Green-Mountain freeman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1844-1884, 1844-06-28
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Sentence of O'COnnelL.

Trinity term opened on Wednesday, the 22d
ult, and there was of course, a full attendance of
the bar, i'll the expectation that Judgment would be
pronounced upon the motion for a new trial in the
case of the Queen VS.. Daniel O'ConneII and 9TH
ers. Towards the close of the day, the court init
mated that they would give Judgment on Friday,
on which day all the judges concurred in refusing
new trial-glving their reasons Seri0tim Sew
eral days were consumed in other motions, and ar
guments, until Thursday, May 80, which was def
ntely fixed as the day for bringing the traversers
(detendants) up for judgment.
The popular excitement, which for some time
past seemed to be quiescent, began again to des-
play some Of its former vgor, and the prepara-
tons made about the courts might be taken as a
criterion of the extent to which it prevailed
| As soon as the doors of the court were thrown
open, at a few minutes past ten, all the seats which
could be placed at the disposition of the bar or the
public were thronged with people. Several ladies'
appeared in the galleries.
Mr.. O Cornell ,accompa by Mr.. Smith O'Brien
MP, and Mr. Steele, entered the traversers' bar at
half past ten; and scene ensued which, we be-
lieve is altogether unprecedented in a court of
Justice. All the barriSters of the outer bar, with
the exception of comparatively few, rose and greet
ed Mr.. O'Connell with loud and repeated rounds
of cheers, accompanied with clappng of hands.
This demonstration Of acclamaton continued for a
few minutes.
court sat
Mr.. Moore, on behalf of the traversers, moved
the court to fix day Cor the sentence to commence,
so late as to enable them to prosecute their writ of
error.
The court refused the motion. under the convc-
ton that, as the law stood, they had no power to
grant it. At four O'Clock, amid breathess anxiety
Mr.. Justice Burton, in an address during which
he shed tears, passed sentence on the traversers.
5 Daniel O'Connell-To be imprisoned for twelve
calendar months; to pay fine of $4,000, and tC
enter into securities to keep the peace for sever
years-himself i'll $4,000 and two surites of 49,
500 each.
John O'Conne, John Gray, T. Steele, R. Bar.
y rett, c. G.. Duffy, and r. M. Ray-To be impris
! oned for nine calendar months; to pay fine o
ESQ, and to enter into securities to keep the peace
for seven years-themSelves respectively in 81 3,
, 900, and two surties of $500 each.
\ Sentence having been passed, Mr.. O'Connel
y Immediately rose, and said that he wished to re
mind the court that he had made a solemn atfida
; Wit, declaring that he never entered into conspr
acy with the other traVerSers, or committed thu
q crime with which he was charged He had nov
b, only to say it was his painful conviction that jus
!" tice had not been done.
/ A sudden and vOciferous cheer from nearly al
parts Of the court followed this result; and atho
it accompanied by the clappng of hand
among the junior bar, and was two or three time
repeated, the Judges ulu not lntef1ere although
evidently displeased.
So The traversers Immediately surrendered int
the custody of the sheriff
After delay of about an hour an a half, Whic
gave time to alay the excited feelings of the PEG
pie out of court, as well as for the necessary prep
arations, the traversers conveyed to the Rich
IS mond penitentiary, in the circular road, their flu
# ture place Of confinement. They proceeded thith
d er in in three carriages attended by large bod
Of A GRO man ole mr.
kept up with the carriages and there was also
,, large assembage outside of the pententary on hi
J. arrival. When Mr.. O'Conne stepped out Of tn
d carriage he was greeted with loud cheers, and i'm
n nIediately entered the gateway. Within the cour
t, yard large number of respectable persons, man
le of the his most intimate friends, were drawn u
lie in two lines
They received Mr.. O'Connell in silence and I'm
s. covered, and, as he walked up between the lines
S he shook hands with them: his bearing was mani
r. and undaunted. He thus entered the governor
IS house, which, understand, he and his other fe
lie low prisoners will be allowed to occupy. Tn
penitentiary is vast pile Of building, in an air
IN and salubrous part of the suburbs Of Dublin. TIL
n The governors house is large, and has Il garde
attached, in which Mr.. O'ConneIl, with his laugl
Of, tiers, Mrs. Fitzsmon and Mrs. French, wake
4 alone, soon after his arrival. The prisoners, a
ls they must now be called, dined together abol
a. half-past six. They were all cheerful. We ar
i'll happy to state that there was not the slighte
r. breach of the peace during the proceedings. Th
D. following address, which had been prepared in al
ticpaton of sentence, was issued on Thurs
as day
e. ADDRESS Of O'ConneH 10 the People of Ireland
Peace md quiet.-Peope of IreIand-FeIlov
e. Countrymen-Belove Fellow Countrymen I'll
sentence is passed But there is another appe
r. from that sentence. The appeal lies to the Hou
Of Lords. soemnly pledge myself to bring
" appeal against that sentence, and I assure yc