The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1882-10-28
1nuighmcnt awful to contemplate, that

puHrosE HAS DEEM sERylo
In q lorgo deoree in those ten yenrs of
terror a1d tragedy Is its demand for
Vengeance insatiable2 Is "jnstio6 TEN.
pered with mercy" mere 1oetical
nothinp9 Must the great slate,of Mis-.
souri indnloe n snirit of re,ruGo'uutil
il has secured The last ounce Of flesh ?
Or, having nll considerations Of mercy
aside. cannot yonr state / would to
God / could say nv state -b tier afford,
now that il hns yindicnted its laws Ms
no state ever did before, to say to its
supplicants: ayes, come i5. We will
convert YOUR very notoriety ipt.-a pow
erful instrnl. emit of good atd order
We viii, purely ns an uufenIimental
investment, restore You to citizenship
aud give you an oPpsoitt1uiSy 70 prove
YOU eUheIi,ion anu ~, 'ne' ''' POSES
We Nili uull upon you W w ypgr eA-
in the enforcement OF q -5-I5yhio6
you nave ii ID sne past pee S'AsI,ea WIN
S ,.g, ana wneh py ven Of correct rev,
uopottuienS anu nohes' inquHtr9 you
haNo won Vne confidence Oh M VI Vuose
wnV no" conucun you, We VIII poil' 10
IL az vs. PROOF oi our W,suom,
u hncT vliuV ! wouIu hov oe maui u
scupcgoa', 4 "oulu never nave tI9uoipu
you WIN Vnis petl'ioh' pul ~ouiu ha' .
iong ngo luce9 your courts anu IN; NV y
your churges' put once III inc toiiS
wouiu nave hau 10 accept a,l tIu
Hilanoos, unu wi'iie houo "ou'u nulo
ooeu insereStcu III proving my innp
uenuo Vi whaloyeI' might pe "iloseu'
'i'"uy might ma IL
TO THEIR ADVANTAGE
To assist in conyicting me. Put your.
self iu my place for one moment, and
then iudgo of my course in keeping out
OF the laws clutches.
There is one consideration other than
already mentioned which has Weighed
heavily in favor of my taking my pres.
emit step. For five months have been
IN constant dread that some rash friend
of mine or Jessp's, or some silly person
seeking notoriety, might carry out the
threats OF ASSASSINATION which have
been, according to published reports
poured in upon you. Suppose for one
moment that that had occurred, is there
man living who would not have held
me responsible for it? And yet not
only were the threats not mine, as you
will discover by comparing them with
my writing, but the thought Of revenge
was never one moment entertained 10y
me.
nave now stated my case, and have
trust' AVOIDED any SAVIOR OF mawKlsh'
ness ness ASH ~, u You can hot cons s "
amnesty under the condition / have
speeiaed. 1t may strike you thai
modesty Is not inc most promlnen!'
charI cAteristlc OF TINS request, but i
shonid be remembered that 1t Gomez
from man who Is sii'! Mt large ant
ia oltbough ii reod a 20 rI'tiL, e ,lSn,
NJ 1eol ofonrreLenrAh do mot nm
peal MS II man who. Ina tqtollowed iii,
w I course mill hjs (.
HEAD is WlIirlslNd'
And he is tottering on /. verge of the
grave. is taunht repentance by his in!
eapaoitv for further IMMUNITY. lint n,
one who il vet youn0 and yioorona. and
has reasonable oround 10 believe fiat
tbern ara uore veara val left him IN,
active service within the nole Of sociotI
fhan those which he ba, speut outside
Of it. | submit that IL is no. an improper
Question for your oonsideration. wbethe,
4 wonld mot he betler To have Franl
James a hunt r of fueitiyes than iu.
gitive2 whether Frank James, humbled