The Democratic sentinel and Harrison County farmer. [volume] (Cadiz, Ohio) 1851-1852, 1852-10-27
let US follow him.

man back as he spoke.
30 PLACE, yez honor, PLACE let me see the
Gineral one mint. Indeed must see him,
else my poor boy will have to he hanged;
an the Gineral can save him. o, plazs let
me see him, will yez?"
The earnest, heartfelt supplications Of the
poor old Irishman was enough to melt a
heart Of adamant, bu! the heartless orderly
replied:
81 tell you to be of with your blarny, old
lscrape grace, else will kick You down the
steps. General Scoot is drinking wine with
some gentleman, and cannot be interrupted" :"
Such look of uuutterab,e woe, of deep
anguish shot athwart the features of that
poor old man, as he slowly turned to depart,
that even the heart of that brutal ORDERLY,
unused to compassion as it was, somewhat
melted and he said:
"Stay moment, old man, and tell me
what you wish 10 say to the general; l will
convey your message for you"
Such look of intense gratitude beamed
from the eyes of the old man, as the orderly
thus spoke that he must have felt himself
fully repaid.
Tell the Gineral," saysthe old man, "that
me dear boy sex if he will let him come an
talk to him few minits, he will explain all,
how he came to aid the Mexicans; an how
he was not guilty at ALL Will yez do this,
for me? And thin l will bless yez wild me
dying breth."
81 will, old man, remain here moment"
replied the orderly, as he disappreved.
Appearing at the door of General Scott's
splendid apartments, where he was enga-
ged with number of richly dressed officers,
in discussing snmptuous repsat, the orderly
deliverd the message of The old IRISH SOL
dier, aid told the General he awaited his
reply. m
"Why do you interrupt me with such mes
IsageS as this?" said the General, turning
iiercely on the alb ashed orderly. This
young lrishman has been tried us deserer,
and shall be Hanged as such! | want to hear
no more of his explanations. And tell that
old Irish scounbrel at the door, to leave i'm
meaiatcly, and not interrupt me as ain with
his whining. else he may share Il similar
fate. Away with you!'
Hastily beating retreat, the Orderly
communicated the sal tiIings to the heart
broken old mai. And never was depicted
on human countenance, such hopeless mis-
cry, such uputteraole woe, as over spread
his features on eerning the decision of Gen.
Scott.
Slowly he wendcd his way back TO the
prison, and re-cntercd the shiny cell where
his noble son, his hearts delight, the beacon
light the prop, stay, and pride Of his dec-
ming years was confined, doomed man;
shortly to be led forth to forfeit, ignomin-
iously on a gibbit, crime of which he could,
had his gelleral given him the opportunity,
have proven himself as guilless as an angel
in Heaven.
One glance at the woe stricken countc-
nance OF his aged parent, suficcd to inform
the young prisoner, that his terrible doom
was irrevocably sealed; and gazing sadly on
the old man, he said:
"You need not speak, father, l see the
worstin your countenan;c. BuLbe so This
is the reward Of all the toll, suffering and
.privaton, have undergone for my adopted
country. | am innocent, perfectly innocent
in thought or deed, of aught inimical to the
welfare Of America. But enough.-Rc-
grets now are unavaiIing. Before 1 die, l
have one request to make of yon. If you
should ever live to return TO the United
States, give ttis to Katy. and tell her have
nerer ceased to cherish it,and yield it up on
ly when death stares me in the face
He took from around his neck, the nina
tura of most beautiful young girl. "a bloom
ing. merric lass O. Erin and gazed long and
earnestly on it. A tear-not an unmany
tear, but one of deep feeling. ofholy devotion
-Llembied for II moment on his cyelds, then
dropped Oh the glass within which was en-
cased the scmbiance of his souls idol. He
closed the lid, with the tear drop yetdimming
the glass, and rererentially yielded it to his
aged father.
Hark! Once more the jailor's footsteps
resound along the damp vault. The fearful
moment has arrived. Death must CLAIM as
itsown "the young. the bean tifuI, the brave"
Father and son are locked in one long. last,
soul-thrlllins embrace; and. senseless, the
old manis borne from the cell.
4 II
The first grey streaks of dawn have began
to Illumine the eastern horizon, and q small
groupe are assembled within the walls ofthe
prison, around scaffold. Soon a noble
youth is led forth, who ascends the fearful
platform Of death with firm. free. bold step
which challenge the admiration of every be-
holder. Calmly and serenely he surveys the
group for moment, and then speaks, in a
voice devoid of all tremulous quivering:
"Beforc you all, and God in Heaven, l
here declare myself guitlees of being trai-
tor to my country; die with the proud con-
sciousness of my entire innocence. and of
sharing the fate Of those martyrs who have
gone be fore me. My last prayer is for my
country. May God lead our brave army on
to victory"
The rope adjusted, the death cap drawn
down to conceal the terrific distortion of the
features, the signal was given, and the noble
young lIlshman launched into eternity.
Heavens, what heart-rendng shrek of
anguish rent the air as that fearful death
signal was gven
"a man has fainted'' shouted the crowd
But no, the poor old father could not with
stand the shock, and that tgibbit's fall launch
ed two souls into eternityl
Poor Katy Look ye in vain for your idols
return. Look ye in vain for him on whom
was layished your souls young affections;
him who gilded all your future dreams Of
bliss with the bright hale of soul thrilling
devotion. He now sleeps i'll peace--the
victim Of heartless indifference martyr 10
arrogance and vanity!