Washington telegraph., 1848-11-29
MIR WIiITEsInE,s GREAT SPEECH
DEFENCE OF SMITH o,BRIEN.

mans journal, the magnificent peroution
to the defence OF Mr. Wmteside council
for Smith O'llrien. Ii will rank among
the most splendid specimens Of forensic
eloqueneo
| have now told yon all. and it is for
you To say whether the charge preferred
against my client has been made ont |
have explained to yon the principles of
the law aud hnye shown YOU that the
fact ol appearing IN arms Is not enough
that il must be treason within the indict.
ment, aud that II that be not proved, You
are bound 10 aequit the prisoner, have
observed upon the evidence aud consider.
ed, 80 far Is my humble ability would
permit the great question involved in
this solemn tfial-namely. the guilty IN.
tent of the prisoner.
Even although the explanation Of his
conduct may ba IN snme respect nsaiis.
iaelary, yet If II fall shafl Of the lremen.
dou, guilt Of tfeasau-that Is. an intent
deliberately lofmed aud put IN execution
To compass the Queens dealh, or lepying
war against the Queen. acquit him You
must. We'll do | know and feel the
welglty difficulties af his case. With
-omr prejudice has blocked up the ave.
mes 10 the undefs .andng. IN other,
raInmny Inns dom is work ThelmpFac.
llrahlt poliIaim ha. been condemned to
"a late he has provoked md deserved
Dayen Ia eNeessys IL dId not contemplate,
m order tn preserve his personal liberty,
ha must pay tie iafleIlo OF iis fs=umpilnn
with his liis llal he been hyposHte
. who assumed PATRIOTISM as the mask Of
-elu-hmes- he would ere NOW have reeeiv
ed the ush reward d his political base.
upss.
Had he been willing 10 sall hs prinei.
pics. h. waull have hesu promptly pali
i, pare. IL had only 10 cheer on in.
CONSISTENCY whau mast migrant, to a..
plaul whai be Ind condemned. aud To
rgudemu whit h arplauded-lo uusay
what hr Ind said. aud Ia say what he did
not honestly believe, and the alninirl
tHliur wuul hnle been patriotic plaee.
imam IL miahi hatf dau5isbed IN tndI.
YIIur. prosperity aflefhe hal tndei with
~u4inlHul Rel IN tie uiseries ol ms eouH-
ifl. oazmalss I#Nafse maus hNmg
adopted ppIiuam upuinn> sincerely. no
matter how erroneous, hr has acted with
uul honesty and consistency iu au age
.u' existing regeneration aud deception
H. IS noy hooiyi hy ull parties. lor be-
lo. Hluawl aud he lm- stopped to none
Thi. offence against party Is worse thnn
bis Wruf ~ Hill thr Quecn-ior h' has
mma-hrd iurgon aud exposed mymuos-
aud corruption Therefore, bet him die
900 hI. impmrll-allr folly. Whittier can
Doe turn l1r sympathy From whom cx.
poet Justice! SlanlcrrI, blarkcnrd aud
.,iIAlioi. hi- motives m1igncd, IN, con.
Iurt m.mpre,cutcd ncknamcd traitor
anarchist, the foe of social order property
aud law-whlhrs can he look iorrcmgr!
4 price was ST upon Ia, head hc has
bt.u cancatnrcd, hunted through hi- ua.
tive counlg-uo cpilhcl OF abuse was
.Ipp Iro., lo be- applied 10 him. Where
riu hr expect temperate consideration
ui m- motives and entire political career!
Nowhere hat ifom you. Aud vet the
honorable ppIudiccs Of your nature may
bt enlisted against hlm-you may have
been taught 10 consider him the obstinate
rurmy Of yourcomlY'- peace. lli- hope
ought alone to hr where the law has
placed tin thr honor, the integrity the
disrcnment, tho humanity OF jury.
4 rampant Of defence Ia accused men.
that jury wa, designed TO be, prosecuted
Tor political conduct or political cXrcs-n-,
by the weight and power of the Crown
judge must Doe unbcndug jurics may rn.
glrd the iailiy al human nature Jurc,
--pumg from thr prupc-cast the am.
pie shield OF their protection over their
irllow--uhlcct, where they can-bcIIevc
his heart hl- motive aud his purpose
were not guilty cluiyoca although crf-
tain ol his acts may be- Such is the
high task and u.lirc designed for YOU in
ilgt famous constitution. whose louuda.
uau, have been land lu the dccpcs, wis.
dom. and which has been through sue.
ra-.yr ages comcwgd 10y the patriots
blood aud cnnsccluted m lhr martyr lifo.
lpW couulJyman, yoU lglluw-morla i.
lu your power Seek not, with severe
anxiety for proofs nu which to scud him
to bloody death; rather regard the cy.
dcucc which enables mcrriul mcnto save
what may yet prove useful life to his
family aud his country
The boast Of British law is, that it alb
hnrs the shedding OF human blood Yield
to 1t. benign principles, to the generous
impulses ut your nature, and stand be-
tween the prisoner aud his grave, A
horrible dcuth-a grave he must not have
awaits him.
Save him bya humane verdict from a
fate so dismal Review his life From
hie mothers breast hc drank in a love OF
couutry-trom fathers patriotic exam
pie, the passion grew TO a dangerous
height sic has INDUCED, perhaps, Wis.
] t,u to tbp t,aril pl liI, ttaf lrsluul mlult