The New York herald., 1878-11-24
Earls and Dukes Of Argyll in
English History.
THEIR POSITION IN THE REVOLUTION.
Two MacCailean Mors Lose Their
Heads at the Block.
TIE NINE DUKES OF THE HOUSE.

successor Archibald. who was born 1898. Educated
IN the profession Of the Protestant religion. accord
ing TO the srictcs rules Of the Church of Scotland
StaDilshea on the Reformation. he steadily de-
voted thereto. and the the West Country and
more especially of the Protestant interest therein de-
VOWED III great measure after his father went
abroad, upon him, then Lord Lorne--the constant
title Of the apparent heirs OF the family His great
abilities and prudent conduct called him. in 1926 at
the age Of twenty-eght to the high Office OF prvy
councillor to King Charles !. Not tainted with tho
predominant vice OF those times-hat of arrrandiz-
ing himself at the expense Of his neighbors or
of the Crown-he surrendered to the King
ammo 1G2S, the Office Of Justice General
of Scotland, which was hereditary in his
family. reserying to himself and his heirs the
Justiciary of Argyll and the Western Isles and
wherever else he had lands in Scotland as confirmed
by act Of Parliament.
FROM EARL TO MARQUIS.
His Msiesty, perfectly satisfied with his candor
and loyalty, created him Marquis Of Argyll. ammo
l64i Yet his conduct at this very time has been
severely ccnsured BY those in the secret and un
acquainted that the he took were not only
most for The Kings service. but had also His
Majesty's appreciation. The dissent by himself and
his friends the succeeding year from majority of
Parliament on the vote in favor of the
Duke of Hamltons leading an army into
England for the relief of the King incurred
equal censure from the same ignorance Of his
having In his own breast he decision the Duke OF
Richqond and the Marquis OF Hereford that il Scot
land TOPS part with the King the English would rise as
one Inn againsf him. On the defeat of Duke Hamil-
ton ana his army Scotland was left entirely in the
power of the Marquis Of Argyll and his friends. who
prevented Cromwell from making an absolute con-
quest OF it and gave striking mark Of their real
timens and principles by declaring against the pro-
ceedings OF England arbitrary unjust and illegal
and, ON the first notice of the Kings murder pro-
claiming his son and employing all their influence to
cnmstanccs which sufficiently refute the groundoss
conjecture that Cromwell had communicated to
Argyll his design against the Kings life and that it
had been approved of by him."
THE PROMISES OF PRINCE.
at Inc rn ! persuasion which His Majesty had Of the
given Of his own accord to the Marqus:-
Having taken into sdoraton faithful endeav
rhs q q 9s ana 4a" he ,ppy @ % S into jus.
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BY which they conddence which re.
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'>' : w " CHARLES R.
a TREASON
BTt on the restoration in 1860, the AIarunis
cWed OF multitude of crimes by his capital enemy
the Earl OF Middleton. who sent purposely his
trial Lord Commissioner to the Parliament of Scot
land in February 1861. But notwithstanding the
kccncst and fullest investigation to blacken his char
acter and convict him the only species Of treason
that could at last he fixed upon to affect him that
common TO all his judges-the submitting to and
ing me government established in Scotland during
the triumph and usurpation Of Cromwell.
SENTENCED TO DEATH AND DEGRADATION.
Sentence was therefore pronounced on Saturday.
Monday following at the Cross Of Edinburgh his
head set up where one Marquis of Mon
troses formerly stood and his coat OF arms
torn before the Parliament and at the cross The
sentence having been announced in his presence
by sound OF trumpet he behaved with great firm
ness and constancy. well calmness and dignity
by raising his eyes to heaven and addressing his
judges
THE MAC c,rrEAS MoR's DYING SPEECH
II had the honor to set the upon the Kings
head. and now he hastens me to better crown than
his own. You have the indemnity of earthly
king in your hands. and have denied share in
that; but you cannot hinder me from the indemnity
or the King OF kings. and shortly you must come be-
ure to you you have done to when you
called to an account for all your actions and this
among the rest desire You. gentlemen and all
that hear me- again to take notice and remember that
now. when am entering on eternity. and am to ap
pear before my Judge and as ! desire salvation and
expect eternal happiness from Him. am free from
any accession by knowledge contriving. counsel or
any other way TO his late Majesty's death. and
pray tne Lord to preserve the present King His Ma
and government, and the Lord give him good and
faithful councillors
This vindication Of his innocence Immediately be-
fore he laid bis head upon the block sufficiently shows
that as he lived he died much better subject than
those who brought him to that dcath and that he
may truly be considered to have been sacrificed a.
marty for hs zeal in promoting the Protrs rstant in
;crcst. There death warrant signed for the
execution that in the letter of the law and the
eve OF reason his death better than mur-
der The Lord High Commissioner. for acting thus
equally against the laws OF the land and the COM
minds of his sovereign in precpitatng the death of
the Marquis. was universally condemned and quickly
xtl fl
and behavior generally spplauded, ms it Justly
deserved. He was married to Lady Margaret. daughter
of William Douglas Earl OF Morton and by her
had his son and successor. Lord Archibald campbell
The title of Marquis of Arpyll WAS lost by the at
tandcr and forfeiture of the unhappy noblcnan and
patriot who done to death by the Maiden in
Edinburgh. His eldest son, Archibald Campbell. had
been educated under his fathers eye In the true prn
cples OF loyalty and of the Christian religion and
came t. he very early distinguished IN thc world ny
his personal merit and the high rank he held in his
country. when King Charles II. was invited to
ceive the crown Lord Archibald appointed colonel
Of His Majestys Foot Guards by special commits
sion from the King ammo 1850 and signalized himself
with great bravery at the battle OF Dunbar where his
regiment suffered exceedingly. Neither was his zeal
for thu Kings service at all abated by the fatal defeat
at Worcester; on the contrary his conduct made hun
50 obnoxious 60 Cromwell that. although general
indemnity was granted by him to the people OF scot
land. April iGat. yet Lord Iorne was in particular
excepted from it, and notwithstanding his snferngs.
never capituatcd till he had General AIiddieion's
orders from the King 50 to do December 81. 1855.
lMPLACAnLE roE>
But upon the restoration of His Majesty the
mics ~ the family Of Argyll ready TO take any avan
tagc however much the royal authority or the con-
stuou of their country prostitutcd thereby,
ventured 10 take this noble and innocent lords life
bv charging him with what in the scotch law is STYLED
leasing making creating disscnson between the King
aud the subjects, crime for which he was brought
to trial before the Parliament of scotland az The time
wholly at the devotion OF the Earl ut Middleton and
who. on the 2Gh August 1862 condemned him TO lose
his head and 10 forfeit all his estates
KtsU's VETO.
But the execution OF his sentence, equally iniqui
tous and cruel was rcmittcd BY the positive command
Of His Majesty the Earl Of Middleton disgracod aud
Lord Tnrnc restored to the honors and estate of his
grandfather ammo 1868. His Majesty, as further
mark OF his favor. graciously pleased TO order
that he should be sworn Privy Councillor and one
Of the Commissioners Of the Treasury Both of these
Offices he discharged for many years with great
hdelity and ability. and jealous cspouscr Of the
Protestant interest But happening in She year 1851,
to oppose the Duke OF York. who inclined to pro-
mote popery in scotland. the Duke was cnraged
that all methods imaginable devised 10 ruin him,
and he III net nff,fnl his nhnrf had him