The New York herald., 1865-03-26

manner that others, warned by your example, may be
Che afraid % Offend and pray God that you may
make such Of punishments In this world that
your soul may be saved IN the world to come.
Wherefore come you the bowels Of compass on;
tho hand and despair the other, shall plainly
lay before the wretchedness Of your condition. and
clare how far you ought 70 depend the mercies Of
God and the merits OF Saviour Consider then, ser
ousy with yourself In all appearance the time OF your
dissolution draweth near your sins have laid fast hold
upon you You are soon TO be removed from among mon
by violent death; and you shalt fade away suddenly
like the grass which In the morning green and grow
eth up but u the evening Is cut DOWN dried up, and
sinful and miserable life, you shall appear before tho
Judge Of all hesh who, Is he pronoances blessings on
most just Judgment 20 the wicked, CO. ye accursed,
into tho hrs everlasting prepared for the dev and his
angels : ., -. -.
sentence Is therefore your part and duty brother
humbly 70 confess and bewa your great and manifold
der .he eternal salvation Of your soul. -
Be not deceived with vain and presumptuous expec-
sation OF Gods favor nor cay within yourself peace,
saith my God 10 the wicked God is not mockcd; He ,s
OF parer eyes than TO behold iniquty and without
despair cf Gods mercy though trouble IS 90 every
side; for God shuttcth not mp His mcrcies forever In
dspeasure but " we confess sins He is faithful and
Just TO forgive us our SINS and 70 cleanse from all nn
righteousness DO either way abuse the goodness
God, who calleth merrifuly TO amendment, and Of
HIS endless pity rromiseth forgiveness Of that which
Hn R'F' WIN perfect ana true heart We return unto
sscc Therefore you are soon 10 pass into an endless
ana Interchangeable state, and your future happiness or
p,ssery depends upon tho few moments which left
you require you ST ctly to examine yourself and your
estate both towards God and towards man, and let
worldly consideration hinder you from making true and
full confession Of your SINS and giving all the satisfac
ton which IL In your power TO every whom you have
heavenly Fathers hand for Chrisis sake and NOT be
condensed in the dreadful day of Judgment
Lastly Beloved submit yourself with Christian YesgnA
ton to the just judgment Of Cod which your crimes
have brought upon you, and be In charity with all men,
being ready sincerely to forgive all such have offended
you not excepting those who have prosecuted you
unto death and, though this may hard saying,
yet know assuredy that without II your charity not
pray for this blessed temper OF mind So
may you cast yourself with entire dependence upon
the merccs OF God through the merits of Saviour
and Redecmer, Jesus Christ
AN INCIDENT.
The prisoner did not appear to be much engrosscd with
the clergymans effort, notwithstanding was full OF
feeling and calculated to inspire the most hardened cha
ractcr with feelings OF religion During the reading Of
the prayer an incident occurred which could not fail to
leave lasting impression alI who witnessed IT, Ken
nedy standing under the am 10 which Cling
the fatal rope apparently quite absorbed when the rope
in swayng backwards and forwards with the wind struck
him on the shoulder He mmedla lately turned around
supposng that had touched him to attract his
attention. when his eyes met the rope u was dreadf
reminder Of his situation, and The expression Of trror
depicted on the mans couutenance he shrunk from
the cord showed how complctc was the realization
KENNEpY's LAST SPEECH.
The clergyman having concluded his prayer he took
the prisoner by the hands and invoked him to die like
and Christian; but Kennedy seemed to pay little
attention to the words Of the minister Tor hardly had he
concluded his rclnarks, when the cuipr turned to
Colonel Burke and asked him f he could not have
drink before he died. Colonel Burke turned from the
man In perfect disgust, and shook his head, there
should be no further delay to the execution
Kennedy, finding that no noticeayas taken Of his re
quest addressed the crowd as followA Let me make
statement here cons der this Judicial and cowardly
murder. The government Of the United states had no
need to condemn me- ..sa
He then turned, shook General Bealc warmly by tho
hand and allowed the execntoner TO place the black
the rope when the unfortunate man, the brink VI
eternity, Il were gave way 10 his feelingA and in
plainuss voice commenced 70 sing:-7
trust 70 luck trust % zach, EFf
For your heart VIII be easy
II Ms In the right place.
THE ExEcuTIoN.
Tne Spectators had scarcely recovered from the shock
produced by the eject OF the above lines when Leuten
ant Samuel NJ Black the signal TO the exectioner,
the fell with heavy thug ana instanancously the
body Of the cHpr was dangl ny In the air The
ton took place At sixteen minutes past o'clock and
in twenty minutes thereafter tho body Of the culprit
lowered and placed in rude coffin and conveyed to the
soldiers burying ground at Fort Hamilton.
Dr. Randall, the post surgeon, who in attendance,
gave his opinion that the deceased suffered but lit
tie pain The neck of the prisoner having been broken,
he struggled but ltte and appeared TO be quite dead
after the first second minute Of his suSpe had
elapsed; but the law required that he should remain
hanging for tw nty minutes, and there he remained
sad spectacle and warning to all who witnessed the
occurrence.
THE CULPRrrs CONFESSION.
Among kenncdys effects was letter addressed 10
Marshal Murray, which Is said 10 have contained full
confession OF his guilt in setting lire to the hotels In this
city. Whether Che deceased implicated others In the
affair do know; but the presumption IL that be
did not. His confc sion fun and unreserved.