New Orleans daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1851-1866, 1859-03-31
pIsINGENUoUs.

Under the head Of What the Morning Papers
Say the Delta of Tuesday evening contained the
following paragraph:
The Bee refers to two excitements in Maryland and
Pennsylvania The first refers to the illtimed lenl-
ency of Governor Hicks in respiting the four con-
demned prisoners now under sentence of death in
Baltimore. 1t is certainly an act of shameful weak
ness and folly on the part Of the Governor, though
we can well appreciate the bitter remorse which TINS
Know. Nothing must experience in signing the death
warrant of men who we're made feons by the very
excuses to which he owes his present elevation.
The above is calculated to convey an unfair and
erroneous impression throughout. Two of the four
condemned prisoners were convicted and sentenced
for the brutal and inexcusable assassination of two
American police officers of the City of Baltimore.
Hence, the bitter remorse spoken of is wholly in
applicable if we consult the evident intention of the
paragraph. OF what the other two miserable men
were convicted we know not.
Yet, because Governor Hicks, at the earnest solicit
tation Of the Catholic clergy of Baltimore, in charge
of the spiritual welfare Of four doomed men, has seen
fit to respite them three weeks-ony three weeks, to
allow them to prepare for eernity-the occasion is
seized upon to sur his motives and cast stain upon
his reputation! II he was to blame the Catholic
clergy of Baltimore to blame, for if they had not
solicited it the respite would have been granted
But, let us hear Gov. Hicks. In letter to friend
in Baltimore dated Annapolis March II, 1852" he
said:
1.-THE clergy aforesad the spiritual advisers Of these
men, that they were not prepared to die and were
lborng earnestly for preparation; with the appeals
in person of whiteheaded fathers and aged mothers
for little more time to fully prepare for eternity.
after thy had learned unequiuocahy that could not
and ,pou'd not commute; the open declaration that
| their children were not prepared to die, oecasoned
| the harrassng thought that were unieelingly be-
tn
of them into the presence of just God unprepared,
would be torture to me as long as may live. You
must imagine the anguish that would be produced by
the declaration of Crop? or Corrie, the latter parcu-
larry, having much the shorter time for repentance
allowed were they on the scafold tomorrow had
that day been adhered to. declared that they or he
were going to the bar of God unprepared, and that
want of time the cause These are grave matters,
and none feel them SO keenly as do because none
bear the responsibility but myself 1t easy for per-
sons to think and speak of what they would do when
freed from responsibility, but place the burden on
them and they would both feel aud speak differently.
Who, after reading the above Christian and philan-
, thropc sentences, will dare cast censure upon Gov
Hicks for the course he has proper to pursue
He stands forth fully justified and none bnt COM
mon throwers OF filth will venture to assa him on
! this particular ground hereafter.
FIFTY DOLLARS REWARD will be paid by S. Jones
Co. 81 Gravier street, wilt lead to
recovery of quantity of supposed
veed by mistake board tho ship See advertise
+ uent.
| Hr New Orleans school OF Medicine The
commencement Exercises and Comforting OF Degrees IN Thu
institution will place LYGEUM HALL, FRIDAY
April at II lock A. NJ Ladies and gentlemen
4 spectfully invited to attend. m3l ap?t
/ srLayv Association The EGuiogy on Ink
late George Euss will he pronounced by the Hon. p a
| RoST, on THURSDAY EVENING March 81. at hafpast
O'Clock, the Lyceum Hail. ST. Charles street. The pub
4 are invited to attend.
4 m23 2pSt EDWARD RAWLE, Lent.
| 81. o. .. F.-The Managers of the Ball
take place the 18th April requested to meet at the
Office OF the Grand Secretary, on SATURDAY EVENING.
the "a Of April k the purpose of organizing the
u necessary committees, HENRY BIER,