Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1912-11-30
TIE APPEAL FoE THE
ALIENS PARDON. q. (. : &:

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THE APPEAL FoETHE
.|aLLEN'S P ARD0N.ssss IS
A delegation, composed of preachers
and number of women, yesterday
appealed to Governor Mann to COM
mute the sentence of the Aliens, SC
that the condemned men may es-
cape the penalty of murder. The Pc
titioners urged sundry reasons why
his excellency should accede to their
request Among other things it was
alleged that the Aliens should nc be
judged according to laws governing
Christian communities, as their en-
vironments were different and that
they had not the benefits of Christian
training. The above were, substan-
tally, the basis of the ground urged
for clemency in behalf of the murd-
erers.
Since the terrible tragedies at
Hillsville people in various parts OF
the Old Dominion have expressed
sympathy for the mountaineers, some
having no other ground to urge save
that they sympathize with under dogs
on general principles. With this vein
of philanthropy they could just as cas-
" poured out their compositions for
the unfortunate court officers who
were the under dogs months ago
when the outlaws shot up the court
room and made their escape.
For our own part we are ever ready
to listen to the recital Of extenuatlng
circumstances when urged upon logi-
cal principles, but we have failed to
see any legitimate excuse that has yet
been urged in behalf of the Aliens.
This clan reminds us of the arabs OF
the desert, who refuse to live in cities
and only visit them when COM
PEELED to do SO. They repudiate all
laws of civilization, roam the deserts
and are terror to all they encounter.
There is no argument in the aliega-
ton that the Aliens have not had the
benefit of civilized environments OF
Christian training. They were re-
sponsible for the fact that they are
deficient in either, having segregated
themselves in the mountains and repu-
dated all principles which so TO
make them law abiding citizens.
Humanitarians, overfowing with the
milk of brotherly kindness have for
many years banded themselves to-
gether for the purpose of inauguratlng
a crusade against capital punishment
and to pose as being wise aboTc that
which has been written. Such nhllan-
thropists allege that the death pen
altv is absolute and that while law
of Moses demands it, the procedure
should be abolished in this era of the
worlds history.
Five centuries before the giving of
the law from Mount Sinai, when the
survivors of the deluge emerged from
the ark, the mandate was proclaimed
from heaven-"Whoso sheddet!l mans
blood by man shall his blood be shed.
This, we believe, was intended for all
ages, and how ministers of the Cos
pel.professing to believe all that has
been written, should take such prom
inent parts in movements intended to
set aside the law of God is hard to
understand.
A man on a jury empanelled to try
a case where deliberate murder is
charged should realize the tremendous
responsibility resting upon him. He
is not only representing the peace
and dignity of his commonwes It'll but
his Creator as well.
Should he deliberately and inten-
tionally prove recreant to his trust
his responsibility Is great. His state
may not require an accounting. but
high heaven will.
ncao &C shetshrr haosh shash3h shrd
Thought Woman Had BOMB.