The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1854-12-07

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TauRs0Af NOM NO. DAcE.sEE :. ia.
AcouarrAL or DIX. TaoNrson.--We con-
fsss or utter astonishment . the result Of
the trial Of this man, which Vas announced
in Saturdays paper Our correspondent had
led to rs to suppose that the jury would als'
agree, bat We he'd net conceived Il poss'Oae
that upon such evidence ~ has been gwen
to the public. and affer only one hoafs oe'
liberation, Thompson should be Acquired.
We have never been more Thoroughly sat
listed Of the guilt Of criminal than 'ne evi.
dence IN this case satisfied us OF the guilt OF
m THOMPSON. We have never read case
before, resting upon circumstantial testimony,
IN which some unpleasant doubt did not lurk
In our minds, 80 that we felt, that if were
npon the jury. we should be reluctant to hang
the criminal; but In this case. there was no
shadow Of such doubt. Such, too, has been
the universal opinion of every man with
whom We have conversed. who has read the
evidence. Not only has this unanimous as
sursnce of DIR. Thompson's guilt been ex-
pressed. but the most intense and burning
indignation at the horrible crime has been
manifested. Everybody says, if nothing else
.o'1 3 80. A'.' '.". 'A1 zap 0'e.o -,
it would be sufficient moral proof of his guilt,
and. in connection with the other evidence,
sufficient legal proof, to hang him hundred
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s,.-.. ko.s io''n anu ~ 'oiie VI mus
oA. io.i's' ASKS an acquAin'ancen n ~. 20"
gig 70 see qua 0AL psa".e"! IL. Anonp,
~. go: A1 Nc 1uno0on. 'ne jury .na' aoqui'.eo
the law. brt ~ ws kno,v a n,or wbo could
sneak in that wav of tba bur;.I of tho ,oost
corrupt woman in the lowest dem If ;nfamv
he had aver met. we sbould look imam him az
q monster canable of anv crime. and deser.
wing 70 die the death If a doc
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Ao' o"i o"''onn " oo'''ions upon INC
V0rdlcts OF JurleS. We can suppose it posi-
bla that the ;urv in tbis case acted undo. O
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c0nsclenu0us Denef tnat the law ana evidence
did not warrant verdict of guilty. But I'M
less the witnesses for the nrosecut;on wore
ner;ured men. and our onlv knowleoe of tho
case is from their testimpnv. the verdict Of
Public Opinion will be a upan;u.ous verdict
of pu;ltv. p
It is a horrible thouobt ~ which this tr;a,
and its result Give rae that society hos No
safeguard AGAINST murdar IN r.. n, ost snr.I,;n.
form. and that Just;ce has mn punishment for
Il t,et thare :. on ors,.+ rh;oh oor 40 III.
vorl IF daatb moro a5factuo1Iv tb.n The doo
ao- .nd 49, ~ tr.oa - 49,. Nc, ;.s 20
f-o
OF the murderer.
The LADIES OF STANTON the no.
litical thorns and thistles of the Richmond
Examiners account of the State Convention.
we help ourselves to the following little
flower, which we present, with our best bow
to the ladies of Staunton:
Long before ten O'Clock on Saturday morning,
sne , mesaooast Church was hed to ovsraowing by
were oiled with ladies. and we never reeoli is to
have is seen finer array Of bright beautiful faces
crowd that crowned the bodv Of te bui ns
We have no doubt that every word of that
is true. There is no town in the State which
can surpass Stanton in its ladies.-not alone
in their personal charms. hut the nobIer and
more enduring graces of the heart and mind
In the days of Shelley, johnson, Peyton and
Baldwin, the bar of Staunton had no supe.
rior in Virginia or the Union. But in all
days, its women, in elevation of character,
mind and ,oanna.s 49,. aA1 -. . ioiinelnenl OF
'o AAos OoCn ouIpASSeu