The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-03-14

the nurse, in the full assurance of safeiy-rhat cleo
trcal spirit Of mutual kindliness in whose pure
boldly and proclaim that there is not in the world
another country where this could occur. The peo-
PIE OF Ireland are oppressed and impoverished
III, Trhey have been subjected to much eontumely,-
The Times described them "filthy and felo-
NOUS multitude" but proudly repeat that amongst
no other people could such scenes occur II may
pc said mat am making an admission; but they
agitation for Catholic Emancipation and su sequent-
~ during the agitation for the X epeal They have
been sublimed into pacific determination, which,
degree by anything which has occurred in this
Court They abide your verdict, and though it
| may be one which will disappoint them, there
wiii be no violation .n OF Inc law no., whatever may
ucaed the people to peaceable sgal, constitutional
and continuous exertion. | ask, now. has any one
been inundated by. those meetings Ii has been
said that large meetings have a necessary tendency
| to intlmidate. Now, nothing could be easier than
to prove this-they had all the magstracy Of the
nelslborhood- those who still continued IN the ma
whose continuance in the nlagistracy proves them
hostile to Repeal-the Crown could have called
a50n ,ns gentry and upon the clergy Of the Establish
falcons and pettcoats, who might have been pro
duced to establish intimidation if any such thing
had occurred II was his bushes to have done so
so important point would be violation Of his duty
| to the Crown: Yet not one such witness has been
produced. Why? because not one could console n
tously swear that there has been anything apper-
tanning to intimidation. There was, repeat am
pie opportunity OF proof, and the negation of such
evidence speaks trumpet-tongued Of the absence of
any thing approaching to intimidation. There were
IN every neighborhOod plenty Of people inimical to
Emancipation, and who regretted its pasing-there
were people deslrOus to put down the Repeal As
| soclatlon-there were persons who had the misfor-
tune to be at enmty with their neehbors-thers
were the clergy of the Established Church, witnes-
ses beyond impntaton-why was not single wit
ness OF any of those classes produced to prove the
occurrence or the feeling Of intimidation Be-
cause 1t was thoroughly certain that no such
allegation could be borne out; because no
such intimidation had existense. Gentlemen
ct the Jury. how does the case stand Is it
ble they deposed to the tranquility Of the meetings.
they felt bound to swear that all was quiet, and
that even the most timld had no occasion for fear
there wasnot one mandate of authority to put them
down! There was no proclamation which we
treated with neglect-there was no ministerial in
reference treated with the slightest neglect dis
regard-no public othcer or remOnsrance treated
with anything but the utmost respect If the meet
ings were dangerous why were they not proclaim
ed! They were proclaimed at ast-but if they were
dangerous why were they not proclaimed before?
Yet we are called consprators-if we are, were we
| not so twelve months ago? Gentlemen, we are
branded asconspirators because we hsve done our
tranqui-ack wledged so, and they had just come
| to conclusion; there was TO be an end Of them,
and all the violent language which had offended
some parties was finished. But the meetings were
notllegal, they were peaceable undoubtedly and
the Attorney General had put it in proef II is scarce
!y necessary for me to avow anything-it might be
better tor me to conceal-but ] have nothing to
conceal avow the whole 80 meetings against
me. The government knew that these meetings
were called, and for one will not impute to theAt-
torney General that he lay bye for the purpose of
believe 1t possible, and feel bound to do him the
common justice OF saying SO. feel further bound
to tell you that that learned gentleman did not in
tertere, merely because he could not and that be:
cause ne had no ground to stand upon / am told
that have used an eqrivocal word in saying these
meetings were quiet by design. My lords, re-
peat 1t, ! fully adopt the expresson-that design,
exist notwithstanding any result Of this trial. 1t
Is not from me, gentlemen, that the people have
gained this knowledge-they have been taught by
plete in this, that they cannot expect any amelo-
ration OF their condition with combination. Now,
gentlemen, what evidence of conspiracy have
you / say none but / leave it to you,
dence You, gentlemen, have the response
bilty upon your own shouder-you must an
swer to your Maker tor the verdict you shall return.
evidence before you at ALL You have had nothing
but newspaper evidence laid before you-Now
submit to their lordshps, that this no evidence,
been no evidence laid before you but newspapers,
and submit that those newspapers are no evidence
until the conspiracy is proved; which, apparently.
cannot be done without them. Where, gentlemen.
is any proof bringing me In cOnnexion with any of
the newspapers l might, In law, appeal to their
!ordships, but prefer to appeal 10 you open the
facts facts Now, gentemen,you will remember the eyi-
Rereal Association distinctly disavewed that any
newspaper was the organ. That was fact and
you have it in proof before you. Undoubtedly we
does that amount to! Merely to this-that certain
parties subscribe certain sum Of money to the As
sociation and for that he desires that certain
paper may be sent him, and we doit. He selects
to control his judgment; but no paper has ever
been the recognised organ OF the Association. The
papers may have contained libels; but if they did,
why did not the Attorney General prosecute them
such The editors or proplietsrs were liable to
the law OF libel! Why did not the Attorney Gene
raj bring them before Jury for the offence, if he
thought i was worth his while? Now, gentlemen,
weare charged with melting to violence, and what
Is the proof offered? You have had some garbled
speeches OF mine read to you; but do they prove
any intention OF mine to incite to violence? l ask
has always been my greatest effort, and that has
been laid before you by my prosecutors. Two
principles have actuated me through life, and they
have been put before the world. They have been
inscribed upon your banners; and avow them
now. The first is that He who commits crime
gives strength to the enemy" avow il boldly
IT is mine And the second is, that Whatever
advantage we obtain 1t must be obtained without
the shedding OF one drop Of blood" Gentlemen
that has been the theory OF my whole life.
would rather forego any advantage than that one
drop Of human blood should be shed. l have said it
fifty times--l have boosted ofit-I have proclamedt
as loudly as ever public man proclaimed i'll
have stood alone sometimes in dlscaIming, in the
most direct terms, ali intention to resort to physical
force-l have dlsclaimed it in all times, and under
all contingencies except in the extreme case of an
attack OF civil war, but in all other contingencies
have always said that not one single drop OF human
blood should be shed. Ii has ever been my pride
during my political to this sentiment, and
| would have abandoned, and would now aban-
man blood was she'd proclaimed this feeling on
my part i'll the cause Of Catholic emancipation
Yes, succeeded with emancipation by the mighty
Of the jury to the past history and progress of eman
clpation Look to the settlement Of that question.