Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, W.T. [i.e. Wis.]) 1843-1844, 1844-05-25

writ of error; but confess know SO
much Of judges tina, my own ccnvic-
ton as an old lawyer is, that we have
the clcarest possible case for setting
aside the judgment. clear and cheers.)
The third way, would be by the gov
ernment abandoning the prosecution,
and holding US under recognizance TO
come up for judgment at an indefinite
period. (Hear, hear.) But they Will
not do that. Take it for
granted, the sentence will be carried
into execution. Take this also with
you, they may imprison me, but they
will not vex me-they may coaiine
my person, and they will do SO, but
they will not deprive me OF a single
pleasurablc sensation. (Cheers.) If |
have not the enjoyment and excrsIse
Of my native mountains, though shall
not be cheercd by the merry sound OF
my bcsgles, will dream day dream
ofthem, and will turn my mind TO
pursuits that viii be sure 10 yield de
light and instruction. (Hear and
cheers.) There is no horror in confnc-
ment that a man working for forty
years cannot have in contemplation;
and my establishment is that they did
not imprison me before now-that they
did not begin by combining me. (liear.)
Mr.. O'Connei said he believed the
course taken against them would be as
follcws:-On The 18th instant, said the
learned gentleman, awe will be called
up for judgment, which, perhaps, will
not be pronounced until the 18th in
slant and on that day our writ of error
my be entered. l believe that a writ
OF error in misdemeanor cases first lies
to the twelve Judges in ireland, that,
admit, is not the general opinion, but II
is mine. | may be mistaken; yet |
have no very great interest either way
in their legal determination; it is my
opinion, and no more. If it do lie with
the twelve judges, it will 60 from them
to Parliament; if not, il will go at once
to Parliament, where it will be FULLY
argued; and have much pleasure IN
being able 20 inform you that there is
every reason to suppose that the judg-
ment will be quashed altogether.
Cheers. 1t is my own legal opinion
that it ought to be quashed, and that
opinion is given as unquestionabiy as
i'll was not myself concerned IN the
matter. My judgment is not IN the
slightest degree cloaked by my person.
al interest. The trnih is, il is not my
case persona'ly;it is the case Of Ireland.
(Cheers) And | find that the opinion
that | have Just expressed is not only
mine, but that also OF the abest law
ycrs both in England and Ireland.
They say that the judgment ought 10
be- quashcd. At ali events it will give
US six weeks; and then, fiat liberty,
will go overto England on Friday next,
to hinder the attempt made to limit
the franchise in Ireland from taking
place, if possible, and prevent the
transfer OF the peoples rights aud
privileges TO the hands Of a Tory ar's-
loCracy. (Cheers.)"
A meeting og.he Repeal Association
was held on the 10th inst. The receipt
of various large sums of money was
announced. Amongst which was 9loo
from the State of Virginia; eloo from
New York, subscribed al meeting on
the eth uit,, and upon the announce
ment Of which Mr.. O'Connell rose to
move that the thanks ofthe Associa-
ton be returned TO their American
friends. for their unbounded Iiberali,y.
eco from Mount Savage, Allegheny;
and CLIO from the Toronto Repeal
Association.
USEFUL RECIPE The following
anccdote Of Sir Ashley Cooper, will
give good hint 10 sportsmen. 1t Is
as simple as il is easy:
fr;ord If S,r stlay saws re-