St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1888-03-04

dependence, which there is still union
and strength enough in Ireland to ac-
compliSh.
fThe court here said if the father of
the accused were living he would have
drawn him from such vile conspiracy
If the spirit of the illuStrious dead
participate in the concerns of those
who were dear to them in this tran
STORY life, dear shade of my ven
Grated father look down on your
suffering son, and see if at any
time he has deviated from the princi-
Piles Of morality and patriotism which
it was your care to instill into his youth
full mind, and for which he offers up his
life-[again interrupted.
My lords, you are inpatient for the
sacrifice. The blood which you seek is
not CONCEALED by the artificial terrors
that surround your victim; it circulates
warm and unruffled through its chan
nelS, and in little time
IT WILL CRY TO HEAVEN.
BE yet patient. l have but a few
more words to say. am going to my
cold and silent gave; my lamp OF life is
nearly extinguiShed. [ have parted
this life for my country'S cauSe-with
the idol of my soul, the object of my
affections. My race is run. The grave
opens to receive me, and | sink into its
bosom. l have but one request to make
at my departure from this world-it is
the charity of its silence. Let no man
write my epitaph, for as no man who
knows my motives dare ylndicate
them, let not prejudice or ignorance as
perse them. Let them rest in obscu-
rity and in peace; let my memory be
left in oblivion, and my tomb remain
uninscribed until other times and other
men do justice to my character. When
my country takes her place among the
nations of the earth then, and not till
then, let my epitaph be written. have
done.
THE UNITED IRISHMEN.
1t is impossible to dismiss the subject
of Emmet's life without paying tribute
to that noble little band of co-workers
in the association of United IriShmen.
They fought bIavely for the principles
of independence which they esteemed
so generously, and their conduct merits
that honor in which their memory is
preserved. Wolfe Tone is name that
shall ever live in Irish history, though
1.-THE fatal final act of his life must stand
forever between him and the people for
whom he suffered" Lord Edward,
who ranked among the brilliant
men of the period. died of his
wounds, and Father Quigley, William
Michael Byrne and the Shearess
brothers on the gibbet. Russell and
DoWdail, who were among the proml--
nent figures of United Irishmen, shared
the fate of Robert Emmett in 1903.
O'Connor, Allen and others, so histori-
ans tell us, went to France, where their
ability soon won for them high station
in the confidence and respect of the ma
ton. The Emmett, MacNevin and Tone
families
WERE REUNITED IN AMERICA,
where their talents and accomplish
ments, like those of their countrymen
who followed them, won for them re-
spected positions in the social and COM
mercial departments of life.
''If ever body of public men," says
an eminent Irish writer, deserved the
character of a brotherhood of heroes, SO
far as disinterestedness, courage, self
denial, truthfulneSS and glowing love OF
country constituted heroism, these men
deserve that character. The wisdom of
their conduct and the intrinsic merit of
their plans are other questions. AS be-
tween their political system and that OF
Burke. Grattan and O'Connell, there al
ways will be, probably, among their
cOuntrymen, very decided differences of
opinion. That is but natural. But as
to the personal and political virtues
of the United lriShmen there
can be no differences. The world has
never seen more sincere or more self
sacrificing generation"
But among the many names of Irish
patriots who died for liberty and tor
country there are none that receive
greater reverence than that of young
Emmett, and though Irishmen have their
faults, be it said to their credit, religious
bigotry is not one of them; for on the
walls of humble cabins in the old land,
and in the more comfortable homes of
the Irish Catholics in America, the por-
traits of Protestant Emmett find place
with the pictures of the saints.
By all means, Irishmen of st. Paul,
select the grandest genius of your
talented race to chant the praises
of one whose name shall live for
ever; and Though some traveller
from New Zealand may take his
stand on the broken arch of London
bridge to sketch the ruins of st. PaulS,"
yet there will remain an affection in
finitely as grand as that which prevailed
in this enlightened nineteenth century
for the gifted child of eloquence, the
faithful Irish patriot, and the brilliant
scholar, Robert Emmett.
FRANK MCGUIRE.