The Lancaster gazette. (Lancaster, Ohio) 1846-1852, 1848-11-10
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The irish Trials nave heell slgnhlZe"
by their first victim. Smith O'Brien has
been convicted Of High Treason, aud
sentence of death has been passed upon
him. n,is Asrss ,-,asa.a gis
\ The Dublin .Freemau's Journal pub
lishesa report of the defence of Smith
O'Brieu, by his counsel, Mr.. WhiIeside,
The speech produced profound sensa-
ton, and is in every respect a mastery
effort. The following is the concluding
! The boast Of British law is that it ab-
hors the shedding of human blond
\ Yield To its benign principles, to the gem
erous impulses of your nature, and stand
between the prisoner and the grave. A
. horrible death-a grave he must have
awaits him. Save him by u humane yer.
dict from fate so dismal. Review his
life From his mnher's breast he drank
in love of cnnntry-from fathers pa
triotic example the passion grew To a
dangerous height. He has ihdnlged per.
haps vision. to the peril OF life, thar
Ireland might he nation and You her
guides to wealth and greatness. Is moi
death upon the scaffoId terrible punish
ment for The belief although misguided.
that Irishmen had intellect enough torule
the country nf their birth2 In his child
hood he heard that the Union was carri-
ed by corruption He heard from All
Irish Senator, whom moiey could not
brihe-who gave his honest vote, aud
would freely have given his life, to save
the perishing constitution Of his country
Thai father recouned to my client
what Plnnket, Bushe and Grattan spoke
IN the last memorable night Of our Ma.
tional existence. How he had been per-
snaded by the gravity of their arguments.
Influenced by ihei: ardor, and transport
, ed by their elnquence! His Youthful i'm.
agination. fred by sense Of lreland''
wrongs dwell on the days when we haC
gentry and senate, with intense con
siancy, and the passion grew that he
might restore Parliament 10 the land he
loved. This is the real crime; all his ac
=, tious were directed To this end, and he
, has been misled Ly 100 implicit reli
. ance on doctrines unfortunately argued
E by great lawyers in the heat of debate
= which they could not recs, and which
0 have misdirected many. Your country
man followed up these, as he believed
constitutional opinions. He wished pos
terity to review the political TRANSACTION
y. he had been taught to condemn.
e This was the source of all his errors
/ Bitter disappointment has crushed hi
ardent hopes, but preliminary constltu
: tion he wished and meant to have givei
q Ireland. No mans property would h'
4 have touched-no law of God or mai
. wouldhe have broken. He was misled in
); III the delusion that lreland's gentry wer,
). qualified for freedom. Lovedby those wh'
$ knew him; generous ,disinterested ,utterl,
" unsefsh through life. humane and tende
u hearted--he now stands at the bar of hi
" country To answer for having meant 4
:, kill The Queen and subvert the cons,itu
,l tiou which in heart he adnres. His tru
offence is, iha, he courted for you wha
Y is Eneland's glory,and blessing and pride
e Deeply he may have erred in pursuit {
l his darling object-will You avenge hi
st misdlrecled patriotism by a dreadf'
n deathl .... ..... ......
< You may do so, and no earthly induce
=, ment will tempt me TO say, if you pre-
/ nounce the awful sentence gulty-ths
- you have moi given the verdict that cor
>. science demanded. If his couniryme
'r condemn my client he will be ready
n NEE, hiSfa,e with the faith of a Christian
!" aud with the frmness of n man (sensf
y tion.) The last accents of his lips wi
j" breathe prayer for Ireland's happinps
i Ireland's const;tutionaI freedom. Th
,r dread momen, that shall prerede his mo,
% tai agOnies will be consoled. if thrnug
lie his suferings and his sacrifice som
system Of Government shall arise-whic
. aver has never exiSted-just, compre
-, hensive, impartial, and, above all. ccnss
IN ent; which may conduct to wealth. pros
,p perity, and greatness, the country he hf
p loved, not wisely perhaps. but too wei
J. Would To Gnd Mr. Sm,,h o. Brien wer
lie my only client. The future happine'
Sc Of an honorable. ancient, loyal family,
~ here at Istake-the Church, The Bar, th
" Senate, can furnish relatives near an
- dear to this unhappy gentleman, who a
v, though they differ with him in poliIica
nj opinion have hastened to give him brotl
Is erly consultation this melancholy day
Ireland has been the scene of their ber
evolent exerions-the source of the
'P joys, their pride; her misery has hee
their afflicriop. her CLEANS Of prosperii
N their delight. With holderhearis. shnul
you consign the prisoner To the scaft'ol'
ed they must hencef'rward struggle q
through cheerless existence, laboring
BY sorrow for the country they love
1t A venerable lady, who has dwelt ami
. an affectionate tonanlry, spending her i
~ come which was raised, diffusing h'
n. charities aud herhlessings around, avail
rs now, with trembling heart, your yerlic
no If verdict consigning her beloved Sc
az to death-that heart will quickly beat I
,r more. Alas! more dreadful still-six i,
h. noceut children will hear from your III
whether they are to be stripped Of {
Independence where it has descended