The democrat. [volume] (Weston, W. Va.) 1868-1874, 1870-05-30

| Noeaet AAuiAiot WIZ oSa'hSo 'u'omy euu
the gallows by helping to hang Mrs. Sur
raft. You had better get somebody to
describe his performance who can look in
Ehis face without reading there meanness,
malice and all uncharitableness, cowardly
cold -blooded mnrder, the bigotry and
barbarism Of a drum-head court.martial
that doomed an innocent woman to death
the wrath of God manifest in human
countenuncc, and warning the world, like
the mark on Cain, Of blood-guiltinecs now
and hell hereafter.
II is to be nsted that the elements in
terfercd with the scanty decencies of the
occasion. A clap Of thunder scattered
the assemblage almost at the commence
meut cf the speech. Umbrellas and legs
were called into immediate use. White
loyalty and black mingled in the indis-
criminute rush for shelter. The rain
Il HE'- -''.
caught the flying crowd at the first jump.
Clay mud, ankle deep, was manufactured
:, . momont R,J;c,l;sm rusbed and re.
joiced in filth. The colorcd sisters were
struck with CONSERVATION. They sacri-
feed their modcsty to save their calico.
,:;.- ,,.a u.1.:oxD CO.. ;.s
OarheJ uiu''y nau ees"'" s'H 'ot 10
motto In that splashing struggle. The
.a.,,,o, oe
storm increased. ~ was uo resPeesef "
persons. White and black, male and fe-
,..,,,. a,m.
male, governor ano Dootpiach, aeha'
porues and druymcp. Jumping, running,
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scattering, swearing. sweatine' smoklpg iIlp
and sinking, mingled in tho racesfor
all ages, colers and conditions. Looking
out the broad street leading downinto
town from the hill whence the faithful
bad scattered, as the leader Of tho great
chase came in sight, and the numbering
pack appeared crowdiug the rear, l
thought Of Longfyllow's lines
.Ncrsr stoops tho soaring vulsurs,
a er0a T.! h; .;.I quarry IN .e ds,s' hisar
But another vul,ure watching,
From ha n' nsn aerial nIHs. md o.r,
And a third pursue. the second,
EGm'ns oh from ans ,ns ,hsn rui,nrs Inner
Till the air is dark with pinions."
10, !ne ae aaGss, Ss, yads WaasheS eSs and Waited
Scanning ono anothcr's motions,
Foa..d mnsn ae ooMsd ,n. Nc Ia Gathering he ockrs.
Through the mud a in search Of shelter,
TI TirI ,ho 'nauIW 1oad was siI Ilaek with sipscrs
Wearily and dlsgustedly the State
House crowd, the Governor and all Iii.
crew, climbed tho Steps Of their establish.
mcnt. evidently uncertain whether in
having their devotion at the African al.
tor they had not kuelt too low to rise.
But that night the exercises wero contin.
ued a. the Court House, and after that
was a banquet, "prcpared by the colored
ladies, admission ten cents" in all of
which the State Government participated,
except as to the payment Of tho admission
fee. Think Of the Executive Of West
Virginia being dcad.healcd to a negro
frolic.
For the delight Of the West virgiuia
soldiers / will add that their old regi-
mental aaps, which they followed for
four years through mud aud rain and
slcct and snow, were, loaned by the loyal
State authorities to ornament the "sali.
yation. procession. II was q cheerful
sight to SEQ tho banners that represented
the sacrifices and losses Of West Virginia
to save tue Union, unfurled to cruce q
nigger holiday While they wero borne
through these streets, i'll the hands Of en-.
franchised blacks, scores Of respectable
,t;,, ,, do,;.J ,h. r;,ht ne suf.
r.,.a i.ols, ,,,n,, rnor t.o s,ono and
donh,,s.. ondoo vorsa "a b.l;ove n,,t tbcv
nnabt IL ,l,,nt Goa for. tbo Rcnublic.