The true Democrat., 1854-07-12
Speech of MT. Crittenden in the
 Ward Case.
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to influence them.

aarv stage of his argument he tells you in ac-
 oniance with the facts more in accordance with the love of justice existing in his manly heart, that he believes the accused sought the school-house of
 Prof Butler without an intention to do violence Rut afterwards. when his feelings more excited when his impulses are brought up to the prosecuting point he declared in tones that viorated through this
 our room his belief that he went there to play the mart of an Italian assassin. Is not this little incon-
 stentl At one time he tells you he shall be glad to gee it done if you can find any satisfactory grounds for his acquta and again that if you do acquit him. he shall believe all the tales he has heard that
 ustice has fled from the borders of old Kentucky- Furthermore he would have the bereaved mother
 train the child of the deceased to follow the track of this priosoner. like bloodhound, and never rest un- iii his hands were red with his blood.
 What. would he have that mother, with her heart softened by premature sorrows, instil into the tender mind of the child such horrible instincts as these? Did he really mean this! l am sure he did moi: and only alude to the fact to show with what feeness and ardor this prosecution has been pursued It has been carried on with precipitancy and pas sion, that would not even allow its conductors to keep within the bounds of propriety or consistency
 now remember another of those flights of Mr. Carpenter to which. as it involves something more than mere words, would call your attention. Not sa sfed with urging you do it. in pursuance of what he deems your duty to yourselves and to society the gentleman asks you to convict this man that it may be an event of joyful remembrance to you when you appear before your MAKER. He assures you it will be great solace and consolation to recollect that when fellow man was brought before you and his fate consigned to your hands. you convicted him.
 He would have you tell the JUDGE of quick and dead. when you stand at His tribunal how manfuy you performed your duty. by sending your fellow man to the gallows He apprehends that it will go great way to insure your acquitta there and your entrance to the regions of eternal bliss if you able to state that you regarded no extenuang plea took no cognizance of the passions and infrmies of our common nature-showed no mercy but sterny pronounced his rrevocable doom. I understand that It would be more likely to send you in a contrary di rection l understand that lack of all cOmpassion during life will hardly be Q recommendation there I understand that vour plea will then be for mer- cv; none we are taught. find salvation without it-n"n. can be saved on their merits. Bu: accord lng to MT. Carpenters idea vou are to rely there not upon that mercy for which we all hope bu: on your own merits in convicting Matt Ward. Don't you think the centlemen rather flilel in :he argu. m'h-IuNe prtion of his point! l. seems to me he for trial.
 have somewhere heard or read a story from one ." those tranScendental German writers whi h tells ,lS m, when the ALMIGHTY designe to create man -" varl"us angels of his attributes came in their or ''f re Him and spoke of his purpose Truth said: ., ,'r'..a hin not Fa:hsr. He win ieny the riqh. d@v h'% .5ira-"ns 'o Thee and deny the sa red a1 'H i"l9-' rr-h-thercfore create him not Jus T ''na'H hin not Fa-her Nc vill fill the V ' 'y3.' n u>i e and wrong-he will dese rate Thy hi'v mole -lo deeds of violence and of blood an m I've e'v first generation he will wantonv slav n, hareforee create him not" But gentle VI ,n'i' by the throne and whispered Create hi - hnr. will be with him in all his wander mf>-l 'i 'o!lov his wavward Stens--anl by the 'e+'A' hi,l ,arn from the expei.nce of his own er;Gr> viii bllng him back to Thee And thus c,n u iH> in, writer. " learn. oh man mercy to tbv filIo" mn if thou wouldst bring him back to thee anl to Cop ~
