The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1867-12-27
TIE Manchester Executions.


The following dying declarations Of the
three FeniaDs who we're executed IN Man
chester, England, last month, aud about
whom such excitement has been caused
in all civilized countries, will be read with
interest. The following letter was writ
ten by Allen on the night previous to his
execution
SALFoRD, New BAILEY PRTsoS,
November ., 1867.
10 vea, my loriRg and sincere deor Uncle
and Amt Hogan:
| suppose this Is my last letter to you
at ills side Of the grave. TN, dear uncle
and aunt if you reflect on 1t, It Is nothing
| am dying a horrible acath-l am dying
for acknowledging for tie land that gave
Inc birth-dying for the island OF saints
and dying tor liberty. Every generation
OF our countrymen has suffered and
where is the Irish heart could stand by IN
moved? | should ike to know what
trouble, what passion, what mischief, could
separate the true Irish heart from It's ma
tive Isle. Dear uncle and aunt, it is sad
to be parting you all at ny early age, but
we must all die some day or another, "a lew
hours more and | will breathe my last, and
on English soil Oh that | could be
buried IN ireland What happiness it
would be to all my friends and 10 myself
where my countrymen could kneel on ny
grave cannot express whatjoy 1t would
afford me when found, Aunt Sarah, that
you were admitted. Dear uncle, am sure
1t was not very pleasant place that / had
TO receive you ard my aunt; but we must
put up with all trials until we depart this
life / am sure il Will grieye you very
much to leave NE IN such a place on the
evidence Of such characters as tie witness
es were that swore nay life away; but L
forgive them, aud may God forgive them.
] anl dying, thank God, am Irishman and
a Christian Give my love 10 ali friends
From your aGectlonate nephew.
w. =. ALLEN.
Pray for us. Good bye, aud remember
me good bye, and may heaven protect ye,
is the last wish Of your dying nephew,
w. Z. ALLEN.
DYING DECLARATIONS OF TIE EXECUTED
FEEJANs.
Dublin Correspondence Of the :. !. Tribune
Several Of the letters written by the con
demed men in the interval between their
sentence and their execution have found
their way TO public journals, and all are OF
a character to still further endear those
poor fellows 10 the hearts Of their country
men. La all Of them the most profound
love of ireland and devotion TO the Irish
cause find expression. Most important OF
them all, however, are the solemn dying
declarations Of those men which have APP
peared IN print within the last few hours,
and copies Of which ! hereto append
DECLARATION OF WILLIAM PHILIP ALLEN.
| wish to say few words relative to the |
charge for which am TO die. In a few
hours more | will be going before my God,
| state, In the presence OF shat great God,
that | am not the man that shot Sergeant
Brett. If that mans wife Is alive, never
let her think that | am the person VIII 0 de-
privcd her Of her husband; and if his fam
lily is alive, never let them think thatI am
the man who deprived them of their father.
] confess | have committed other sins
against my God and | hope He will accept
OF my death a homage and alteration
which | owe his Divine Majesty, and IN
atonement for my past transgressions
against Him. There is not much use in
dwelling on this subject much longer for,
by this time, | am sure it is plain that |
am not the man who took away the life of
Sergeant Brett. state this to put juries
on thorguard for the future, and to have
them inquire into the characters Of Wit
ncsSeS before they take away the lives CT
innocent men. Bat then, ought not to
complain. Was not our Savior sold for
money and His live sworn away by false
witnesses ? With the help of the great
God, | am only ding to a world OF sorrow,
to arise to wola Of greater joy. Before the
judgment seat Of God there viii be no false
witness tolerated; every one must render
an account for himself. l forgive all the
enemies ever may have had ia this world
May God forgive them forgive them,
sweet Jesus, forgive them. [ also ask par
don OF all those whom | have injured in
any way In reference to the attack on the
van, confess nobly aided IN the rescue of
the gallant Colonel Kelly aud Captain Da-
ccy. 1t is well known to the whole world
what my poor country has to suffer, and how
her sons are exies the world over; then,
tell me, where Is the Irishman who could
look on unmoved and see his couurymeu
taken prisoners and treated rs muydercrs
and robbers in British dungeons? May
the Lord have mercy Oh our souls, and de-
liver Ireland from her suFcriHgs. God
save Ireland