Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1857-10-22
RICHM MOND WHIG,
From The A'isoui !Sfaissaan, Oct.
z Q. DAVIS CONCESSION

iASi week the case OF the state CcRrIs D.v
on charge of forgery, called fer trial in the Buch.n
An Cfeuit Court M. DAVIS submitted bis case With the
iollosug rems ts which We fod in the Tri r.,tI, 8,
Joseph Jo,Dpai;
The court permitting. aud my enfecbL condition ,u.
tahg me, propose to place upon record in my behalf
neht shieh time shsi ranctfy With truth and hi--
'oy preserve In eItenua'ion Of my nisiorune. In doog
co. assume the attitude of humble supplant subnit-
iins In ai humility, TO the mssiy Of th- law DO .ue 10
lis supremacy, and invoking nercy To is teeIaief
'nr.son su justly held amensbe bat eth the eyes
Ia heaven looking down upon ne. assert nv inno-
e~nce o criminal Sfent 10 break those bonds roce.
.hch should be held scored BY every orderly ctzsu
Would eo,'d present 70 Others as heaven sees IT, the
moving -hy, ot my misfortune. hut he alone Who
made the hesrtand knows each chosd ts vsrsu, tou.
-sseh sprns. is various biAs." andsrssand and
-,srT hsf'. 5ooe ~ psrtiy NAV ccu,u,. 80 e.
But knov not shss EEsrsrp - f. -'
iean nut tope however. that fifteen years. exemplary
experiment In abe State Ct my sdopdou-a d-portnebt
thst rarned ne good name hch h.s been endorsed
tue- by vote Of tbs State my persistent course ia,
meeting and hanbiy submitting to the m,i-sty of Las.
aud o's sos-nc- ev-n Of the value OF me.s TODD Of
Pecnniarv gain to myself family, will adHd NJ La.t
Pres"nPfreesdece that have been victim to m-fot-
tane, father than crime. Could be p-rruad-d other
-i. then -ouid earnestly prsy tor sonihlistiou-
SEEK 70 be drIvar by the deserved OF the com
tnuDy inio h"oress eIis-huIed from society ino the
gulch o desoi.ton and despair. Bnt cannot conc,d.
Will not believe this Of mys. Oh to- no This Court
you citizens friends, negbbo's gill b,heve t Of me-
IL cannot be '-,-l- = I'D
Hear, in my Lehah. that community Who took me To
Its boecm when frstcsme the State-wbo excluded
10 me their COT ience ON the came through
an unbroken residence OF nine years Hear their rol
t1Ty testimony given through the public prints Of me
state alter my departure Oh! hear them. before ycu
seal your hearts TO an1 your iudymsuts 20
mercy. Pardon me for e1humins, aud reading hero
-hst Is Persota TO mJseli. % l.-u
osEoLA, Mo, Jan. 81, 1854. \
WHEREAS, T. g. Davis is about reniove to CoIun,b
te citizens OF oseos, irrespective Of party deem il out
merited compliment to give unanimous aud voluntary
expression OF their high appreciation Of his worth as
neigbbor citizen and gentleman and uhits in the s.n.
raj rGet that he should have oud his interest 10
leave the valley CT the Ossge whose cause morally IN
teectuay and physically be has been warm and devo-
ted friend Especially do they extend to Tim their thanks
Tor the ability .h which he has advocated the Of
south West Missouri and for the untiing Zeal indus
Try shch have marked his edos develop the resources
OF this section OF the State IL !. th.reforr 9. -
Resood By the citizens oseoa that in parting with
Mr. Davis as his neighbors and friends send with him
our warmest commeudatons and hearest desires for
the welfare Of himself and family, wherever field Of use.
fuiness Is opened to him. .f
Resoired That W. j. Mayo ESQ., transmit TO Mr. Davis
copy OF the foregoing preamble and resolutions in behalf
oi the citizens OF Oseola and that the be published
Such Is tie voluntary testimony Of my old ueighbors
and friends Twice. since my residence in this coinu
ny has this eommendation been endorsed BY vote OF
the people OF Missouri -.
Why, then, has memorable fate precpi,ated me into
my present m'sfortunes Oh with my exemplary con-
duct, unmpeachable, we'll aitssted by neighbors.
r'ends, aud the voice oi my State, am warranted ia
around me, to trtst me-to believe me-Hhen tell YOU
that tits bat the retHrAg cloud surchArged With youtb-
fol mi.forunes and bursting in hour least
peeted; and whose storm has swept down, does
the hurricane the sturdiest oak All tell what gan,
VI the forest secure when the Storm king sxeens h
| course. Tell me, and then upbrsid.
Believe me, when that struggling for exi-t-nce
till an hour Of expected reei every step VAS but In re-
rievs Of QUE before, until the wreck came and lsft
sse .hich vas in my hands and which, thank hss,.
preserved until others assumed lied into the srs
error OF supPosg that an expose Of youthful foes cou
sweep away the hard earnei reputation OF
| hood. Here is the Key my misfortune Judge me-
but OBJ remember,
TO err is human /; to forgive Divine"
Shall recite hor have been hunted gored in these
streets until henzed reason maddened into desperation
until all gOn ebut the physca iman-sn autonaiAn
that knew not what it did Aye knew not what IL did
Can crime attach TO the when reason toters and
a TO perform its functions Juris With one accord
no. Dhanks for this consolation No 10 constitute
crime there must be union JOINT operation Of act aud
Intention under the guidance and consent Of healthy
mind But turn from this sad parenthesin my lle Its
memory that OF fever that has left the BODY
aud the euieebed mind vany struggling to gather up the
incidents Of its deriols hour It's history disturb
ed dream, and like the wounded dove would cover the
uuder my wing and die in silence and pain rather
than call up its haunted visons Those who may desire
detail reier to my council, Who are in possession OF
the factS
But Hope that anchor the soul bids me reclaim that
which IS Ost Shall this only prop be taken from under
me To this Court, TO this community I appeal Will
earning redemption.
Here, here alone 10 the bosom Of this community cau
this hearts desire be accomplished. smooth exterior
may yin popular favor in another community but here
alone bring ofth fruits meet Tor repentance"
Here, familiar faces shall remind me in my daily uaIk
OF nv duty while forbearng and kind friends shall encour
age TO toll on until life shall beam brightly again
There is silver lining to every cloud"
oh shall il be adudged that there shall be to mnes
Heaven graft not and IL the winds OF adversely shall te
tempered shotn condition. BY the mercy OF this court
and people, then shall work my redemption ne
heavens precept is that the sEeat Of the brow"
brings bread TO the toiling man.
IL Is for this mercy plead Al smother pleads with
aud still another, could her young innocent voice be
heard 10 this court
The Law is than avenged. When the heart bleeds
At every pore the steel do No punishment
to me add smother pang Death itself would bring
relief and that germ has sready been planted
pending nv incarceration which would soon qlench the
vital spark. With all the kindness bestoved upon me BY
thOse in whose charge have been-And they have been
kind indeed-tbe moth has entered and is eating slowly
yet surely
The under our heel is still tenacious Of Hle and
Why should not be II have charge to keep
duty TO perform this community-an atonement ard
rsstHtiOa to make, and for this appeal this
cont aud this community. Grant me this ouly boon
and II earn not, iu due time, the extended elemency
then may ell earth orsake and offended heaven con
demn me.
May the Court ia its adju1ge me.
The Court thea sentenced hiu years imprison-
ment in the Peniteutary.