Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1831-11-05


brother, and through the tears, and PRAYERS -;
lamentations Of a beloved wife and i've beIoS ~t
children; by whatever could bind the afe,i,e'
of fond husband and tender father 10 .~'
and happy home. Life MSS dear, for he Wa AZ"
the season Of its best eGinymant. Chid,s, ~
wife were dear; taI, dear as al. hese we,s I y:
honor and hi, trath were dtlrer stl. NN
The storv vi his last n"memts as h,yeb.,.
, Il told by Those who witnessed sm. W.. III
Upon the scaifolt, nesre-t to him, anil he l.
side. stood Roman Catholic ,mesti,. f,;Ar
and attached to him. Nanacled AID pn;o,.i
he directed him to take from bis pocket the w,,S
which he had worn till now that tine had ce.,s
for him, and hours aid minutes were no lon,s,,
be measures Of his existence. You. INV f1,,J
and must now part--uur stations here on e,,s
have been little different. and our mode, Of No,
Shipping the Almighty Being that VIC both alo,,
Before his presence We shall stand both ezra,
} vol. Remember ORR.
re 'ne scene closes--herc let the curtain 81
1or lead you through the tragic act, n,.
f. on this murder, too hdcuus 10 he ,o
10, "a. 10 have name Let this serve az \,
c,,,,ne 90 Ireiand's history. government Sg
ruled bg crime and cruelty, gosernmenta r
whist II dealt death, aud exile, and torture AZ
ruin to slchmen as'thi, was, allied hcn,,Ir,,
with all thatwas corrupt and vile, aud if a,v
any title your favor ii is not from genms
talents which your parIiality would impaie tom
but that have been. IN opposition to hi, nj,
rule, sincere and resoute. Aud still NAV "a,
remember me when YOU remember Orr. AL
whilst live, shall b. grateful! to YOU
might perhaps have risen TO higher fortune,
had | stopped as low as Others did, | n.,
have worn coronet and left in dying TO nv d.
terty high aud sonnding tile 10 heredi ,y-|
mfany With even less of talent. and Of G,
MUS than the little now possess, many h,y
been SO distinguished. And | think t.h, !, :,
mighty boast. The strange. iriqui,oa., geIsr,
less, mysterious prosecutions that | have be, |
honOred with arc proof that | was not he'd |
small account but the reward ! have in The 6, |
teen aud appreciation of my country and hNa
ed countrymen, and that of NY couutrys lries4
and the transmission of an honest name Is ieI,f
far to me than the baubles that are nov hs
full cheap in all discerning eyes. that evet vtg
earned by merit, serve but to counleact IA.
great scheme of natural equality aGd tight 10.
which by lifting up the few. degrade the nany-
And Which. when earned By patrlcdaI 'reachey
are but objects of loathins, contempt and 500,
and so should remain, aud 81 descend from s,.s
ration 10 generation.
All is not lost--the time i, at hand, when t.
and faithful history will emblazon the aches
ments by which these guilty honors have BIZ
won. Unhapplly the history Of ireland has
dom been written with the pen OF truth. 1t
been traced by her enemies, or which IS Gt
better by indiscrcet or else By halt laced 'nen
He who would be lreland's historian should h1
many qualities: A solid judgment to separate
fcti0ns and fables from the valuable truths
are involved with them: mind free Iron
sion. prejudice. and idle prrpossessIOns-
When the darkness 10 which the history OIL
own times is shrouded shall be cleared ave-
how will it then shew? How. like the dl.Ort
ed scene of long nights debauch when
looks 10 upon it, :,
Su great has been the influence OF habltailc
basement, and the long reIsn OF terror %
scarcely one has ventured 10 look the ave
events of Ireland in the face. or to eve TO 'hni
who uobly dared or nubly died. their NEED
praise and honor. Those who had done The bf'
have by mean compromise with power ps'
BY setting their feet upon the neck' Of TIE U'"
the brayes,. and the best OF iIeiands ''h''
was even thus. that amongst the ",1y si''
which she has endured, the ISLANDERS ol her Nv
ry, have been the greatest
| Here. where vindictiye power cannot reach
means are less a, cessible. There sits one n1,o
beside me. turning to the president, Mr.. NJ
rey,) who has has performed an Herclean 40
who has dsiutesred from beneath 'he 0rae
scorig and other cumbrous deposits, all maf'
its volcanic character, treasures oil historic w
BY the exertion OF marvellous industry ana "a
ing, he has laid them bare 10 view upon ''T
face of the soil. Others will. trust, prom
his untirins Iabors. hope when they 49,
will acknowledge to whom they are lndrOtJ
The strong positions he has taken he na' 'O'u
by proofs that render them lmpregnable'
You have others of VIVID genlus amon9''
let each contribute his part 10 the sren ="
union amongst all persuaslon:--aIl ma'.a
ward and forward to that grea, prevailing w
ali that is good will follow; aud though Tue y,
fire should, for a period, cease to burn u
distracted native country. let II DE che'' w.,
preserved in this, now and forever, anu g
word of union, be reverberated from INV.
echoes. ireland will thus, at one DAY
| become mistress of her own deS'inie.' j"
she will be able to unite or separate WIN"
whom she NAV, and free 10 determine WIZ"
principles of equity and policy, "hIrha'!,
not been-for a compulsory UNION = 1T
sand And let us here, As aOp'ri ''