The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1863-08-13
CLarlo 70 C0rdny.

We find that in ous article respecting John
Morgan yesterday, we did not state the cir
cumstanoeg attending ths dssth Of Charlotte
Cordsy with historical exactness. Oar only
object Was to impress the public as strongly as
We could with the diatinctiOn between gull.
and punishmsnt-to show that the most
sublime patriot, II thrown by misfortune into
the hands OF malignant enemy, might be
.sds TO suffer tho penalty Of q common fslo-
ny-that, therefore, the only proper rule
in such cases-and that q rule which had been
adoE ted by the instructive discretion Of ages
WAS 10 stix to guilt itself the brand Of dis
grace and to leave TO innocence its own vim
disation at its own proper time Bat history
ought, in all cases where it is possible, to be
enun,i.lsd with the utmost dis.inctness. We,
therefore, in obedience to what we consider
r maxim that never ehould be departed from
give suceinet history Of the trial and execu-
tiOn Of Charlotte Cordsy. IL is one of the
most affecting incidents in all history.
Charlotte was native o! ST. Satarnin In the
department Of the Orms. She had received,
under the supsrintendsnoe of her father, .
classical education-hRd become deeply iubusd
with the spirit Of the ancient writers-and
was in the habit Of sssimilstlng certain periods
Of ancient history to the scenes and events that
were passing Immediately before her eyes. Iu
imitation of her father, she had deeply i'm
bibed the principles of the 0irondisss, and be
levsd that their overthrow would certainly
produce the destruction of the eanguinsry TIL
unverate, lMarat, Danton, Robespisrs,) who
were at that time overwhelming France with
blood Bat when che saw the citizens OF the
department Of Cssn enrolling to march 10 the
defence of the Convention, she aaw that there
was no hope In the people, and she conceived
the singular design Of freeing the world OF
that monsirons tyrant, who had declared that
300 600 heads must fall before liberty could bs
safe in France. She went 10 PAIis without
the knowle ledge of her father--obtainsd sdmis'
sion TO Msrat--prstsndsd to be violent Jsco-
bin-preesnisd to him y list Of several thou.
sand WHO had been concerned in the late IN
sarrection against the Convent ou--and, with
cut difficulty obtained from him promise that
every man of them should be sent 70 the gull
l,sine No sooner had this promise bsen oh
taiusd than che struck the tyrans to the hear
with knife which she had pnrchased express
iy for the occasion. She was Immediately ar
rested and brought before the rsvoiaiionar,
thauusl, where che boldly acknowledge
wat she had done, and declared that whiiA'
she dstes.ed assassination ION principlsl sht
yet felt that she owed II ~ . duty to hs
country, 10 God, ard to human nature, to RI
the world BY any means Of monster who's
cole object in life seemed to bs " dsstro!
everything that bore the form Of Humanity
Her department. dudsg the trial was exceed
isg'y modest, and the fszthsst possible re
moved from everything that ws can eosssiv'
ef whaa b called IN nodsrn times "srone
minded WonAa." Al the elosA Of her tria
she took three IsttAss ften her bosom and pre-
sssssa then v ths Ceurs- Two Of thsa wss
dirssesl 70 Basbasoax, anA ssiaasd snaifsly I
her advsuGarss ieea he tins Of hsr lsayisI
hena TIE third was Aisss1sd b her AaAel
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