The New York herald., 1851-11-20
Our Utica Uorrespon dsnce.

UrrcA, Nov II, 1851
Lette Of Governor Hs~a-H B. ComM,~, ts Oos
dsn~<d frce~dkary- Caaal Appo,stnssas -FRvEs
sssa~ee Comrantss- Tolls on Railroad Eagts-
Mechanics Fair-Raiiroad Festiral--Nao Psps
--M'titary-A Dl'pe~sary, &C., &c.
The Under Sheriff, Henry B. Ostrom, this msrn
ing received letter from the Governor, which p1tI
to rest the report that has prevailed for the last week
that Horace B. Conklin, the condemned incsudiary.
would not bs hung till the 5th day of December.
The letter gives much dissatisfaction to q Rresk
majority of the citizens Of this city, Although
they think the prisoner had fair trial, and that
he is guilty of the crime, yet as there were no ivss
lost they think he sheuld not be executed but seat
toprison for life His sentence would have bean put
OF till the Same time as Orcutt's, had not the OH
GERS Of ore of the insurance companies of this
city interfered in the matter. They claimed
that If Conklin was no. made an example OF
the city was in danger. The Sheriff will to-day
empannsl the jury He has ordered the Utica Citi-
zen's Corps to appear ut the JAIL in Whitsstowu at
IL A. NJ, on Friday, the 2lst day Of November
strong guard is kept around the Jail every night
This has been the case since tho attempt Of Orcutt
to escape.
Annexed is Gov. Hunts letter.
srAre o. NEv YoRK, EsscvrwE DEPAarMzsr,
ALBANY, New. l5, 1851
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sIk-The petitions in behalf OF Horace D Conliin,
who Is now in your custody under sentence Of DEATH
forhe crime OF in the frat degree have received
my serious consideration
The offence Of which be stands convicted il regarded
by the laws OF al countries as crime Of the most
atrocious nature as well on account OF the maxuant
spirit from which Il proceeds the disastrous conse.
quences which usually attend it, Arson the highest
degree was declared capital felony, both by the
common and civil law and our legislation. while
softenipg the risor OF the criminal code in respect
to most other offences has left this where it pre-
wilful burning OF Inhabited dwelling Is act OF de-
pfayity so enormous and deliberate as to admit of no pa
iiaton Whether considered with reference to the ey
passions which prompt IT, or the danger to human life
which is inseparable from it, not only the Law, but ths
sentiments Of mankind denounce it equivalent to
murder and sanction the extreme penalty in the
punishment Of the offender 1t is destructive, sad
when ii includes the sacrifice OF innocent victims IL be-
the most dreadful form OF murder To protect
family habitation and the lives Of its inmates from cr
social compact and the fearful severity Of the law to-
wards incendiares Is prompted by humane sociiuds
for the safety Of our citizens while peacefully reposns
in their domestic abodes
The commission Of has increased to alarming
extent within the last few years 1t 10 perperated with
peculiar facility and the icuty Of detection produces
strong hopes Of impunity The general Of matches
and other combustble contrivancss has made comSa
ratvely say for the noendary to crafty his internal
night Recent experience has shown that the OF drs
becoming ordinary resource OF the desperate ani
depraved in executing their Of destruction ana
Proof OF this may be found in the fact that
three persons new under sentence of death in this
awaiting trial for the same offence IL IL represented to
that for months previous to the arrest of Csnk
n the city of Utica had been visited by Of
tres in which numerous buildings were consumed and
the virtuous portion OF the community kept in
state of continual jeopardy and alarm It not untu
the public security ana repose had been repeatedly
violated and extraordinary efforts employed by the
niea authorities that any OF the authors Of these oAs
mites discovered and arrested IL IL under such
circumstances that solicited TO interposs and
Conkin from the extreme sentence OF theta by
else Of the pardoning power lie stands convicted OF set
ting fire TO Clubhouse adjoining inhabited dweuay
house He found guilty after fair and i'm trial
before jury OF his country From careful OF
the testimony am o: opinion that their veric anI tbs
judgment OF the Court fully justified By the fscts
Tie evidence leaves no ground tor doubt OF bis guilt
a. In weighing his claims 70 exercise OF clse1:y
disregard the conceded fact that he the psr
relrstor Of several similar offences IL is sufficiently
tabshed that be was prominsnt actor in the serss OF
outrsses which at cne time, threatened to reduce
whole city to ashes II has been urged in mitigation
that the tes which he ndei did 20: result IN tn. de-
stiUction OF life But t must be remembered that ths
completeness OF the crime the degEee ot pulshmea
are not permitted by the law to depend upon any susa
contingency The burning OF an Inhabited building
sutes the offence and the measure OF guilt u not to be
determined by The actual extent OF the inJGry It 10
enough that human life Il placed IN danger aud tue ia
cerdsaIy who applies the midnight torch net sbsolved
frc bis avfu responsibility by ths tirns 0cov-r7 saa
extinction OF IT, flames That the faces proved against
Copkin brig within TIE letter anI eprit Of the
Law defining In the nrst degree aHi s
punisbms 20 noI appear 20 sdmlt ot serious Quss-
tion an aware tia, the terrible pensty vhich the
law iDposs. srsgzried by many sary
Even II this were so The sv a. Il stands muse be ny
:
orppanied by incidents OF aa exsenuaDg eh,,acser A.
