The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-07-06
THE GAZETTE.
DAVENPORT:
SATURDAY. JULY 1, lsAs.



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SYMPATHY WITH IRELAND.
There is yet too much Of the blood Of '76
coursing through American veins to allow
the free sons Of our beloved country to con-
template the down.,rodden condition oilre-
land, without chill OF heartfelt Indignation
arising against that power which is grind
ing her TO the dust. In perusing the noble
defence aud able writings Of him, whose lib
erty, Emmet-like, was 40 recently sncrii-
ced upon the altar Of British nristocracy, oil
Of the better feelings Of the heart rise up IN
rebellion against power whose assumed
province il is 10 crush the finer emotions
and sensibiltics Of the heart. The warm
blood courses quick through our veins ut
the recital, and we feel that if we were m
lsishman rs we arc M American, we would
speak though the bayonets Of Englnnd's hire
lings were At Our breast. And will Irish
men content themselves to ri, down In their
squallidncss and famine while tho noble
hearted Mitchell suffers his unjust and IT,
rnnical sentcnce2 Lost to every manly
aud brave fecIing-fit subjects Of dcspn,ic
and soul-crushing power-he who at such
moment lifts not his voice and nrm to strike
for lreland's freedom. And has the spir.
il Of Notwithstanding impulse and famed
into flame by the burning words and noble
during Of the brave Mi,chel--bccn permit.
ted to subside with his depnr;u.ef Or
have the people. Lnzarus-like, ''come forth
from the tomb" ofthcir benigh,ed condition,
with tho high resolve and determined SEN
timcnt that ireland shalt be frcel We trust
that il may be so, TIM, their hearts IRE ner.
we'd to the contest, md with FREEDOM US
their watchword, they vii! strike a blow
that shall sundcr forever The chains Of tyr
any that bind them vasses to hear,loss
throne.
Read the following remarks, tho outpous-
ings Of Mitcbel''s spirit, alter tho Judge had
concluded his speech and announced the
sentence to be transportation for IA ,ears.
Mr.. Mitchell said,
"The Law has now done ito part, and the
Queen Of England, her crown aud Govern
ment in ireland IRE now secure, pursuant
to act Of parliament. have done my part
alse. Three months ago promised Lord
Clarendon and his government in this coun.
try, that would provoke him into his courts
Of justice, as places Of this kind are called,
and that would force him politically and
no.oriously to pack a jury ng"ins. me 10
convict me, or else iha. would walk free
man out oil this court, aud provok. him TO
contes, in another field. My lord knew
] was setting my life or that cast; but ]
knew that in either event the victory should
be with me, md il is with me. Neither
the jury, nor the Judges, nor my other
man presumes to imagine that it is . crim-
iaal who stands IN this dock. (Murmurs
Ofapplause, which the police cndeayorcd
10 repress.) have shown wha. the law is
made Of ia ireland. have shown that her
Maiesty's Government sustains itself in
lreland by packed yuries, BY partisan Judges
and by perjured Sheriff."
Baron LErRoY--Thc Court cannot Sit here
tohear you arraign the jurors Of the Country,
the Sherifis Of the country, the ndminis,ra-
ton of Justice, the tenure by which the
crown Of England holds this country. We
cannot oil here, and suffer you TO proceed
thus, because tho trial 10 over. Every
thing you had to say previous 10 the iudr.
ment, tho court WINS rendy to hear and did
hear. Wc cannot suffer you TO stand nj
the bar to repeat, must say, very nearly
4 repetition Of the offence for which YOU
have been sentenced.
Mr.. MIrcmELL-I will not say auvthinr
more Of tho kind; but will say this
Baron LrvRoY--Anv thing YOU wish 10
say We will hear; but trmt you will keep
yourself within the limits which your own
judgment must suggest 10 you.
Mr.. MITcHELL--l hive acted oil through
this business from Tho FIRST, under strong
sence II duty. do not regret anything !