 Gentlemen. these lawyers have endeavored to n que von to believe that 1t is duty you even to Mercy herself to convict this prisoner That you have nothing to do with mercv-that there is 8 Go vernon somewhere good. kind hearted man. who may exercise 1t if he chooses-but that you have no vsht to snow mercy. And pray, what are you!- and mer,iful men. Tomorrow when von have left this lury- box. you will be the same again: but ac- eorilng to the ideas that have been advanced vou mnSf dlvest yourself of this attribute when you en- Ter here. and become men of stone-mere mathema- teal lirors with no more feelings and svrnpathe, than II you were marble statues. Is this the right o trial by ury! k this the principle our fathers con tended for fought for died for! If it be. can only gay 1t Is not worth the struggles that have been made flr it. ~
 It Is mercliul law, gentlemen. you are called up- on to administer. 1 desire to see you do vour dutv
 desire that the law should toe obeyed and enforced ou m the matter of the facts you have the exclusive nght to judge. l agree with the gentlemen that YOU have no ght to show mercy where the facts will not warrant It. but your duty alone to consider these iac's put them together. and upon them found your verdict In examining these facts may not one udpe ot them more kindly. and hence ascribe better mo ves than another! The consideration of the facts and he causes that produced them is the proper place for mercy to be applied. The law says the murderer shall be punished; but it is your province to ascertain vba constitutes the murderer
 You have solemn duty to perform, and l want you to perform it. l want you to perform it like men-lke honest men. 1 ask your sober judgment on the case but 1t Is right for that judgment 10 be tempered with mercy. It is according t0 the nr;nc; ples of law one of whose maxims cells you it were better for one hundred guilty men to escape than for an innocent one to be punished. Is not here your commission for mercy? 1t is alike your honest mind. and your hearts that constitute you the glor; ous tribunal you are-that make this jury of peers one of the nobes institutions of our country and our age But the gentlemen would make you a set of le- gal -calculators who are to come to your concluson Dy the same steps shop keeper takes to ascertain the quantity of coffee he has sold by the pound That may be jury in name, but it is in nothing else.
 But wish to call your attention to another fact that figures n thls case. Mr. Carpenter with more Adreltness than Mir. Gibson but with less scrupous ness has attempted to create prejudice against this prisoner ny speaking of his family slS aris5ocratic- Ss believing themselves better than ordinary morals
 suppose feel no personal offenso at this for have always belonged to that class usually called poor men, but Tn thlS country. no man can be above freeman and We are truthtuIly told that poor and content is r, enough"
 Do you not the iect of all this when the gen. teman speaks in his peculiar tone of. Ward House" anittS you that "a w ard had been in ultad-a Ward had been whipped. and therefore the stain must be VI ed cut with bood!" Do you not dete rhe low un ust. urepubcan attempt to create !. sre ud e atalns this prisoner: What righ. have th.v ty do tm,: Ihe harge iS personally an ou rage urpn him
 th1 a>Nll ?uon Is false. And we all know that be- I. our jaws every man whether he on. from the cr6m ar par!or-wheher Ii. be ri h or poor holds taa n: Posi+i his the same reh-s and the same rt5ii,. wi h ali other men. Why tlei attemp. to [ ltt this low vulgar feeling towards MT. Ward?- Why sex thTs to prejudice your minds aoain.r him 7" his! l am sure that if the gentleman exparted ar reS0onse so such low enViouS sentiments in vour !' , !; m sle grave mistake. There m " be thos, Tl l-a al men they unable to initiate: but won 2:;'u tre wiling 5o all your coun .ryrnen en- Joy any position they have honoraby obtained in whatever manner they please.
 la conclusion gentlemen l beg leave to call vour a,.'n-i n 70 tH important consideration bearing on th' hle case anl afforaing key 1 think to the h-lr of this young man. I allude to his general ch lraeter anl disposition through fife. l need not retdl your attention to what have shown it. it is all perfect in your recollection. have occasion to eSaggerate; he has shown in the clearest and most conclusive manner character of which you or l. or any m n living might be proud. As in boyhood so III m3nhood. His riper years only exhibited to the world the amable and lovely. and genial traits of th3 boy, more illustriously developed in the man.
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