Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1848-06-16

Our Telegraphic report on Saturday furnish
ed "A brief abstract of the foreign news by the
Acadia, one interesting item Of which is that
the jury empanneled to try the Irish Agitators,
JoHN MITCHELL, and MEAGHER, were unable to
agree on a verdict. These men were arraigned
quent and patriotic letter of Mr.. Mitchell, which
formed the ground of accusation against him.
The writer of such a letter may perish on o
scaffold but the cause in whose behalf he dies
loses no jot of strength thereby
"The good that men do lives after them -
Mr.. Mitchell is a Protestant Irishman,' and
one of a class of men from which Tyranny, in
the history of this world, has often drawn vic.
Tins, and Freedom has furnished martyrs, whose
blood has never Gertilized the earth in vain.
The letter is addressed to the Pedestrians Of
the North Of Ireland, and is as follows -
tell you frankly, that l for one am not loyal
| am not welded TO the Queen of England, nor unal.
terribly attached to the House of Brunswick. In fact
! love my own barn better than love that house. The
time is long past when Jehovah Amounted Kings
The thing has long since grown q II onstrous impos.
tnre, and has been already, in some civilized countries
detected and drunmed out accordingly. A modern
King, my friends, is no more like an ancient annoint-
ed shepherd OF the people, than an arcllbishop's apron
is like the Trim and Tlummiu. There is no divine
right now but in the sovereign people.
And tor the institutions OF the country ] loathe
and despise them we are sickeniig ana uyii8 OF
these institutions fast they are consuming US IKE n
plague, degrading us to paur-rs IN niari' nony ana es'
tate, yes, making our very sonc ED W. uoMHiu
ly. They are a failure a. a Mana, 'htse institutions
from the top-most crow y " mn '' ,Saa'
t,sa ' a,1i NOT h aPs kw,t lRfs'sis ri he Their hast Ha hour is
q, hand and .l,t !h niI4r d i'yd \ 'hn' ! / i've IN days when |
cI't" W 'c most poileltous, the grandest, nieanest,
lnis'st' ana cruelest tyranny that ever deiorined tic
My friends, the peoples sovereignty: the lonJ and
sea- II dairo ct Ireland, for the people of Ireland this
Is me gospel that the Heavens and the earth are
preaclins' and that all hearts are secretly burning to
embrace. Give up for ever that old Interpretation Won
put upon the word Repeal Repeal i no priest
movement u Is no scctarian movement ; it ia no
money swlndlc, nor Eighty.t two delusion, nor pntf,-
~, nor oCoinellsin, nor Mullaghmast green cap
stage play, nor loud sounding vanity OF any sort cot
up for mans profit or praise. 1t is the mighty strug-
Gle OF a nation fastening into new national life in
which the ulispcakable throes all the parts. and pow
ers, ana elements Of our Irish existence our conicd-
era'loilS, our protest repeal ass Citations, our tenant So
cletles, our clubs, cIiques, and commuters, amidst
Commissions enough and the slddtst losrl!ng and ium-
bHlg, are all inevitably tending however unconscious
w. 10 tt same illusiiiuus goal-not a local legislature
go ~ 't iglEi Nbll-tlllllDll, -llbl u
golden INK, or a patchwork parliament. or u College
greer, chapel OF ease 10 Saint Steplcn's-but an Irish
Republic, one and lndivisible.
VII spenk plainly. There is now growing on the
sou OF Ireland Il wealth Of grain, and roots, aud cat
lie lar more than enough 10 sustain in life and in
comfort all the inhnhitanis of the island. That wealth
must not leave us another year-not until every grain
OF II IS fought Tor, in every stage, from the tying OF the
sheat TO the loading OF the ship. And the cfior, lie.
cessary to that simple act OF self representation will at
one and the same blow PROSTATE British dominion and
iahdiorulsin together 1t Is bu, the one act of viola
lion, Ii we resolve but to live, we make our country
a Tree, sovereign State.
viii you not grd up your loins for this great ma.
tonal struggle, and stand with Your coun,rymcn for
HE and land! Will yuu-ihe solis of "a wuflike race
the in'ieritors OF conqucring memories, with the
arms OF ireemen in all Of Your homes. and relics OF
Tie gallant Republicans OF IS forever before your ewes
VIII you stand folding your hands in helpless loyal
", ana wiile every nation in Chrisiendoin is seizing
on lis bhtii-nght with armed hand, will You take pa
tiently your rations OF yellow meal, and your ineyita.
bic portion OF eternal contempt
II this he your determination, Protestants of Ulster
then make haste, sign addresses of LOYALTY and o
confidence IN Lord Clarendon, and protest, with thai
other lord, your ulalterable attachment to our ycncr.
able institutions
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