The Bossier banner., 1886-03-04
BELLEVUE, La.
THURSDAY, ,::::::::::::::MARcH 4, 1886.
Robert Emmett.

Tomorrow will be the anniversary
Of the birth of Robert Emmet, one
Of the noblest martyrs that ever gave
life for arighteous cause. Thousands
OF hearts will beat in sorrow in con-
templating the cruel fate Of this bril-
Liant young hero. The Irish people
IN every part Of the civilized world
viii tomorrow repeat the sad re-
frain:
Oh! breathe not his name, let it sleep in the
vbera eold and uphouored his relics are laid:
Sad, silent, and dark be the tears shat we shed,
Aa the night dew that falls on the grass DER
his head.
But the night dew that falls, though in silence
Shall brighten with verdure the grave where
-,'''' he sleeps;
And the tear that we shed, though IN secret
it rolls,
Shall long keep his memory green in cur souls
Robert Emmett was born in the
city of Dublin, on the 5th of March,
Its. His father was distinguished
physician, his mother descendant
Of the great Sir William Temple
This union was blessed with three
sons and one daughter. The oldest
SON, Temple Emmett, was one OF the
most distinguished advocates OF his
day at the Irish bar. The second son,
Thomas Adds Emmit, was involved
in the revolution Of 1883. But after
the treaty Of Amiens he was allowed
to withdraw to France. In 1904 he
migrated to America, where he be-
came distinguished member OF the
New York bar, and finally Attorney
General of that State. Robert, the
youngest OF the sons by many years,
was educated at Trinity College, Dub
lin, where he soon became conspicu-
GUS for his great talents and lofty
character. While member Of the
Historical Society of the University
he first displayed his great powers as
an orator, in famous debate upon
the freedom of nations. His bold
expression Of republican principles,
together with an eloquent tribute
which he paid to the name OF Wash
ington, brought him into bad odor
with the faculty, and he was finally
expelled from the university in 1913
upon the ground that he was a mem
Der Of the order Of United Irishmen.
The dreadful results of the revolution
Of 1898, by which his beloved land
was turned into q slaughterhouse by
her cruel conquerors, and by which
the last echo Of liberty was silenced
sunk deep into the heart of the young
patriot, who resolved to strike one
last desperate blow for the liberation
Of his,county and his race. Hif
plan was TO devise sn insurrection BY
which all Of the strongholds of The
English in Dublin were to be sud
denly overpowered, and then, having
seized thecapital, to arouse the whole
Irish race to one desperatestroke fol
political independencefrom England
under the government Of . republic
His attempt failed, and he was oblig
cd to az for his life TO the mountains
Fishing boats were ready upon ths
coast to bear him in safety 10 France
but there were ties binding hin
10 Ireland which were stronger thar
the love Of LIE or liberty. The world
win never forget, indeed it win for
ever delight to dwell upon the majes
" Of the noble young patriot, as h
stood in the proud grandeur of hi
manhood pronouncing in the pres
ence Of his butchers the funeral ora
tion upon the integrity OF his mo
tiyes.. Since that day three-quarter'
Of . century has passed by and tn
name Of Emmett and his epitaph hav'
been written in the song and stor.
Of every land where brave hearts
beat IN anger at the name of oppres
sion. Ireland is still the martyret
mother Of q noble race, whose genius
valor, patriotism and eloquencs hav'