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1C V^UUO, ill uc*neut, is virtual-ail the Gotland long re-crude system of the Jewish Dis-tftted for his pe-luty of this peo-elves. Letolh Noahitic Cove-single passagepopular inv^r-llieir opinions vill. We look ve look also to I the increased ispicious Future Id law, which f. on that other -inculcated by himself. If by-if by this the,11—we have norienceupon this riiat benign in-the discontinue numerous offen MV to which it unquestionable, ij Belgium,: theform ha9 beeneir experience, f the proposed and cavil. Thev , *po. hesitancy T—isore, be wiped Lhe gallows ban-lis is demanded~ * * * * *lt;of right reason, and the highestity* Christian*e demands it; riotism demands ds it; and we d also by theratefc.LaTURE.jr the Democrat.lec. 23, 1845.ceived lhe Go-3th instant, con-I communicatede first week ofeem as a useless• * . „, .* ■ *unless 'you can the Capital soon*I facilities afford,- - . lt;-, tldvise you from y my pledge,II here, and to* are of the Legis* extension of the I, are attempting every species of hd every mar*in be. secured is• , *' • ■ *upon this ques* i joint committee to and a similar pointed to Confer tiohs from Mr.i * » • .ter that the corn'd to the powerJuller, to make—tate. Some are nly object, that n view, diid for slalure to raisebe stock jobbers frokers in wallprofit, by. the rise;eplace in con-the people, for r attempting to mjblic Debt.. twb proposals to hat portion of itat he is theond holders.-ar;e so evasive,they, meet with aiiy quarter ex-interested, , i until! further and aliens to make;• r . » v . - —jo me somewhereijik would meet• r • I i-l ;'interest of .thefeed of the fact, a general each as.. yet,, fhut ry of the north*Young, upon the scaffold, and the origin of the plots against my life and liberty, by well known members of that most desperate band of assassins, whose daring robberies and murders have hitherto been so frequent in ihe Western States and Territories, and have terminated so successfully in evading the justice of the law '_ . /I left this place on Monday, the 9thof November, for Burlington, Des Moines County, I, T„ where the (J-S. D. Court was in session, for the purpose of getting the indictments alluded to, removed from Lee County, and disposed of at the present term. But I found some difficulty attending it, no prosecu** tor who lt;3fcld legally act on the part of the prosetotioi:,—-no witnesses to sus^ tain the charges, as thieves who testifiedbefore the Grfcrid Jury, have too muchregard for their own safely to be caughtout ol Naiifbo.~ Beirig thus compelled to wait w regular spring term, for a hearing, me court proposed to take bail or* the indictment on a charge of mur* der; upon ^hich the citizens of Fort Madiso% .^qlunteered to enter their names forlhe amount of bail required, assuring ri»hat there was yet too much honor and Vntue in the citizens of Lee County^tqlqbk on with indifference and see’a ma^ttcrificed at the altar of perjury, whoihad already jeopardised hisoWlife torrid the Community of this no-» — ^torious bnndrjif thieves and robbers.I am futl^Odiident thatthe citizens of Lee Courify, (with the exception of n few of the jjong eared gentry) are willing to stand shoulder to shoulder with the adjoining Counties, in the prosecution of the war which has already been waged against the army of thieves and robbers that still infest the great valley of the Mississippi, until n decisive victo* ry shallsecure peace and safety to the persons and property of all from the splendid city mansion to the frontiercabin.My late experience has (aught me that this gang is not to be entirely broken up, and safety restored to comma* r.ity, by the efforts of a single man, or at the expense of an individual or a County. It can only be done by a united concert of action in the whole community, and at a great expeme.It is agreafquery with many who have speculated upon the scaffold statements of John Long, how 1 could have 1 come in possession of so many facts connected with this extensive banditti. It is by resorting to schemes and stratagems of a most dangerous and hazardous nature,in the pursuit and arrest of the murderers of Coi. Davenport and others, a full disclosure of which at the present, time would be equally dangerous to mvself ana unprofitable to the public. I intend, at a proper time, to lay all the parlicu-, lars before the public, accompanied with many astounding disclosures.A knowledge of many of the^eschemes was entrusted to a few, supposed tb be true, honorable, and confiding mem. and who with one exception, have proved themselves worthy of the confidence reposed in them. _When first applied to by the friends of the Jaie Col. Davenporie, to attemptto ferret out and arrest the murderers pf that venerable and distinguished ciliien oi Rock Island, I declined assuming the-responaibility of on enterprise .which Jome appeared to be attended with so many dancers and hazardous consequences.1 had become salisfied from the numerous burglaries, robberies and murders committed in all parts of the West—that the murderers of Cob Davenport were but a few of the many desperate robbers, who were leagued together for the comrtiission .of the most horridcrimes, and that it would be attendedwith more dangers than 1 was willibg to encounter. 