Marshall County Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1855-1859, 1859-05-12
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In defending prisoner for the murder
of his wife, on account Of her inldelity,
The Hoa. I. A. lIannegan, formerly Z. S.
Senator irow Indiana, now deceased, thus
spoke.
There is no olensc upon the face Of the
earth which causes such deep, overwhelm-
ing, heart -br.iising grief and sorrow as
does this one single crime of seduction,
whether il be of mans wife or daughter.
To penetrate n family with the foulest de-
signs in the heart, is an o.iense for which
the law has never yel devised an appropri
a.e punishment, for it never can; and it is
a strange fact that wheie the sorrow and
agony which is caused by an act Of this
kind Is most pressing, most potent, where
the wreck and ruin thas follow are mos.
irretrieva6le, that there the world looks
upon it most carecsslY. They would Oft
en, too often, turn from the sad page Of
grief and bitterness with scorn, where the
occurrence is in the poor mans family
the poor, humble and obscure; and yet YOU
well know. every man within the sound Of
my voice, that upon them it falls with hca-
.lness.
The high and wealthy man--thc wealthy
are always called the high, canno. tell
why. l know it is very far from being the
case;--the wealthy man, am sorry TO say
it, i not always tie high man. NJ def
milton Of a high man. is the high in heart,
and elevated in sentiment, the noble in feel
ing, the gentle in action; and l look for
him and recognize him as much in the
ditch, where, with a shirt upon his back,
he dclves, rs though he lived in u prince S
palace But speaking after the fashion of
the world, the high and wealthy" from
injustice like this. can turn at once and
console themselves with enjoyment and
pleasure.
The rich man can make for himself a
home everywhere, and he can command
unbouEded visitors and attendants. At
this sumptuous board lie can call to his
sumptrous board troops of friends--the
rich always have friends, the poor rarely
have any--and those friends come to him
with their faces all glad with smiles, OF
wreathed with sadness, just as tho occa
sion may require, be wha. it may--of griei
or joy--ihe voice and graces of the th:ong
are always ready; if grief press on the
rich mans heart, the silken voice Of the
parasite instils into his ear the woll-pre
pared music to sooth him. Ii, for wrong
like this, for which Smith struck, rich
man should strike with avenging arm a
tho be.rayer Of his honor and his peace
the deed was righteous, the death was mer
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thu dictates of his nature, sustaining his
own sacred rights.
: A trial for him is but form. He comes
before the tribunal with a proud and lofty
bearing. which proclaims his feelings o
} security, and he at length goes forth with
the plaudits of the world ringing in his
ear; he goes forth again to plunge into
that sea of pleasure which lies strown il
bacchanal profusion before him. His wife
never had. perhaps, undivided possession
Of his affections, the world. perhaps, al
ways divided il with her. He has one at
traction less. and it is soon supplied by
one with fresher lips and brighter eyes.
Not so with the poor man. His home is
the center Of all his cnjoyment-lt is his
earthly paradise. The wife who resides
there, is queen of all his thoughts, and he
tells over to her all the earnings of the day
or week, upon whi,h they are TO rely here
after for their support. and they count "v-
er the prospect of laying 10y little day
by-day, or week by week TO provide fol
days.of sorrow lie sits there and looks
around the humble dwelling, and feels nc
, sorrow, no Gaze, no wish to wander ont in
pursuit of licentious pleasures. lie is al
ease in his mind and body. She is by him
, he silently thanks his God for such sweet
and precious gifts as those around him
and above all he thanks Him for the dear
, dear wife, that met him when he srame
, back. with the bright, smiling eye and the
warm. welcoming kiss. How many thou
sand such homes rs this that l have de.