The daily crescent. [volume] ([New Orleans, La.]) 1848-1851, 1848-07-06


Asfonished, nortified, indignant at the fate of
aIitebei---iaken as he was from the midst Of
crowded city, without any attempt being made al
resistance or rescue, we had almost given up the
hope that any thing could be accomplished to break
lie ron rule of England over the unhappy Irish
But we are glad to find that the inaction did moi
spring from the Indifference, or cowardice Of the
peopIe-but thar the generous ardor which was
WILLING TO risk the contest and willing to make the
sacrifice was only restrained by the laborous and
lono-continued exertons Of the leaders-well-mean
ing fine-taIzng men enough for ordinary times, but
who lack the pith and stomach for great enterprises
They reasoned calculated, doubted, when they
ouqht to have acted The victory was in their own
hands, had the blow been boldly struck~-let us
hope that the moment was only deferred The
following is the explanation of one of those leaders
for his own conduct, which we publish as a defence
of the people Of Dublin. 1t is pity that man
who talks so well should be fit for nothing else.
MI Thomas F. Meagher next presented himself and was
received with the most apurOq cheering. He sad-czens
occurred which decides fate We longer masters
OF our lives They belong to the cOuntry-to bertyO
cbed this destiny We shall be the martyrs or the rulers of
revolution One two, three-aye hundreds shall follow
me - exclaimed the glorious citizen who sentenced to
exile and Immortality upon the morning OF the 18th of May
such was his prophecy and MS children Wye to say has
been fulfilled. Let man msust these words. Whist
speak them fully sensible OF the obligation they impose
m IS an gbigation from which there no exemption but
through ntamy Claiming your trust, however, well know
the feelings that prevail among you. DOubt-uepIesson-
shame Doubt 10 the truth OF those whose advice re-
strained your daring Depression inspired by the loss Of the
abest and the bodet among US. Shame, excited by
red in chains from the island whose service he had sac
iced all that he had earth-a that made life dear and
honorable, and glorious TO- hImS home ms genus ana
his liberty. In those feelings OF depression and shame
deeply share and IRON the lstrqs with winch some oil you
at least may regard Lle HelDeis VI e ale COuhCu'
shall hold myself exempt II they are 10 blame, so am l.
Between the hearts OF the people and the bayone took my
stand, with the members Oh ue C9uC, anu warmed gaeh
the pleciptae devotion which sc0e at prudence as crime
here Tor that act If you believe 1t to have
been the act oil bastard eat me win no GeHcaCy teaL me
with respeCvmdCate courage IN the Impeachment
the interchange Of coureses. Cntes out OF place
the whh umulC Of the tempest And do not fear that the
ton OF the In the ranks-by the side OF the poorest
mechancl snail proudly act under any executive you may
decree Summon the intellect and heOm OF the democracy
from the workshop, the field the gaet-blnd the brow OF
labor with the Of sOyeaIgntyplaCe the scepe IN the
rough and biseTed haud-and, to the death shall be the
subject and the soldier OF the pe0ean king The address OF
the council the people OF ireand-he address signed by
William smith O'Brlen-bears witness to your determine
ton states that thousands OF the COniedeaes had pledged
themselves that John Mitchell should not leave these shores but
though their blood. We bound make this state
mentbOun justice yOu-bOund IN honor to the COun-
uou defiance in which the Government played It's part
without stamme check none falls on you gu would
have tonight mad we not seized your hus ana DOuhd ell
Let foul tongue, then, spit us sacasms upon the people
the saCnECe, ana had the word been
gwen the stars would burn TINS night above thousand ERIN
sOned graves The guilt Is our set the sacasns al upon
heads w told the Clubs, four days previous to
the trial the that compelled US TO oppose the PROJECT
OF rescue The concentration OF lUUUO troops upon the
City-the incomplete organization OF the peOpe-he msul
cheney OF food OF sustained resstancethe Uncer
tainty how far the country distress prepared to
support uSthese the CBt reasons that forced us INTO
an nlagOnsm with generosity your deyOuOn your IN
TepuIJy. Night after night visited tie Clubs TO know
your sentiments. your ACKNOWLEDGEMENT to the course we
instructed you adopt gave, at length, reluctant
sanction NOw, do think 1t would be candid 10 con-
cea the fact that the subsequent 10 the auest OF John
Mitchell, gave sentiments having tendency
quite opposite the advice have mentioned At meeting
OF the GraJan Club said that the Confederation ought TO
come resolution by force the transportation Of
|, john Mitchell and the worst Oee US the ship that carried
him away should sail upon OF blood. said this, and
shall not conceal It, isad this, and shall not shrink
from the spTOaCh Of having acted Otherwise Upon COn
deraon became convinced they sentiments winch, II
acted upon would associate with the rum OF the
cause. felt my duty, Therefore, 10 TetTdCt ueinn0t to
dIsOWn but to condemn heu-nOL 10 shrink from the re-
sponsihity which the OF them might entail but &c
You have heard all had to say upon that point
and with happy the thought that has con
! ceaed nothing shall eXuJngy look forward to event
the shadow Of which already eucce Tor the yIndcauOr
cOward-Ca Tenegade-I viii accept these titles the
penalties which fidelity convictions has imposed. Il
will be so for a short only. 10 the end the path
have beeu ordained TO walk, ana upon the grave WhICf
indeed the wife and children of ustTOuS tTenC
lament the they have sustained, II his example failed
excite that defiant spirit which. spite OF pain
penalties, viii boldly to freedom, and from the dust
rous flight the from whence issued Not Then
ti cOWaTdCe the country has been made mani
test-et there be and mourning round that hearth
which The pride and chivalTy has passed away.