Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1851-08-18

| went upon tne comment, where he has
been for several years. living in the same
wild and extravagant manner.-N o
Picayune.
Emmett. and Sarah Curram.
From"Curran and his Contemporaries, y
by Philips-one of the most interesting
books that has fallen into our hands for a
long tIme-we extractthe following history
narrative, although the main incidents are
familiar to all who have read land who has
not?) Washington Irving's touching story
called the "Broken Heart"
After the dreadful tempest Of 1898, the
county appeared to have sunk into repose,
or rather exhaustion. Government was
beginning TO relax in its seventies; the Ia
6eds Corp9s Act was again in operation;
the Union had been carried; and this once
kingdom seemed gradually sinking into the
humility of contented province. All of a
sudden-the government unprcpared, the
people unsuspicious, and the whole social
system working apparently without appre-
hension or impediment-an nsurrecton
exploded in Dublin. which was attended
with some melancholy, and, at first, threa-
tened some very serious consequences. AT
the head OF this was the unfortunate Rob
ert Emmett, the youngest OF the family Of
which we have been treating. He was
only twenty-three years of age; had been
educated IN the University; and for his de-
| meanor, his talents, and his virtues, was
admired, respected, and beloved. His mind
| was naturally melanchol1v md ro,r,o,;c.
he had fed IT from the pure fountain of clas-
SIC literature, and might be said to have
lived, not so much in the scene around him
as IN the society, of the illustrious dead.
Unhappily, however, for Robert En-
nett, he drank deeply Of the delusions of
the day. lnsanely obstinate. he spurned
all advice; and with the sacrifice Of what
little fortune he possessed, and the aid OF a
tew desperate and undisclplued followers,
he essayed what he believed would be the
emancipation OF the country! On 23d of
June. 1908, this rebellion-if such it can
be called-broke out IN Dublin; and SO un-
prepared was governmentfor such an event
that 1t IS an indIsputable fact that there
was not single ball in the chief arsenal
which would fit the artillery. Indeed, had
the deluded followers Of Emmett, had COM
mon sense or common conduct, the Castle
of Dublin must have fallen into their pos
session; and what, fortunately, ended in a
pretty insurrecuon, might have produced
arenewal ofthe disastrous '9S. Much de-
pends upon the success ofthe moment; and
there was no doubt there were very many
indolent or desponding malcontents whom
the surrender OF that citadel would have
reused INTO activity. However, most
melancholy and calamitous, occurrence is
supposed at the moment to have diverted
Emmetts mind from an object so impor-
tant. Lord kilwarden, the then chief JUS
tice' the old esteemed Trend OF Mr. Curran,
was returning from the country, and had
to pass through the very street of the in
surrecton. lie was recognized, seized,
and lnhumanely murdered, against the en-
treaties and commands OF Emmett. This
is supposed to have dlsgusted and debilita-
ted HIM. lie would not wade through
blood TO liberty, and found, too late, that
treason could mol be restrained by the au-
monty It acknowledged. Lord hilwar-
oen died ilke Judiciai nero. Covered with
PiAe WOUNDS, ana ia'ntlng from OF blood
ms last words were' Lei no man perish IN
consequence OF my death Dut ny me regu-
lar oPera'ion oi The laws; words winch
s.oulu DC ehSraven IN letters OF gold upon
MS monument. speaking OF hirn afferward'
curing tne subsequent triais' Mr.. Carran
SAD II Is Impossible ior any man having
d heao or heart 70 look at TINS internal
,rahsaGloh ~, without horror had known
i1oro hlwafdeh ior twenty years. NO
iiah possessed more strongly than he did
TWO quaii'ies; he was a lover OF justice and
humanity even ,r, TO weakness II 1t can be a
weakness. Inc result OF TINS murder was
,ne paralysis oil the rebels and the night OF
Emmett In his depot IN an obscure
street. paper was found speculating on
the state OF his own mind IN case OF fail
ure. 1t is picture OF enthusiasm. 81 have
but little time" he says, ITO look at the
thousand dlfilcnltles which lie between me
and the completion OF my projects. That
those difficulties Will likewise disappear,
II tins is not to be the case, thank God for
having gifted me with sanguine disposi-
ton; TO that disposition run from refiec-
ton; and, if any hopes are without founda-
tlon-lf precipice IS opening under my
feet, from which duty will not suffer me to
run back, | am grateful for that sanguine
disposition, which leads me to the brink
and throws me down, while my eyes arc
sui raised to that VISION OF happiness
which my fancy formed IN the arr" EN-
NETT took reiugeln his house which had be-
ionsed to his father situated about md
way between Dublin and Rathfarnhan,
vi',age ADJOINING Mr. Curran residence,
IN friory. why TINS particular place OF
refuge was selected now remains to be told,