The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1852-06-09
Escape Of Thomas F. Meagher,
THE IRISrT EYITE

1t was announced under the telegraphlc
head of the Sun on Saturday, that Thomas
Francis Meagher pronounced Maher,)
the distinguished Irish exile and orator
who was transported as "ielon" for the
part he took in the Irish revolutionary
movement with William Smith O'Brien,
John Mitchell and others, arrived at New
York in the brig Acorn. from Pernambuco,
having escaped from Van Dieman's Land
in an American whaler He kept himself
perfectly "incog" until Thursday, except
TO one or two friends. In the afternoon
Of that day he called on Mr.. Richard
O'Gorman, Jr.. and Mr.. John B. Dillon,
at their office, in William street, and took
them by complete surprise. These gen.
temen are lawyers, and both Irish exiles,
who were embarked in the same cause
with Meagher. They fortunately escaped
without trial. Accompanied by Mr.. Dill
Ion and Mr.. O'Gorman, he proceeded to
the residence of Mr. Richard O'Gorman,
SEN, father of Richard Jun., in Dean
street, Brooklyn, where he has been since
sojourning. The elder Mr.. O'Gorman is
a highly respectable merchant of the city
of Dublin. On Friday, Mr.. Meagher
went into the country, in order to recover
little from the fatigues of his journey
AS he did not make triumphal entry into
the city, and could not be seen. it was
imagined by some that the matter was a
hoax. lie returned, however, in the even
ing, and one Of the reporters of the Her
aid obtained the facts in relation to his
escape from his own lips, with the excep-
ton of the ship in which he escaped. and
of that he would not afford any clue
Mr.. Meagher had the partial liberty of
ticket of leave at the time he escaped,
but did NOT violate its condition. 1t ran
as follows: 81 undertake not to escape
from the colony as long as hold this tick.
ct OF leave" Having made previous
for his flight, a fleet horse
saddled in his stable, and well armed with |
pistols, he addressed letter to the magis.
irate of Ross, about twenty miles distant,
and township Of the district out of which
he was not permitted to go. The place
in which he resided was the wild bush.
In this letter he returned his ticket of leave,
and said he would remain at his house
that day till 12 o'clock, when the leave
expired, in order to give the authorities an
of arresling him, if they could.
When the magistrate read the letter, he
was astounded, and he Immediately or.
dered the Chief of Police, who happened
to be present, to proceed at once to arrest
him. The Chief Of Police replied he
would not do any such thing, as he was
an Irishman, and that young gentleman
was an Irishman. "But you must do it,
retorted the magistrate. "Faith, won't"
replied the Irishman. II wlllresign first"
"But will not accept your resignation"
"Then, if you don't. you may let it alone,
but will not arrest young Meagher."
The magistrate gave it up as bad case,
and rode Immediately to another station in
search of police.
+ Meantime, the Irish Chief Of Police set
out for the mines, and thought he could
make more money in digging gold than
arresting brave Irish patriots. Such is
one Of the 6rst fruits of the gold discovery
in Austria-the escape Of the brilliant
Meagher. Gold, alter ALL is useful in its
way. Meagher waited for six hours after
the time, in order not to give the British
authorities any excuse for saying he had
violated his pledge He was accompanied
and assisted by three young English SET
llers, who supplied him with horses and
had horses themselves. They proposed
10 wait till the police came, and kill them.
But Meagher thought it unnecessary to
shed blood, but waited till the police came,
and kept his friends waiting at short
distance. The moment the police entered
lhe-house. he passed out another door. and
his horse, came round to. the
'front.' of the house, and within pistol shot
Of them. and told them to arrest him il
hey could. In the next, moment he put