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'-During tile last days Of fles
three unfortunate'menthey evinced
great anxiety or mind and contrition
ofheart. No tongue can describe
their misery! As the fatal day ap-
pcoached, tlhy seemed more sensibly
to realize the awful nature of their
crime and itspenalty than they had
done before, and to all reasonable
questions they seemed willing to re-
ply. Nelson once said, to a person
who visited them in prison a few days
before the execution, that they had
no other excuse to plead in extenua-
tion of their crimo, than the fact, that
Love had obtained almost all of their
property for small favors, which he
had granted them, and then threaten-
ed to take it from them and send hem
to State's Prison besides. He added.E
The Dyi gdr
OF THE THREE THAYERS,
Who were Executed for the IJiarder of
, JOHN 7i. LOVEI
manifested a iilthlgness to receiv
iistruction. 'l'hytwere very. ignal C
ant of God and the criptilres, as welt
as ofhis grace and salvation ; and un- 3
doubledly their cruie is to be attrib-
oted to their want of' information on
these subjects, theh destitution of
those flie feelings which mankind
gfnaerall posess, and the instigation
of their carnal, and unstibdaed pro-
pensiles. Towa-ds the last days f .
their lics, they seerhed.to bequite
humble and penitent, and entertain-
ed strong lilpes of Go'A forgiveness,
T'hey appeared quira anxious to en-
tertain a forgiving diap sitiontowards
, heir eiernies, an?l firly forgave all
those whom they supposed had 1n1r-
ed them. May God have mercy on
their souls, and may this awful scene In
I thuh I igtaswllrn h prove a salutry admonition t,* all 11
boug~g as run warnh~ us of the danger of negkecting
risk of being hung as to lose iyw
property and go to prison too.' i o subdue ocurpassi ,g intl inform our
Cpergymen f different den onina- { under~tandings of the one ti]ing
lions have visited them during their .needfu.
ronfinemntto all ofw~horn they bav, - j
'We made a death which naturv 'never nwdeadGod abhors,
Again the inurderers' rultiless hand 'The righteous christian nover knoivs Still mercy! Jesus, is our cr,
Has stained with blood our happy land: ' The paugs tIh SintlCo Undergoes In thy blest arms we long to die
Again the hapless victim dies, lNo harniony can sokLt so clear, And hope thro' botdless grace and love,
To lust of gain a sacrifice. IBut discord miagie-. li. ea-. ITo taste thy smiles in realms above.
Three brothers bent on criles and blood, And no ye guiltless, happy youth, And how toall webid farewell!
f Three g -i . .. , atd yon~ my slu he gat ofar e ll
IIu bold defiance of their God, i Whose I'es are yet ill love and truth, That you may shou tli gates of !ell
More monstrous than the savage fiend, iB or sd cud .amniug take, iAnd never fecl the grief we share,
Have murdered Love, their nearestfriend. l And learn a better choice to muake. Is our best wish, aud dying prayer'2
nd now condemned in jail they la 11 never uffei passions vilet Now see their Fathcr, wretch forlorn
Waiting, in bitter grief, the day Your thoughts a moment to beguile Bo I down with age, with misery torn,
When they must yield their forfeit breath, Let no teuiptations fPom abroad, Lament, wifl unavairing tears,
And share the nurderer's shameful death. I Divert yo'u minds frotm visdom's road. His own neglect in former Years.
How awful (toes their state appear! ' We, like you, are young in ,ears-- Ye parents blest with children dear,
Condemined to leave their childr;-n dear- i But just have left a mother's iear : f 0! teach tlian young, God's word to fear;
Forego their tender wives' embrace, fThat m pther who is dooni'd to, see Let licty he strong ilnprest,
And (lie in misery and disgrace Her children die in infamy And vice will shun the youthlll breast.
And now behold them kneeling low, 1 Tire gallo s now mast end our days. Had I been taught'1e16 truds in time,
-II all the wretchedness of woe; And we nust walk the unknown ways My soni had not in manhood's prime
Confess their sins, and crims accurst, IQf that dark world, tvcyond the tomb, iHad rcason, with their dying breath,
And own theirl.ax nteuce jist. 4Where all must lCet their final doom. 'To cursc thei parent, Ibr their death.
We long had plann'd the tatal deed, Oh, Jesus'! hear our earnest (ries! 'On me alone rests all the blame-
And on the horrid crime agreed ; 'Ou thee or only hope relies i'Twas I who 4;argd them up lbr shame,
And none excpt the eve above No human aid can luIp its. now, rwas I Nvho taiight them in their youth,
To view our deeds, we murdered Lovel! To thee alone ie tremblieg how. ITo disregard tile words of truth.
With hcai tsas hard as Devils have. Had we been taught o read thy word, t1w heo)avily am I repaid,
We hollowed out the shallowv grave' The record of our murdered Lord, BV truth how much is sit outweigli'd
And vainly hop'd n ) hunn eye 'he awful crime that boxa u dow, soul in so much bonud up,
Would e'er the mangled corpse espy. Our guilty souls had never known. Can scarcely look to hcav'n for 1qpe.
What feelings then our souls possest! Left to indulge in sin and lies, Once more I say to all beware,
No snbtcrfiige could yicld us rest, Thy holy Sabbath to despis, Avoid siass death-alhlriug sneare
In dreamis we saw his ghastly wounds, No wonder that the auiul fate aLet every thouaht, and iiord, and dc&I,
r And 1card his voice in hollow sounds. Should on our sinful lives await. Be govern'd by'our Savour's creed.
The W161 that whistles by oar ears. f But now we love that blessed book Then shall hewven's bright glorious sun
Upon its wings his moaniag bt.ars ; ;To heaven with fearfid eyes we look, lilme your path, till tiime is done
.a s aloud, in accents clear, And for a flood of mercy pray, Ad when the last loud trini, shall sound.
't'hat gtilt will soon or late appear. ITo wash our thousaud sins a'ay. Its heavenly light your sords surround
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At Buffalo N.Y1,Thiune 47th, 1815.
REPRODUCTION BY PERMISSION OF
THE BUFFALO & ERIE COUNTY PUBLIC LIBRARY
BUFFALO, NEW YORK
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