New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-09-11
IRELAND.
John Martins sentence and speech.

On Saturday, August -. JOHN MARTIN, editor OF the
irish Feon one Of the best and purest patriots OF
this any other age sentenced 70 ten years trans
poI taton for loving his country. We copy the report
from the Freaaons Journal:
He appeared to be quite unmoved by the painful posi-
ton in which he placed aud cast look round me
Courthouse IN a calm. composed and dgnited manner
The Clerk Of the Crown (Mr. Alley having asked
him he had anything to say why sentence should not
be passed upon Nun.
Mr. Martin in clear firm and manly voice spoke az
follows: Ny Lords have imputauOn 10 cast upon
the Bench neither have anything 10 charge the jury
with. Of unairness toward me. think the Judges de
sired do their duty honestly, upright judges ana
men and that the twelve men who were put into the
box not 10 try but to convict me- voted honestly &C
cording 10 their rejudccs. | have no PERSONA Gu
nifty against the Sheriff Sub-Sherr, or any otner gen
teman connected with the arrangement OF the jury
panel; nor against the Attorney General, nor any
other person engaged In the proceedings called my
rial bH my LOrGs consider that rare MOI oeeh y~
tried There have been certain iormalitles calIeo On
for three days regarding me- ending IN verdict Of
Guilty" but haze not been put upon ny county, as
the Constitution said to exist in Ireland.
Twelve Of my counuymen, "inai1erentiy CHOSEN
have not been put into the jury box % 'ry me ou'
twelve men who believe, have been selected oy tne
parties VINO represent the Crown for the purpose CT
conyictng and not of trying me- oeAefe lney were
put into that box because the parties conducting tne
prosecution knew their political sentiments were ho'se
70 mine and because the matter az issue here pohr
cal ouestcna matter Of opinion and not OF TACT nave
nohnr 70 saw as 70 the trial except TO repeat that
having watched the conduct OF the judges consider
them upright and honorable men have tnls " add
that as 10 the charge make with respect TO tue cons
ton of the panel and the selection Of the Jury nave no
legal evidence of the truth Of my statement
But there Is no one who has a moral DOUBT OF X
Every person knows that what have state Is the act
-nI would represent 10 the Judges most respectfully
that they. as upright and honorable Judges, and as
citizens ought To see ha, the administration OF Justice
IN tbi. eous,ry ia above suspicion. have nothing
more 10 saw with regard 10 the triA outl would ne
thankful 10 the Court for permission 10 say few words
In yindcaton Of my character and motives alter sen
tence is passed -. .A.
Baron Penneisther-No, VIC VIII AOs A1Ai o-'J ',
cbicf Bsron-We eanno, hear anything from you
after sentence mas been pronounced
Mr. Martin-Then. my lords, permit me 70 say mat
admitting the narrow and confined constitutions doc
times which have heard preached IN this Court 70 De
right an not aiky o The caZge, according 10 tss az
Ala no, intend or devise to levy war against the queen
or 70 depose the Queen. In the article Of mine on
which the Jury framed their verdict Of guilty, which
xss written in prison and published in the last nun
her of NV paper what desired 20 do was tns-'o sd-
Vie aud encourage ny counlrymen 70 Keep tner arms
because that Is heir inAcnAble right WHICH no at Of
Parliament no proclamation can take away IRON 'asm-