The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-10-03

We lay down his trial, aud acqnaint
ourselves with the marlyrdom of this
unfortunate irishman. Born in af-
tluencc and of highly respectable
/ parents. he was destined for the law.
together with his aiIectionMc bro
her, the present highly distinguish
ed advocate nj the New York bar;
but warmed with an ardent zeal tor
! bis beloved country, which was ther
suffering ur'"r the prosecuting spi-
ri Of British hirelings, he lorsook
The law and joined the society of u
nited Irishmcn, aud shortly become
the leader Of that powerful band Of
patriots, VIM Lad sworn To protect
the a0m,a auH iiresldes OF an 0pprcS-
sed people, and eNpel tyranny from
the land. Our htro, besides the TWO
| Spears, and a few others, Who were
filled with indignation, and whose
hearts burned with tie hul, fame Of
| patriotism, determined to avtHge the
Wrongs inflicted on an innocent aud
injured people, became the raj ng
point of what the rnyalists uen ter
med the rebGfS Of Ireland. Compa-
uies were formed, ammunition pro
>idcd, and officers appointed To com,
mand Ills force, which, under di-
Vine Prosidcnce,they intended should
unli,et the chains which had bound
them 50 long IN lgnominiOus slavery.
and Ireland be proclaimed free and
independent nation but " the Iates
drcrecd il otherwise ;" dissalisiac.
ton and disunion reared their Hydra
heads treaChcry and treason stalk
ed forth uncovered from the ranks,
and the intrigue which British gold
effected, soon disarncd this noble
! band of the tcrrors with which old
! England viewed il, and i" SdHre 0vi-
put" az on later and most inglo-
rious OCCASION. became the watch
word. OF course all who had assis-
ted in this affair, and the cause in
which these unfortunate men we're
engaged, were stigmatIzcd rs trail
tors conspiring 10 orcrtnrn the gov
eminent, and the strong arm Of tho
law was raised To punish the cunspi-
rators and abcttors. Young Emmct,
then but twenty -One years oil age.
vas arrested and confined in prison
until the day of his trial during
Four Courts never Witnessed more
excitement in the breast Of an iuju-
red though enlightened people, nor
never were the feelings Of the heart
more aroused than on tbs OCCASION.
The insulting aud impeltincnt inter
ference Of the court during the trial,
and more particularly when he de
liyercd his dying speech after the
Judgment had been pronounced, must
have narrowed his very soul. Hun
drcds who have taken shelter under
our blessed government, were Wit
ncsscs To this last effort Of expiring
greatness and Wien he closed the
| outpouling Of heart, burning with
amor pairip. and which had been de-
voted To the sacred cause Of anchor
ating the condition of his fellow
countrymcn, with that sublime eX-
exclamation, " When my country
takes her place among the nations OF
the earth, then, aud not till then, let
my epitaph be WrIlten," every check
was believed with the soft tear Of
sy mpatly.
A strange union Of tenderness, en-
thusiasm and forlitude, WAS the cha
racterstic Of young Emmet. He
was violently in1Oye with the dangh-
ter Of Mr.. Curran, bis able ad,o-
cate anf defender. Tie day prcNi-
Gus to bis trial. he was observed by
/ his keeper, gazing stcadlastly Oh a
trcss of hair, suspended over his ia
bic on. a fork. On the keepers ap-
proaclpA,g him, he said, :" See how
lnnocenuy am cngagcd--this little
trcss has long been dear to me and
this | sshall wear III my bosom the
day Of my execution" What love
and tenderness for the object Of his
affection ! On the day Of that awful
event, there vas found skctched on
his table with ii pen, an admirable
likeness of his own head, severed
from tie body, laying near the scat
fold, with all the friSblluI parapher-
MALTA Of high treason execution
The fdlHudc Of young Emmett, da-
ring his daring conspiracy, during
his trial, AS well as in prison. never
forsooIt him. lie met death With the
forltude and iirmness of John
Rodgers. lie lived hero and died
! a nAnIt,r .f,Ln f,nndnLn nf his dal.