Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1868-12-11


rvHestsr Vaughn is not to be hung
Governor Gsary was. n good toldier.. bat
does not believe IL nccsssasy to vindicate
his 6rmness al The expense OF his judg
ment and humanity. EPoitland Press
This is evidenlr ding at Gov. Cham.
ellain, on account Of his recent action ia
issuing Warrant for the execution Of
Harris, in accordance with a vote Of the
Executive Couacil. II is in ex,rsmely bad
ta,ts. and is in keeping with the style which
the Press and some othsr papers have treat.
cd the subject OF Capital Punishment since
1t has been recently agi,aied. Such terms
as stretching the neck. y struggling" al
lusions to the "guillotine," etc. are inva-
riably used by them. in speaking Of the
subject, showing that they have such pr.d.
jndices that they are incapable OF employ.
ing common terms in treating it, Oue
paper. in its ignorance. goes SO far as to
ask Why Gov Chambei lam dil not 20 back
and issue his Warrant for the execution Of
some twenty others in riton. instead OF
venting has spleen on poor negro--noi
knowing that Harris case was the only one
requiiiog action, as he vas sentenced abou,
year ago, 10 confinement in the State Pris
on Tor the term OF one year. and then to De
hung. and that 1t was necessary for the Ex-
ecuiive and Council TO carry out the SEN
tence or commute il, while la the case
OF the osheIs. commuiaton OF sestsnce
lad been made. by previous Executives.
Tho animation is made that Gov CHAM
6erlain. in has action, seeks TO 'yindicale
his tiruSnsss at the expense OF la. juds
nent and humanity This is also aa un.
fair and lncharitable assumption Who
has righ, TO impaga the .ygdga.eaf Of the
Governor and has advisers. GA question OF
duty. on accoun; Q: differences OF opin.
ica as TO the GiieS ar policy OF Capita, Pan.
ishment? And then ids idea la, the pr,a
oiPis OF ARmGRiig bad been violated. There
are Different schools OF k4maRitar,ans, and
one school believes in the justice OF God n.
well as las mercy, and that II is no, inhn.
man to punish crime according to rs iast
deserts.
Bot our purpose Is not TO discnas the
question OF Capital Punishment 80 much As
TO condemn the spirit and tone eyinced bv
soma OF the Press, in attempting 10 stir up
'hs predJudiccs OF men who agree With them
OH the subject. and thus create = pablo
sentiment against the execution Of the law
Ihe FTess was also unfortunate in its
comparison, for in another article on The
first page OF the paper. it gives an account
OF Hester Naagbn's ease. and shows iha,
the communication Of punishment. in her
case, WAS based upon other grounds than
disbelief in Capital Punishment. The
Press SAYS; "A wrstchsd betrayed woman.
deserted IN the time OF her sores, need
alone in a bare. GeSoIato attic, struggles
ihf cugh her awful hour uDaid,d an unicnd.
cd, and al the end Of thee da,si g found
nearly lnsensiD.e wiGh a dead ia lant al her
SIDE There Is has,y TRIAL 10 which the
poor girl IS ONLY hall defended. and tI,ou,b
the facts ELECTED show The real wonder 10
have been tha, The mother was not dead a.
well as her baby. jury Of men. wiib the
ively appreciation Of the case which might
b. expected OF them, grarely decide ,hA,
ih's struggle for llio was murder And be
eaus.-sorne people are not able to soc the
thing in that light. and would save Ibis
woman iIom being hanged, the self consti.
tued guardians OF the public virtue raise q
cry that infantIei'ic is becoming so common
that an example must be made, aud that
the law must iako is course "
The tfnth Is. the murder MANN j., rif, in
tho community. In another column. y Q
chronicle one. most horrid in its details. I'm
our own State Death 10 deserters. wa,
the only adequate penalty. m the line OF
our couniry's peril. Capital Paaishm.n,.
IN our judgment. IS the uRlr aieaaats pen
atty for the taking OF human HE with maj
ace gtorstaough. add We have no sympathy
with that sarkiy ssraiB' sTfality which starts
the cry OF humanity. when the subjuo. is 40.
iiated.
County OF Oxford.