Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1860-10-13

the hard law, it was left imperative in some
cases OF manifest violation. But it had one
more victim. William Lcddra. for making dis
turbnnces at Salem ard Ncwburv, had been
committed at the no ST. Of correction at Boston,
There he refused to work lur his food, and hav-
ing been repeatedly ScuurG,d, was at last dis
missed with th" tl,sca, oi death If he should re-
turn. He returned and was pu' in prison On
his trial the offer of Liberation was made to him.
if he would engage to 80 to England but he
rejected ii, SAYING he had nu business there
He was condemned and executed. "All that
will be Chrst's disciples" he snid at the foot of
the ladder. "must take up the crosS.' The last
words heard from his lips were those of the
martyr Stephen, "Lorl Jesus, receive my spiiit."
During Leddra'S trial, Wayl,rll Chii>ti>cn,
who had been banishpd, and threatened with
death If he returned came into court and con.
frJntcd the Judges with bold language. 81 am
come here to warn YOU" he said, "thut We Shed
no more innocent blood" He was arrested.
and after three mOlthS was brought 10 tral.-
There was an unprecedented division among
the magistrates. and they are said to have been
no less than two weeks in debate. The COVER
nor was so vcXed with what he thought their
want OF spirit. that. at one moment. ilinging
something iuriouSly on the table, he said. 81
could lind 1t in my heart to 20 home ito Eng
he cried. as he put the question a second time
to vote; 81 thank God am not afraid to give
Judgment" ChriStison was condemned to die.
But the dreadful sentence could not again be
executed. In the meantime the general court
had met, and the evidence Of opposition to AIRY
further pursuance Of this rigorous policy were
unmistakable. The contest Of will was at an
end. The trial was 20 decide which party would
hold out longest had been made and the Qua
kers had conquered. 1t was settled that the
governor and company of Massachusetts Bay
were not to have the disposal of their home.-
They had hought it and paid dear for it. They
had on their side that sort of rigid justice which
accredited writer's recognize when they lay down
the rule that-perfect right may be maintained
at any cost to the invader. But trespusserS had
come who would not be kept away, except bv
violent measures, which had produced only
partial effect. and which the invaded could not
prevail upon themselves any longer to employ.
The feeling Of humanity which all along had
pleaded fora surrender, a, length uttered itself
III nvcrpowcriug tones.
Inc c.ut,, il j. t'ue, was not ready for such
au eNplc>> cont addiction O.! some of the leading
men, and such It formal concession Of victory
10 tine QuakcrN as would hu,, been afforded by
the rcPcal ri the law for capital puui>hul MT
But il MA ie other cuaclmeuts W hich. il tine eX-
i,liDg state Of feeling. would practically super
sedc tn rNccution of that law. being dc,ir-
Gus to tly al! means with Is much lchiy as
might consist with sf''y, 10 prt,tut the iutru-
siHnS oi the Quakcr>. who had not hccu re
strained by the laws already provided. thcN or
dered that such ntrlcrs should b. "ticd To
carts tail and whil ped from town to town
towards the hutdcr> Of the jurisdiction. -
Should they return ii'ci being lhrtc timeS thus
dealt with. and should he court Judge not meet
10 release lh,m. they were to "hr branded with
the lcttrr X on thciF len shoulder, and be So
ve'rIy whipped aud Sent away Ia manner as be-
lore. Should they return yet again. they were
thch ln he amenable to the previous law Tor
bani>hment ON pain of death.
No hanging, and no branding. ever took place
by force of this law. Under its provisions for
other p' naltic>, the contest between the rulers
and the strangers was carried on for II consd-
erablr time longer Though at length the ,e-
hcmcnce ON both sides cooird. it had not TN one
side reached its hi1hcs, point of ferVor. At
inst. after the dNcontinuance Of capital punish
ment. the Quakcrs became more absurd thln
before. Far and near they disturbed the con-
gregtions at their worship. George Wilson at
Boston, and Elizabeth Horton at Cambrilgc,
cried through the streets that the Lord was
coming with fire and sword. Thomas New
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Inv '''''''e' VI ''tose punIs"'u III ilhe manner
": VI .uc 'oun'! courts ID not "Seer-
Piymouh--Which as being nearer Rhode Island,
the QuakcrS most lrrqucnted of all the conied-
crate colonies, after Massachusetts,. But among