Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1825-12-23
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sympathy for oppressed LELAND.
SPEECH OF THEoBALD WOLF TONE.
10 ne Court H'rtiai qs1{io pcs sentence ON his Jf
al Dajim Barrack
hr. TONE was mad" prisoner board the French
snip OF war Roche. On the da, of lie trial the doors
OF thc Dublin barrac!1, where the court sat were -. .
very early hour beset By immense crowd of all de-
cTip"ns OF persons who as soon as the doors y,cro
open d. rushed in
ionr appeared in the uniform of chief of brigade
ne hrmn"ss ard sereity Of MS Department made even
us btteresf enemies feel the greatness of In, mind
The Judge advocate informed the nr,.o,,or ,,,t H.
"rd lieutenant had established this court martial IN frr
whether he had acted raorou,lv and hostilejv
ms majesty TO whom las natural born su5lecn il,
owed allegiance. And he was called unon n rJooa
guilty or not guilty.
toNE-l shall not give Tie court any useless iroubIc
a1nHt t' FACTS alleged and 9ny ask leave to read an
address which have prepared for this occasion.
'o'onei DAILY warned the prisoner that in admitting
INC facts he necessarily admitted, to his own prejudice
hls tayng acied reasonably against the king
IoNE'-SlrlPpng this charge of IFS technical forms
means, presume, that have been taken in arms
against Inc soldiers Of the king my native country
mth' me accusation IN us utmost extent, and desire
nolhing TURNER thau 10 give ms reasons.
ne curt vas willing 10 hear him provided he con.
hncd himself within the limits of moderation
ioTE.-AIr. President and Gentlemen of the Court
'I'rua DO not mean that you should waste your time
I'D proving according to law, that have borne arms
against the kings government in Ireland admit 3,
fact From ny tcndcrcst Youth lave considered tho
union Of ireland with Great Braln as the scouree of
e Sh nation aad that The people of this country can
nave neither happiness freedom whilst that connec-
ton endares Every days experience and every fact
Eal arose convinced me Of this truth and resolved If
could to separate tAa two countries But as knew
ireland could no. Of ber elf throw OF Inc yoke sought
'or he!P wherever could tiud It, Content in honora
ao'e poverty have refused offers which TO men in nv
crcpHsi'nr might seem magnificent ] remained
ai"u 10 BE cause Of NY country, and looked for an
a' III Toe French Republic, TO free three millions of
M coun;rvmca nom
he was interrupted By the president and Judge
ao tc who oaso vel that us discourse tended not to
ju,h Wn,ci' so mu"h as TO iuGamc Tie minds OF Ger
tan men Omitted lrlshmcu,) Of whom doubtless NUN
oers we're PRESENT.
'"N@'-U nconncctcd with any party in The repuh-
nc without protection, money or intrigue the frank,
reSS ~ ut"Guiy of my views raised me 10 distinguish
~ i'nh IN 'de French army. enjoycd the confidence
" me government the appreciation of nv general and
oare assert li--tho esteem of my brave comrades
zen, cg upon these circumstances feel confidence
Z" "Oich no reverse Of fortune nor the sentence which
YOU pre- So shortly 70 pronounce, can rob me If
I'e1 myself under The banners Of France il was with
I'VE nope OF contributing to the salvation Of NV country
0" 'h'i s'Ue and single motive, I encountered the
"SugefS o! var IN country not my OVID aud on seas