New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1873-07-18

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on bis shoulder, and being asked where ne
was going, replied, "Oh only TO bag Dau,
as though it were common thus to make game OF one
begetter The Orentals seldom murder their parents
which is not the only respect in which they diner rom
us OF tho West butt they heather, remember. TO,
my part however, unless love and care DO ooovV"s va
upon the child unless there be moro motnernoou anu
fatherhood displayed than the simple bringing NV 'o
world involves do not think that much hia' ioonus
can be looked for. so you see 40 no' e'"i' - ~
much sentimental bias But disinssihs 'no io'' ,,
father and son altogether, throwing IL Out Vi
tion as having no connection with the case a' ISSUE
seens 70 me to have been pretty clearly demonsaou
Emo, - would not be udicious to have young man 80
o,.o,.oh,o in temper swift TO plan' 80
nron,nt 70 execute, so handy WIN piSVo''
90 remarkably set in his way as inc younso
NJ Walworth proved himself, circulating arOunu'
Reyond writing an incalculable quantity Oh
,asb do not see that the elder MIR. Waworth Uu any
hin that deserved the death penalty 1t seems TO nave
aggravated his oense in the Saratogian mihu 'ha' ho
was the young mans father. This fact nc miHh' "f
nleaded TO mitigate his sons righteous rage put cc
family il should not have been permitted 10 weigh ~
severely against him. But base my oppositon " 'no
Saratoga sentiment on this proposition mainly II every
man set out TO XIII the man or men whom ne Thought uo
sarved killing the population of this world would DC 81
Materially lesseued as TO be scarcely worth speaking
about can count on the one hand very many men "o'
really think in the best interests OF society shou po
killed: could count on the other hand-and II IL nau
twice as many fingers could probably occupy them all
quite as many men who perhaps think conscehtlousy,
that my existence is blot upon humanity ana that
were better wiped out" Remove the fear OF PUNISH
r,ent md a. would become both sides simply ques
ton OF who could start in first The Victims VI III!
virtuous wrath would have been piled mountain msn
long ere this had given the rein to the Impulse VI '
moment-I mean had yielded TO all the attacks oi
cmotionol insanity" I've had But the gallows loom
has
sort Of REFRESHING influence on me-Kept me
Sane as a. WERE And 1 am glad or H.
for in consequence, scores OF men "hom
otherwise would have killed without any discussion Vi
their desert-discussion with them, mean-have Deen
permitted to live and prove to me that they ulu ho
need killing after all. Had bazed away IN the nls'
white heats Of my wrath would have had to pass the
balance of my life ad got off with solitary conine-
ment that ISL in writing eulogistic obituaries OF my
victims in the light Of subsequent events which cleared
their characters Not the least disadvantage OF Killing
people YOU are angry with Is the impossloihty OF
correcting the mistake If you afterward IND out you
have made one. Apologies, remorse, grief walls ana
pension to tho family bereaved, fall very unuiueu Oh
the "dull, cold ear OF DEATH"
Recause did not think il worth while to take the fact
of the murdered being the father OF the murderer
into account in my review Of this case do not thhk
that hold fathers in dseseem as class True, they
are guilty OF strange negects OF our interests at times
find IL necessary to summon all my Christian chaIly
n enable me 70 forgive my father for not having pur-
chased few hundred acres Of land in the enyrons OF
NewYork City fortyodd years ago. instead of buying an
pcalculabe quantity Of equally sterile soil in the Tar
north of the State where the wolves were bowling ana
| still howl and probably ever will howl, for any
| thing save bowling wilderness never can II De-
| And while property about the city has advanced
hight brsky, that to which refer has refrigerated Is
worth actually less than it when originally pur-
| oa In
knew no better than to 60 and live there but now what
with freeschooling and railroads, and elegraphs and
breechlOadng inventions generally, TO say nothing OF
the advice sown broadcast they know enough TO go
West and buy a farm" choosing the chances OF
being scalped rather than dead certainty
! Of starvation. But We should forgive our
fathers for all their faings, remembering that they
were not born so in the age and had not the
advantages which we enjoy. don't believe your father
cut his teeth rubber ring, for instances he probably
bod Oyychain. hOe-hande. or some
thing OF that kind.
One thing has always seemed strange 70 me, by the
way-hat all the sentiment OF song should be treaced
out upon man." and not one bit of sugar for dad"
don't object good deal being done in prasefu way
for Mother" but agree with the impartial critic who
the old gentleman ought to have show
occasionally BE mino the task TO put in lyric word
for the old man." contribute these to htera
ture not TO show that can do thing as well as
another turn of q poem as easily as an agricultural
essay not with any intention TO snatch the Wreaths
from Bryant's brow rob Longellow OF his laurels
Though II critcs will draw comparisons, hold me not 70
blame if they turn In my favor; but simply sling
these verses at your head good reader in feeble en-
deavor 10 do justice to much neglected body OF our
fellowcitizens;
MY FATHER.
Who hailed mo first with rapturous JOY,
And did not fret and feel annoy
When the nurse said: Why! sizes boyI
Ny Father
Who gave that nurse halta-cr0wn,
To let him hold me-awkward clown,
OF course he held me upside DOWN.
My Father.
Who ne'er to cut my hair did try
Jsbbing the scissors IN my eye,
And cutting every Lair awayf
My Father.
| Who set me in the BARRIERS chair
| Instead and had him cut my hair
Like my big brothers, good and squarei
! Ny Father.
Who when I had a little fight
| Because Tom tore my paper klto
| Aud bit me- said Esd Just rghtf
My Father
Who when Tom licked me black and blue
Did not turn in and lick me, too
Saying "'Tis my duty 30 ~ DOR
Ny Father.
Who told me pluck and luck must win,
And taught me to put up fn,"
TIN could uounce that Tom like sin
| My Father.
| Who pennies neer refused to plank
| Nor dropped them in that mimic " Bank"
Where could only hear them claDkf
| My Father.
Who when I wished TO buy toy
Meier thought 'twOuld give me much more Joy
To send tracts TO some heather boy
Ny Father.
Who bought me ponies, guns, and SIGH,
And gave me leave TO fork and pitch,
While he raked up 10 make me rich
My Father.
And who at last, when all was done,
Passed in his checks, and noble one,
Left all he had 10 me, bis soni
Ny Father JOHN PAUL.