Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1859-09-24

StroyS it. They believe that everything is good
we swear by cotton only. Those countries
are consequently the industrial hives Of tho
world gorging US with their products and ex.
hausting us of our gold
WHAT a SournERS Man WouLp HAVE DoxE.
They still discussing the Sickles case in
Texas. The american Flag, of that state, in its
issue of August 25th, says of his reconciliation
to his wife:
Many people have spoken Of it, and the news.
papers have commented it; none we think
tavOrabty. Those who urged his acQuittal and
hefriendcd him throughout, have been oudcSt
in.thcir condemnation. To all such lie has pub
lished reply, which has appeared in the Flag
Unlike most of our contemporaries, upon It's
face we like this letter aud the spirit it seems TO
breathe. But there is something behind it
which we do not like Mr. Key was killed in n
southern city, and the parties were surrounded
by southern men. Mr.. SickIcS thought himself
compelled, for his honor, TO Say the man who
had diSgraced EiIm. He did so, and for his de-
lence set up the false plea of moral inSanity.-
The whule proceeding shows that he thought
that lnConSfeSs among southern men, he could
not live respected il he did not kill his diShon-
Orcr. Feeling that there was a chance for legal
punishment, he netouk himself to prepare de-
fence. The giving Of the utmost possible noto-
rletY TO his witeS iiiaIav, both previoHc to, and
upon the trial, seems to have been his chief de.
pendeMce aud this was done with precision
and u tuilneSs which left nothing to be supplied
The iguomin0uS confession went forth like mn
echo, simultaneous with the pistol shots The
press was furnished with everything which
would assure the public that woman had fllicn
The particulars Were coarScly given on the trial
Mr.. Sickles did not act as southern man
would have done, though he may have intended
To do So He might kill the adultercr, but he
= |, 4 All
child" II he felt that Key onght to die, not a
word nor look which would throw dScrcoIt on
her should Rave escaped him. At all events ir
rage or anguish should have wr0ng out "a few
such words or looks the moment, which is
likely enough and we'll enough, all else should
have been left to explain itself If lie so pre-
served his secret that none discovered IT, he
might have hung even, or die in prison, but this
would be tar preferable to the blackcuny of his
wlies name and throwing a suspicion Of baSaIlly
dy upon his child. But is likely that very SIroug
suspicion would aIise from the circumstances to
show that great wrong had been done the pris
oncr hY the deceased, and these, we'll used bv
counsel on the trial. coupled with the respect
which the jury feel for man who respects
himself, would clnquently plead for him and
acquit him. After conviction, too, a private
appeal could have been made to executive elem.
ency, showing what had really been his uyUvo.
cation, and no doubt it would be Successful =
too are =; 49,, '.!a s,'e
crTlng than the=uorthcfn. Seduction Is frc0ucnt-
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b.,,,i,'., wy 'a.9er ana
rs heavily rs uIunrhc first wrongdocr. Indeed
o,,.S,i,,,ai,, mere men
and fracon, m%" se'Slolty
refined sel-reSpcc have for ,e aI ~ LIn ';