Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1869-03-26


stored safety, law and order in California when
murders for plunder were every day committed by
rem ofthe yilest passions Was It not the fear Of
death AZ the hands OF self-cOnslitated police? Did
the hanging Of the slave hunter BY the mercifal
and lamented Lincoln, when our harSors were
flll of vessels being fitted ont for the nefarious
human sraic, create srv terror 90 evil doors, snd
prevent the sailing Of those vessels for that puT-
poser Did the hanging Of NumfOrd in New Or
leans ea1se renewed insnh 20 our national flag, or
cause II to be respected? Do 1 claim too much
when say the Incidents already referred 20, d.
demonstrate ina, the death penalty is terror to
evil dOers and contributes to the safety Of society
and TIE cause OF humanity?
Hls claimed BY the Senator OF Kennebec and
many others in the STATE, tAat the punishment OF
death is not authorized by any right except m sell
defence. Selftefence Is 3 natural right; eat th's
right Is no; confined 10 ones self This principle
applies with pecu'iaf force to the relation fpGreni
ehsld, Aasesad and srtS Upon the priueipie orself
preservation in case % sApwreck, one has the
right 10 take life OF the lives Of many to save his
own AMI The lives of some Of the passengers may
DC taken in the arst Instance if the fun crew IS
necessary feC(he management ofthe vessel. When
person has power and connections such as may
endanger liberty and security Of the nation Snd
cause the destruction Of ssc,sau&s 81 iirS, a. Was
the case with JET. Davis, who would question the
righ, 70 take a. life in orler % Tie destruc
tioa 0f iifI sOch as we have Witnessed in the late
rebellion: lbelieve thal he punishment OF death
Tor such determined wicked men Tor the DR.; act OF
treason Is necessary sek right Where Is the pa
triot the loyal man and tie lover Of his country,
thai VIII ao, coacede The correctness az this doc
trine' lGrisa, in this proposition, when man IL,
juTes secitty BY numbering is old, hsnorcd, -
specled, aEi 0cfenccless members, thea ravisaes
the Persons 81 his victims ,preads fear and 3i,aay
over The state let him DC slack Ct white, believe
divine and human laws viii Justify the Governor o.
the state i executing ths peRSlty Of dcaih In
view Of such Instances snl principles. With NOR
<y, humanity. aRd christianity stamped upon
our minds snd hearts, can ,Tc question tae hight
and jas;icS az }hc death Penalt, foE TIE crinae Of
marlers NJ Presi3eat, the death 81 criminal
j. a terrible examPie; theyef9re escctual in 2cSer
riug oiA6r,. The terrcys ot death haze fore 90
trtAstaaa ~ .terge, falaess Saiord 70 mankind -
Compassion and ,ypPa;as >Aoolj be ssewr the
viC.0gs by enaCtiug sacs penalties val de;sr
thcgn from The commission ~ cr.ssc. The sever.
x Of punishszeRt SRoald De sucs most cfectu-
ally L. deter Others, a, & a. intended more Tor
them than fsr the erinia-l a nol wish 60 be
infueRoc2 b. tAc laaancr IN watch the gospel in
The SoIssH eIsp,re wSs adam stored. should
prcfsr 70 accord vs. IN New in cuicavor 70 crush
az nader foot. NeSAe- SO wish % be- Influenced
by the IA stakcn zeal Cor he honor Of Gods law
a. even Pjsed la tlc history OF The Roman church
think there l. lie .iIRSCr ia th> coUa;y! thi 10
Rocenl Blca We.rcn and children WI. By any laU,
De Ar,aghS - the stake and there consumed, OF
that peaccablc cities or unoaending iRhAbitaHi-
Will - nhumAnly sutche.cd AL claim ~ This !
ss stss under ihc high authority Of GoT, lau.
Ire progress Of c,lucst "a sal The better growth
0i Christianity have taSgbi The American pc pc !
70 allow any and 81 20 ~, acb Tie gospel ~ceus,
O. them bes; In tAis axe Wc end ~ Use ior Law /
% take the lite of herrt,c, Christ entity ard ein-
csson have taught O. si,c a j-ae and rea~2na
bic construction 90 -. -,s.ae iJjgU1,lon- u-ioh
meant, a wilful and yre,ae diaas4 NJ ~ seeiIcn
n! kal,ug ,h,uls BE puni he'd ~ 5eSs6 7 c}aua
Tor the man AKA WUrle. ia IA, hesgt, u.liae,-,
geutlenc>, -,sspalsy zsd eorapassso1. = ease q
guilt, pcr-aly n, "a u s.ve hzs 7az;l -u.l hoIe
Of pardon OF escape is un-cuaI IA tAeep All
practice, "a i relates % ibe lEsvcuion q .
murder.
