The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-11-23

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and the very basis of naturalization thereby undertake
certain responsibility which it is bound to make good
against all the world? Does it manifesy undertake
become In all respects the government of these citizens for
future and ignore utterly the claims other Gov
eminent their allegiance Just observe what is the posi-
ton of the Irish in America if those pretensions of
England in their regard to be allowed. Should
break out at any time between America and England, the
latter power could hang traitors any rishmen whom she
might be able to capture from the American army navy
At the time the Americans could shoot any rishmen
in their service who would refuse fight against the British
Surely there in this condition of things something for Mr.
Seward to look to. Mr. Marcy, in his time, would have
looked to it, he did in the of Kosza the Hungarian
whom he rescued from the Austrian jurisdiction, although
his naturalization American citizen was not at the time
complete.
This whole subject keenly and eagerly discussed among
1shmen at this side of the water and ought to have
still profound interest for the millions of the Irish
have chosen their homes under what they supposed to be
the protecting folds of the Stars and Stripes 1t will be
raised have already nmated during the approaching
trials and in that will bring prominently under
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Next week is being looked forward to very critical
time for the trials of the Manchester Fenans" will then
be going but the real crisis will the Government
proceed any of those against whom they
may obtain verdict for wful murder. 1t exceed
ngly probable that the Irish in England will such
extreme course and consider themselves justified in making
reras upon either the persons the property OF OF
the English arsocrats Executions however it is thought
will take place Manchester people say that at least three
OF the party who made the attack the prison will be
executed while others say the Government will satisfied
with the execution of Allen and will consign the others
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had nearly forgotten mention the curious circumstance
that while Colonel Warren and General Nagle be de-
Tended the expense of the American Government such
provision being made for the defense of other who
stand in precisely the position They American
citizens they their papers prove that fact the charge
against them is just the same they literally Sin the
boat" with the gentlemen Just mentioned. Why then,
it may be asked any distinction made between their
by the American Government? understand that's patriotic
gentleman in this city, seeing these completely aban
doned and their trials at hand has made himself
ponsbe for the costs of their defense and set the lawyers
to work at upon their The gentleman who has
done this is Fenan, and had any acquaintance
connection whatsoever with any of the for whom
he is thus interesting himself
THE FENIAN TRIALS.
The Special Commission try the concerned in the
liberation of Kelley and Deasey from the police van
formally opened at Manchester the Goth of October and
the following day Sunday the Judges sherf and corpora
ton officials attended divine service in the Cathedral and
the 28th Justice Blackburne delivered his charge to the
Grand Jury 1t is said that several of the witnesses who
evidence against the prisoners before the magistrates
will be wanting at the trial There hundred and
five witnesses for the Defense and the evidence together with
speeches both sdes and the charges of the Judges
would it expected occupy fourteen days, that
convicted the sentences would not be pronounced before
the 18th 18th Of November The counsel for the Crown
the Attorney Sr j. B. Karslake) Mr. Lawlor
@. c., Mr. Pickering, O. c., Mr. Higgins and Mr.. Hannen
For the Defense Digby Seymour, O. c., and Sergeant
OBrien have been specially retained both Irshmen by
birth, but enthusiastically English their sentiments still
they will do their duty by their clients The Home Secretary
declined almost rudey render any assistance the prs
and said the Government would not assist the prisoners
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to any delay of the trials neither would they in order to
give the farer trial. change the So the
being tried in the midst of excited population without
having had given them the of the witnesses who
appear against them until about twentyur hours
before the opening of the Commission.
On the 28th after the charge of Justice Backburne, Mr.
Dgby Seymour applied for posponement of trial and true
bills being found for wllu murder against Allen Gould
Larkn and Shaw the Court dourned until the 29h AS
the judges returning from the Cathedral the 27h
the high sher carriage proceeding along Srangeways
when weldressed stepped among the avein who
walking by the side of the vehicle and raised his hand
The window of the carriage lowered and the handed
to Justice Meor silver lever watch AS as his lord
ship had received the watch the window drawn up and
man. who had been perceived by the detectives that
the watch to the Under Sheriff. and it by him handed to
Police Inspector Bent.
In Dublin the day the Commission was opened by
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