The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-05-25


nothing that would undo nothing to bring the blush of shame
My conduct and both here and
soldier is before you feel in this very hour of trial.
the consciousness of having lived honest man. and Will
die proudly believing that have given material ana to give
freedom liberty the land of BIRTH have done only
that which every rshman soul hrobs with feeling of
liberty should do feel should not mention the name of
Massey feel should poute my lips with the of
that traitor whose egmacy has been proved here-the
whose name not KNOWN and who deny point blank
let him shall pass him, wishing him. in the words of
the poet
G r rdr from his bsns S the wod'
grave ! the sun his ghtl and heaven
Let Massey remember from this day with him,
my able and learned COUNSEL Mr. Dowse has stated ser
pent that will gnaw his conscience carrying about with him
in his breast living hell from which he never be seprat
ed my Lord, have desire for the name of martyr
ask the death of But if is the will OF the Al
mighty and Omnpoen God that devotion to the land OF
my shall tested the caold am willing there to
die in defense of rights of free and of
rights oppressed people throw off the yoke of hra
DOM I an rshman by birth, American by adoption,
by nature lover of freedom enemy that that
holds native land in the bonds of tyranny has so often
admitted that the oppressed have right throw OIL the
it to that fact in British Court of JUS
ce elands children not can and never Will be-
willing and submissive slaves. And long the English
flag inch of sh SOIL just SO long will they beev
ing it to be divine right conspre imagine and devise"
to hurl from and erect in its stead the godke
structure of selfgovernment Before go further have
important duty wish dispose of-to offer my learned
and eloquent counsel the poor gift of the sincere and heartfelt
thanks OF honest offer them IN the OF
the thanks of the Irish people, know that am here without
relative-whout friend in actthree thousand miles away
from my family But know that am not forgotten there
Irish heart of America to-day feels for
me-oday sympahzes with and does forget the who
is willing tread the scafod-aye defany, proudly
scous having suffer defense of American principles and
in defense of Liberty now, Mr. Dowse, Mr. Butt, and Mr.
Ooglen and all the other counsel engaged in my Defense
among whom believe is Mr. Curran my able solicitor
Mr. Lawles Individually and collectively my sincere
and heartfelt thanks shall Lord as no doubt you Will
suggest proprey ofdong turn attention the world be-
r1ooxOp
are at an end where oy eternal and shall hope and pray
may yet dawn this country
That hope that and the last words shall
utter prayer God for forgiveness and prayer for
poor old Ireland Now my Lord in relation to the inormer
Corydan will make few remarks. But, perhaps, before
come to Covdn should say has been spoken that
table of Col Kelly and Of the meetings held at his quarters or
his lodgings in London desire to say that never knew
where Col Keys lodgings in London until heard the
nfomer Massey at the table, never attended
meeting COL Ke and the other statements that have been
oath by him you gentlemen of the jury soemny
now declare on my OATH a manaye dying man-have
totally unfounded and have all been false from beginning
to end In relation to the paper introduced you, and
brought against evidence of my having been using that
oath desire that that paper was not taken from my
person know no person whose name is on tnat paper
OBene of Dublin and those other delegates you heard Of
them That paper has been put Ill
for purpose but positively it is not in my handwr
ing also never it, yet is held In evidence
against In this justice? is right? Is this manly
willing if have transgressed the laws, to suffer the
punishment of my ofense But object to this system OF
trumping up to take the life of human beng
ask for mercy. With my present emacaed trame anu my
constitution somewhat shattered 1t is better thaty ne
be brought than that should drag ex
istence in the prison pens of Portland Thus it 49, my Aofo
accept verdict my acceptance of it nnne
cessary but am satisfied with it, and shall cose mere
many feelings that acuate at this moment IN lsce
these few disconnected remarks give no idea OF w oe
sire the Court have family love asnuc as any
in this Court love lis remember Inc DRESSINGS
of my aged mother left her for the last time one Ihen
spoke the Spartan mother of old, Co. my ooy' return
either with your shield it," This consoles me- nS gives
heart submit my DOOM and nope you wiz loi8V
nv past sins hope too that for seven hundred
years He has Ireland the tyranny
which she has subject that as separate anu us'hct
nationality He will also assist her retrieve her fallen fortunes
and to rise in her beauty the sister of Columbia the peer of
At the concnsion Of this speech sympathetic applause
was manifested in Court but instantly suppressed