Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1844-06-28
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pran Times from which We make our ex-
tiacts
The mos, o,portan, item of news il Tint the pro.
,racted and all Int ncrminahe proceedings arising |
out of the Irish -rias hlyeat length Ncrn brought 10
close hy the imprisonment of O'COnncll and the |
other rsvcrsCrs This event occurred on the evening
Of Thursday the SOth ult The Government have
now in their hands the man who has been plague
spot-a cancer to them any time these twenty-five
y,ars--wh0 is dol2ed by his country their llbe
ra,or," and is, with oil hs faults anl they not
few and far bcwcen,ouc of the muster minds of the
ngc--a man who wicds \ moral power over countless
masses greater thnn any dcmago-no that ever lived,
and whose talents rs popular lsahcr have made aud
nnm1 lie clhnnis. Such ls the great rulprit in
cnrccrntcd by the Government of Peel and Nellng
run from whom he ex,oriel Catholic Emancipation,
~ Richmond Pcnitentiary-apt namc--n tho county
Of Dublin.
Asn mnter Of State policy. the Incarceration Of
pConne'l is questionable. All the objects the Gov
eminent sough for we've realized tho disconnuance
Of the repeal agitation, and the parlicapn Of the
country. These had been secured by his conviction
To pm sh him by fine and Imprisonment will c1as-
pera,e his coun,rymen without producing my corrn
spending benefit. II is personal triumph over the
m,n hut it will only serve to adj fuel 10 that flame
which burnt brightly short time ago and which
WAS on the point of expiring from in'nimn,lon. The
new repeal leader will be 'Ir. w. $. o Brien, mem
Der of the Imperial Parliament, who is more anxious
W earn the honors Of matvrdnm nj Inc Dublin Corn
Exchange, than to discharge his Parliamentary func.
tons in 81. Stephens In all probability, the repeal
ront will he enormously mcrcas ed the agitation will
be renewed but the country will be kept quiet.
1t appears that on the opening of the
Court Of Queens Bench for the Trinity
Term, the Court gave notice that judgmen,
was in favor of new trial. Mr.. Justice
Champion was for refusing the new trial if a
wolfe pros. could be entered as to Mr.. Tier
ney. Mr.. Justice Burton and the Chief
Justice denied the motion on every point.
A motion in arrest of Judgment having
been made and refused, at four O'Clock on
the day above stated, amid brea,hlsss anSi-
ETY., Mr.. Justice Burton, in an address during
which he shed tears, passed
SENTENCE ON THE TRAY ERSERS.
DANIEL OCONNETT.--To be imprisoned for
twelve calendar months; to pay fine OF e. 600, and
10 enter into securities to keep the peace for years
himself in 5000 and too suro'cs of $4,000 each.
JOHN O'CONNFII, J. GRAY, r. STEELE,
r. BARRETT G. G.. DUFFY, and r. NJ RAY
To be imprisoned for nine calendar months; TO pay
fine of ESQ, and to enter into secure. to keep The
peace for seven yeara-thems"lves respectively in
$1,000 and too surctles Of $500 each.
Sentence having been passed,
Mr.. o Cornell Immediately rose, and said that he
wished to remind the Court, that he had made n sOl-
emn affidavit declaring tina, he had entered INTO
n conspiracy with the other travcrsers, or committed
the crime with which he was charged. He had now
only to say it was his painful conviction that justice
had not been done.
sudden and vociferoua cheer from nearly all parts
Of the followed this result; and although 1t wns
accompanied bv the cIapplng of hands amongst the
junior bar aud was two or three times repeated the
JUICES did not interfere. although evidently displeascd
The Traversrrs Immediately surrendered into the
custody of the Sheriff.
After delay of about an hour and half which
gave time TO aav the excited feelings Of the people
out of coTrt. well MS for the necessary preparations
the Travcrscrs were conveyed to the Richmond Pen
ienliary, in the Clrcuarroad, there future place OF
confinement. They proceeded thiher m three car
rInges, attended hv 4 large body Of police. great
many people ran along and kept up with the carra-
gos, and there also large nssemblanc outside
the Penenii1rv on his arrival. When Mr.. o Council
stepped out the carriage he was greeted with loud
cheers, and Immediately entered the gateway. With
in the court yard large number Of respectable per-
sons, many Of them hi most intimate friends were
drawn IN in two lines. They received Mr.. O Con
nell in silence and uncovered, and he walkod IN
between the lines he shocks hands with many Of
them; his bearing manly and undanntcd. lie
thus entered the Governors house, which we under
sand, he and his other fellow prisoners will be allow
ed TO occupy. The Pcnitenary is n vast pile ofhuld
Ings, in an airy and saluhnnns part Of the suburbs o
Dublin. The Governors house is large, and hns Il
garden attached, in which Mr.. Otonnc with his
daughters, Mrs. FirzsimonS and Mrs. French walk.
they must now he called, dinel together about hall
past six. They We're all cheerful We ale happy tc
state that there was not the slightest breach Of the
peace during the proceedings. The following address.
which had been prepared in nnticipaion of tina sen
tence was issued on thursday:
aDDRESs OF o,cOvvCII To TIE propr T.
OF IRELAND.
T''ce on" '("''t'
PEopIE OF 1REtASp- FrLlow CorsTRYnrv Re
LOVED FELLow-corSrRYMEs 80 The sentence is pass
ed But there's another appeal from that sentence
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w,Ii bo rercivcd pi,"o ,hor orJ F''sP't n't
he ono ,,,,ic Of i, ,,ni, ~ h.' ,re
is the crisis in Which !, viii be shown v.hc,ho. II,
nenmlo oc Ire,nJ y,lI nbov ,no ~ NV, Wmc!ner M
,b6 yoio,os mo ,nyy ~ is ,',, ota', 10y pes"
ami, ar injury IN pcrson ar nronertv III
mnnd. and IS n hitter enemy 10 yrclonJ NY com
MI" ,oo,io Of I.oion% ,Lo 80 ','' &c.,.
relgions noonln If Irrandhoyo b,ho,,,, nd"s'
command ond ken, o,i., L., cvor- W ,n',yeu III
ham" r., tho n',, nm cl icy man say
Do nor crowd rho street. md in n,r,;,, il, a, nome
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