The Rutland daily globe. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1873-1877, 1875-02-06

right and impartial Judge the jury have
found him guilty, they have said that there
is no reasonable doubt Of his guilt and the
court have acquiesced IN that verdict. The
verdict, moreover, commends itself to the
Judgment of every intelligent person. 1t
was simply impossible thtt it should have
been otherwise.
Of what, then, has he TO complain ?
What right has he to expect the merciful
interposition of the only human power that
can stay his execution None, clearly
none. A murderer of almost unexampled
malignity, with no motive for his crime
other than greed and lust, why should he
expect that mercy which he refused to his
yictimp Aye, but he has already received
more mercy than he was willing to accord.
The law is more merciful and humane than
man. He sent his victim unheraldcd into
the presence of her Maker, from the very
bed of infamy and pollution, withoutlal-
lowing her ne brief moment for defense
or, even, in which to utter prayer for
mercy Is this the justice or mercy he re-
ceives? Far from it, and it is well that
the law, not frail man, judges this time.
His crime was committed eight months
ago. His sentence has but just been pro-
nounccd lie has had every possible OPP
portunity for defense Deliberation and
care has marked the progress of his
trial. The verdict of his peers has been
reviewed by the highest court OF the state.
Such additional testimony as he claimed
he was able to produce has been considered.
His petition for new trial has been de-
MED His guilt is as clear as the MONDAY
sun. The sentence of death has been pro-
nounced, and he is mercifully allowed
twenty-six more months ia which to pre-
pare for the great change. Instead OF be-
ing cut off, as was his victim, without a
moments warning, more than two ard a
half years of life are granted him after his
guilt had been judicially established.
Could he ask for more mercy Would
Justice TO the community allow of mercy to
him the hardened criminal, the fiendish
murderer, the robbcr and inccndiaiy!
Mercy to him would be thrown away. But
If it is probable that his death will be VIC
lent that he will pay the penalty OF his
crime on the scaffold, the law has given
him ample time in which to seek that mercy
which is not of this world, and that for
giveness for his manifold transgressions
which even the most guilty may obtain il
they seek ii diligently and with tears. Fol
him there is opportunity for contrition, re-
pentance and forgiveness. For him, it ht
| seek it Alright, the throne of mercy is mo-
inaccessible. Let us hope that, vile, guilty
as he is, that the remainder of his allotted
! life will be so passed that, in the end, hi
may find that for him the Savior of thu
| world has not died in VAN. He now re
tires from the public gaze, he will fad'
from memory, but the lesson Of his terri
bic end will remain. The way of tn
transgressor is hard, but the laws of Coz
and man are most abundant in mercy ant
wisdom, and there is hope for tree, evei
if it is cut down. John P. Phair ha
merited the terrible penalty of the law
He will doubtless meet with the murderer
Just doom, but that peace and mercy whicl
pass all understanding, are still open t.
him.