The Wilmingtonian, and Delaware advertiser., 1826-01-19
ROBERT EMMETT.
sTIow sleep the brave who sink to rest,
With all their cotlntry's honorS blest,'

elbow sleep the brave who sink to rest
With all Their country's honors blest"
"Poor Emmet" we exclam, as we lay
down his trial and acqualnt ourselves with
the martvrdom Of this unfortunate lrishman.
Born in affluance, and of highly respectable
parents he was destined for the law togeth-
er with his affectionate brother, the present
highly distinguished advoc~te of the New
York bar but warmed with ardent zeal tor
his beloved country, which was then sniier-
ing under the prosecuting spirit ot the BRIT
ish hirclngs, he forsook the law anil jo' ed
the society of the United irlshmen, and
shortly Became the leader Of tht powerful
body of patriots, who had sworn to protect
the home and firesides of an oppressed peo-
pe, and expell tyranny from the land. Our
hero, besides the two Shears, and few 9TH
crs. who were filled with Indignation, and
whose hearts burnedwith the holy ii1ne OF
! patriot sm, determined TO revenge the wrongs
! iafl cted on an innocent and injured people,
became the rallving point Of what the royal
lists then termed the rebels of Ireland. Com
panies, were formed, ammunition provided,
and officers appointed to command tins force,
which under divine Providence, they in
tended should unrivit the chains which had
bound them SO long in ignomni MS s'avery,
pendent .tion but ''the fates decreed It 9th
erwise;" dissatisfaction and disnnion reared
their HYDRA heads; treachery and treason
stalk ed forth uncovered from the ranks, aud
intri.ues which British gold effected, soo
i l;sarmed this noble band of the tcrrors, with
which England viewed it; escape who can
as on a later and more inglorious occasion
became the watch word. Ofcourse all who
had assisted in this affair, found the cause il
t which they were engaged, was stlgmatzef
as traitorous conspiring to overturn the gov
eminent, and the strong arm of law was rals
ed to punish the consprators and abbettors
, Young Emmett, then but twenty one Years o
ape. was arrested and confined in prison
uatiI the day of trial during which, we ven
tnrc to assert, the Four Courts never wit
messed mere excitement in the breast of n
Injured people, nor never were the feeiias'
/. of the heart more reused than on TINS occa
sion The insulting and impertinent inter
ference OF the Court during the tr.ai. ans
nore narticularlv when he delivered his ay
ing speech after the judgment had been pro,
nn,nced. must have narrowed his very soul
Hundreds who have taken shelter unde'
sur blessed government, were witnesses U
5 this last effort of expiring greatness; ant
f when he closed the outpouring OF near
hurninp with a1nore fatri9, and which hat
heen devoted to the sacred cause OF melle
rating the condition of his fellew country
! men. With that sublime exclamation, "Whel
' my country takes her place amonst the ma
t;one of the earth, then, and not till then
/ let let my epitaph be written" every cheek wa
) bedewed with the soft tear of sympathy.
2 strange union of tenderness, enthusiasm, an
E fertitude, was the characteristic of youn
: E.nmet. He was violently in love with tn
n daughter Of Mr.. Curran, his able advocat
:. and defender. The day previous to his til