Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1850-04-25
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! Among the host of newspaper articles ON the sub
ject Of the Parkman murder, there has been but one
that we have seen. which has seemed to touch upon
the moral points involved in the case.aking ii for
granted that Parkman was killed by Webster, beyond
doubt. 1t was. phosophically speaking. collision
between AUarics and ImPro0idrnce. and the result
was natural as terribe,-cuch inAleiing upon the
other a terrible punishment. 1t seems Us, that The
subject would afford prolific theme for practical
sermon-the only kind of sermon worth preaching or
listening to- generally speaking. The article we al
lude to. is from me Philadel pa Sun, and is fol-
lows:
| The jury having found n verdict If guilty against
| DR.. Webster, for the murder of DR.. Parkman we
may CLEAN moral from the whole affair. The phi
losopby Of expaling sacrifice seems to have nn illus
iration in this extraordinary The atonenent 1t
proves for sin in both parties may be the sal
vatUn of Others and we will not lose The occasion of
pointing sad tale with plain moral. Ii appears
that DIR. Parkmnn was very rich man. HIS sole
care his great estate But we want no other evil
dence than that afforded in DIR. Webs,er's trial, to
prove that DIR. Parkman money-luver; that he
worshpped wealth for ito own snEe; that he was
selfish, gresping and purse-proud capable of giving
few thousand dollars to n College with the vain
glorious condition that professorsiip should bear hs
name but not capable of judging kindly unfortun-
ti6cations and forgving him any part of his debt.
DR.. Webster may have been, admit that he had been,
prodigal beyond his He had given DIR. Park
all the security in his power for the claim against
hm-and he relied for the support of his family. and
for the provision for approaching age. upon small
income gained by his labor. What does DIR. PaTkman
do, He persecutes and badgers Webster for years
and goes about full of the base and petty magnity OF
god-grubbng soul, to rob the poor of his only
possession. his good name. He forgets even laws to
say nothing Of decency in the pursuit of his debt,
and attempts tn extort II from the receiver OF the
College fees, who had right to pay them to
any one except The college professors-a fact which
Parkman must have known. But ayarice is often
without head, il is always without heart. Park
man knew too that although Webster was receiving
several hundred dollars in the beginning of his
of lectures that that fund must constitute the bulk OF
his years income and if paid for an old debt. would
leave suffcency for the wants of Webster's fam
lily for the yenr. But this nothing the relent
less creditor. He must have his bonds penalty. He
is puncual to his appointment. he in Ill things
-one of those very honest who pay all that they
owe, but who never felt that divine sympathy for
want, which Christ enjons his parable of the debt
or and creditor and which the spirit of His religion
proves TO be of more value to the possessor in His
eyes, than the wealth of Solomon. DIR. Parkman was
Punciua 10 his appointment with Dr. Webster. aud
he was paid, not as he determined be would be, but
as insult. defamation, and persecution prompted We
mean apology for Dr. Webster for the course which
caused his poverty much less for bic shedding of hu-
man blood. But present this lesson to hard-hearted
creditors and those who having enough themselves,
think not of the mseries Of debt or want. Had DIR.
Parkmnn been generous, well an honest man
had he felt for his neighbor rs he would have had
his neighbor feel for him-lad he even truly eppre-
cated the holy charity which it is the mission of his
own brother to preach, he would be alive at this mo-
ment and the wretched man, who may expiate on
the scaffod the crime of his murder, might be in the
midst of his family, blessing the friendship which was
openhanded in the day of need, and sought not its
own in the home Of misfortune.