Semi-weekly Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, South-Carolina) 1851-1852, 1851-09-23

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TEMP BY that time. her petty Interests Of
'phemera partzanships or her absorbing pur.
suits Of personal aggrandizement, will have
uelted away" Anazement, absolute unqual.
led amaze,nent, sezes the bosoms of your
riends at the announcement of such a PROPOSE.
.ion; and yet such is the language, such the
! .lain,. unnistakeable sentiments which your
| Barnwe letter avows. Sir, the fact is So
| Denial is impossible, nor will it he attempted.
| Surely at the unlucky moment ofits conception
your evil genius was in the ascendant; and it
Is devontly hoped that the hour of better .inau.
ences will rot long be deferred when the real
dignity and majesty of your mind and heart
will assert their legitimate dominion, and recall
you, in tiie name of your country, to the post
of duty, thongh it may be the post Of danger
also. D. = ~ -, - - -
The res poets of the writer wifi shortly lie paid
again. Ia. ''I. :; PALMETTO
THE ExEcuTroS OF LopEz.-D Described by
an eye Wuness.-The Ne~buiyport Herald
contains the following account Of the execution
of Lopez, written by an eve witness:
Havana, Sept. lst, 10 o'clock. - This morn
ing Gen. Lopez was executed as criminal
The scene wasimposihg, although awful. Ali
the military in the city were formed in a large
hollow square; in the middle wasthe machine
of death, on patforn, raised ten feet from
the ground on posts, with a railing round, and
wide steps from the round III front. On the
platform was the garrotte, an iron seat or chair.
withthe back in one piece, extending higher
than the person sitting on the seat. Ontlie back,
even with the head, is the apparatus of death,
consisting of iron clasps which are fitted to the
sides Of the head, and a clasp to pass round the
throat. From behind Isl a long iron bar attach.
ed to screw, which put in motion by the hang.
man giving one turn, draws the side and throat
pieces tight, and at the same Instant sends an
iron into the spinal marrow Of the neck, from
behind, which causes instantaneous death Such
WAS the machine for Gen. Lopez. He behaved
like brave man throughout the awful moments
He walked, surrounded by a guard, from
the Punta fort to the steps of the garrotte,
as cool apparently, as if he was at the head Of
an army.
He was dressed in long white gown, and
a white cap; his wrists were tied in front and
above his elbows behind, with cords held by
soldiers He ascended the steps, with two
civilians, no priest, as is commonin such cases.
He faced around and seemed to take good
look on the soldiers, and the immense throng
ofpeople outs: le the sqnare, and then turned
round aud kneit in prayer for about one minute.
He then rose and turned towards the front, and
l., clear, manly voice, and in tones loud en-.
oagt to be heard by the thousands present.,
(for it was still as uight,) spoke as follows:
"Countrymen, / most solemnly. in the last aw.
fdl moment OF my lite, ask your pardon for
any injnrv | have caused YOU 1t was not my
wish To injure any one, my object was your
freedom and happiness" here he was Interrupt
ted by the commanding officer in front [on
horseback. He concluded by saying. "my in.
tentinn was good. and myhopeis in Cod" He
then bowed and turned round and took his seat
apparently with as much GOODNESS rs ii he had
taken chair in roo with friends. -
He placed his head hack, between the iron
gasps; the negro hangmau then adjusted the
iron throat clasp, and tied his feet to bolts on
each side of the seat. Daring this preparation
Lopez was in conversation with his friend. The
till negro hrnyn III wlo is kept pailic ex-
ecntioner, then took his place at the iron bar
behind. Lopez kissed the cross handed to him
by his friend the negro then g,,veone turn OF
the wr nch, and Lopez died Instantly without
the least struggle. This was precisely as the
clock struck seven. ...yi..,-a ~....re1g
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