The Irish standard., 1892-11-26
.GODSAVE IRELAND
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that those who are to be tried aftSr us
will have fair trial, and that our blood
will satisfy the craving which [ under.
stand exists. YOU will soon send us be-
fore our God and am perfectly prepared
to go. I have nothing to regret or to re-
tract or take back. I can only say, Goo
save Ireland"
At that moment his companions
stepped to the front of the dock, ano
raising their hands above their heads
with one voice cried out: "God Sav
Ireland!' That cry rang throughout th
land, and to-day it is the watchward {
the Irish race.
The condemned men we're then hui
ried away, not back to Bellevue but t
the county prison at Stafford to ava
their fate. The evidence upon whic
they were convicted was of such dub
GUS ii aracter that even the reporter
who were present at the trial petitione:
the home office against the verdict.
Besides these number of justice-lo'
ing men arose and protested against II
taking of humane life on tainted and u
tenable evidence. Mcguire, it was show,
was marine in Her Majesty's service,
and had nothing to do with the rescue,
He was pardoned and later Condor was
reprieved.
John Bright protested vehemently
against the death sentence being carried
out. John Stuart Mill denounced the
spilling of blood to satisfy the thirst Of
the mob, and the poet Algernon Charles
Swinburne, severely criticised the official
murder.
The wishes of the noblest and best in
England did not, however, prevail. The
mob tr1umphed, and at 8 o'clock Wednes-
day morning November 23), twenty-five
years ago, three noble lives we're sacri-
feed, and the names CT Allen, Larkin
and O'Brien added to the long dead roll
of Ireland's martyrs.
Poor fellows! Their last night on
earth was spent within earshot of ribald
songs and yells and jeers of a frantic
mob of men and women from the sl11ms
of Manchester. All night long they
danced and yelled for the "Fenian MUIR
derers," varying the proceedings by sing
ing .sGod Save the Queen" and "Rule
Britannia"
At last the fatal morning dawned.
Long lines of soldiers were every where
in sight and the muzzles of the loaded
rifles of the Seventy second Highlanders
protruded through the loopholes of the
prison wall. A few minutes before 8
o'clock the death bell began to toll and
the savage yells of the crowd waiting for
the slaughter ceased. Then young AL
len walked out upon the scaffold with
pale face but firm tread.
He was followed by the old man, Lar
kin, who w'ss about to leave loving wife
and children, and then came the strap
ping soldier O'Brien, whose every step
was that of ashero. He had faced death
on many battlefield in the defence Of
the Union and then he went to strike a
blow for the country Of his birth. Be-
fore he stepped on the trap he advanced
to his already capped and pinioned COM
rades, whom he, kissed and babe be
brave.
Afew moments later the bolt was
drawn and three gallant lives were given
for ireland. But vengeance did not
cease with their death. That evening
the Irish people were stung to madness
by the announcement 'sThe bodies Of
the three murdered men were buried in
quick lime in uncoraoserated ground
within the jail All over Ireland there
was vail Of sorrow ard men who had
never hitherto Thought Of revolution
were ready to strike blow at England.
AT Glasnevin Cemetery many stirring
speeches were delivered il denunciation
Of the government, and; it was resolved
to erect within the OiDonnell Circle.
near the O'Connell monument, como
taph to their nemory. This took the
shape. of 3 beautiful G,ltic cross, on
which their names are inscribed, with
the legend beneath them God Save Ire
land. Near them now sleep Charles
Stewart Parnell and 2. az Nally, the
latest tim q England cruel rule.
When Allen, Larlsin and 0'Brien were
murdered tho heart D roland was.
ssttii,trsd to IT, depth, and NhereverE
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