The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-12-19
HANGING AN AMERICAN CITIZE


The British Government has decided to
hang an American citizen. Those who have
given the subject serious consideration, de-
clare that Patrick 0'Donnell did not have
fair trial; that malignant Judge trampled
upon long established usages, and virtually
took the case into his own hands, and in a
spirit Of vengeance fixed the fate of the man
at the bar. A number of American Con-
gressmen have called upon the President to
interfere to the extent of postponing the day
of death, that the case may be reviewed and
the rights of an American citizen protected.
That is all there is in the case so far as the
Government of the United States is asked to
take action, but it is enough to arouse the
entire pack of American hounds. who, like
British hounds, thirst for the blood of Irish
men. They are, as Emmett told the Lords
who were to sentence him to death, ''impa-
tent for the sacrifice" They are anxious to
catch the sound of the thud as O'Donnell
drops, and to hear the snap of his neck
he passes to eternity. Take the following
from the indianapolis Evening News:
A party of Congressman have called upon the
President asking his official interference in the
case of O. DonnenL lie is requested to urge upon
England u postponement OF UDonnell's execution.
The party OF congressman state vafiOusly and in
detail Why this thing should be. going over the
case to say that IL was sclfdeience. not murder
and so forth and 80 on. IL will occur to most Peo-
pie that legally impanneled Jury sa better bod y
To eli "A lot 0f on
who care no more for O. Donncl per SC than they
do for Hicks Pasha or IL Mehdi the false prophet,
butseek to work up large amount OF 'tsfIy' from
a very small amount of material. in order to keep
the Irish vote solid" OF
course we are so used to the mouthings of blather
sixties in this country that do not take it seri
ously. But Suppose England should demand of
our Government dis tyowal OF the threats OF one
IFS Congressman. such rs Richlicu Robinson made
year or two ago? There are two sides TO this
business
lowest line of vulgar, malignant criticism.
| 1t is devoid humanity, Christianity aud true
| American sentiment II is byena heartless-
ness. IL is satanic savagery. IL breathes
| spirit of hate towards Ireland and Irishmen
that was never exceeded In the worst days of
| ACKNOWLEDGMENT. when persecution robed
itself in vengence and symbolized its devilish
depravity in fire and blood We are invited
to contemplate the situation If England
| should demand certain explanations. What
Of it? BY all means let England demand the
explanations. Let her demand them in any
form that Lowell, the old doggerel dude, may
see proper to indorse, or Gladstone may
formulate. The more emphatic the better for
the world. Let her send an iron clad 10 our
shores; let her raise her finger in a warike
attitude, and the United States will with far
more emphasis interfere to obtain for an
American citizen fair trial; and IT, finally,
he shall be hung his countrymen shall know
that justice was not dethroned 10 crafty
English vengeance. There is, indeed, two
sides to the question. We demand that the
American side shall have all the rights and
privileges known to English law. Patrick
| O'Donnell is an American citizen, and IL the
American Government permits him to be
unjustly killed without exhausting all its
powers TO save him from the extreme penal
ty OF blind and hesrtless vengeance. il will
merit ceaseless anathemas.