St. Mary's beacon. [volume] (Leonard Town, Md.) 1845-1863, 1854-05-25

sss9 Ten win hsaf ME .Tis=ess. afr r.h.;.,x,..
ia; hare nus sUsehs this eslrsrnves~~ =
&as ben tozcetl Ga he On men. who hsl;ass
eshsaher sasse u insane, are seelinr d de-s1s,s
~ private sEansalinn a vel as nv rssisl2se
nslatilness. have f1Fbome fsy 4 loi,a 800
rom taxing aay notice 'whateyer q .shs orIsz,-
} Mai ggansefessof. No other conziaeraslg. shsn.
Gee d s,shsietsoif Ga ny par thaa be WIS b
b0rxnAg unaer 1nssltaf deiusofss. ana faa w..
she su6gert q tIasse deldsiOns, coupled with an
izasGEsstsxc repugrlaHce % enter into the lield
- coniroyenY With 50 nn:ortnl.afe q husnau
beangs haa nassasnel md h.fhertO. Bur when
he has arainaiy sucseeded ~ lnahng ether men
4he lnpcs vi has own hallsssnlaGs.ss and th1,e
have tUl1lnsanly ielIt themselves % his puFr0.
e6es, or nA-sr aaaal the irresponsible instrument
81 Their own vladlrtivehs.ss, BIZ publishing 10
me wuEid series Of resolutions yitaIis d.
slruct.ye, Il besss.sed, of my future Happiness
IN life. shall restrain myself no longer. II Ia
ma the nmker, but the endolseTs OF the note
that mean 70 EsOh answerab.e to me. and 10
the eonrassnisy m which / and they live Tor
tae utfeEance Ut 50 gross Libel. When men
play with edge tools they must expect TO be
cut; bus nc Is an indifferent workman who
docs nGs understand, beforehand, the character
Of ahe instrument be uses. ann not aware
ot having eyer given the slightest provecation
70 the nlrii who have thus publicly volunteers
ed % attack me 1t is true that both the Pre-
sident and Secretary Of the Buena Vista meet
ing OF meeting Il can be cal.cdl were the
nrImcipal prosecutors and Witnesses against
pcOf man By tie na1ne-of Cook, who was IN
aacasd for larcenys and who employed me TO
G:elsnd hmm ai the last meeting OF the Circuit
ColIgt tor this county. remember very well
that those gentIeinen Were cross-exanlined BY
ins, ana ti4at they aPpeaeedt 10 be anxious about
h,s eul:yA.fioll. Dul als0 remember that after
. IuIl and tllorusigh examination of all the tes-
tsinOnY, ilnd tlle sggunellts OF counsel on both
SIDES were delivered, the Jury acquitted the
prisoner, who, having been confined here. in
laL. for i've InontnS, WAS again restored TO his
irerdom. relllt Illber, also, that the only
evidence offered against the prisoner was that
Of his own c0niessIons;. bun il appeared that
those confessions were made by him under
circumstances OF duress, and were not regar-
ded by the Jury, as that sort Of free and vol
untary confession; which Is and ought to be
{ regarded rs the highest evidence Of guilt. A
uGor. lliteratc, ami intoxicated man, who j.
aroused from his bed AZ the hour of midnight,
by an armed posSce Of some fiitcn or twenty
uleR. draggci from his bed, tied hand and
foot, ami ulcnce carried to a neighboring
house, where he l. kept manacled prisoner
until morning, aid who is urged % make
confessions In the mean time through the hope
Of gain or the fear OF punishment, would un-
der any circumstances, become an object
: worthy Of the sympaihies Of every kiEa-heart-
ed, benevolent Iusiis; but when the law throws
around him tie strung shield OF It's own pro-
lection, Il becomes iAe absolute duty OF the
counsel q a prisoner rs well as Of all Others
charged VIII the q ADMINISTRATION Of Justice, to
extend 10 him, however humble he may be,
the fnll benefits of is protecting care. do
Mog deny that felt more than ordinary inter
est IN the ease of this young man; and ann
: free 70 cUniess, that m my argument 10 the
! iury, expressed that .lecp-rooted adherence,
wAsch have always telt, OF the triumph OF
tyranny and oppression over weak, helpless,
and unprotetted innocGnce. BATH cannot re-
collect that ever uttered single word of
harshness OF unkindIiess 70 either of these
hansleznsn. If l~had done SO, u would given
me pleasure, upon p proper application, to
have ma .e thefn any reparation which they
might lesyitiInately have demanded. have
heard il said tia. 20 my exertions as counsel
ID behalf Of this young r:an may be attributed
the hostility of these gentlemen. ! can hardly
believe L. But II Il be so, think can safely
leave them 70 the reInorseiul stings of their
own guilty consciences, as the severest and
. most htting punishment for 50 grievous IN
offence against the plaineSt principles OF moral
xectitude. BE this however as Il may, feel
constrained 10 say that know fno an b Tdy
which these gentlemen possess, et e. "by
zlineal descent" O. otherwise, TO place me I'M
der Surveillance TO them, IN the laode IN which
am % discharge my professional duties. II
fley think can be inundated by their frowns
or allured BY their Mmiles from pursuing the
straight line Of judicial integrity and truth,
will be mistaken. They viii meet with
meJSSx disappointment IL they suppose
me saIreacser me from advocating with
poorest andsSas ever, the rights Of the
against even thelea citizen IN the land
the wealthieSt shansgest. the bravest, and
always done, notwithstanding rs have
nant dennnciations," 20 regs their ssindig-
learlessnesS, both in my privawith utter
Ne the truth and justice of causes. nd. public
ne position or the station Of parties. han
have written, my dear Sir. more than
designed; but yet l cannot see how / conI
have said less. The interest which INV friend
have taken IN my behalf, has entitled them !
my lasting gratitude; and beg you as thei
constituted organ, to be. assured that lothins
put the dispelsations Of Providence. shall eve
release me from my fidelity to shem.
FOR the complimentary manner Ia which
you have been pleased % communicate ths
resolutions and proceedings Of the Meeting.
you have my most sincere thanks, and | beg
you % believe that ann
Your most obliged and humble serv,t
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