The weekly true Democrat. (Tallahassee, Fla.) 1905-1912, 1905-07-28
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avert its ruin and dissolution.
Gentlemen, each one of you knows
what 10 in mothers and fathers love;
God blessed you with them. You know
what Il means to have a child; your
homes are now frightened with such
little ones. When you enter your home
and are greeted by your little ones,
clinging TO your neck with their little
arms, showering upon you from the
depths of their pure hearts their child
ish love, kisses, affection and devotion,
your whole soul is moved and drawn to
them, and you then realize the ties
which we now speak of and beg you not
TO sever-not to destroy nor dissolve;
but to be continued by your merciful
action.
Lean over their little crib at night
and study their innocent and sleeping
countenances, as you know poor Mr..
and Mrs. Taylor are now doing each
night of the few remaining days left
them to be together, and your hearts
must GO out to them with unspeakable
sadnessS compassion and mercy.
Mercy Is the highest attribute of
man-@a divine inspiration. 1t is his
connecting link with God. AS the
greatest Of writers, Shakespeare, has
said: THE quality of mercy is not
strained. It blesseth him that gives
and him that receives. Yes, it will
bless you who give and the poor wife
and babies who receive. And mankind
will commend it.
Gentlemen, think of your homes!
Every home Is q sweet home. Think of
the sad scene which occurred in the
home Of the unfortunate accused as
they sat together, the poor, anxious old
mother, the loving and affectiOnate
wife, and five little children not old
enough to realize the awfulness of the
moment, awaiting further news, which
might mean a happy reunion, or death!
The poor husband and father entered
upon the stiffness Of the moment His
face told the sad tale Clasping to his
arms his wife, he said, Laura, must
go!' The little 7-year-old girl ran to
her mother, and with arms about her
neck said: "Oh, Mama, are they go
ing to take our papa away from us?"
Oh, gentlemen, death could not have
caused greater sadness than was that
experienced by those poor people.
Think of them! Let your thoughts 90
into their home! Think of that awful
moment for separation Be mercifull
Commute the sentenced In the last
and awful moment tell these little chill
dren to go to break the news to their
mama that Papa is savedl' Make
them angels or messengers Of gladness,
instead of deathly doom! And your
judgment will meet with commentator
from your fellow men.
In last weeks issue, Immediately fol-
lowing the article on this page giving
the details of the appeal for mercy
made by the women or Leon county In
the Taylor case, appeared the follow
ing lines:
"A storm Of Indignation often ends
with a reign Of terror.
The insertion of these two lines was
the result of one Of the strangest coin
cidence we remember TO have ever known
in the newspaper business. The lines
had been set in type weeks ago, to All
up small spaces in the column, and
when the column in which they appear
ed was being made up, it was found just
two lines short. These two lines were
used, without examination, and not I'M
til the form was closed and ready for
the press was their remarkable aptness
and application 20 the situation discov.
cred.