Kentucky Irish American. (Louisville, Ky.) 1898-1968, 1898-10-15

country and Great Britain, repeat it, a
that has been imputed to me-words
writings and actions-I here deliberatel
avow. l have spoken and acted wit
reflection and on principles and am read
to meet the consequences. Whatever b
the sentence of this court, am prepare,
for it. Its members will surely discharg
their duty; l shall take care not to b.
wanting in mine"
This speech was pronounced in ton,
so magnanimous so full of noble anC
calm serenity, as seemed deeply and visi
bly, to affect all its hearers, the member,
OF the court not excepted. A pause
ensued of some continuance, and silence
reigned in the hall, till interrupted by
Tone himself, who inquired whether il
was not usual to assign an interval
between the sentence and execution. The
Judge Advocate answered that the voices
of the court would be collected without
delay, and the result transmitted forth.
with to the Lord Lieutenant. If the pris.
oner, therefore, had any further observa-
tons to make, now was the moment.
Tone-I wish to offer few words rela-
tive to one single point-to the mode of
punishment. In France our Emigres,
who stand nearly i'll the same situation
i'll which l suppose l now stand before
you, are condemned to be shot. l ask
that the court should adjudge ME the
death of a soldier, and let ne be shot by
a platoon of grenadiers. l request this
indulgence, rather in consideration of the
uniform which wear, the uniform of a
Chef de Brigade in the French army, than
from any personal regard to myself. In
order to evince my claim to this favor,
beg that the court may take the trouble
service in the French ARMY. 1t will APP
pear from these papers that l have not
received them as a mask to cover me, but
that have been long and bona fide an
officer in the French service.
Judge Advocate--You must feel that
the papers you allude to will serve as un-
deniable proofs against you.
Tone-Oh, know it we'll. I have
already admitted the facts, and l now
admit the papers as full proofs of con.
viction.
The papers were then examined. They
consisted of brevet of Chef de Brigade,
from the Directory, signed by the Minis
ter of War; of letter of service, grant
ing to MIN the rank of adjutant-general
and of a passport.
Gen. Loftus-In those papers you are
designated as serving in the army of
France.
Tone-I did serve i'll that army when it
was commanded by Bonaparte, by De-
saix, by Kilmaine, who is, as l am, an
Irishman But have also served else
where.
Requested if he had anything further
to observe, he said that nothing more
occurred to him, except that the sooner
his Excellency's appreciation of their
sentence was secured the better. He
would consider it as a favor, if it could be
obtained in an hour.
Gen. Lotus then observed that the
court would undoubtedly submit TO the
Lord Lieutenant the address which he
had read to them, and also the subject of
his last demand. In transmitting the
address he, however, took care to efface
all that part of it which he would not
allow to be read, and which contained the
dying speech and last words of the first
apostle of Irish union and martyr of Irish
liberty, to his countrymen. Lord Corn
wallis refused the demand of my father,
and he was sentenced to die the death of
a traitor in forty-eight hours, on No
vember -.