Independent Democrat. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1842-1844, 1844-03-23

from grasping Mr.. Clay by The hand, and
said, My good sir, we have been long
separated, but, after lie events of to-day,
feel thrt we must be friends for ever. p
We hare been 500
The following is the conclusion of Mr..
Shields speech n the trial of John O'Con-
nell. We arc sorry its length pre-, enls
the publication of The whole. Itplaces o.
Conucil the c der in very enyiable light
we almost forgot his unjuslihabIe inter-
ference with sll,ery IN this country:
"Gcn'emer, tie religion Of Mr.. O'Con-
nell teaches him Two thlngS--charity to-
words those who dissent from him in doc
thine, and forggnesS to those who do him
wrong. You recollect Git is from such in
cdenis that We are enabled 10 Judge OF
The character and feelings of men)-you
remenqer 10 have heard, in the course OF
the evidence, frequent reference to poor
old Sir Bradley King. The unfortunate
m IN had been deprived of his otfice, and
all compensation vas denied HIM. lie
used to stand in the lobby of the House OF
Commons. and the most helpless looking
man ever saw. The on y one OF his old
friends that stu k to him was Baran Le-
troy. Bat Baron Ltfray had no influence
with the government. Mr.. O'COnnell
saw Bra ley King. and took pity on him.
Bradley King had been his fierce political,
almost his personal, antagonist. Mr..
O'ConneIl went to Lord Altrope, and ob.
tanned for Bradley King the compensation
which had been refused him. remem.
Der having read a most striking letter ad.
dressed by Sir Abraham Bradley King to
Mr.. O'ConnelI, and asked him for it,
He could not az first put his hand upon it,,
but while looking for it he told me that
soon after the death of the old Dnblin Al.
derm1n and officer entered his study, and
told him that he was the spn.in- law of Sir
Abraham, who had, short time before
his death, called him to his bedside, and
said:--"When | shall have been buried,
go 10 Daniel O'Connell. and tell him that
the last prayer of a grateful man was of
tered up for him, an that impl re hea-
ven to avert every evil from his he -
MIR. O'C,nnell 10 md the letter: YOU will
allow me to read it,
"Barnett's Hptol, Spring Gardens, }
4ih August, 1891.
"VEry dear sIr,-The anxious wish for
il satisfactory termination of my cause,
which your continued and unwearied eff
forts for it have indicated, is at length nc.
compIished. The vote Of compensation
passed last night. To Mr.. LEROY and to
am indebted for putting the
case in the right light. To my Lord Al
lhrope, for his lorGship's consequent cam
did and straightforward act, in giving me
my Just dues, and thus restoring myself
and family to competence, ease and hap.
plneSs.
"To you. sir, to whom VAS early and |
long politically nsed--,o you, ho no
bly, forgetting this continued difference OF
opinion, and who, rejecting every iden OF
party feeling or of parry spirit, thought
only OF IN, dl,tre $, and ped to sIccour
and supp It me, how can express my |
Z 'ntiuie? cannot g.. tempt it. Tho re.
ward ieel IS t. ne found nnly in your
own breast; an assu.c my5 If that the |
generous feeling Of a more mind will |
cheer you IN 10 that prosperity and hap. |
plness which GIscrInatng Providence |
no dS out to those who protect the help.
less and sust lin the falling.
"For such reward and happiness to you
and yours INV prayers shalt be offered ter
ventiy; while the reminder Of my days,
passing, trust. in tranquility, by COM
plete retirement from public lie, and in
the bosom OF my family. will constantly
present to me the grateful recollection of
one TO whom am mainly indebted for 80
desirable closing Of my life. Believe
ne, my dear sir, with the greatest and
ruth, yuur faithful servant,
"ABRAHAM BRADLEY KING"
on may deprive him Of his liberty-you
nay shut him out fir IN the light of nature
you may liner him in a dungeon to
which ray o! the sun never yet descen.
led; but you never will take away from
nm the consciousness of having done n
'ood and noble action, and of being emil.
led to kneel down every night before he
Ieeps. and to address to his Creator the
Iv'nest portion OF our RcGeemer's prayer
me man to whom that letter was address
d, and the son of the man to whom that {
etier was addressed, are not guilty of the {
angulnary in'enis which have been as. ,
ri1ed 10 them; and of this they put them c
elves upon their country. Rescue that '
hrase from its technicaliles--!et it no c
niger be IA fictitious one, i we have lost a
uI representation in the parliament, let i
S behold it in the jury box, ami that you C
ar'Iciprte in the feelings of millions of C
our CONFERENCE.-The your verdict afford t
proof. But it is not 10 ireland that tho ?