have done, or al
lcviaic the ailliciion | have caused: but can
now only pray for forgiveness for myself and
Tor every consolation and Ill ssng trpon eve
/ ry member ofyour family
-iLA-.l-L aalngt u M Lrl 10
assure YOU, and cntrcat Won to believe me.
no ono OF my family had The slightest doubt
/ at myrnnoccnrc up Ia the moment when the
contrary wns communicated to them by DR.
/ Putnam. That they have your sincere pit,
] and gNmpntlN | fool u..,,...1
| There is n.4jInilv toward. every member
/ OF which have ALWAYS felt greater degree
/ OF respect aud regard than that Of which Won
! prc now The head. Frnm nlarn than one
have received repeated acts of friendship and
Kindness for which have ever been. and am
most truly grateful.
towards yourself in particularly have not
only my own feelings been those of the most
sincere regard and gratitude, but every iudi-
vidual of my family has felt towards Won that
You were their pastor and friend Omen
has my wife recalled the interest vcnn took i'm
h'r from her FIRST becoming Your parishionci
ami often has she spoken, with feelings of
deep gratitude, of the influence of your pub
lic ministrations and of your private instruc-
mons and conversations, and of your direction
oi her enquiries and reading i'm what related
To her religious views. These she has often
recalled and referred TO- ms having firmly cs
.
are now such sources of consolation and
support 10 her and our children, as well AS 10
mysclE-
Nothing that has occurred has weakened
thrsr feelings, aud although those | leave be-
hlhd me may not meet You without the keen
rst anguish, trust You VIII cXonerate them
from amy participation in, or knowledge of
the tathers sin, up to the moment have
mentioned and may YOU remember them in
your prayers to the Father of the fathcrless
and the widows God
lbcg you, my dear sir, to consider this
strictly private letter, aud by no means to
give 1t publicity; at the same time | will re-
quest you 10 make known to the immediate
members of your faaiily the state ofmy feel
ings and my contrition.
That every consolation and blessing may
b1Souchsaied-to yourself and to every mem
Der OF your family, is the heartfelt prayer of,
Yours, most respectfully,
(Signed) j. w. WEBSTER
IHE ENDOWMENT OF john WHITE