New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1849-02-02

la cOid DARK heart-On cheerless brow
Even may soon be proud 20 die
We are ashamed of living now.
The publisher is Mr. Fanedy tits Repeal Journal
evidently under Confederate management and imbued
with Confederate principles From It's being published
In the Nation Office II considered Mr. Dufy's pro
perry. and many applied TO him about H. Blu, this It
appears was mistake, as Mr.. Duffy is entirely
nscted with it, and declares through the Press his gno
rance Of lite principles and objects
The decision Of the Judges on Mr. Dufys demurrer
will be known tomorrow If there is not another sd
journment for in his adournments the order
Of the day. the Judges decide against him the A;or
neyGeners will pressfor joigmen, but the prisoners
Counsel under apprehension that ho will succeed
II he fails In this the trial will 60 on Immediately
should Mr. Perrin give iudgmen, in his favor, he will
be set at liberty The Attorney General is determined
that M Duffy shall not escape without punishment
even If acquitted. He s almost hslfyesr in the
most unhealthy prison in the city. However, these
frequent delays annoying though they must be to Mr.
Duty, will eventually him for had his trial been
proceeded with at the first Commission, when mens
minds excited by the events in the South in ~
likelihood his conviction would have been certain.
Tind men, or prejudiced men would not have hest
ts,ed moment about his guilt add to these that large
class OF impossible who stsnch believers In
the creed of the day, who reigiousy side with the
many and think thai being in the minority IS equivalent
to being in the wrong These would all have been
against M Duffy in August last not TO speak OF those
that Government influence any month IN the year
but not 90 People have had time TO think and the
system OF relentless persecution kept up against MT
Duffy has enlisted the sympathies OF many who were
Indifferent or hostile If Jury packing Is not prac,iced
with rigor land il lie questionable will the Attorney
General venture to resort il after the unanimous pro
ian fear of Mr.
hi. political opponents deprecate the idea of his exile
s au rremedable loss the literature OF the country
and this not so much for what he has done himself
uhough that LED for what he has caused
10 be done for the impetus snd direction he has given
10 the national intellect and the lofty aims aud noble
purposes TO which he has trained their ambition In
deed would be impossible to find any publication eN
tending over such heightened period end stormy time
50 the Naiion so free from personalities or recrlnIna
lion Though Mr.. Duffy has been frequently the object
Of slender and sarcasm he has orborne to retsise lest
he nigh, widen the breach that separated lrshmsn
from Irishman These things are recollected now and
deepen the sympathy felt for one who pallsted what
he could and passed over what he could not psS'e'
sxcey, when Truth and Justice forbade On these
accounts the anxiety and interest felt for him is not
confined to the circle of his friends and associates but
felt as warmly and truly by many OF whose existence
he is ignorant
Mr. John OConnell has published an address to the
people on the duties of the present year lie earnestly
exhorts them 10 support the Repeal Association ana
promises that exiled he Is by psltry poverty the
country shall not lose his services. though he Will be
confined to the one sphere Of action in iuture-F%'
lament but there be will labor Increasingly lie
throws the blame of his shrinking from the kepeS de-
bate in the House OF Commons last year on the Con
iederates but promises introduce the question and
press IL 10 vote in the session lie is not sParng
Of his abuse to Young lrelsnders, denounces their
midsummer madness, slludes to the praise they re-
eeived from the Orange Press as proof OF their IN
worthiness and thanks his stars that ne mas always
nsrited and obtained their hatred To say the least OF
IT, IL is conceived aud expressed in the very wors ''s
and is bu, poor peace offering at the beginning OF the
New Year He hs. sent his subscription OF Eve guness
To the fund of the Association and few have followed
hi. example The Committee have likewise appealed
20 the country and submitted statement OF their al
fairs. They have compromised all debts OF large /
for four shiings in the pound, and the smslef
ones have been cleared of Ia full After this they have
no, sufficient pay the rent and taxes due, or rather
liable TO be due the Hall and they call on the coun
try Ia tho favoriie hackney phrase, TO come to the
rescue
who has no, heard Of James Clsrence Mangan
ubo has no, read his poetry with new delight
oh l,,le they though, who rejoieed in HE strsas,
That the heart Of the Poet was oreskies
yy.ps heart, throbbed and eyes mois,ened over his
writings. be was pining in utter de'n'auon-in want
GOOD Heavens IL sppesrs Incredibly oil tne se'uai
p,ce,.sr,e. Of life His condition WAS made known
10 N. uublic BY a Dublin mechanic who met BIN IN
R,,,.n.,, and whom be sought to svsid' un~"'ns
tina, .py one should know his suffering he ior'e'
him to accompany him to his home 'n'0'eu -.
remain. and heard from his own lips sharro"ins "Ae
HI. friend wrote to the Pi0 and the state ff''''e
sen, him 81 regrettipg that their long imp''0H"''
had strsi,ened their means. As yet no o'ne' SUI
seriptious had been announced in the papers, 'S'
once hi. condition 10 known l am sure ne WI. nv
want for friends. 1t is probable he s known 70 anne
rica by his collected works and bis CONTRIBUTORS :"
the various sgszines for many years lie Is inc -
thor OF the Germsnia Anthologies German literature
appears to be bis fs,orie study and even his orsl
pieces are strongly tDged with the mysticism OF 1ne
German school He 10 likewise accomplished iflsn
scholar and several of his Transitions from that Ian
guase have appeared In the Nation, surprising those
who understand 1t cay, by far the original Not to
mention more there il bis exquisite ballad OF 'Cshd
Nor Of the Wine Red Hand" and MY Dark Rosa
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