Tie man Who unses vith society necS ssS,riy /
Yields some % a.- zs,ura rights, IA eeI;AAz eases
SAs 3os, az his I,tJ wh.sa alEs tas H.ls,sal s,, .
10 defend Life g, ,hc s.0 of SAs>Crca-.r, u3.h /!
i u. r 81: - ED T. u Guiding VIVA -oc.e5, "a /
case be ,,ura..- wlyul, deliberate nu-dsz Tbe I
dea,h rca4Jiy. as- No other pea4l:v i5r The crime
Of mUrle-. W y AFFORD psrie't ,cvrsy lGsiE & The I
comui.s.,,I oT TIE crAne NurJtv, hare Sway> /
been committed aud Away. WI BE eonurlc& I
We have q r1g 3; o. eaaa aa1 should claim f,r sur
-. 4 80 ..
IL efficacy ICfe>slaErc,r, would - oossrririet 4
under penalty Too iIsprs~1slcsg- for life, ts1 Us
see why ,h,ry would no; zsH be- les p,g7ssrs AN
der a penalty fyr years, and les vitA f7se Vow
can ih., ;hsar, ue SQUAD II COZ, claim The ~
verse Ecul5 acorl ;he uo,i security n, RI,
vertr tie peGal-y, The les crlne- The raGrSsr,-
whose habits Of life kags r0usU dseg dcpraybyt
81 morals SO a>Io steare he voice 81 caI scrt ~
Is net cnly vorihIes- nsa, but dangerous 1, 40
elcsy. d allowed 20 live Where i. The greatest
security % ,'cie;y y hi, oeAtl or = Erpyi-0n-
ment f,r lfrs With = cclibsr.cc ca -ul.lio 10
h mind ~ the chSRce, - e~e.ps under renal
~ ~ sentence t0r life, would ne nos ;ate life Go
frce himself from ,h- penalty Hc wouls 81 10
in no worse -ostCioR 4 y~Nlrn Il, b, u1i'- ~
- back o. Pri-oU Il Is 1l4s ease IL uep iEE 4
comm.i wiif,l ard 6el.Str 20 murder. such ea5y
an sre-teJ B., ihs bin Hua-r eoH-ideratos The /
cls,s 81 men or ~,-oaS snd rioseu, PASSION, uudcr
the influence ~ sudden Oesi II passion. iAs, com
mt murder by ,eixiRS the frs; weapon thai CON -
20 hand are punished ty re provisions ~ -. 80
by a sentence oflife g, c,zceSst az az hazi.
Thar jcafb ;he gry;yS - a. p-nai;a p t. I
Gained TAR h doe 40 ar,vsar 80 - a 4 s. v1-e
Thi, nav ne me bar vheu thc RIA wSb r1urrrr I
IN his hear UBc- < axes -s st--ls 81 design 7
eSicgisies she chm -es ofes -Sp, knowing cit
ed aaj convicted Jhe leaaty % death y ~ Ir hi. (
portion hr then briags hrSth near 90 hisl-a "a I
IL terrors ia man has Asr,les q him 81 aeAan 81
death. has deeply drprsEyl mind, sad crl1s mai &
love of libe-ty g. - ~h.ss he llea>so ans 20 o.
whst bs please. let tAe ggsac,- - 60 Others
what rhsg may, commits Egurler VAS oiy.czlos1 /
can ans 60 lsi HIM have gka; ~ has hardened I
and prepared him>elf's receive wfiobis GsaiA sar
The crime - murder VIM The good man. even
WIKI the Uncrr-anfies - 6.a,h. IKE lie soldier
rushes into trt,e FOR ne good srd safety o. ms /
country he doe- nOf brave de1rh IN a;a Naftlt
asserted By the Senator from Kennel bee Tor The
Saa-rs pttancc II the soldiers pay 4, eight d5Ars
a'nnJaA - becomes r.trio, snd iers mis- life /
sipOR the ss.sr * a. c"sHt-, acG ~ hjs slov- !
good. He ks0sss = y Efcbie and good % A., Tor |
ones country. open vsis sigt and hol- ground. |
our boy. in blSs entered the service OF their
eousery; by it they isesrrea no aflny sui lasting
apo eternal honor. canup< seq, FAD % see the |
Senators parallel By the eosnIarfsoa
Br Presideni-Arc mya obliged - commit |
purier. and ia they 10 il 90 revenge and spite the
law The proposition that severe puni .h1seni. !
have bsrieuing influence upc1 the mind. and !
excite hitter and reyeugrful feelings. a. 10 rae !
unsouad Alaw, however erYel aud severe. rs 2. !
DO DO hurt % one that does MOI violate Il Those I
persons thai are hur, or outraged by Law. are the
snss tina; do not respect u n We enact OF retain !
capital punishment In or criminal co-ls-if q !