The national Republican., 1867-09-03
UNsOUND SENTIMENTS.

was executed the other day in New Jer-
sey, for the murder OF her mistress, Mrs.
CoRRIELL, and we have noticed with dis
gust and loathing the display Of nav.
kish sentimentality which some newspa-
pers have INDUCED in on account Of the
inHiction Of this just punishment upon
convicted and confessed murdercss. Oh!
it was said, she is woman, and therefore
II was cruel, and according to some Of
these philanthropic moralizers quite ungal-
ant, to hang this fend by the neck till she
was dead. Such stuff and nonsense not
only makes us sick, but alarms us in re-
spect to wholesome law, good government,
and the very foundations and safety Of
society itself.
Let us notice briefly the crime which
this woman committed. She had taken o
notion into her head that II this estimable
lady was out of the way, she (Bridget)
could become the wife or mistress Of the
ladys husband and she set herself delib-
erately to work to murder, in the most
cruel and diobolcal manner, the person
whom she supposed stood between her and
the realization OF her Illicit love. We say
supposed, because the idea was purely
fgment Of her depraved imagination. She
attacked her innocent and unsuspecting
victim with the knife which she had delib-
erately whetted for the purpose, while that
victim was sleeping quietly in her bed /;
and when the lady, aroused by the muir
derous blow, threw herself upon her knees
and begged for her life on account Of her
poor child" the fend did not stay her
hand and even after cutting her throat,
she thrust the poor woman back into the
flames which her own hand had kindled,
for the purpose Of hiding her crime, and
then endeayored to implicate an innocent
girl as a partner in her terrible crime, that
she might have to share her fate.
There is not recorded in history q more
bloody and diabolical murder than this;
and If devils damned ever gloat over deeds
like this, they must have enjoyed to sur.
feiting their hellish glee on this terrible
occasion. Now, what did we see among
some kind, Christian ladies in New Jersey
while this woman was iu prison? Why,
the utmost sympathy for this creature.
They almost made martyr of her. Pres.
ents, luxuries, and even bouquets were
showered upon her, and strong efforts we're
made to secure her pardon and release.
Men and women united in earnest cndeav-
ors to accomplish her enlargement and
liberation, and editors lent the influence Of
their columns to assist in this mischievous
business; and finally, when the wretch was
brought to the scaffold, and in some de-
gree the violated law was vindicated by
the administering Of the extreme penalty
OF human statute in accordance with
DIVINE JUSTICE, some Of these newspa-
pers put forth their dolorous lamenta-
tions because woman had been hanged,
and because capital punishment had been
inflicted. Out upon such mawkish senti.
mentality, say we. Some people find it
agreeable to let their feelings Of kindness
and sympathy flow forth towards this
demon in human shape, and they shed
tears over her hard fate; but they do not
seem to think Of her poor victim agonizing
in her pain and blood, nor of her surviving
friends, whose sorrows no coincidence car
relieve, but in oil the future Of their lives
deep affliction will dwell in their hearts
Thank God that notwithstanding this dis
play of morbid sentimentalism Divine
Justice has been vindicated and the law
maintained