The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware register., 1824-07-01

whilst the former high-anded and coercive mea-
sures of Camden, increased and cherished it.
Among the first fruits of Curnwalli,'s clemen-
cy, was the pardoning of sir Francis Hamilton,
(the f.ther of our heroine.) Sir Francis had
killed in duel, the elder brother of Sir Geoffry
Carehrom, and was consequently prescribed hy
the laws of his country, he sought safety under
the disguise Of recluse-he dwelt near and
long watched over hs father and his child Ed
ward Barrymore and Ellen O'ialloran were mar
ric,l, lived long and happily, g.; &c. This is
but f-int outline of the sory, from il may be
cleaned much valuable and important nforma.
tion, and We unhesitatingly recommend it TO the
no'ice of our reaaers--we have but room to give
the short and affecting account of
| "NELSON'S EXECUTION"
"The regiment hailed and was drawn up be.
fore the Jail. Ii a few minutes they saw Nelson
broug on q common farming car, surrounded
by soldiers. His coffin was behind him, and a
man who. AS they we're informed, was the execu
toner, sat on the Otner side of the vehicle. 1t
stopped few minutes in the middle Of the street;
when one Of the clcrgymen placed himself along
slde Of Nelson, with bible in his hand In a
short time another vehicle of the same sor, ap.
pcarcd. 1t contained O'Hsllorln, his coffin, and
his clerical attendant The ladies' saw bu, one
glimpse "f it; for they could look no more, ,heir
hearts became FAINT, their visi N iniisinct and
their heads swan diz1ily as they re removed
from the appalling view
| The heavy monotOnous sound OF the mutfied
d,ums, now beating time to he music of dead
march, informed them that the procession was
ds parting on its fatal erraitl and when the h.
lies hal recovered stfl iently to look into the
street, all WAS here rs still and quiet if moth
my OF importance hal taken i,ce. The peoces
sion having taken the road to Ballycarry, Mr.
Wilson and the la,iies attended by their servants
AMI Jrtnms Hunter Se' of in another road to a
oh p'ssng il towards latnc.
| 9Th military with their prisoners, halted
bout half mile to the sJuth Of Ball,carry, lat
the northern end of which village stood the ca
bin in winch Nelson's moth resded) to give the
sol lirrs tame 70 form their Ranks fr marching
,hr ugh he village. The slow pace, the dead
music, AID the solemn beat was again heard and
contlued until the car on which Nelson was
seated, came opposite his mothers door. The
whole hen stopped and Nelsn's mother sud.
denly tainted in the arms of her son.
"The exccu'ioner selected an ash tree which
grew near the end Of tie house for the gallows
Tie car was soon drawn forward under the
spreading branches of That tree, on which Mel
son had often ascended in pastime, with all the
sprightly paytiiiness ami Innocence IF childhood.
After the affecting ceremony on bidding farewell
to several of his friends md playmates, who we're
permitted to approach him, the clergyman com
.aenced d.vin worship by sng ng the 43d psalm,
| in ~hlch Wilson and seve r.. of the by-standers
joined. The clergyman hen addressed the
| throne Of Heaven i'll style so fervent and pa
thetc, as To draw tears from the eyes of all pre-
sent. not excepting the rongh soldiers them
selves When he had finished he asked the
youthful victim. if h had my thing to communi.
cate TO the people conc rnng his death He re
ptied that he had nohlng more to say than that
he died innocent; for he had never mardered,
nor ever intended TO murder any one--that on the
| day uf the rising, he had gone with q message to
some OF sir Geofr,'s men who were united Irish.
| men, to call them out; but hat he had nn arms
with him, nor had he threatened any of them.
That he was willing and ready to die since he
was sure rs he died innocent, he would 60 to
Heaven.
"Fhe executianer now adjusted the rope and
asked him if he was ready, he replied that he
only wished TO see hs mother once more, and
then he woild be ready His mother was sup
ported 'orward to him, for Yer distress rendered
'er unable to support herself.
"Oh! my william! my lovely child % ex
claimed She" they municr ihce,"-she would
have continued, but grief chsked her further ut
terance.
Mother" said he s'ooHng to catch her in
his arms, " wont you kiss nj, and bless me be-
fore die" she raised her eyes swimming in
cars, and with an almost canvulsvc eifnrt clasp
ed him to her bosom "M,y the God OF Hea
ven DieSS fhce nay dear SOtA!' Sne Cftu' " tnou
wilt soon be with Thy failcr and will soon tol
low thee" " "Amen,' criee the victim and giving
sign to the ex, cu,ioner, his mother was re
moved, and the work of death proceeded on. 1t
was soon finished amid the aganizing horror, bu'
profound silence of the assembled multitude 3 his
body was then cat down, and delivered, nelan'
choly, heart-rendng present to his disconsola'e
mother.
"Long long, will the maidens OF the sur
rounding cunry, pause to drop tear. as they
pass the spot where the remains OF this ontitu'
martyr are deposited, and with swelling bosoms
idopt the language of lreland's sweetest meio-
dist, when they psthe,icaly express their sor-
rows for his cruel fate.
Oh ! breathe not his name, let it sleep IN the
shade,
Whore cold and unhonored his relics are laid;
Sad, silent and dark. be the tears that We shed,
As the night dew that fails on the grass DER ms
head
But the night dew that fal Is though in silence it
weeps,
Shall brighten with verdure the grave where ne
81 cps,
And the tear that he shed. though in secret 1t
rolls,
Shall lung k ep his memory'green in our souls." !"
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