New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1867-12-13


AND DYING DECLARATIONS OF ALLEN, LAR
KIN, AND O'BRIEN-GREAT ROBBERY OF ARMS
IN COBK-TRAINING AND DRILLING STILL
GOING on, ETC.
From Our Special Correspondent
As might be expected, popular feeling in Ireland
has been deeply excited by the executions which took
place last Saturday at Manchester. Only among the
EXTREMIST of the Orange party does the act of the
Government find apoogiss. Men of all other classes
condemn it with more or less vehemence, some in
their private and confidential considerations, Others
in the most public manner possible to them. The
fact is that even among who. distrust and fear
the FeniNs, there is still strong impression that
the misdeeds of the English Government arc respon-
sible for their existence and that n matter of
common honesty, England should not he swift TO
shed their blood She has been too prone TO that
sort of work during tho 200 years of her
nection with the Green Isle, and might fairly be tx
peced 10 exhibit large degree of moderation now,
even in the face of some irritating prOyocatlOn. IN
this connection the good and glorious example Of
America is being continually referred TO 10y lTishmen
and by the Irish press, in which It has been plainly
stated that If the Government of the United states
were 10 act toward their Secessionists IN the spirit
and temper thus displayed by England toward her
irish encnies-Who have million times bettcrroas0n
40 show for their Tebeons-there would be gibbets
in every town end village Of the Southern States,
and unless the criminals were turned of 10y machin-
cry, the hangmans work there would not yet be
completed
But it is among the populace and among the de-
clared patriots of all classes, that the deepest tccngs
of pity and rage have been awakened, that the
most enthusiastic expressions ot love ahd heuor
are poured forth for the three victims, whom
they regard as having been simply murdered.
and that decp-brcathed VOWS Of vengeance are not
uultcqucniy heard. They consider the execution
murder. because they believe that the legal case
against the misoucrs was IuauitcstlY uuhounu tdl
only for its political aspect the Government WoUd
never think Of makngit the basis of even one eAecu
tion 10 say nothing of three Aud thlt u very p1O-
ablv right view of the facts The verdict ol inc
Jury was deprived Of all weight and force ANA al
title 10 respect by the Crcumstauc oi MS having IN
cludcd among those whom IL declared guilty man
who was perfectly innocent of al connection WIN
the deed which formed the subject of the uia and
whose innocence was 30 manifest To all cDCpi The
Judge and the jury, that public cutlery was wmc-
datcly raised on the subject. and the Crown inter
posed between the man and the doom to which he
had ben consigned, by granting hlm Ire
pardon" Furthermore, largo snare OF INC
evidence which the capital conl lctons had been
obtained against the the first batch of tho prisoners
was considered of 50 tainted and untruatWorthy "a
character 10y the crown lawyers that ticy rejected
i'm the subsequent trials and abandoned the capital
C1orpS 5i.-.ttii7Ii17 Sa.;.-stiaF themselves with
prosecution ior felony. HeTc were very iair ana
good reasons on which tO claim Communication ~
sentence for the men convicted ~ the llsI baicDI
The point was very strongly urged on the GoNtrh-
ment vet they refused TO take the course when ~
this ease w0uld be Justice n well ~ mercy: day
ar two bctore the date fixed for the execution they
retrieved one Of the mcn-COndon, alias Shoie-oh
The alleged ground that he was not proved Z" nave
a
will have IL that the true reason OF the dstih1 uph
made IN his ease was that he was "A iatIHe norm
American. A. regards the other three, the dcci7'oh
az rho Cabinet was that the sentence should De car
ried ont The widely prevailing belief IS that IN
COMING To that decision the Cabinet were iniluenced
not los desire TO punish particular crime, pul ny d
desire 10 be r.ycugcd on the Fenian brotherhood
which is causing them an iniinity Of worry ana
ALARM 10 that Nougelul feeling the men were sacr
feed and being 80 sacrificed they were murdcred
Such is The estimate popularity formed OF the whole
affair in this country.
