Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1872-11-07
Speech Of A. T.. Stanley. OF LeiCcs-
Ter, in the House of ReprcsentSa-
tlves, Oct. 3Oth, on House Bill I,
AbOIishing Capital Punishment.

Speech Of A. Stanley. OF Leiccs-
ter, in the House of Reprcsenta-
tlves, Oct. 3Oth, on House Bill 4,
AbOIishing Capital Punishment.
MIR. NPEANER.-l am aware that 1t re-
QuireS considerable boldnGsS on the part
OF member to rise III advocacy OF an
unpopular measure, yet am not the
man to be deferred from the performance
OF what conceive to ne my duty as
/ legislator, because OF existing preJuUceN.
/ We have an important measure before
liz, and its discussion properly INVOLVES
/ a careful consideration OF the once OF
law I'm It's preservation OF the best inter
est> oil society and ITS conservation OF
human rights. Inc hiThcf purposes al
( the law are not To Wfcak vengeance upon
an oittndcr, out TO take MN III clTgr
to Restrain INN OF that liberty winch his
acts have proven him wholly untlt to en-
joy. " hen the law prcsnnca To take
what il has not power to give, that mo-
mcnt il trans"endS its legitimate tunr-
ton; that moment tbat 1t places me
halter around a human beng neck, mat
moment 1t trca"S upon IorhntdrIl GROUND.
he DW&pohnt -IFcS, u Is "hIl nv"
who can r|httuIIN take away. haF'
We members OF society $40 unfortunately
organized in mental or moral sense.
that, unmndlu OF All moral Obligations,
anu the sacred ILhtS Oh "th'r~' 'n'N are
ir'i 10 r1}lhlli me hi-ncAl CRIME Nn'N
to the law, thcn IT'S province should h'
I restrain tIEtt lhdFlduaIoI ms IlhcrjN
~ keep NM III conilhrlhrn'' mus N''uF-
lng 0prirtN AGAINST 1NftA'r &@@FgNN'"oN
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