Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1852-04-29


must he considered as no gentleman.-
Tho course which the Southern Wings
pursued in the caucus; lie ssid, showed
that they v ere true uprn the Compromise
measures. and lie therefore withdrew his
staremen, as to thoir wavcring upon that
question.
Mr.. S,anly said he regretted the APP
p-arance Of the article referred 10, and
dcplorcd the existing state Of things
The only part Of the speech ofthe gentle
man from New York, on former day.
which was Offensive TO Southern members
having been withdrawn, he bad nothing
TO saw upon the subject.
From the Richmond Dispatch of Saturday last
TuE EXECUTION OF REED AND GLEN
ENrs AT so'clock. ), yesterday mormng,tAe
people began TO gather in front oil The Hen
rico County Jail. and by half past o.
clock the streets surrounding two sides al
the Jail were thronged with curious spec
,n,ors of both sexes and col"rs. AT hall
na., 9 O'Clock, the Richmond Greys. Mont
eomery Guard and Young Guard arri, led.
having with much propricty and delicac,y
of Srelirg. left their music behind, and
marched TO the jail through by-streets. so
as to avoid unnecessary display Atobou'
10 o'clock. Marshal Hall and his assis
Ia nts, together with few others, entered
Reeds apartment W here Mr. feeling and
a coadiutor Of the Catholic faith, We're adj
mnistcring the last solemn rites Of that
church to Reed and Clements. and seek
ing TO foreify their minds for the greai
change that was soon to come over their
spirits. and read to the prisoners their
death-warrant. They listened to II calmly
and respectfully. and without the slig hte't
exhibition of emo'ion. Over their usual
clothing they wore their long gown
shrouds, having caps attached. made OF
black muslin. After shaking hands with
several of their arqnainiances. they "cre
takes, cut of the Jail with freed limbs, II
being their desire not 10 lie hnud-cuftrd
~ lille on their way to the eallows. and
placed in an open furniture agon. where
thew took seats with minister otihe Cath
olic denomination on each side Of them
During their passage TO the lace OF exc
cution. they were engaged in deep con
versation with their religious comlorers.
Reed. we understand. protested Catholic
ism some two or three weeks since; Gle
ments had been brought up in the belief o.
that faith. The mournful corr"ge then
70, nrd in the following order: The Rich
mond Light Dragons in advance. and
surrounding the wagon containing the Z
5. Marshal and his Deputies. The Jallor'
and their Deputies also guarded the GRIM
inal.vnn. Then follow ed The Richmond
Greys. the Montgomery Guard and 1"nns
Guard in regular order. The procession
then moved up Main street to 10Th. up
10Th to Broad up Broad to 18th. and ~
18th TO Valley st ee'. and directly 10 the
gibhe,ng ground. The stsctts lhro' which
the death pageant passed. we're rllrons ed
With serious aud pit.ing crowds; t e. la
dies " no gaz.-i from the DIV ellugs. Il
particular. upon the scene, expressing iher
strong emotions and natural sympathies II
tears and sadJened features. They view
ed the living. moving hastily to the bar Of
God. The hills. surrounding the galiows,
y h. n the solemn train arrived, were Gov
cred with men. omen and children, white
and ilack. TO the number Of several thou
sand. Full ouc-lalf of those were negroes.
Th"re appeared t" be great many peo-
pie from The country present. judging from
the number of horses and Carriages In at
r.ndai Co.. At a little afer IL, the troops
formed into square. the infantry occupy ing
three sides. and the cavalry fourth, into
uh;c,, the criminal-van and Marshal's car
ria &c drove The hal,ers were then adj
iusird around the nacks Of the prisoners,
~ no dc.cended from the wagon and walk
ed mp the steps upon the traps Of the scat
fold as composedly as if they were enter
ing The house OF an acquaintance. undrr-
meath the scafi'old We're the coifins. made
of pine. The prisoners thea conver>ed
with their ministers. who read to them at
length from the Catholic liturgy. and they
Expressed themselves as resigned Ia ter
f.'c. They stated to Marshal Hall that
they had no further confession 10 make
that they had already stated all that they
ished 10 .ta,t.. Af;,r shaking hands with
the officers AMI persons upon the traps. the
black caps were drawn over their heads.
and their hsuts were manacled behind
Them. fJust at his moment, a horse be-
came unmanageabis in tho crowd. and
some mischicf-maker cry,ng out The mob
is coming" there was genera! breakaee
Of the line. and soldiers and populacc. for
a few seconds. seemed TO have imagined
that Kcir lime had come, for they tumbled
over one another and run about in the most
frantic manner; TIE ns,quence being that
a number were knocked into the gulles
and muddy " alter near ty. and complete
ly drcnched aud plastered with dirt. One
of the members OF the Young Gard Was
t>hcd cut from under the feet Of the mob
IN woful plight. Order was soon restor-
cd. however. and the cnmmoiion ceastd
The ends of their neck hal,ers We're then
tied 10 a cross beau,, over their heads, and
the officers d,rc-ndrd the steps, and the
prison ers were leit standing upon the trap
doors. soon to close their e,es forever up
IN the bright and beautiful landscape Of ma
ture around them, " hich. lit up " i'll, the rays
ola Spring sun. and grmmed with the
years first vernal vegetation. presented
happy and pleasing scene. The prisoner,
here ;nterchanged few words, bat did
not exhibit the slightest dread or discom-
posure; indeed. Reed very coolIs and Ici-
surely examined the ropes to ~ ich the
traps of the gallows ere attached. The
under pinnings we're then knocked away.
and the ends Of the ropes which still keep
up the traps, and which we're fastened
" ith staples. were unhitched, and the Trap,
fell Instantly. leaving Reed and Clements
hanging in the air about ,hr,e feet and
half below here they had stood mo-
ment before. They moved systematically
only for about tw o minutes after their fall