1 therefore proposed to aid the officer s of Rodk J sland by ing any and ' fill the .in mv possession qr jbat I rbighi ftc-nujre from time to time■ \, ipl . •' ii-v': »:inviiojn,. iiiai every auempiwould be made to destroy my life, that the depraved wretches and their accomplices were capable of resorting to. Iwas assured that the officers of RockIsland had already despaired of getting any clue to the murderers, and that all remaining hopes of success Were clustered around my efforts. With such a representation of the existing circumstances, and ever deeming it the duty ofany citizen, when emergencies require it, to lay aside every personal consideration for the public good, and being as* sured in the strongest terms, by gentlemen In whom I had and ye* have (lie utmost confidence* that ifl should lose mylife in the adventure, my family never should suffer In consequence of it—under these circumstances, I consented to make the attempt to fet ret out and arrest the bloody assassins, regardless ofconsequences. The result ofmy efforts is already before the public. Since the arrest of these men, the gang have made a most cowardly attack upon my life and liberty, by base perjury.The most infamous slanders are put in circulation, and echoed from west to ea9t and north and south , by the hellish accomplices, for ho other purpose than to destroy any further efforts on my part to arrest more of their numbers.All this 8ha.ll not save them from thatpunishment their horrid crimes so justly merit. I have commenced fan eternal warfare against the whole confederate band, and nothing but the deadly bullet or assassin’s dagger, shall turn me from my purpose, until every member pf the gang shall be forced to seek honest etn-liuucaiservice to• * ■ *.which he i office in VThe Prcame on tc he stopped hotel, in I He^wante( deni—‘‘I i office, but and stand bar.in yourarid in a sLcgislatu?elected ta well to set here.’*Mr. Pol tion. Wlinated for friend,11VI shall bet Under i be a candi is verv an his lofty p entiously-his own tperity andhe has on loved andHe lovesmother, and other ted him fc when he lt;as certain car of Sui orosity, iploymont, or driven to the dungeon and . vindictivethe scaffold.I shall omit any further remarks ashim, bye and feelsto the falsity of the scaffold statements and acts rone Wish. heart5—hi out large)do r hi* alt;imessage. Bancroftthese kmMr. Polk that impoI am rlt;State are before either will pass e; we have pass-r House a How*. i .irots tdl,25 per rders of ihe.Sen-led a Bill df rhe ^Tvingtna pbr-?that hes on our use-Bill fnlUiu k it will, I willof the notorious Lor.g and Yoiipg, as the editor has already stated in tt previous number, that he has in his handsI the means of utterly confuting them,, which I trust he will do, so far as justice I have to individuals and the community, re- Buchaiia quires it.It has been said by *some designing persons, that the Jury on the trial of theLongs Young, ought not to have received my testimony. The Court wouldno doubt, have rejected the testimony;if it had* been illegal. It is true that without my testimony Young could not j, *have been convicted,notwithstanding^!)© strong corroborating testimony of other witnesses. My testimony* against Young, was simply his own confession to me, in which he made many disclosures, showing his participation of ofA-er crimes, as well os the participation of otJiers in the murder of Col. Davenport; fill • of which I guarded against in my testimony before the jury, knowing it could not be legal testimony for or a-gainsl him in the trial then pending, notwithstanding it might have a tendency to prejudice the minds of the jurors against the prisoners.In order to satisfy the minds of somawho may still doubt as to the rial guilt of Young, I will refer them to the annexed affidavit of Mr. Cobb, giving the statements of Young immediately after hearing the evidence, and before he had received any proposition of entering into the prison conspiracy referred to in my former communication. I ifrill also refer the pub!ieto a letter published in the third number of this paper, from J. C. Walker, and James L. Estes, showing the origin of the indictments referred to ogkir.st me.1'ours truly. 1^ BONN EY.t •Tliis did notsuffice. The whole commuriity of Rpck island had exefieff 'it*tbetr enfefgies to get some clue 16; the murderers, butwiibbul success; the strongest 0|pdajswere made to me that language is capa-blx of making/ ■An aged and respectable ciliated OfRock Island, who ba% for years brayed the danger anjf endured the hardships of a frontier life, had been ffiurderqd atmid day, abd that too on the unhiversa-ry of our nniiqprtj^ independence, tfie tfri-niverlaYyof thnt day on which the tia* tion declared to l he wor Id t hat e ye ry person should hav e the riglif ffo enjoy life, liberty arid rhe pursuit Uf happiness. Wh'ffe the fJitizehs of Rock Island were hsseihblcds in their oWn? town in com* iheinmcrntion of these blessing. Ihd hs-Vasfiins had crept, as it were, into jState of Ifciixois,Rock Isjjanu OoV: yse.•'Benjamin J- Cobb, of the town 'ofRock I^fand, being duly sworn, doth depose and say*; that he is the Deputy sheriffdf said Rodk Island County; thatGranville Young, one of the prisoners convicted of the murder of Ook Davenport, in his custody after the testimony in the case was closed, and after hearing thd testimony of E. Bonney; and that on the Way from the Court House tothe jail after the adjournment of Cobh, the said Young stated to him tl at •‘Bonney hofi treated him like a gentleman, that he stated no more than what wasler. It i and one 1 city, It Presideni comforts4the veryable tern mend Jm coming oas I am a wards goTo-dajtion in ihlt;men of th In the H. not ice ofbill auiht mentinl er purpos ing will I they hei will do, a God knoA day numt quent cor lers, is ap as a true those int« bout the t policy of ware thatabout **#.to agfe guerre” i reads of sand of miEngland. British plt; ving our with cart tons, arm ofBritisstore-hotii -4n . ‘ ,what thai ctdcdshation—w Smiles asmost en^itruFr and not half as much ai fie mlglif and powihave stated.99 And further saith nobir,;,r u. S:,0m.Scvorn a.hd Subscribed before me, this 3d day of December, A.?D. 1845-J. \V. DRURY, Notary Public.destiny o is her firs'LotforFiOin tVaaliington to the N, Y,. Ifar^W/ Dec, 8, 1845? ,: Office*seeking is a most miserable and unprofitable huaiheiw* 4he.best-r^andeven when the nppncunt'is successful,.... j. i * : - 3 \ ■ * * « v. ;i v i' C, J ' :• *4f • •,* nine times in ten it is his ovent^af juin'Society in Wasihington is triuQt iqWas,Washingsolved|lopivi-op™era! Capi/•Ad ‘has, which \\ i
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Goshen Democrat
Goshen, Indiana, US
Thu, Jan 01, 1846
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