American Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1855-1860, 1858-04-08

been offered, would have been |
a nake1 question on the passage Of the bill
which would then have been triumphantly |
successful. But the opposition did not
dare to meet the question thus fully on its
merits. aud. therefore, proposed the Crit
tenden amendment as altered by Mr..
Montgomery.
Execution OF OrsImI aud PierrI.
THEIR CONDUCT AT THEsCAFFOLD
The Paris correspondent Of the London
Times under date OF March 18th, furnish
es an account of the execution Of Orsini
and Pierri in that oity. From it we ex'
tract the following:
THE sCAFFoLD.
About fifteen PAGES from the gate OF the
prison the scafold was erected, and on it
rose the instrument Of death. the name OF
which recalls so many terrible associations.
There it stood on its platform, like a ladder
without steps; the block with hole for
the head to enter, at the lower end: at the
upper, the heavy knife of triangular shape
with it's edge like q razor's; hard BY it the
she'll for the body after decspitation; and
in frt Mt. the basket for the head; the cord
by which the blade is kept suspended; the
frame work painted q dull red. just dis
cerned in the dismal glimmering Of win
ter's morning, all presented a most hideous
spectacle.
THE MILITARY DEMONSTRATIONS.
At FIVE O'Clock, the sound OF buglss and
drums was heard in all the passages issu-
ing on the Place de Ia Roquette. In a
few minutes several squadrons OF cavalry
were heard advancing, the men wrapped
in their blue or white cloaks. and the dra-
goons' helmats cleaning in the lamplight.
The whole Of the 81 Hussars, two squad.
rons of heavy hors,s. two squadrons oi
mounted GeDdarmerie, issued from the
side streets on the square. They then
wheeled round, and separating into sever
al detaohments, swept the Place and the
streets close 10 it, and quietly but firmly
compelled the multitude to fall hack to the
north side Of the Rue 81. Maur, and the
south Of the Rues Popincourt and Basfroid
where they were kept at respectable dis
tsuce by two battalions Of infantry, suppor'
ted by divers sections Of cavalry and
squads Of sergens de-ville. The place o.
execution was occupied by cavalry, a.
well as the space which runs round both
prisons. In less than half an hour numer
GUS detac Of Infantry, preceded BY
squads OF sergens-de-vile to clear the way
took possession Of all the points Of Eau
bourg St. Antoine. issuing on the Roquet
te. and whoever ohanced to pass that di
rectiou was obliged to show satisfactorily
that he was going on his lawful occupation
The armed force called into requisiton OF
this occasion was calculated at over 5000
+ they were under immediate command of
General Of Brigade.
PRTPARING THE PRISONERS.
There were Two ass slant executioners- =
one from Rousn, the other from Cen-be
8 sidaS him Of Paris. These lost no time i
preparing the convicts for the scaffold =
Q During the dreadful operation Orsini re
= mained calm; and though he was not
; loud or contradictory as during his tria
Q Pierri was somewhat excited. The strait
' waistcoat, ,intelfered with his getsiculatiou
but he hardly ceased talking for momen
!. When the executioner was pioniouing hil
y he asked that the fastenipgs should not b
drawn too tight. as he had no intention I
escaping. The cold touch Of the stesl o
. his neck, when the scissors cut Oft his hal
+ so as not to interfere with the guillotin'
, for an instant appeared to t"rill throug
: him; but he recovered himself when b
found that his beard was left untouched
: He thanked the executioner for letting hi
3 die with his faue as became man. Whe
: the hood to which the veil which cover
the features Of the parricade is suspended
8 was nut over his head, be iS said to ha'
laughed, and attempted a joke about Il
figure he must cut. At this moment
= turned his bead and perceived orsini; !
l. saluted him gaiIy, and asked how he WI
g getting on.
10 He was interrupted by Qrsiui who wi
n himself undergoing the same opsratiC
n with the same sang froid as if be were y
}. der the hands of valet dressing for a pa
10 ty, with the words. be calm, be calm. n
u friend Pierri's tongue ran on, howevf
II The assistant proceeded TO strip HIM
|. his shoes, for in pursuance OF the senten
10 they were to proceed to the scatfold ba
70 footed. The man appeared to hesita
ID but Pierri encouraged him to proceed, al
W assisted him as much rs he could, 81
to talking. The operation being over, al
N the toilette complete, he turned towar
the turnkey. and asked to be allowed
embrace him. This request was compli
g with. The moment OF moving now can
10 and the Abbs Hugon cried out Courage
Q. 'Ohl am not afraid-I am not afrai'
b. he said. I'VE are going to Calvary aud
as sort Of fsverish excitement, he repeat
sh to himself. calvary, Calvary
be Orsini was, on the other hand, as ca
= and tranquil as his fellow convict was g
Of cited. He spoke littlei but when the GC
to ernor Of the prison and some Of the o
= GERS approached him, he bsdb them il
ee low tone of voice farewell. The turnl
o. Of his cell announced to him in tone
Nv regret that his last moment was come.
BY SIM thanked him for bis sympathy.
OF hair was also opt away from his neck.
er he underwent lhe operation without Hin,
he ing. At The moment when the hood v
40 put on his head, his face. which up to &
to moment was calm and impassable.
came flushed for q moment and his
,te lighted up.