The Cecil Whig. [volume] (Elkton, Md.) 1841-current, 1851-06-28

which has been felt. Surely il is with
no desire to crafty any unkind purpose
OF ourselves towards you. Far, very lar
from it. Our only object is to use tins
last occasion, we shall ever have, 10 do
you good. The ways of an Infinite God
are truly mysterious and past finding
out. 10 finite, feeble nortals it must be
so. Why YOU should be permitted to
reVel and riot, in the blood OF an inno-
cent family, is myStery--wty whole
innocent family should, by murderer's
hand, be hurled from scene of harmless,
happy, domestic enjoyment, to their
dread account at the bar Of God, is aw-
fully mysterious; but greater mystery
than all this we now announce to you,
that mystery is, in the rich provision
made for the salvation ofeven the vilest
SINNER, through the blood Of a crucified
Saviour. W onderiul is that scheme of
divine and infinite wisdom and good
ness, which can reconcile the claims Of
severe justice, with the indulgence Of
unbounded mercy. For to impress on
your minds the perfect conviction, that
OH this mysterious dispensation Of mer-
cy, must all your hopes rely. From
mans mercy you can have no nope.
The obligations Of justice are imperative
---allke imperative by human and di-
vine Law. We cannot make these con-
"lstent with the mercy which would res
cue you trcm punishment. TO God
alone tnlSattribute belongs, TO be exert
ed III a future world, and to disembodied
spirits. His awful fiat, is, "lIethat she'd
dcfA MINIS blood jy nun shaU his Blood
DC Mcd."-You cannot wonder, nor
complain, that the whole country has
been engaged in searching out the histo-
ry OF this unparalleled outrage. You
cannot wonder, nor complain, that eve
~ effort has been used by an offended,
inSnlted community, to bring its authors
to condlgn punishment, for the bold and
daring lnroad upon its peace, which
threatens danger and death in the midst
OF tancled security and comfort. You
connot complain of the untiring indus
try, the highest intellectual devotion,
the soul stirring appeals of the counsel,
who prosecuted You, nor ofthe honest
truthful Jurors who have convicted you.
rs well might you complain of the ON
ruler Of all events, who wills
not that the murderershal cscapc ,whonot
only ordained, that his blood, in Just re-
trlhution shall be shed by man, but gen
orally in the order Of his providence, so
arranges his proceedings, that the blood
stained criminal shall be detected.
! on are soon TO be separated from this |
world and all it contains. Let no delu-
'ive, lingering hope OF escape lessen your
earnest efforts TO prepare for another
and better world Abandon all such |
yam, and in your condition ruinous cX-
pectation. You are to be taken from all |
winch should be dear to your affections.
on have, two of you, families-amongst
hese are infants, one of a few weeks, the
other few months old. These children
you We're bound to nourish and protect,
md TO educate them for honest useful
less, as you were bound by the more for
mai pledge 10 cherish and comfort the
mother VINO bore them. All these You
are TO leave hel pless and unprotected;
l"J worse you are to leave them the
egacy OF name STEPPED IN lntamy and
iFiiI!r. May 1t never happen that while
me not blood they derive from you cour-
SEES IN 'leif VEINS, excited to redoubled
'c''"h ny some alluSion to the hated
memory Oh nm whom they should have
!oVed, tiey may be tempted tocurse the
',ner '''at peSat them.
Gu nave brought desolatIon and death |
10 husband parent, W'te and sister. They |
'IeeP lneif last sleep IN the silent tomb;
ou' 'he 'car OF pity, OF regret and remorse
HAS 'ilOa''''ea theIr memory.
10" nave IN turn brought death upon
ourselves, Delng Husbands, Father, Bro
,hcr' son. Tor you NIL all these several re-
y To-,