Virginia free press. (Charlestown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1832-1916, 1859-11-17

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.ess s.sis sleqssses ef Mr.. vOsshsss, .
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The Gss viev u Cooks participates n the
blsedy 5ssls Of the iTth Of October. asd
gave so.sssasy play 70 Ill The softer feel
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from . proper ssssd-peis,, Ne -sAistiss,"
Conservative portiss Of our people sstirsly
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least sympathy o. fsvss ssd, Ne verify ~
Bevs, that there are noe sev 10 b fessd 10
our miis>aor. than . hsndfsl Of mes vAe
do cot regard hin .. oos Of the depot dyed
williams that ever pi.assi foot spos the seil
Of esr State, sad whe vesld nos dsplsss,
deeply ssd sincerely dsPless, The eooasis-
tios Of the jsss sentence dsnousesd sssiass
hin.
The great mass Of our ei,issus--. ea Of
,hoagbs, Of genuine conservatism, Of high
social aud moral standing, regard ,hn .as,
Costs, - having played shs poss issserous
part in the d.psabis Harper .-PssrJ trans
setioe. They take his eass, 90 proven 10
court, aud trace il frsu iss bsginsios TO i,s
ED. aud 50 f.s from AudiOg anything 10
is-ssy single. set, that rsdssas OF niti-
gates his guils-shst puts II h ssy more
favorable light than that Of Brown or Stevens,
they are forced TO the eooclusion, that be has
faliy earned the gibbss. And, no ether sos.
elasion can b arrived 81 when ell sxtssaseus
matter Il diseardsd-v when sym patty, for The
gallant and vAols.souied wilflrd, and bis
noble wife, for the aged and devoted mother
and the hesrt-ursns si.ssr,, IL laid asids, O.
is properly should be.
The SETON Of the jury ,hsvs this plainly
Never were twelve men so tsnderly and
touchipgly and sloquently appealed to for
a. exhibition Of the kind impulses Of the
heart, BY the sosnssl for The prisoner in
their charge and never we're twelve men
more Affected. The stsrsess men had ,hsi,
hearts 30 opened that they vep, like women.
Mercy seemed to reign triunphsnt where
Justice alsns should abide But the rssss
ton Of the jury-room brought the juror.
back to their duty aud sltt ough the boon
90 earnestly begged was "but recommsu.
da'ion TO the Governor Tor mercy" il VAS 70.
fused. This action Of the jury-snd trusr
kindsr-hssrted set Of mea we're never sm.
psnslsd -sbsved how enormous, and out.a.
geous, aud unmitigstei Vas the guilt Of Cooke
IN their estimation and this was done alone,
apon the consideration Of the facts proven
IN the case. How much more could have
been effected had witnesses beou summoned
70 prove certain other acts, which are veil
known TO have been committed BY ,his har-
dsned violstsr Of our laws Of tbsse Is,tsr,
however, We do no, intehd 70 speak, a. ths
case should Be judged solely BY she sss.i-
nopy sddused 10 its Trial.
We say, again, shas 70 ssa see no valid
rssson--sos ewes 'be slightest prstszs-spon
which EIsestivs slsmsssy cen Be- iavoksA
for this man. aud We essuos believe shs.
Governor Wise is to b s-sysd BY the sp.
pesl' which are 10 Be made 10 hin. Evss>
handed justice demands .hss ths psasl.y,
terrible aud igsoa nioos though IL be. should
Be executed ADD IL IL 10 sos aoss-R nsr-
~ 10 sbe~s 70 this Infamous seousdrsi, .
gro" wrong will be doos 70 eur Laws, add 10
sbis entire community, which has % bsbly
stood By those law.