The Cadiz Democratic sentinel. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1854-1864, 1855-04-18


ing situation; were he son Of mins, my
feelings could not be more poignant. We
viii wait loager yet with the same hopes, but
If at the end Of this week no new light is
gained, were he ten times my son, he must
be aogged' aa
The dreaded day came, and as the meo
turned their logged looks to the clear blue
sky, il seemed as though they would rebuke
nature for wearing an aspect so lily sceor-
ding with their feelings Silently and sad.
y heightened did the hours drag, Twas
now late in the afternoon when the suppres
sed voice Of the mate summoned all hands
to witness the punishment. As they assem-
bled, they wore more the look Of cuiprits
than many bona fde criminals could as
sumo. The rough manner and hardy bear.
ing of the sailor had become lost in. the as
ceadancy Of their finer feelings Of men
Men, apparently callous to grief. who would
have suffered the smputation Of limb
withouta a groan, or looked death on a lee
shore in the face without shudder, forgot
they ever assumed the bearing Of the stole,
and now congregated in tears.
4 could have sowed that lad up in bis
hammock, aye, or tipped the plank that
launched his corpse to Davy, without blub-
bering: but as to this here, l say shiver the
man that can see il with dry eye
All felt with the speaker, and the exam
pie of an older man gave free license to
tears, to which the broDzed faces Of the
mass we're unwonted. Uareststing stood
or rather was supported, BY the boy his ex-
tended arms secured by siezings from the
shrouds, his weakened frame, swollen eye,
psllid cheek, and throbbing breast, told Of
his sufferings, past and present. A word
or look onlg, and he would be leveled with
the degraded brute.
Say that you are guilty. exclaimed the
master and the lash shall not touch your
back Own it and you shah be fOrgyenl'
i cannot. Before God and man am in.
nocentP
The Captain turned, and buried his face
in his handkerchief At his feet was his
son grasping his knees, and exclaimipg,
linn cent indeed be isl'
'Tske away this boy--take him below
he may be spared what it is my duty to wit
ness
1 The cook stepped forward to execute his
bidding, The boy refused to loosen bis
grasp; whie the cook was struggling il
vain endeayors to remove him, be was sud
denly siezed BY the captain, and thrown &
the deck, with stunning violence.
'Sicze this black yillial. Siezs him
say" AS with tn E countenance Of a mad.
man he regarded the PROSTATE negro
Ere other hands could execute his bidding,
the cook writhed beneath his muscular
grasp. Wretch have caught you at last!
don't appeal for mefcy-doa't dare to
turn suppliant look! | know III ! feel
confident Of IT, and shouting cut down
the boyf He fell faiating into the arms Of
the men.
Twas. however, but momentary weak
ness; recovering he called for the boy, and
embracing him said -
But moment ago declared were you
my sou must 10 what concei we'd my du
Ity. now say before all, forgive my un-
\ just suspicious, and win De father in
/ deed.
Twas the hand Of Pro vidence that inter-
yened to save the boy. You see this rag,
men; it was what the gold was wrapped in,
1t was to see who had shirt like it, that
caused the second search to be made; not
even similar shred waste be found. But
now, my eyes detected a patch on the
cooks clothing to correspond. He is the
Ithief?--I give him up 70 you to punish
No appeal shall cause my interference for
mercy, only, do not forget, william as he IS
that he has claim to humanity.
On the spur Of the moment three hearty
cheers was given for the captain, and three
more for the boy. The master withdrew
below, the negro was dragged forward, af-
Ter confessing his crime, and summary pro-
ceedings were instituted against him. A
1 4. 4ss Z " s -.
running bovine WAS clapp q around his
neck, the rope rove thro' hole in the wind
lass end and the united strength Of few
bro't his breast in contact with 1t. Cob
bing was decided upon, aad the custom
has made this place the whipping post.
4 The height Of tic winilass being three feet
person drought to- assumes the position
lof.a bow. handaaw takes the placao Of the
lash. theaA being used. This degrading
punishment il now nearly obsolete, and
never reaorted to, save forsome appalling
esima. All hanls anite inthe fsggellalion,
Ia blowor two deals BY each Persoa in turn,
according 10 The amount received
/ All preparations. complete. there was an
adjournment on the part Of the men 70 the
ttofecassle. to decide a. Is the number Of
blows 10 be administered. Long was their
consnltation Tas captain, now cool re-