The Plymouth weekly Democrat. (Plymouth, Ind.) 1860-1869, 1867-12-26

were she'd at his feet than would purity
his crimson garments?
Can he recall scores Of other murder
Just as base aud foul as these and thei
ask the people of Kentucky for sympa
thy?
There is something in the suffering anC
misery of almost any human being to eilcl
sympathy Even wounded dog makes
us pity him; put who can pity Burbrld@e
Bnrbridge suffers every day thousanC
delth~ lie is haunted by thouSanc
phantams. lie feels the tears OF womer
upon his feet He hears volley after vol
ley from the murderous squad that passed
his victims TO eternity. lie hears the CUR
gle of blood in his sleep He starts and
shvers and wecps and seeks in vain fol
rest. There cal be no rest for such i
soul either here or hereaiter-and yetwhC
can pity him
He pat his cold hands into the brea its
OF the people and tore their hcart-Strings
asunder ile laughed at tears, and laved
his very body in The blood OF the innocent
" ho can pity him?
While lie lives let him be trodjen up
on, for he has troiden upon the hearts of
mothers with shoes ofiron
While he lives let him be spurned as 4
reptile
'.cl h.m be hated in his dying hour.
And when he IS dead let his memory be
cherished to Il spise.
The scoundrel Bnrbridge has 4 brother
who seems to be his mate in brutality and
cowarilce \. J. Morey, editor Of the
Cynthlana { Ky New&. commented almost
as bitterly as the Euiietip upon the acts of
TIC humbled tyrant, ard having occasion
to visit Covineton. on the 2lot ult., was
met by Colonel Oscar II Burbridee, who
Proceeded to abuse and insuli the editor in
the VEN characteristic Of the genu, mill
tary puppy i'e denounced democratic
and conservative editors, VINO had written
against himself and the general. Us liars,
scoundrels. &c Moroy responded that
Durbrit@e was the liar; that democritic
editors we're as far superior to the Bur
bridges rs gentlemen were to robbers and
murders Upon this Durbridee struck
Morey with his cane the latter retreating
from the blows to the door OF the hotel.
cnjeavofug III the meantime to draw his
pistol. and was attempting to 90 50, when
kurbridge shot him, the ball passing
through the right arm aud entering his
ia. Morey arm was OF course paraly
2ei hy the Shot, and his pistol fell 10 tie
ground. I've given you your dose.
-aid Durbr @-e eXultinely. Tie scoundrei
arre>tca aad heid u bal ~ the SUM
II 81, ,G3o. The prosecuting officer at the
txamiuat .en Colonel Robert Richardson,
se.ieaed Ia scathi.e terms the Burbrdee
~ ~ 4 terror, and declared that when aii
vlo had spoken or written against it had
received their dos, and every democrat
and conservative, aud cfery honest radical
"a The .sfc. would haze teen Killed OF.
thcu and not Gu.l then. could Bur bridge
ho'e to fnd aru;o4jsts ar defenders
We hope tina: the rcxt editor who meets
either OF The BnrbriGec whelps will give
hm bis dose e-thoy should be killed on
>i.ht IS farmer would shecp-killing dogs.
In this connection we would state that GER
tain OF the 4" loil admirers and sympa-
thizers with the accurscd wretch who an-
peals for relief have presented his name
rs Il candidate i0r Sergcant-at-arnS o: the
rrmp house, a reward Of merit and ties
tlmouiai oi'appreciaiion for The distinguish
el services Of the assassin and iyrant.
~ al means-he Is Just the man ior the
oiiice-and while the rump Is abou, it, it
should remember the other Burbridec and
The miserable BriSbin, Give them some
pickings and stealinss. and save the piiis
iul scamps from the poor house. or from
hell. to which country they viii travel soon
il they meddle with any mere democratic
editors.