The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-06-28

OF the COurt, and baron A<tilOy-d kiuu Vi uiio
and amiable modern Jefreys,--mild aud anna
BILE in department, but resoluie in the perfor-
nance OF all his functions The Judicial tool
Of tyranny-adinonisaed the prisoner, and at
fecliona,ely attempted TO pursade him Of the
fairness of the trial and his own awful wicked
ness; and, after squabbling with the aged and
venerable but most manly and intrepid Holmes.
his counsel, proceeded 10 pass upon him,
the inhuman sentence of fourteen years
transportation. The following scene then oc-
cured:
"Mr. Mitchell then spoke as follows:-The
law has now done its part, and the Queen of
England, her Crown and Government 10 Ire
fanfare now secure, pursuant TO Act of Far
lament. have done my part also. Three
months ago l Promised Lord Clarendon, and
his Government i'm this country, that would
provoke him into his courts of justice. as places
of this kind are called, and that would force
HIM publicly and VIGOROUSLY to pack jury
against me to convict me, or else that would
walk free man out of this court, and provoke
him to contest in another field. My Lord, |
knew was setting my life on that cast; but
knew that in either event the victory would
be with me, and ii is with me. Neither the
jury, nor the judges, nor any other man in this
court, presumes to imagine that ii is a GRIMM
al who stands in this dock.-( Murmurs Of ap
plause. which the police endeavored to re-
press) have shown VI hat the law is made of
in Ireland. have shown that her Majesty's
Government sustains itself By packed juries,
partizan judges, and perjured sherifts.
Baron Lefroy-The Court cannot sit here to
hear you arraign the jurors Of the country, the
sheriffs, of the country, the administration of
justice, the tenure by which the Crown of En-
gland holds this country. We cannot sit here
and suffer you to proceed thus, because the
trial is over. Everything you had TO say pre-.
vious to the judgement, the Court was ready
TO hear, and did hear. We cannot suffer you
to stand at that bar to repeat, must say. very
nearly a repetition Of the offence for which you
have been sentenced.
Mr. Mitchell will not say any more OF
that kind, but say this
Baron Lefroy-Anything you wish tosay we
will hear but trust you will keep yourself
within the limits which your own judgement
will suggest to you.
Mr.. Mitchell have all through this bust
ness, from the first, under strong sense of du-
ty. do not repent anything havedone, and
believe that the course which have opened
is only commenced. The Roman rho sap his
hand burning before the tyrant, promised that
300 should totlotc out his enterprise. Can
not promise looking around at his friends who
surrounded the dock) for one, for tico, for three
aye, for hundrsdsa
A loud shout of exultation here rang through
the Court, accompanied by immense cheering,
|clapping of hands, and great manifestations of
excitement.
Baron Lefroy-Oficer officer remove Mr..
Mitchell
The shouts were here increased, and the
clamor became terrific, when two turkeys
laid-hold of Mr.. Mitchell.
The Judges quilted the bench, and went in
TO their chamber. The prisoners friends, and
numbers of counsel. in their forsnsic costume.
rushed over tables and benches to bid farewell
to the prisoner, who was ultimately removed.
Meanwhile the Judges returned to the bench,
Judge Moore first; and Baron LEROY shortly
after, and Mr.. Mitchell having been conveyed
through the underground passage to his cell in
Newgate, the court began 10 resume somewhat
of ordinary appearance.
Was there not something awful in those
words of The Irish Mutius, and in the shout
that proclaimed the readiness of the "thrre
hundred" confederates to answer the appeal OF
the self-devoted martyr? Has the Porsenna Of
the Ministry no heart wise enough TO be struck
BY fear? 10 our mind, those were words OF
fre;-snd Ireland is a powder magazine
Those words were felt, at least, in Court;
and the judges rode home in carriage, preced-
ed by the Sheriff and police guard. and sur
rounded by troop of Laneers. The infamy OF
the day was concluded BY the seizure and con-
iscation Of the Office and all the property OF
Mitchrl's paper.
| The case of Mitchell is one upon which the
American press should speak boldly and freely;
because it is an outrage, in free England, upon
the freedom of the press, besides being gross
ly tyrannical assault upon that British freedom
which we have always been accustomed to
look upon with respect as the first fount OF
American freedom. II the whole people Of
the United States should unite in remonstrat-
ing with the English government on this &C,
of oppression and barbarism, so unworthy oil
English civilization and the British name, they
would only give uiterance to censure which
Ministerial pride is destined to receive from
the Indignation of all the civilized world.