The national pres, have come ont vigorously m de
nuuciatiOn OF TINS government COUP. ne oDhy
N0rs The JrisLndH. and Ihc Nation, metropolitan
u1per, of great influence and large CrculatlOn nave
their columns ruled an mourning III memory OF lht
event.; the provincial newspapers are lasoi$ o'g be
pied with The subject, on which they VINO ~ the
most svmpa lzing spirit In Cork City large bhch-
bordor4d pacards have been posted about recon-
mend!ug the souls OF nc murdered men '" f fnT
Them in many OF the Catholic churches. On the day
of the execution the shops throughout the CITY were
partially closed as sign OF mourning ana we SVE
men and women put on Grape as ayinDol ol licli
fec.rs The WEARING Of this emblem Is conli1ueu
M 10 Tie present time. Here Is paragraph cut rom
one of the Cork papers OF TINS morning.: Co. az, ,iar
Nearly all the the young women employed IN w" 'lD.l
ent hops thrsug the city, wear IN Their h l3ei1
Of crane Sllh s, email Eish and Il10Sn ond
small mourning cards suitable Tor being plteu ~
Catholic prayer books, or posted up III the rooms VI
eytuuahZefs are being sold by the thousand III lIs
citv Along with the usual prayer Tor the SOUS VI
Alien. Larkia, and OBTlen, they nave some appiu
prate verses and they end with the expression 's'd
Lv The prisoners i'm the dock AFTER lhelI cOHN'lWi
an e,uT,ssion which is now engraved ON the lIish
heart" God s0re Ireland Pamphlels containing
the speeches which they delivered on thar occasion
are in the windows of all the news shops and D3ilau
lamentations 50 mildly drawn as not 10 DO oipoc
tonabe to the police, are beng sung AZ an 1iiu
corners Tomorrow, notwilhsnuihg t . IIsH
Cured in suCh proceedings. seeing that the ilspoa9
Corpu, act i in suspension, there are 10 he iueral
demonstrations in various parts OF the country
Several of the letters written by the c0ndlnheu
o,, In fhc interval between their sentence and theif
execution have found their way TO me pubic Jour
,oIs and all are of character 10 stlil lulhcI cue
those Moor fellows 10 the hearts of thor countymen
In all Of them the most profound love al ireland au
deyoton 10 the Irish cause lind expression MoSt IN
portant Of Them all, however are nc solemn uyIls
declarati0ns OF those men which have appeared ~
mint within the last few hours, and copies OF Wcn
iH''''T Et ~ SGGATfoN or WILLIAM PHILIP ALLEN.
wish 10 sav few words relative To the charge Tor
which am 10 die In q few hours more VIII be- going
before my God state in the presence of that great Coo
ma,'s wife alive. never let her think th1t am ne p
h alive LET them never think am the man Who deprived
them of their father confess have committed ether
sus against nv Cod aud hope he viii accept or my
dre,I a. homage and alteration which owe hi Divine
Meiestv aud ia atonencnt for my past transg 'sios
ogslrsi him There is lot much uHe IN dwelling on thia
biec mnch longer: for l tins tne an sure Il - plain
thut net the man that took away tle ht q" -
Brett state this Ia pat jures on tir EIara i"r 'S
ttrf and 10 have them inquire into the olaraccrs "
i,ursse before they tare away the lives Of innocent
t our EiyIor soid for money! and His hfe sworn
away by false wInessesi WITH the help Of tne
eeat God a only dying To world OF sorruw To rise to
world OF Joy. Before the jud snentseat OF voc tete
win I've no false witnesses to,ted every one must rem
dcr an account for himself forgive ~ the enemies
aver NAV have had in this world May Goa forgive
tbem: forgive them sweet Jesus, forgive them! also
ost uerdon of an whom | have injured In any way. Ia
~ renee 10 the attack the yan conicss nOhly aided
In tho rescue of the gallant Col kely ana APP paeey
~ h we'll known the whole world what my poor coul
~ has TO suffer and how her ARE eNiles the wod
over; then ten ne where IS the lr-mgh VINO conu iooS
nm r1m0ved aud his cOuntTymcn taken PRISONERS ana
treated Ike nufderers aud robbers ia Bri.h dungeons
Mly tne Lord have mercy our souls ana denver Ire
I,nd from her EuntTng3. God save Ireland!
ian" " WILLIAM PHlLIr ALLEN.
DECLARATION or MICHAEL LARkiN.