New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1862-02-22
Nv Telegraph from Al.randh,.
A DEATH-BLOW AT TIE SLAVE
TRADE.
EXECUTION OF GORDON.
Ills ABORTIyE ATTEMPT Ar SUICIDE.

Yesterday Nathaniel Gordon, the sIave-trader,
was banged in the City Prison. The enormity Of the
me for which he suffered Was justly characterized
Nv Judge Shipman Of the L. $. Circuit Court be-
fore whom he wa, tried in prouonncing upon him
the sentence of the law which he had violated.
4" DO not imagine" said be- that because others
shared in the guilt Of this enterprise yours ia thereby
diminished but remember the awful admonition Of
your Bible Though band join in hand, the wicked
stp not 70 unpuushed.'" On the same occasion the
doomed -laye-tr.ider was reminded of the horrid
character of his crime IN the following language:
"Do not stempt hide Il, enoni,y from yourself thinh
OF tie cue, and wct.dne.s Of selling nearly thousand
rou being. who dd you harm. aId thrusug them
beneath the dec. OF small shp. beneath burning tropics.
die Of aisease or suhctaon OF De transported to ds
tant arl. consigned. they aud their po.iety,
f.ls flr more cruel than death.
"Ihi "a of the .aenr Of the unhappy beings whom you
crowded on the Efe helpless agony you
tool them from heir land and SPECIAL, think those
psr.h~c under the weight of ihc,r meric. The
sage fcn the place OF capture 10 AonrO,ia Roman
bsr that Won slowed mercy nooe carrying Of did
only those Of your own sex but ~smon and helpless
DO not atter yonrs, that beciu., they belonged to df
frent from yourself your g1It % therefore es'"nod
rtnef fear that Increased IN be aud sencou, heart
.hr humble and u. s.k inspire confsoA and cali of pa,
and fofbsaranee"
! The condemned, for the Last few weeks, WAS at
| tended ~ the Rev. DIR. Camp, who Was uuoeaslng
in Lis care Tor the spiritual wolfar, of tho PRISON.,
1
previous t. the 9Th Of February, tue day on which
Gordon WIZ scnteu,ed to DO hanged 10y The Court.
! Owing TO the threats that rescue " onld be at
| tempted, the United States Marsh,l obtained from
the Marine Barracks, ~ thc Nayy-iafd, sufficient
fore. to protect the prison ia any event About 20
uaiin,s, under the command OF Capt. Cohen, We're
ia attendance. They were drawn up IN hne ana
ordered To load with ball-cartridge and put caps on
heir uuskots his doue. with fixed bay onets they
ma into the yard OF the prison, and the main
boAy were drawn up III double he, ifonImB The
lyailows.
lhanpiu. lLc thro. muIdercrs OF Cnpt. Pyke OF the
ship General P.rkhll. II was not usod, however
AZ that time as the sentence ot those men WAS cOm-
uuted ~ the Precedent 10 imprisonment for fifteen
! years.
Although tie execution had been announced for
- clock, crowds Of people began 70 assemble in
the immedilerion ot the Iombs at early hour.
An ample police force under the command OF CAqt.
Downing of the sixth Precinct, guarded the en-.
muoe to the PRISON, and kept the way clear for the
approach Of persons who had been authorized 20 De
pf, sant at the execution. Hundreds sought the
louisst positions which could be obtained on the
buildings ouslo. TIE prison. all anxious TO get last
glimpse ui the diving shaver.
About 200 spectators, including members of the
State Legislature, city and county officials, aud
representatives of the press, made up the assemLmge
IN Ire pIison. The g7iiows was erected i'm the grand
central square IN full view of the marines and IN,
spectators.
| AFTER parting with Marshal Murray on Thursdly
night Gordon occul led hinsef In writing letters IL
various friends especially 10 his wife and To his son
boy about i've ycarS OF age. The letter To the boy
was directed TO be presented To him when he should
come TO tho ngo of discretion. Although he seemed
careworu tho prisoner did not express himself ns a
anxious uneasy as 10 tho e1lomn circumstances
which marked his quickly .eeting hours.
~ 1 o. clock yesterday mqrnAnX svlasnIy Oh