Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1848-11-18
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CHER, one ct The Iri.h patriots. on be,u1 e,sed
why sentence OF death should not be pr5rJun-
ced sgsiust him. 1t will striks every one
who reads it as touching, eloquent aad pa
thetic, and We are not surprised thst it was
hrsd with marmurs OF applause.
at is my Intention TO say a few words
! desife that lie last act OF a proceeding
uhich has occupied 81 much OF the public
time, should be OF short duration, nor have |
'i'e iodeiicstc wish 90 close the dreaty core
money OF q state prosecution with the ydin
display Of words.
Did ! fear, that hereafter, when ! shall be
no mote, tue country | have tritd to serve
would think i'll OF me, | might indeed avail
myself OF this solemn moment TO ylndICate
my sentiments and character. Butl have no
such fear. The country viii judge at these
sentiments, and that conduct in d light. !
/. think, for different rom that 10 which the
jury, by whom ! have been convicted, have
viewed them; and perhaps the sentence you,
my lords, are about To pronounce. VII be re-
membered only as the severe and solemn st
testation Of my rectilude and truth. What
ever may be The language in which that sen
tence may be pronounced, | know that my
late will meet with sympathy, AMI that ny
memory viii be honored. In speaking thus
my lords. accuse me not my lords OF an indie
corous presumption. To the effort, have
made 10 what conceive 10 be a just AMI no
Bile cause, | ascflbe 10 vain importance, nor
do | claim for them any high reward. But 1t
so happens, aud it ever will so happen, That
those who tTy 10 serve heir country. no mat-
ter how weak their efforts may have been, are
sure to receive the blessing OF the people -
With the the county then, ! leave n1y mcmo-
~, my sentl nents, my acts, with the ieeilng
that they require 40 vindicaiiun from anyone.
A jury OF my countrymen, tits true. have
found me guilty Of the crime for which YVES
indicted. For this | entertain not the slight
est feeling Of resentment against them, lutiu
enced as thry mus, have been by the charge oil
the Lord Chief Justice. they, perhaps, could
have rctuued no other verdict. What ni
that charge ANY strong observations upon
it | sincerely feel would i'll befit the solemn
ity Of this scene; but | would earnestly besreel
ol YOU NV l%ord-you who preside upon lhsi
bench-whrn the pnjudices aud The passions
OF this hour have passed away, To appeal 10
your own conscience ard ask it--was youI
cha re a. j; Ought 10 have been, impartial snd
indifferent to the subject aud the crown. My
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