Shepherdstown register. [volume] (Shepherdstown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1849-1955, 1868-12-12

There snail We clasp lhee 10 our HeaT's'
| There, where no more sin begu'les-
No sorrow-no affection smart
! II such desiNy be ours,
Such the bright world 10 which we come,
Well dry our eyes and ask our God,
To speed The time TO take US home.
j. F. X.
Shepherds,ou Dec. 9th, 1868,
The Memorial Number Of the Southern
Opinion.
The las, number Of the Southern OPn-
iona memorial number-edIIed by +.
A. Pollard, Esq, brother OF its deceased
editor, appeared in Richmond on Sa'ur'
day, according 10 announcement, win
sixteen OF It's wide columns devoted to The
details OF the late homicide. The paper
was apparently gotten up wholly by Mr..
Pollard, and contains no reading matter
no, connected, directly or indirectly, with
the late editor and the Sad affair which re-
suited in his death. The issue is pre-
sened in The heaviest mourning known TO
newspaper publication, with the various
headings in The largest type. Among
these are the following.
ASSASSINATION Of H. Rives Pollard
Mockery of Justice in Richmond
Sketch of the Life and Character of the
Dece sed-The Neglected Corpse-Re-
(ussl Of Richmond Lawyers TO Appear
AGAINST the Murderer Full and Detailed
History of the Fatal ArllcIe-A Posimor-
tenn Vindicaton OF the Grant Family
| Comments of the Preas on the Ass0sslna
,ion-Incidents OF the Burial OF the De-
ceased Various Letters on The AssassI'
na,on-r The Neglected Corpse in Rich
mcnd-Ex Iaordinary and Horrible Ex-
perience Of tie Brother Of the Deceased
He is Refused Councel-Cruel Misrep-
reservations of the NewsPapers-Ihe
Feast of the Asssssin-Singulsr Conver.
salion the Nigh, Before his (Poilsrd's)
Death-Who Wrote the Fatal Article
Tribute Of the Typographical Profess
son-Touching Story OF FiJeli'y-The
Grave al Oak Ridge" &C., &c.
In the narrative, Mr.. Pollard says
that warran, had been gotten ont for
his ares, on arriving at Richmond after
learning of his brolher's death, "by the
towards who had murdered his (my)
brother. He also says that "'hrough
whole day and until midnight walked
the streets of Richmond, from door to
door, 10 obtain legal counsel against my
brothers. murderer" but was refused.ani
tina, there was no question OF fee, that be-
ing assured. He says
| went 10 a man whom my murdered
brother, when an editor, had raised 10
public office, who had formerly been the
council OF my brother in other cases. and
who had expressed great friendship Tor
myself when in the conduct OF the old
Examiner, had been in position TO DO
him fsvors. That man refused. More
than this, land there is witness TO ~
he allowed me TO unburden my whole
case 10 tell who were my witnesses, to
expose what expected 10 prove, and alt
er thus possessing himself of all The points
against The murderer, he then latter the
lapse of half hours conversa'ion) coldly
told me that he was the friend OF The muir
derer's family snd could not appear
against him.
Yet another lawyer was applied TO.
He had been a college male OF mine.
sppesled TO him, slnos, with tears in my
ewes. This man answered 4: MIR. Pol
lard, if was you, considering the state
of public opinion, | would not be active
in prosecuting the murderer. Public
opinion. sir, would not sustain me"
"Sir," replied--snd the mist OF Tears IN
nv eyes must have broken with blaze
of scCrn-"pubIic opinion may have lis
weight; but there is time when The true
and the brave man in the execution OF du-
,y-,he honorable sdvoca,e-ihro"s it
from him as a condemned and despised
thing throws il as base feuer into the
gutter y
In regard 10 the "fas article" Mr.
Pollard admits it was "improrer," and
does not attempt to defend il, though he
thinks there were palIisllug circUms auaes
certainly enough TO have saved his
brother from the doom Of being sho,
through the back with a load of bUchshOi
from the garrett Of an assassin "
In view Of the card Of Mr.. Hanna, to
the Effect that he HANNA objected to the
"prostiluiion" Of the Southern Opinion,
and that he (Hanns) had al times Prepsr-
ed paragraphs for insertion tina, caused
him (Hsnns) keener pain than ii did
those for whom they were intended, &c
Mr.. Z A. Pollard recalls and aunuls any
excuses male in behalf Of Hanna.
or the burial Of the remains he says:
alt was inexpressibly touching 10 those
who mourned the dead TO notice, when
the remsins passed out Of Richmond,
what marks Of respect were shown all
along the road. At Charlottes lie,
where ME remains were delayed over
night, many Of the leading citizens called
to express their deep sympathy to the
brother, f. A. Pollsrd-insisted on Sit
ting by the corpse through the night, ana
the mex, morning when the remains were
placed on The Orange and Alexandra
train. to be conveyed TO their last resting
place in Nelson county, they were 6orne
10 the cars by a committee Of citIzen7,and
large crowd looked on with resfecuu'
sympathy. They w,Te buried III Tue