Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1883-03-10

proved-the pursuit of science in which he
eminently distinguished himself, seemed |
at this time. to be the only object that at
all divided his thoughts, with |
that enthusiasm for Irish free
dom which was hereditary
as well as national feeling himself being
the second martyr his father had given to
scendent orators the world has ever known,
said of him, His eloquence is truly sur
prising." Judge johnson said of him,
"He had all the external quail
fcations necessary for an ora
tor-the power of imagination
which excites or Gains down at will the
passions of his audience, and all the actiy
ity and authority necessary for the leader
of party. A Protestant himself, he
most ardently embraced the cause
of the emancipation of the Catholics, when
that cause could muster but few advocates
in Ireland "Eloquence and freedom will
both perish from the earth," says another
writer, before Emmets speech from the
dock ceases to secure admiration, to
awaken pity, to foster patriotism or to
arouse in the hearts of his own countrymen
that spirit of vengeance against their coun-
try's oppressors which cannot be frowned
down, written down, or hanged down, or
shot down.
Washington Irving, with his impassioned
pathos, tells most touchingly the story of
Emmet's attachment for Sarah Curran, the
daughter of the great councillor and ora
tor, and indeed this romantic passage in
his life has great charm for orators and
poets. "His fate," wrote Irving, "made a
deep impression on public sympathy. He
was SO young, so intelligent, so generous,
so brave, so everything that we are
apt to like in young man.
His conduct, under trial, too, was
so lofty and intrepid. The noble
indignation with which he repealed the
charge of treason against his country, the
eloquent vindication OF his name, and his
pathetic appeal to posterity, in the hope
less hour of condemnation, all These
{ entered deeply into every gen
t erous bosom, and even hi
enemies lamented the stern polio!
that dictated his execution"
/ The attachment of Sarah Curran for hel
5 hero lover, and her unalterable devotion
1 is one of the most touching remin
i iscences that is preserved to
t US as part of tn
i history of that time. The poor girl, thong
= an exile from her fathers house, trisd IL
r rally from the shock. She even accepted
o marriage, and went to Sicily with her hus
: band-an English oficer-but all was
vain. Her heart and love were IN the gray
q of Robert Emmett, and surrounded by ten
= der and affectionate friends she died of
S broken heart. It was of her that Moor
e wrote one of the sweetest and most plain
4 tive Of his melodies:
q She Is far from the land where her young her
:, sleeps,
Il And lovers round her are signing:
&c But coldly she turns from their gaze, and weep
n For her heart in hrs grave is lying.
10 She sings the wild song of her dear native plains
Every note which he loved awaking;
< All! little they think who delight in her strains,
How the heart of the minstrel is breaking
Of He had lived for his love, for his country /
ne died,
They were all that to life had entwined him;
w Nor soon shall the tears of his country be Dire
ST Nor long will his love stay behind him.
q Oh! make her a grave where the sunbeams rest
!" When they promise glorions morrow;
as THEY'LL shine DER her sleep, like smile fro
ig the West,
- From her own loved island of sorrow