New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-07-01

frrnerci. i CcNOulCe t1ESCi. Hd't N@sAA---~--~
II with every circumstance Of aggrayatlon, win
reconciliation. with o5s,inacy, with constant
repetition .l.;os
Yes confess IT, this relic Of savage pena4tles'
this old and unlntellcent law OF reclamation lhis
law Of blood for blood, ] have comoa'9u J.
all nv life-al my life, Gentlemen OF 'he 'ul2
and 50 long as there remains orealn ~ ny
bosom I will combat Ii with all my eHoi.S S a.
yyritey with all my acts and votes as ieslsia'cl'
and ayow If Ipolnting to the Christ "hioh )
over the tribunal At the foot Of the hall -oeloIe
that victim Of the penalty OF dedlh VIII IVA
down on US and hears us now 49,. 49,,
7 swear il before that gibbet, wnefe TWO .iol-
sand years ago. for the eternal lhs'5 VI '''
race human law nailed the DIVINE law
Wbat was written by my son, ne wrote re-
,est y because inspired him with II from MS
infancy. because al the same time lhat ne Is NY
son nv blood. he is also my son IN spirit. because
he wishes 70 continue the tradition OF his iather
To continue the tradition of his father MS Is
q strange crime, look upon Its prosecution
with wonder 1t was reserved 10 the exclusive
defenders Of the family to present US win this
novelty
Gentiemen. own that this accusation con-
POUNDS me. How IS Ii A law may be lsaS-
trous il may exhibit 70 the crowd immoral, dan
qerous. degrading, fcroclous spec,acles II NAY
tend TO make the people cruel; AZ certain ,'ines
II NAV have horrible effects and the horrible ei-
fects produced bvit-we have no right 10 speak
Of This would be called wanting m respect
For this we should be responsible before the
Courts. and subjected 20 such an amount OF me
and such term Of imprisonment
But then. let US close the Chamber, Jet rs close
the schools, progress Is no longer possible, ief
us call ourselves Mongolia or Thlbet we are no
longer civilized nation. Yes, TINS would De
sooner done If we were In Asa, # there was
once a country which was called france. hUt
which existed no longer, and which YOU have
replaced by something which IS no more a mon
archy. confess but which Is certainly not
Republic
But let US come 10 facts. and examine the
phrsseology If the indictment Gentlemen %.
The jury. IN Spain. the lnquislton was the law
We mus, speak out-the inquisiuon has iaiiec
OF respect ia France, torture has been the lass.
We must again speak Out-,0rtulc has iali-i OF
respect Cutting Of the hand has nccntne avg
have failed of respect forth cioaver. ne ao.
iron mas be hthe Jaw and the not IRON mas ia!ieA
Of respect The eullotinc j. the iaw and if -
true. Gentlemen. confess that the guiiio-!it Ade
failed oi respect
This night Of cri,icislng the law. Gentlemen OF
the Jury--ol critci~ing II severely, AMI especial
lv the penal law. which can 80 easily lh'f's,
the public morals with haroansp-this reh, Oh
criticism which Is parallel with ihe duiy OF
amehoratou as our hight in the performance d,
orr task-fhIs night Of the author no. less sacred
than ne ucht Of the icgsiator-thls necessary
right this mpr,scnptlble rght-yo1 VIII ac-
nnoWiedge it by your verdict, yoI VIII acGuh
the accused
Put the Government mon'ains-th,s IS rs
second arpumcni-that the criticism ln me
Er,nea,ent was carried TOO far was too stringent
Gentlemen Of The jury, look closely an the iari
which has led 20 this pretended CRIME, tor Wilcl
they have had the boldness 20 ccnsurc the editor
of the Ero,em'af
What man. a convict. wreiched man, is
brought one morning % one 81 our pnniic places
There he finds the scahold. lie rcsl>tS. he str1g-
glcs he refuses 20 die. He is SUI Young hardly
twenty nine years OF age. My God know
what YOU viii tell me "lle IS an ASSASSIN.
But hear
Two oxecutoners seize him. He Is tied hand
and foot lie reslSts the TWO cXccutoncrs.
fnqhtful struggle commences. The victim en-
tanglos his bound feet IN the ladder OF The glo5ei.
lie uses the scaiiold against the scanoid. The
struggle Is prolonged thrill of horror rams
through the crowd. The eXecutOncrs. VITA
Their hrovs covered with sweat and shame
pale. painting, terrified, ;ranac-irantc wi,h
know not what horrible despcrauon-oowed
down under the weight OF the public reproaatl,n
which ought to limit itself 20 c0ndCmnng the
penalty Of death and which Is wrong IN crushing
the passive instrument. the headsmab-thc exc
cutioners make savage efforts. The law must
be enforced This is the rule The man chngs
10 The scaiiold and bcgs for mercy HIS clothes
are torn from his back. Blood J. on ms naked
shoulders lie still reslsts At last, after three
quarters of an hour, ihlrty-nv minutes, p you
please of tins monstrOus struggle, of this spec
taclo without a name OF THIS agony-tnls agony
fer ever, one. bear M mind-aconv for he spec
iators as wen as the ytc'im--ditCr TINS age 90
anguish, Gentlemen of the jury, the WreicnCd
man is taken back 30 prison. The people breathe
again the people, who have the prcudiccs Of
old humanity. and who axe merciul because they
know thCy are Sovereign, the people hcfcft ihIi
| the man IS spared.
No The guil'otine Is vanqui>hea, bui . re-
mans up. II Is kcptup all day n ,hc midst ~
terrified crowd In the evening, q reinforcement
| of cxecutlOutrS is provided the man is bound so
that he is completely helpless and az nien' 'ail
ho L. borne TO The public place. weeping scream
mr hageard all bloody, begging for ms llic. ca
ling on God, calling ON his father and mother
for M the presence of death. this man had ,gan
become child
He Is hoisled on the Scailold and his head laii>
And then groan Is Cxioficd from every CON
science. Legal murder never before appeared m
such a repuiSlye and abom.na5le form Eaca
one felt as n he were an accOmplcc m The dreac
ml transaction Eact one ieil a. the bottom OF
hs heart As Il he had seen m the fall daylight OF
France, civilization nsultcd by barbausm. Il
was at thus moment thai a cry escaped som "a,
breast ot 4 Young man, from has heart, rom ms
deepest >oul,-a cry Of pity, clN oi anguish, ,
cry OF horror. a cgy OF humanl'y-anG TINS cry,
Won viii punish In presence OF the irgh,iul
facts. which have placed before yon, you VIII
say 10 the gulloupc You are right, and Won
VIII ssy oplly. sacred pi.y, lyon are wrong
Gentlemen OF The JUry, II Is Impossible.
Stop. Vi Attorney General >ay lt with no
bitterness, You are net engaged IN q good cause.
You act m vain, Won wage an unjust warfare with
the Slirlt oi civilization. With the refinement If
manners. with progress Nou have against yoa
the secret resistance al The human heaIt-you
have against Won al the principles Gndcr which
for siNiy wears, France has advanced end made
the world atyancc,-,he mvlo'a5hN of human
lite, fraternity for the ignorant classe>,i
of smehoration which takes the place of the dog
ma oivcngCancc