sno, Tor me Ia clear % guAt, 10 dispense vita
necessary tor toe protection % aud property Al
ter much reflection NY OF public duty cOnstrAns
me % decide that tas sv mJ@; have its Tue
prohc safety requires sn exanpt'. 10 not come 20
this conclusion without emotions OF pain sad sorrow. M
heart ules with con passion beoss the tears and
treaties Of bis vensrs,e parents AIS wife ami chiira
Bot ny calm judgment stmCnlsh-s TO adopt tne
iebiatsc expr,ssion q sir Matthew Hale When ani
myself syayed 10 mercy let remember that there Ia
hkewise mercy due to the country In the struggl.
between personsl sympathy and ofciA responsibility.
the c, gist,ate forget ae sacredness ofths
lsw the rights OF society Upoa what grounds OF
justice or pohcy osn relax the law. when crimes
abound, beyond al previous example in our history
Tie present condition OF sCci-ty-the freq gen
renee ofosncss fatal % the sty aud good order OF
community cali smphs,icely TO aEmnsss in the ai-
mlnistratos Of Justice I becomes necessary not QUIZ
tor tbs vndation OF the sw but the yigorou8
Of The civil power in the peni'hmen: Of the gsty
alone pi- confidence 10 it, abuy % uiialala pubns
Very rrspsctful!y wAsRiadTos HUNT
The democrats have large runbs- o. canI.
dates for the different sices On tie Ctaal in thiI
city ard vicinity Iae following are some ottA,
stoIgest in the ae6:-
For Collector. Alderman Richard Lee, Joa,
Lenebacker. Aaron hscklsy, James II Hilstssd,
Henry ). storms. Alderman William Clark, N NJ.
Jcres. For Wsshmsster, : b Linsco;t. John A
Graham, John beckwit5, A. W Ltt0ur. John
DonshCe, Lyman AdalS For Inspector o.
Roats, samrel Rysn, CHARLES Do5soa, Lgra SUI
Ivan, Robert Edwards. George Roe, Thomas
johnson, John v Bates Wi5m Dau1 Foo
The Guard Locks, Z Z. Curry. Samuel Lin,ols
The applicants are all good workers from tle
terrified democracy David Hess TIE pspulac
Marshal Of this cry. wi! be appointed Sspe-in.
tenGent OF the eastern divisiOn from this oity; =
NJ Elrocd. Of Rome, stands the bss. chance O..
the western division
We have a. Ireselt three Gre insaraacs CO IA.
panies IN this city, vlz.-,as Ut.ca Company, Fire.
mems Company o: Oneida couaty. ant tas dstnl
Company OF Utica The two 6rst named compa-
pies are doing 6rst rate business; tue last hAs
A.4. "A A. a
tba. their receipts have been THAI their loss
Up to this date; they have been going abou. ts1
months.
There Is a,trosg fseisg in this vicisity ayasi.
the tolls being take o toe sreghs carried on Gus
railioaes IN this state THIS question lost tho vais
agreat many votes in this Judicial district. ThsrO
WI be number Of petitions cent 20 the LssisIstu's
tb 8 winter TO have tae iav repealed
MeehAnics' Han which q owasd by 81 alsOcia.