The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1862-01-08
BIZ COUNTY, Pa, WEDNESDAY JANUAR 8. 1862
Sentence of a Slave Trader.

Nathaniel Gordon, convicted in the Uni
ted States Court, al New York, OF piracy in
carrying slaves from the coast of Africa
was sentenced on Saturday, morning by
Judge Shipman 10 be hung. In sentencing
him, the Judge said
In the verdict ofthe jury it is my duty 10
say that the Court fully concorred. The
evidence of 5onr gull, was so full aud com.
plete. as 10 exclude from the minds of your
triers all doubt.
You are soon TO be confronted with the
terrible consequence of your crime, and il
is proper that shonld caIl to your mind
the duty OF preparing for that event which
will soon terminate your mortal existence,
and usher you into lhe preEence OF the Su-
preme Judge Let me mplore yon 10 seek
the spiritual guidance of the minister of re-
ligion, and let your repentance be as thor
ough and humble as your crime was great
Do not attempt 10 hide lis enormity from
yourself. Think of the cruelty and wicked-
ness OF seiZing nearly thousand fellow be-
ings who never did you harm. aud thrusting
'hSh bOA"COu tHS OcChs Oi a SIldli EHlD
beneath burning tropical sun-lo die Of
disease or sufocation or be transported TO
distant lands, and consigned, they and their
posterltY, 10 fate far more cruel than
death
Think OF the suffering of the unhappy be-
lngs whom yon crowded on 10 the Erie, of
the helpless agony and terror as you took
them from their native land, and especially
think of those who perished under the
weight of their miseries on the passage
from the place of your capture to Monrovia
Remember that you showed mercy TO
none, carrying off, as you did not only
those OF yonr sex, but woman and helpless
children. DO not faaer yourself that be
cause they belonged TO different race
from yourself your gnilt is therefore lessen
ed. Rather fear that il is increased
10 the just and generous heart the hum.
ble and weak inspire compassion and all Tor
pity and forbearance, and as you are soon
TO pass into the presence OF that God OF The
black mar as well as The white man, who
is no respecior of persons, do not indulge
for a moment the thought that he hears
with Indifference the cry OF the humb!est OF
his children.
Do not imagine because others shared in
the guilt OF enterPrising yours is therefore
diminished, bat remember It e awful admo.
milton OF your Bible Though hand joined
on hand the wicked shall not go unpnnised"
Turn your thoughts towards him who alone
can pardon and who is no, deaf 70 the sup
PlicaIions OF those who seek His mercy.
II remains only to pronounce the Sentence
which the Law affixes to your crime, which
ls that you be taken back 10 The city prison
from whence you were brought, and remain
there until Friday, the 7th day Of February
next, and then and thence to the place Of
execution, between the hours of twelve o.
clock at noon and three O'Clock in the af-
iernoon you be hung by the neck until you
are dead, and may the Lord have mercy on
your soul.
The prisoner was not in the least affected,
although the Judge and the spectators ex.
bibiied considerable emotion.
He was remanded, and LEFT the Court
with his counsels.