Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1850-06-28

p. So, come and see me soon, john,
Ny heart is breaking So
Else shall surely swoon, John,
Or fall in love with Joe p. NJ
SMITH O'BRIEN-HIs INuuMAN TREAT
MENr.-Thc Dublin Eltion, of the lst
inst, appeals to Irishmen generally,
Catholic and Protestant, those desiring
Irish independence as well as those cher
ishing union with England, 10 interfere
by remonstrance and save tIie life of the
exiled Irish patriot. Smith N'Brien, who,
the article says, is being slowly murdered
at Maria Island It's language is fcrvid
and strong. 1t says:
ale is Gagged in the closest solitary con
fnement His food is scanty and loath-
some. He has no comforts, 10 atten-
dance. He never sees the face nor hears
the voice of friend. He is denied the
common requisites of dcccncy For
months he has not been allowed a change
Of raiment or permitted TO change his
dress.
This will be questioned disputed dis
believed Nowonder; for it is monstrous
and incredible. But we write every syl-
liable of it on the authority of one as in
capable Of fasehood or cxaggeraton as Of
murder. It's the literal truth
"Nor is this the whole. In the foul
den where he is thrust, like a chained
reptile one generous girl, of the age of
ten years, daughter of the Governor,
sought, with the instructive char of
her sex, to solacc the captive's care ID
tighten his suffering by kindly oliiccs;a d
forthwith, on pain of new privation,
O'Brien was forbidden ever TO speak to
her again. He lost this innocent familiar,
whose childish beauty and guilcless, per
haps, spoke to his fathers heart of the
orphaned darlings who weep for him at
home.
"In this monsters powcr-tortured,
outraged, maddencd-livcs your coun-
tryman, the son of your knightlicst house
the generous patriot who fought and
fell you and us ALL
"Is this law? Is this justice? Who
is so brutal here as 10 defend such bar
barity? What partisan of British rule
what representative of British authority
dare stand up in these islands and vim
dicote this dark, cowardly, and hellish
persecution?
"Docs the law Of God justify it? Docs
The law Of man o:dain it? viii the peo
pie of England sanction it? Will the
people of Ireland endure it?
"You must interfere, and save this
mans reason You must interfere, and
save this mans life; for we tell you, both
arc threatened.
eve say this adviscdly. No human
constancy can long withstand the tortu
ring cruelty O'Brien suffers. No bodily
strength can triumph over the privation'
O'Brien cndurcs."
After further appeals TO Irishmen Il
interfere and save O'Bren, the Natiol
makes the following announcement:
"Thesc tidings have produced pro
found impression in Dublin. They have
excited intense Indignation. A commit
tee is being formed of men Of all parties
and, if we have not mistaken Irish hearts
there will be denunciaton that sinai
ring through the land like judgmen
peal-a remonstrance which it will no
be prudent for any government TO des
pise, or safe for any government to dis
obey.
"We hear, indeed, that the Queen @
England comes to Ireland again thi
summer--comes for the ovation tina
monarchs love from pctted slaves. Blu
we warn her and her Ministers that sure
ly as she sets foot on Irish soil Will
O'Brien is thus tortured and degraded, St
surely, wherever she turns, shall hi
name be thundered in her ears as a male
diction--so surely shall his blood b.
fiouted in her face. This promise w
will see fulfilled