The New York herald., 1867-12-15
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The Following 'pea for tho sucids,n was written by
Colonel Twymsn, who recently terminated his
by taking s.richnino in Cairo, ILL., -
PLEA TIE SUICIDE
How common il Ia for the loving world 70 dociaro that
the suicide - that be She voun.
arly freed their suffering wearied immortal sprits
from this world OF misery and woe, aborng under
"mental alteration" The idea. therefore, OF sane
person committing suicide s not TO be tolerated
think differently. believe tha. person can be Of
sound mind, and earnestly desire 10 60 20 Gcd-sin.
cerey pray TO be transferred from this world OF suffer-
Ing and sorrow to The 5lissful 'splraId OF endless
eternity.
The truly good have no fears Of death or OF The udg
ment God gave lite and implanted in Us an immor
tai spirit and whom that spirit i 1t has constant
desire TO return that God OF purity aud love from
whence i came The selhshnes the deceit t.c hypoc
ons by which we are surrounded in this world soatct
the spirits OF the pure In heart that they long to be
freed from the OF mortality, that they may enjoy
the presence and glory OF God forever
Bat nceo ding % ihs doctrines of the 50 called ortho
dox Christians Tho Tho destroys his life loses
own soul y do not believe It We were taught by
GOD hsnself through the person Of his Son,
kingdom wnat is ;he kingdom a referred % % where
Is that KINGDOM? Christ SAID 1t Is Of this world.
Il Is the Kingdom of Heaven--of cernity-f for which
to that her is bas ONE way FOR Us to reach
II, and that is through the gates Of deathhe cold
mortality. fr
Tor wha. does cling to ife' Is there happiness
hcreY No Can parity 90 found hereS No. Nothing
but sin and misery falls TO The los OF man. from tho
they those who love God and desire to 80 to the spirit
land, that they may and enjoy his glory 2 No.
They cling 10 life because they afraid the Dsvi viii
get them waen they die They who loyo Cod truly and
sincerely afraid Of the Devil, and hence not
afraid 10 die, but welcome death the real messenger
Of etcrnal freedom and peace. To the good death is
the king not of terror bat Of peace and Joy evera sting
Who ihen will dare tnat tho soul is lost who vol
unfairly seeks tho lss Of eternity When the prison
house Of clay in which the immortal spirit is confined
knows nothing bu, pam and suffering; when friends de-
md nirqlg yKh hon
future all gloom and earkness the very blackness OF
despair, with no ray or hope to illuminate your soul,
who gave and your body TO the dust from whence It
came; and then men say you were crazy that you are
what they speak "judge not" &C. 50 ends my
'piea" r. B. }. TWYMAN
A rArALsT.
The dead body Of a recently found on farm
near Fond du Lac via On the remains was found .
diary, from which tho following are extracts
SATURDAY, Sept. IA 1867
In all well regulated communities not among the least
officers 10 watch over the welfare OF its citizens is that
OF coroner II is check % crime and conducive to
the morality end welfare OF society.
Believing that the good town OF Fond du Lac has
among its representative officers coroner, these lines
most respectfully addressed, believing that will
aid bin and mis- jury in arriving their verdict should
they be called my case, as they undoubtedly viii.
Alden have .hs the fourteenth day Of September in
tho year eighteen hundred and sixtyseven, being in
sane state @ Of mina hI lasOrins % under no eaoas.
my sQnacp LED grains OF morphine, for The sole
purpose Of putting me into an eternal slecp; yes the
sleep Of death Ny reassps a Q no Importance TO the
people here. WIZ only say tb1s am idtast, and
have had prssentImtqs for tho psss two years that
would 70 thiA and there Is h6Nsr ln trying to
stave II on; 1t is TO come, and there u NJ her
time than Today IL there have been clouds In my fc
the sun shines on me now, and am not unhappy. 4
expecting small amount OF money by mail, enough
10 pay small board bill Of two weeks, and my bural
expenses. have nothing more TO say.
ON the opposite side OF the sheet is tho follow.
ing:
have just taken |: with peaches, and calmly await
results My pencil Is blunt | hardly write.
should judge Was about one O'Clock. Where will
DO to- morrow at one oclockY Echo answers where
NINE o'CLooK r NJ.
have mado mistake. / should have taken thirty
grains. / luasl leave 1t till tomorrow.
Twenty grains to-day viii finish the Job l have felt
rather SICK this morning from tho elects Of the small
dose but that will soon be over
On another page not written In good hand the
preceding
Ny pulse IS growing weaker; think Il win have It's
intended effect although day toog three ounces ,3
OH of audanu but my strong constitution and strong
vitality threw IL on; Il did not make sleepy
but II ten grains OF morphine does not 60 II shall
think that an the second edition OF the Wandering
system have always thought that could meet ceatn
calmly and md II even SO; feel perfectly happy and
res,gued 10 my fete.
Ai,er examining tbs remains. and thus learning the
shove evidence OF the death, the
iusy rendered .egci that the deceased 10 his
death o. os morphine, administered py his own
hand