The Washington union. [volume] (City of Washington [D.C.]) 1857-1859, 1859-04-10

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which sendentiy antiripaie cougssfuistso 30 this
dsiundaht io ana syers ordeal thr0ugh which he has
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fore dcspis not thou the clustering 81 the Almighty
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hands mnketh Whole be shall deliver thee Ia six
tOubes ysa 10 there shall evil Touch thee.
rev weeks since Che body % a human being was
found Ia hr fros a death In oue o. the streets 81 your
city u proved 10 BE- the body ~ confirmed aud ha-
hnai adaitcrpr. On dag too sacred no ysosAed by
worldly tosi on day when he ioraddnn 10 mosten
his brow with the swat II honest labor, day when
he should have risen above te gfossne~s Of his nature
and though other days he had s aspirations
heayenwsrts be should have allowed them then pass
In that direction, find hw bc~segng. with the
evil Intentions that castle wose Cor their security aud
repuse The sw had placed the wife and child Of his
| neighbour Had ne observed the solemn precept ere
member the sabbath day 10 Keep Il holy he might nj
this moment have formed one Of shs living -..s
The injured father aud hnsband nsshcs upon him at
the moment OF his guilt and under the influence Of
frenzy exccntes upon him Judgment. which just
as II Summary. The Issue which yos % decide
Is whether this renders its author s1nenabe 30 the
OF the land In the decision Of this issus gentle
men OF the jury, you have deep and solemn interest
you are here fix the price Of the marriage bed you
here In what estimation that sacred couch Is
held by honest and intelligent American jury. You
favored citizens you live In city which constitutes
the seat Of federal government city coTsecated 10
liberty above oil others but MOI 10 the liberty of tbe
lbertine city bearing the Of the flustrions
Washington the father Of his country OF whom u has
been emphatisaly and truly said that be First In
war; first in peace and FIRST Ia the hearts az his country
men.
You may feel pity in reviewing this occurrence for
the life which has been tkenyon may regret the
cessy which constrained that event but while you pity
the dead, remember also that you should extend com
misseraton TO the living That iifu, taken away Il
was. may prove TO be your and my gain, You know not
how the wife daughter Of Of yon would
have been, In fact you know MOI bat what u had been
marked by the eyes which DESTROYED the marriage
relations of this defendant You know not how soon
the gardens OF loneliness whic, you preside
had that life been spared would have been called upon
TO supply their flower satisfy the nstato appetite q
| the deceased
An Interference with the marriage relation must strike
every rejecting mind the greatest wrong tat be
committed upon human being II has bsen well said
and do not know that can express the sentiment
more happily than n rectng the lines whch The great
dramatst has placed In the mouth OF the Moor the
supposed discovery OF the Inconsistency OF bis Dessmona
TORY win aaic'on bad be raad - .-
.s Al kinds q sores and shames On my bare bead,
~ Given % captivity my hopes
should have found IN part q my uei
a. axed agare. FOE the 81 scarn
r'aHa 70 point his slow anrnoving dagger So
Yet could 800; veil, very veil;
BIZ there, who're have sasnera " my heart
T Tss ss, either mus. I'VE Or bear - Me-
or else dries mp; be dlscari.a fh-nos'
or keep Il a cisscFn, ibr foui toads
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You are here 20 decide whether the defender % ts
marriage bed is a murderer Whether he h 81 be pot
upon the same footing with the hrss murderer and 10
be presented in his moral and legal aspccs with the
hue OF asgravaton about him. Gentlemen, che mos.
dcrer Is most detestable character Far he n from
TO defend him before this any other Jury sosiety
cannot, IL ought not 10 contain him. Calm, cold sad
calculating, he his malice the nsiser
treasure. His bosom Is the vault IN which he etueits
it-age Possesses claims upon hs consideration nos
does interfere with them IN the execution % bis
bloody purpose In the very air he hs Weapon ana
It mashnls him the way he going he scects some
object Of innocence for his victim and nc chooses
lonely spot for the perpeation Of his hosria de Ia
the drapery of the night he wraps himself snd AZ thst
hour when one-haf of the world of nature dad
and quiet dreams abuse the curtain Sleep he strss rth
to the accomplishment of his bloody drsgn Afraid uf
his movements he Is compelled 10 address the earth
itself in the language Of duplication and entrcsty b. hear
not his steps, which way they walk for fear the very
stones pirate of his purpose between the act which
has placed this defendant In his present position and the
act of criminal like that You truce any similarity
win be for you to institute and perfect the copaa
IL Is not ia my power
There other matters 30 which shall very
briefly aude before proceed 10 The discharge o. tho ina
portant duty which has been east upon by The
OF my learned associates the part 81 te de-
fence and the only regret experience IN entering
upon the discharge OF this duty Is that shall be called
upon to mpose upon you heavier task than under other
circumstances would be reconcabo with prophcy There
features OF this trial gentlemen, which 10
be borne in mind by you at this time Ia the r place
most extraordinary TRANSFERRED in the empan
cling Of the body which is composed by yourselves You
have heard the explanation OF the learned prosecuting
officer of this county for the he ton pursued
the court had mo- alternative but administer The
the District Attorney You called upon % Wit
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