New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-10-21

rf. humane and tender heared-he stands az the
bar Of hi. country for having meant 70 Kill
The Queen and sn5vert the constitution "nlcn IN nesri
be sdores HE true offence r. that ne cour1ed ior ys
What EBglsnds glory and blessing and pride Deep
IL be NAY have erred IN pursuit Of frs daring object
viii you sven.e hs m!sdifected patriotism BY dread
fol death
tempt say II you pronounce The awful sentence
Of guty-nsf you have not given the verdict consci
ence commanded. II nis cOuntrymen condemn my
client he will be ready 70 meet rs isie VITA toe iatn
Of Christian. and win The hrmness q nan lsensa
tom Tb. sst accents Of bis % viii breathe prayer
FOR lrelards happiness lreisnds constitutional free
dom Tne dread moment that snal pfeceae as mortal
sgonies Wi. be consoed y through az s4aeInss and
bis sacrifice some system Of Government snail ARISE
which aver has never existed-just. comprehensive
impartial and above AL consistent which may conduct
% wealth prosperity and greatness TIE country be has
loved not wisely, perhaps, oui too well
Would 10 God, Mr smith OBnen were ny only
client The future happiness Of honorable ancient
Iowa family u here ~ stskethe Church the Bar. the
senate can furnish relatives and dear % THIS
happy genteI1 who, although tnsy older In pOlti
cal opinion nave hasiened u give 70 him brotheriy
consolation this melancholy day Ireland has been the
scene Of their benevolent exertlons-the source d
their JOYS their PRIDE her misery has been tier a.
fiction her CLEANS Of prosperity their delight With
oOder nesrts should you cOnsgn the prisoner 70 me
scsHOld they must hencefor~srd struggle on through
cherries existence, soorlng 10 sorro~ Tor the eoun
try they love
A venerable lady who hss dweli amid IN z1eetiona,e
tensn,ry spending her income whore Il was raised,
dltusiL her charities and her blessings around awaits
now. vifh trembling heart your verdict IL verdict
cOusrnlug her beloved % death-tnat heart VIII
quickly beat no more. Ass more dreadful stl-slx
Innocent children viii hear from your lips whether trey
are % be stripped Of an independence which has de-
scended in his family for sges-wnetner they are 10 be
driven faiheress and beggsred upon The world, oy me
rg0r Of baroarous and cruel lawgbether they are -
De restored % peace and JOY plunged uternos
depths Of black despair There y another VINO c.ngs
- Nrr.. 10 . ia rrfrf :
blood would gladly shed % the object OF her
youthful afectons-you viii not consign her to an
untimeiy grave
during the delivery Of this passage, the entire aud
fence became visioy moved and FOR the fret time
since the tra smith Brens lip quvered and his eye
filed, the idea Of mother, brother children and
wife mourning over their possible loss was visioly
presented 20 MS mind. For moment he bent ns nead
on his hand be firmly pressed his brow for few Sc
conds and again resumed his wOnted cslmness NOT
the audience the bar the Jury the occupants OF the
benches al continued deeply moved, and from many
a manly eye h which tears had long been strangers
the big drops rolled In rapid succession we never re
member 10 have sen 50 profound sensation Is tAHt
produced by the gifted advocate, whose action ana
tone, far elOquenty than even his hvlng WORDS
expressed the dee emotions with which his own near
was moved at the cOntemp aOn Of an adverse verdict
In case Of doubt At the very worst, let father
pity be awakened-s husbands love be moved. Let
Justice be adninisiered-but Justice in Mercy IN no
rtful strains do seek compassion for my client even
10 case Of blood ask il sOemny In the spirit oil our
free COnsttutOn-n accordance win the rooted pm
cipes Of our Common Law. This Is cause between
the Subject and the Crown wherein these great princ
pies might shine out IN glorious perfection verdict
" acqual IN accordance with this Divine doctrine W
not be triumph the Law, but the triumph 81 ne
Law When the Sovereign seals, by her coronation
oath the grea, compact between the People and the
Crown. she swears 20 execute IN all her judgments
Justice In Mercy. Sensation in Court That same
Justice you administering rigorous, rcmorseess, san
culinary code-but Justice IN Mercy
Where as here the crime consists in the intent OF the
heart and you eau believe that intent not REASONABLE
or even doubtful then. by the solemn obligation even
OF coolest duty you should yield 10 mercy ,grest sen
satonD In nothing though at an immeasursble dis
lance still do earth nearly approach the al
tribute OF the Almighty In the administration OF JUS
tce-Divine Justice will be tempered vita mercy. or
dismal would be our fate As you hope for mercy RON
the Great Judge grant this day The awful issues Of
life and death are in your hsnds-dO justice In mercy
The lsst faint murmur your quivering lips Will be
for mercy ere the immortal spirit shall wing tie night
TO / trust better and brs hter world
After moment Of deep emotion, loud and long-con-
tnued applause followed the close OF this mssnincen
address The learned advocate had thrown himself
with such esnestness into the Of his client and
felt 90 profoundly the weight that upon him that
he seemed quite exhausted ne lay back raner tnhn
sat upon the bench After about three minutes be re-
tired from Cour, when the applause was again re-
ueWef