Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1850-07-04

the LIST inst, appeals to Irlshmen gen.
orally, Catholic and Protestant, those
desiring Irish independence as well as
those cherishing union with England,
to interfere by remonstrance aud save
the life of the exiled Irish patriot,
Smith O'Brien, who, the article says,
is being slowly murdered at Maria Is
land. Its language is fervid and strong.
1t says:
"He is Gagged in the closest solitary
confinement. His food scanty and
loatbsomc. lie has no comforts, no
attendance. He never sees the face
nor hears the voice of afriend. He
is denied the common requisites Of de-
cency. For months he has not been
allowed a change Of raiment or per-
mitted to change his dress.
"This will be questioned, disputed,
disbeleved. No wonder for it is mon
strous and incredible. But we write
every syllable Of it on the authority
Of one incapable of falsehood or exag-
geration as Of murder. 1t is the liter
al truth.
"Nor is this the whole. In the foul
den where he is thrust, like chained
reptile, one generous girl, of the age
Of ten years, daughter Of the Governor,
sought, with the instructive charity OF
her sex, to solace the captlve's care
and tighten his suffering by kindly
Offices and forwith. on pain of new
privation, O'Brien was forbidden ever
TO speak to her again. lie lost this
innocent familiar, whose childish beau
ty and guilelessness, perhaps spoke to
his fathers heart Of the orphaned dar-
lings who weep for him at home.
"In this monsters power tortured.
outraged, maddened-lives your coun-
tryman, the son of your kingliest house
the generous patriot who fought and
fell for you and us all.
as this the lawl Is this Justice
Who is so brutal here as to defend
such barbarity? What partisan of
British rule-what representative of
British authority-dare stand up in
these islands and vindicate this dark,
COW ardly and hellish persecution.
Does the law of God justify it!-
Does the law Of man ordain itl Will
the people of England sanction i'll
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 are threatened.
eve say this advisedly. No human
constancy can long withstand the tor
turing cruelty O'Brien suffers. No
bodily strength can triumph over the
privations O'Brien endures
After further appeals to lrishmen to
interfere and save o. Brien, the Nation
makes the following announcement:-
"rhese tdIngs have produced apro-
! found impression in Dublin. They
have excited intense Indignation. A
committee is being formed Of men of
all parties; and if VIC have not mis-
! taken Irish hearts, there will be de-
nunciation that shall ring through the
land like judgement peal-a remon-
STRANGE which it will not be prudent
for any government to despise, or safe
for anygovernment to disobey.
ave hear, indeed, that the Queen
of England comes to Ireland again
this summer-comes for the ovation
that monarchs love from petted slaves.
But we warn her and her Ministers,
that as surely as she sets foot on Irish
soil, while O'Brien is thus tortured
and degraded, so surely. wherever she
turns. shall his name be Numbered in
her ears, maleJlction-so surely shall
his blood be flouted in her face. This
Il promise we will see fulfilled"