Delaware gazette. [volume] (Delaware, Ohio) 1855-1886, 1859-02-18
ronrURr AND ExEcUrIos OF A FREscH

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b Hsp In CocHfN CH1NA.-TheH Hong Kong
Register aoafains the details of the horrible
dea1h which the Mandarins have inflicted on
veasrahas Don e Meiehoir a French
Csehoiie Bishop IN Cochin China Tie
Reeisaer. after stating that the bishop, with
a heaxv chair around his neck. was marghzl
ed through. all the streets OF the capital BY a
vuard Of Eve hundred soldiers, proceeds to
narFafe The execution Of his TWO young ser>
wants, who were beheaded. It then says. s
The executioners next stretched a mat on
she ground, placed a small carpet upon It,
broke she Chain which was around the neck
of the bishop, and made him lie down en-
his banknpon the MATING. The victim be-
ing thus placed, the exeeutioner took two
stakes, which he fixed in The ground on each
side of him, and to WHICH his hands were
tightly bound with cords, causing great pain.
Two Others were then placed under his arm
pits aud crossed over the chest OF the bishop
90 as 10 press it tightly. Two other posts.
were then set at a short distance from his
feet. The cords with which the feet were
bound were passed around these posts and
stretched violently, the feet were pegsed
down, che loins were similarly secured. 1t
wonIah difficult to- conceive the toFtares lof
the venerable prelate thus bound and rack
eds aaa4 z9Eata af tss7 q -.
An order was then issued frstte cut off
the feel, then the hands, AMI afterwards the
head Of The martyr, and lastly TO eviseerate
him. At this order five exeeutioners com
mencea their frightfui duly They were
armed with a Kind OF bill hook or Ratchet,
purposely bun ted in order to infict greater
safsFing. They commenced by cutting off
sheelegs above the knee, each limb ~receiv-
ing abouE Il blowsEbefore it wins seveFedL
The ssue process was repeated with The
ssms. But the power of speech now failed
sae unhappY martyr who, SO long asslreng'h
remained had not ceased to call on The name
of Jesus. His head was then struck off af-
Ter repeated blows, and lastly The body was
opened and the enlrails drawn out with a
hook. ~
laslnediatey after the execution tie dir
fersnt Parts o. 4he body were wrapped up
in a gaat sod thrown into a pit dug for this
Observation-Disclosures however, was exposed
for some dayssom the Sontliern gate ot Nan-
dinhs and then broken to pieces andthfo~n
into tbe sea, saigv sa fseso
observation-disclosures e9Ss
Gov, CHASE 3 HIS SgestEssoRs@G lys
Chase of Ohio. will complete his :eaFth
Executive year next December, and a. the
October election his successor will be cho;
sen Asa former Ohioan, and one wis
gave hfs feeble, though jealous exertiono in
securing bff. Glasses first nomination. we
sfeit an Interest and a pride over the
abiezaad statesman.like manner With which
he hasadministered the Executive e a fHairse
thai Stntex Whena first pot forwardLfoFEshe
position, 3 many Republieaas+-whileRs nc-
knoRiedging ~hissuRerier administrative asiii'
hes ard R~eepitar fitaess lqE the pesltipnv
feared and questioned bis ability 10 enlsI
the sympathles Of the masses, and couid only
see defeat and disaster under his leadership,
Bat the experience ef two campaigns has
proven that he was the stay and support .
the balanee OF the ticket, and he will soon
retsfe from the Executive chair the mos
popalar, as be istbea ablest Executive tevei
before ~oeEnpying the gubernaterial chair D
thai Stats aIfehe would consens he woalt
be fernornirlated for Ulhe position allnesa
withoat seomFetition; but We HnderstRrd be
RSA@ttNtV Stc1fS
reelection The fame and worth Of Mr.
Chase are not confined to Ohio alone Ilhs
great Republican heart of the north-wes
throbs in sympathy with his, and the Req.
rssensatise Man Of Ohio may be demandet
In 1850 COR d higher AMI wider field OF SER
vices The signs Of the times point to sdiet
an event as net among the improbable thing.
Of she fufare.ui Ad oils "a roc 70 y
T~hesqnestieH- of Mr.. Chase's successor ii
being agitated, and the Republican press il
very unanimous in indicating the Hon. vii
Eam DeRnisea as the man. I'VE have
known Mr.. Dennison long and we'll, and
were we d CITIZEN of Ohio we would say tc
him@atnou art tine mani PROGRESSIVE il
ali bis feelings, but cool and cautious in ex-
ecutions we'd scilooied IN all the tactics .
legislatiou, and a profound lawyer; states.
maa<iikee in his views and education, he
would make a fit successor of Gov. Chase.
Atshe headof the Republican ticket in 1859
he. would sweep the Stale like awhirlwind,
-Ssiu,eater (Minnesotd9 Messenger.