Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-09-25

fighters were numbered in his force. 1t was no fault of bis that rietous street rabble had replaced what was Intended to be well organized mih- tary mobilization: 1t was no fault of his that the expedition ended only in the pikmg of Lord Chief Justice Kill warden, ended in defeat. disaster, disr grace. Fortune failed him at the cTftF cal moment; that fate that seems ever to hang like a funeral pail over Ire land and dim her fondest VOWS or promise again intervened and pulled down the splendid fabric of revolution that Emmet had reared. So far as Emmet's plans were arranged. said the speaker, 1t Is probable that he was better prepared to strike decisive blow for national freedom than were the American patriots at Concord ana Lexington quarter of century be- fore. Fortune favored Washlngton and sent him down to posterity as an unspeakable military genius; it failed Emmet and sent him to the gailoWs. The speaker pictured the gallant young hero in his hour of stress and travail with all the glittering prospects or bright and promising young life blast ed. "A pathetic picture, truly, ne said; "one of the most melancholy ana yet inspiring in all history. How llKe that other picture in the Garden or GeHhSeTnane that brings to the Chris tfan the awful spectacle of the divine desolationr
 MT Splain was particularly happy 1n his aI1usions to the Sarah Curran epl- sode. which he termed the most melan, choly period of Emmet's career. TT 1N d0f Emmet loved woman, who shall re- proach him for it? If it were a fatal folly that he fingered in Ireland in order that he might have last inter view with his aff1anced bride. who shall cast the stone at that splend}a sentfnne ent of the human heart that goes back to the misty ages of crea. ton for it's inception The fale ol the beautiful and accomplished daugn- fer of John Philpot CIrran ana her love for Emmet has been told m song and story a hundred years nave come and gone since the lovers parlea ana still the tale has power 10 tlfiii' still tho mournful cadences of 1helr love as they walked with hearts hnK od in the shadows of the valley oi aaafb wakes it's responsive rhythms 2 ssn tha memories of posterity andst +yvines q new wreath for the ever re newino glory of womanhood.
 Enrnetss arrest. trial and convlc tion were covered in burning words. and beautiful allusion made to the speech that has immortalized Hnmet' speech which has come doWn through the years like peals of tnun- der through the va1dted arches ou heaven, that will go wandering on down through the mists of eternity for the inspiration of all men who oe- lieve in the sacred principles of human freedom 'sIn reply to Emmet's exc cutioner when he held up Emmets decapitated head and proclaimed ..Here is the head of traitor, MT. Splain said that s'history has given fhe lie to England and England's exc cutioner posterity has nailed the lie to the cover of everlasting infamy Emmet lives In history and in the hearts of his countrymen as one of the purest patriots that ever died in the sacred cause of freedom. Ills dust sleeps in the silent aisles of St Michan's; but his spirit lives to quicken the patriotism of his coun. trymen. to inspire the hearts and nerve the arms of all who to be free must themselves strike the blow
 The speaker, then, after showing that 1t was Emmet's purpose to unite the people of Ireland, England, Scot land and Wales into one grand con- federacy for the overthrow of monar- chial government, esta ablishing in each republic based on the constitution and laws of the United States, alluded to the hackneyed old claim that Ire land was not able to govern herself. He was particularly eloquent on this point, showing how the cry was the same old croak of the enemies of hu- man liberty that has come like fu- neral dirge down through the years and been dinned in the ears of every people that aspired to be free. He wound up with a prophetic declara- ton that Emmet's vindicatf0n will yet come. quoting the declaration of Pope Leo that "the day of the dynasties is passing away the day of the people is at hand Until that day. he said Emmet's memory will live green as the shamrock of his native land Ire land will still find her inspiration l there
 After the exercises an informal re- ception was rendered to the visitors from Naugatuck, New Haven and Bridgeport about 300 in number. in Hfbernian hall. A banquet was also rendered to the other visitors.