The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1854-02-01

WOODSFIELD MONROE COUNTY, OHIO FEBRUARY l. 1854


There was scarce dry eyein court-ro ON.
The verdict was manslaughter in the first
degree, and the convicts were sentenced
to ten years Imprisonment in the State
Prison-the extreme penalty Of the law.
have watched with much interest the
efforts that have been made to erect a
monument to the memory of the lad Iver-
son; and trust that no one who may wish
to add his mite will be prevented by the
croakers. who always stand in the way Of
every noble and humane work.
We, too, should in some fitting way per-
petuate the memory of Emanuel Damon.
| know that you will promptly lead the
way in such design; and it would be
we'll to ascertain something more of his
prior history-his parentage-his birth
place, &c. This you can probably do by
reference to the records of your county.
! can add nothing more to the story as
published in the Madison Democrat. But
do think we should not permit such hero
ism TO pass wholly unnoticed. Will not
every little Wisconsin boy on Christmas
day set apart a portion of his gifts, to be
spent in perpetuahng the memory of little
Emanuel? And with this as beginning.
am sure their fathers will see that enough
is provided to ensure the completion oi the
design. So CHAs. H. LARABEE.
Dec. 6, 1853.
In reply to this, correspondent Of the
Sentinel furnishes the following:
from Devonshire. England, in 1916; the
father was a gardener. very poor, in feeble
health, and with large family. The late
Rector Of ST. Paul's Church. with his ac-
customed. well-known sympathy Tor the
poor, interested himself warmly in Mr..
Danon's behalf He purchased lumber to
build him a shanty-with his own hands
assisted MIR. d. to build his humble house
on the bluff, and cheered his new home in
IA strange land with his pleasant smile and
kind words, and day by day ministered to
the wants of the family. Mr.. Ackerly as
sisted Mr. D. tc what employment he could.
and procured his appointment as sexton
of St. Paul's Church. In l847 | think.
Mr.. D. died of consumption, disease
from which he had been suffering for some
time-leaving his helpless wife and chill
dren to the benevolent Rector's care.
Places were procured for the two elder
parsonage, and the Rectors flour barrel.
so liberal to the wants of the poor that it
often lett the .good man" and his amiable
lady with scant provision themselves, gave
its daily supply to the widow and hel little
ones. Some two years after MIR. DIS
death the poor woman accidentally wound
ed her foot with the point Of rusty nail.
which in consequence OF bad treatment
brough, on the lock jaw. She was at once
removed to the hospitable parsonage, and
everything was done to relieve her suffer
ings; but the best medical treatment and
nursing could not stay the fatal disease.
and she died. leaving her orphan children
in the Rector's care. The youngest, the
little martyr Emapuel, was at the time OF
his mothers death, about years of age.
| remember him as a bright, intelligent
child. After the funeral Of the mother, a
Mr.. Moor, residing near the cold Springs
House, uncle to the little fellow, took him
home with him. Shortly after Mr.. Moor
died, and, if my memory serves me, a
man whose name did not learn, but
probably the brute now in State Prison,
made application for little Emanuel, prom
Using to bring him up as his own child.
am pretty sure that the child never was
in the poor-house. From this time lost
all knowledge Of him till the article in our
paper few days since called my atten-
lion to his cruel death.
am at no loss to account for the little
fellows martyr constancy for the truth, for
Ihave repeatedly heard Mr.. Ackerly speak
ofthe parents devou, christian department,
and their deep interest in the religious cul-
ture Of their children, and when we add
to this that he who was emphatically the
child's friend, who not only won their af-
fections, but even impressed their infant
minds in his own gentle way, with the
holy precepts Of religion, with love and
affection that made his teaching indelible--
when think Of little Emanuel having en-
| joyed such christian care, mere child as
he was when deprived Of it, do not won.
der that he should rather die than "beal
false Witness" and thus break the com
mands Of God and disobey his mothers
anu MS pdStoT pTeceptS. hHu wHds
testimony does his martyrdom bear to tha
mothers and pastors ear! For such g
seal TO my labors, would give world
we're it mine to give. d. K.
| MILWAUKEE Dec 18th.
The guilty parents we're tried. condemn
ed, and sentenced 10 ten years hard labor
in the Penitentiary. 6saa
New years day has been sci apart ir
Wisconsin as general collection day
among the little boys and girls Of tina
State for funds to erect monument t
honest little "Emanuel.'' a1
The Old Man.
i Bow low the head, boy; do reverence
to the old man. Once like you, the vi
cissitudes OF life have silvered the hal
and changed the round merry face to tn
careworn vissage before you. Once tha
heart beat with aspirations co-equal to an
that you have felt, aspirations crushed b
disappointment, as yours are perhaps, des