The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-06-19
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indeed that the learner, however y0ung, incurred
thereby "a forfeiture of all right OF property, pres
ent or prospective the teacher became punishable
by Transportation, from which, II he returned, he
was subject TO be hanged as felon;" and yet in
the present session of parliament no less than
rs, 000i. sterling have been voted TO promote tina,
education which was so prescribed!
Even TO have lived 10 witness such changes SO
incredible and so beneficent, Is it not enough tC
make any weight OF atfiictlon rest light upon the
heart :? But not only has OConnell lived 10 see
these contrasts, but II Is he who, under heaven,
has created them; and how? Oh, mark why it is
that he Is serene and joyous, as | have SAID and
replele with sach triumph as no sanguinary con md
queror ever tasted-lt was without the crimes ana
atrocities OF war-without the shedding OF one
drop OF blood-this revolution, without example In
history, was effected.
But then, we are told, he is stIgmalized ana de-
graded by the sentence of yesterday, and by being
punished as criminal .
Is there in ireland, will ask, one single indiv-
dual ignorant OF Christianity, or so nsensible OF
its origin, and the means by which 1t was estab-
lshed, as not TO know that 1t Is lmplous to Jmpute
disgrace or crimlnaty, merely on account of either
sentence punishment, or OF both, inespectlyely
of their Justice or Injustice or who is there so
audacious as 10 assert in the face OF Irish history,
that there have not been laws IN this realm which
1t would have beeu mplous TO observe and viItuous
to trample on! "To be q Catholic archbishop or
bishop, or TO exercise any ecclesiastical jurisdiction
whatsoever In the Catholic church'-that is, to
visit the sick, instruct the Ignorant 10 console the
widowed mother or her orphan CHI d, IN their dis
tress, was once crime IN Ireland, TO which the
law awarded the punishment, not OF lne and I'M
prisonment tor twelve moaths, but " transportation
tor life; and TO return from such transportation
an act OF high treason punishable by being hanged,
emboweled alive, and afterwards quartered."
And then, as to the crlminalty that is charged in
the present Instance, did we not hear it stated yes
terday, In the Queens Bench, in terms much more
ample and emphatical than we read II In the public
Journals OF this morning, that in mind and intent OF
the principal traverser there was no crlminality
whatever, but the very reverse
eff he (his ordship) did not msconceive several
passages IN e the speeches Of Mr. oConnell, they
violence He had stated over and over again that
Repeal was inevitable and irresistible-that it
should be accomplished if the people only obeyed
their leader and abstained from violence and the
commission of outrage. He hoped and trusted it
might be carried without any breach OF the peace,
and he called on them not TO commit any, protest.
ing tha, if they did he would cease to be their
leader He CHS Ordshlp) was perfectly convinced
that the principal traverser did intend to carry his
real object--that of the abolition of the Union
without the lnfraction of the public peace-without
ut 1t were posslble) the shedding of one drop of
human blood. He (his lordship) believed that he
had that design rooted in his mind that he desired
to act upon 1t, and that by the great influence
which he possessed as leader he had been able to
Keep and preserve the peace to the extent 1t had
been kept and preserved"
Who, then, shall impute criminality or the sha
dow OF 1t In the face OF eulogum such as this,
and from such quarter!
a
verdict was " secured" and because defeated in
his motion for a new trial
Ne, It was decided by the not least weighty judy
ment OF the court that he entitled to new
trial, and OF course that he s aggrleved being de-
MED III IN another instance both the court and the
crown have SET aside the verdict; and indeed, the
less that is said on that subjec. the be ter Then
there is The writ of error, so that despite all the
fearful odds against him, O'Conneli is not legally
defeated yet.
Aye; but though the trial is not over he is in pr-
son; Repeal Is ruined and agitation suppressed ef
fectudlly and for ever.
To hnk so is the verest infatuation. Agitation
indeed Yes, if O'Connell had not
been sent TO prison there might have been some
chance OF that, perhaps; last year it required all
his gigantic energies to rouse the country, begin
nlng as 1t was, to acqulesce, without hope OF re-
clamaton, III its abject destiny this year, if let
alone. at least, IT not crowned with political mar
tyrdom, the Repeal enthusiasm might have lam
gushed, If not died out; but as it is, the minister
ana ms mlnlons have taken care that during he
next twelve calendar months the agitation shall
Work Itself.
No, there exists not the shadow of cause to be
alarmed for the Lberator's health and happiness,
Or tor the cease of Ireland For to attempt any
proof OF this by argument, would be, to say the
least, superiiuous; II must be evident to the mean
EST capacity; but ! cannot help remarkng that if
The mass appointed in the liturgy for this day
: Fer'a serfa qaatuor te'npornm pentecostes'-had
,een composed expressly to comfort and encourage
he Llberator IN his prison cell, and to assure and
cheer the people in this trying crisis it could not
AYE been more appropriate and emphatic.
For , instance the psalm O45th) in the lntroi
,ternnm in tustitid tud liberia, ct eripe me -
!. e.. In thee Lord have / hoped, shall not be
'onfounded for ever deliver me in thy justice"
alas, so different from that oil erring man, set
ripe me"-and snatch me forth as thou didst save
Daniel from the lions den
Again, would not the lesson or epise seem Sc |
ected for the time. sob children of Sion rejoice,
nd be joyful in the Lord your God, because he |
ath given you teacher of Justice " (See extract |
make the early and the latter rain 10 come down |
Q you in the beginning. And the floors shall be |
He'd with wheat, and the presses shall overflow |
Nth wine and oil, and will restore to you (saith |
1e Lord), the years which the locust, and the bru-
hus, and the mlldew, and the palm-worm have |
aien, my great host which sent upon you. And |
GU shall eat In plenty and shall be filled, and you
hall praise the name of the Lord your God, who |
ath done wonders with you, and my people shall |
OF be coniounded forever. And you shall know |
nat am IN the midst of Israel, and am the Lord
our God, and there is none besides, and my people
lall not be coniounded forever" Joel H. % ct
But, then, II our people expect to be thus favored
ney must be Jealous and un1inching in their du-
es Peace and perseverance, must be the order
| the day. Let the pacific address of the Liberia
'r be adhered to to the letter. Then " the people
hall not be COMPOUNDED" forever, the years shall be
'stored which the locust, and the bruchus and the
lndew nave eaten; they shall praise the name of
le Lord their God, who hath done wonders with
lem already, and shall effect greater wonders with
lem yet Last year was the year of 6. monster
lthenngs;" this shall be the year Of isolated spill
flmage ); and from the centre OF the island all |
,und to the sea, there will not he parish or a |
amlet, in which the "reminiscences of gratitude |
ld the aspirations of hope, have not expired, that
Ill fa TO send Its messenger to the prison gates,
learn, nottrom rumor, or newspaper report alone,
ut from personal Inspection, and word of mouth,
ow 1t is tarng with the martyrs in their captivity.
In concluding these few hasy observations, / |
Il slip this opportunity to publicly ayow INV adm-
ttion OF the men, at once amiable, gifted and mag
anlmous, who are now the companions OF the
dberdor IN his prison, as they have been in labor
lg with him strenuously for the rights of Irshmen.
need not repeat their names already they belong
} history Nor shall trespass upon your space so
auable at all times, so particularly so at the pres
nj Iuncture, any further than state that if have
one even to this extent, it is because have felt
ersuaded thatit IS of importance the public excite