Nashville patriot. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1858-1860, 1860-05-01
DemOraIizing Effect OF AbOlitiOnism
upon the IlcrSy-Case of Ncv. = n.

There is now on trial for his life, at Belvi-
dere, NV Jersey, young Me hodist clergy
man, charged with poisoning his wife, under
circumstances exhibiting the greatest cool
ness calculation and heartlessuess which
perhaps have ever characterized crime of
this nature.
Entering the ministry at a very early age,
and surrounded by the scductions to winch
his position, his Outward pie.y, and "a some
what brilliant talent Tor preaching, so ire
quently expose persons oil his class among
khe weaker aud gcntier portion of a young
clergy man's congregation, IL appears that
khe rev. jacob HARDEN had formed more
kaan oCe acquaintance of u teuder nature
with the members u his flock, eventuating
"a Two or three casts of promises OF mar
mage, and subsequent threats vi legal reIri-
IulIOn Tor VIOLATIONS OF the same. One of
hese pledges, however. he redeemed, it is
nd WIN some Reluctance, aud under threats
law proceedings, and he married IN Octo-
CT. 1855, Mss Hannah l.. DOrland, the
alters lovely daughter" OF the village ol
,eTman Valley, New Jersey. they lived
al little tUgeIuer, aud shvn it Is alleged.
cry uHhRppty. Fave months subsequent 10
marriage has wife uied, after u Uricf ill
ess, under clTcam,tauc, so suspicious that
post norton examination was Insisted o
= the family u the deceased, and "a quan-
.ty OF ssIseIaIc fOuad in the stomach.
ne eOudact ol the husband during the ILL
III his wife Was ny sIerious; he. alone
lministeTing Gedciac, aud otherwise de-
OsIng himself 40 tile services OF "A sick cham
n IA a uiaauer which excited Suspicion. IL
stated that ne refused 10 call in n pbysi-
al up TO Tue latest moment, aud manifested
iroashOat an indifference which argued
stlc Al any desire that the sufferers life
iouid be preserved. but We will not sI-
a Into aii eisOOrAtc stale neat ot the case
"a daty which the proper authorities are
iargyI 10 p-rioun before the court aud ja-
i; suffice II 10 say that while the inquest
as peudiug, the accused absc 1nded 10
sIrgania uaa~r an assumed name. aud Was
aere arrested, While pursuing The ayocatioa
OI daguerrean artist.
The frequency Of grave crimes among the
.efgy Jas vi late become remarkable. Al
.vsg every day nc hear Ui the trial at a cler-
,ymaa Vi souse PERSUASION Tor adultery, Tor
s'geaees against dvceucy aud Tor murder; and
80 canuOt accouaI fOr this deplOrable lac /
seItsT Iaan 10 aIiGibae IL 10 the INSANE iahali-
sIn Wu4ca has seized upOa tnat class all
..Tough The Northern AID Western States
AboiilouizEi, WiIh lie kindred exciting delu-
sieas, spirituaiism, communism, aud irre-lose
--lor All OF which Tbs mind OF The antl-slaye-
~ agigAtoF secIas 10 have Irresistible af1-nity
has dcEnoIaiizsd the elefgy; aud not only
demor.iized, but de-ChTis1ianlzed them, aatii
b. degrees tley cvnle 10 be ksetses IN every
thing 1at abe soFToRs and sencrihgs OF HE
black race, deisgs, asd practical ihbdris like
Mcuaeil Phillips. Believing IA the Almighty
Aigg-T they c,sse 10 believe IA Almighty
ood. lnsse.a II preaching the oe~psi u
peace aad i.Sl taey 6ecoas pr0paganaisss
vi hatred a. Sbosliliiy bste eea uln Ient Sec
lioas and Glasses OF lasir fellow men. Prom
this Kind .. morality the descent 20 lee com
nsissioa VI crimes against lie iss 10 sss3