The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1858-03-18
Beautiful Sentiments Eioqucniiy Ex-
pressed, ST

Bcnuttfut sentiments EiOquCniIy Exs
pressed. I'D
The Hon. Edward A. Hannegan, former Uutej
States Senator from Indiana but now of ST. Louis
lately deionded young mulatto boy OF The name
OF Smith, upon tho charge of numbering his wife
The defence was Insanity caused by his wifcs nii-
deity with another. Tho defense was oyerruled, n
and the prisoner convicted Mr. iiannegan made,
however, very able speech which is publ.hedm
the 81. Louis papers In behalf OF his unfortunate
client . rsiasd
On the infamy of the crime of seduction. Mfr,
iIaunegan thus speaks
There is no offence upon the face Of earth
which causes such deep, overwhelming. heatt-
brLislng grief and sorrow us does this ono single
crime Of seduction, whether it be of n mans viHs
or daughter To penetrate Il family with the foul
est designs in the heart is an offence which the law
has never yot devised an appropriate punishment
Tor, Tor 1t never can; aud it is strange fact that
where the sorrow and agony which Is cattsod by
an act OF that kind is most pressing most potent.
where the wreck and ruin thut follows is most ir-
retriCyablc. that there the world looks upou il
most carclesSly The world often, too often, ,urps
from thc sad page of grief and bitterness with
scorn, where the occurrence is in the poor mans
family, the poor humble and obscure, aud yet YOU
well know every man within the sound Of my
voice, that upon them it falls with heaviuess
The h'ch aud wealthy maa--thc wealthy are al-
ways called tho high cannot understand Why r
know 1t is very far from buing the case The
wealthy man, nm sorry to say, is not always the
high man. My definition of a high man is the
high in heart, and elevated in sentiment the noble
| in feeling, the gentle in action; and look for him
and recognize him rs much m the ditch, where
with u shirt upon his back, ho lclves, rs though
he lived in princes palace. But speaking after
the fashion OF the world, the high aid wealthy"
from injustice like this can turn at once aud con
sole themselves with enjoyment and pleasure
/ The rich man can make Tor himself home ev-
orywhere, and he can command unbounded visitors
aad attendants. At his new homo he can call to
his sumptuouS board troops OF triendS--lhe rich
always have friends; the poor maj. rarely has any
AND those friends come to him with their faces
all glad with smiles or wrcal alhed in sadness lust US
the occasion may require bc it what it may--ot
grief or OF joy--tho voices and graccs of tho
thronS are always ready IL grief press at the rich
mans heart the slIken voice of the parasite dis.
tls into his ear the well-Erepared music to sooth
him. II, for wrong like this for which Smith
struck ~ rich man should strike with tue avengiug
arm Mt the betrayer Of his honor aud his peace,
the public voice cries at once the decd was right
eous the death wns merited, he has but acted in
obedience to the dictates of his nature sustaining
: : his own sacred rights. A trial for him il but "a
Y form. lie comes before the tribunal with proud
% - and lofty bearing, which proclaims his feeling of
security, and he at last comes forth with tho plau-
dts OF the world ringing in his ear; he goes forth
), again to plunge into that sen of pleasure which
, Hes stNwn IN bacchanal prolusion before him.
. His wlte never had, perhaps, undivided possession
OF his affections; the gay world always, perhaps.
) divided it with her. lie has one attraction less
now and it is one as soon supplied by one Will,
y. flesher lips and brighter eyes. ...s ia.
- Not so with the poor man. His homo is The
n center OF all his enioyments 1T is his earthly par
- adIse. The wife who resides there is queen o
= al his thoughts and affections. lie comes home
u at eveniide, and tells over to her the earnings o
:, the day or wech, upon which they ura to rely here
ID after Tor their support and they count over The
y, prospect OF laying by little day by day or week
~ by week, to provide Tor days of sorrow. He sit.
Il there aud looks around the humble dwelling, anc
r. feels no sorrow, no care, no wish to wander GU
n, in pursuit OF licentious pleasures He is at eOst
ns IN ms mud and body. She is by hm he silently
to thanks bis God FOR such sweet and precious gh
he as those that IRE around him, and above all b,
he thanks Him for the dear, dear wife that met hu
~ when he came back, with the bright, smiling eve
n, and the warm, welcoming kiss. How many thous
and such homes as this that have described ar
spread around us? DO not suppose that am go
an ing to limit this to tho homes OF the howers q
q ? wood and drawers of water" No! II is as uiuc
i, picture of the home of the professional man, III
he poor doctor the poor lawyer, the penness minis
SO ter of God, as it is OF the poor tinkcras it wa
ty Of this poor mulatto, William Smith
=
Ii has it? Would you take it away? Would yo
es I'LL his every dish with loattSomo putriMcon
lr. Wonld you make his home den OF Kissing ser
ed psns to coil upon his hcarthstonc or nestle in hi
ms bed? Would you plunge your knife into tn
IN heart OF her he loves when he was yet away, an
lat place her discovered head ali CORY, his plate
meet him when he next came back--would you
You had better, ten thousand times bet ter do this
ch and all this than do the william docs who steal
rn into anohcrs house makes his home brothc
Id, and bis wife prostitute, TO greet him when h
he comes back with lewd display aud brazen harotr,
'or Smith saw it--iclt it, No more q homo no war;
ce welcome again--no fond enlearmcnts--no cheer
fly ful evening iresideDo form to love and nc heal
IN to beat responsive to his own. Pressed as with
o iierv bolt the crushed spirit OF man rose at ono
'or to fury and madness and hia heart aud brain o
Ii fire, he bathes his hands in the blond oil all ha
OF came within his reach. anl 6rst Of S'l in that
ed her who had murdered his peace and his reason.
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