The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1905-03-06

eur upon the people OF France, laid bare
| tho iniquitles and vices OF despotism, dis
PEELED the veil Of darkness that huns
heavy over her people and guided them
| In the dark days OF the French revolu'
ton. Its soft rays nashed forth In thu
Hall OF Tara. and the sons and daugh'
ters OF Erin snatched up the warm nr'
and kindled again the smoulderins EN-
bers on the altar OF liberty.
THE wrongs OF centuries goaded them
| on. The thong OF the tyrant cut deep into
their flesh and they resolved 20 loose the
shackles OF tyranny which held Erin fast
In subjugation.
Little bands OF patriots gathered to-
eetller in the cabins under thatched roofs
and in the Businesses OF the mountains
and planned for the regeneration or their
native land.
The spirit OF nationslism was rife,
and spread throughout the land, and the
best OF the Irish blood and Drawn banded
together In an organization known as the
Society OF United Irishmen.
ADOPTED IT'S PRINCIPLES.
within two years after the signing
OF the Declaration OF Indepencs in Amer
lea Robert Emmett was born at Dublin
on March I, fT7s. His early training was
carefully attended TO under the tutorship
OF a Rev. Mr.. Graves, an eminent and
most worthy divine.
"He entered Trinity college, Drplin, AZ
the age Of 15 and was proficient in all
his studies. He showed i'm early life
great aptitude for the exact sciences. and
his prediction for mathematics and
chemistry continued during his life. Rob-
ert Emmett I'm the spring of 1925 was about
20 years OF age, his brother, Thomas Ad-
dis Emmett I'm the month OF March OF
that year mad been arrested fOf his con-
nection with the Society OF United Irish
men.
MANY OF his fellow students were
member OF the society at that time IL
not known-but that he had adopted it's
principles early i'm that year and that
he had consorted with men prominent in
the society at that time there is no
doubt.
The political feeling existing among
tho students I'm Trinity college became
known 90 the authorities, and I'm April,
119S q number OF students were expelled
Robert Emmet was not among the
number expelled as he had resigned from
the college just previous TO the action
taken by the authorities.
TRIAL A MOCKERY.
when Robert Emmett returned 10 Ire
land I'm October. 1902 he found n move
ment already started and ripe for execu-
tion.
AN event happened at this time which
precipitated the execution OF Emmets
designs and FASTENED him 10 action be-
fore his plans were fully matured.
'It was his intention 10 wait for the in
vasfon OF England by the French, but on
the 18th OF July. 1903. premature eA
plosion Of storehouse used by Emmett
and the United Trishmen for storing their
arms caused him 10 abandon this plan
and to strike Immediately.
Accordingly, an attempt was made on
July % 10 take the Castle OF Dublin. The
at~hnpt was a disastrous failure The
promised assistance from the surrounding
counties We're not given. and through
misunderstanding and immaturely laid
plans for contemplated uprising ended in
a IA bible.
'Treachery and deceit on the part OF
them government spies caused the fatal
ending of his noble project
Emmet and his followers were dis
persed and he escaped 10 the Wicklow
mountains. where he remained for some
time in hiding. lie might have escaped
10 France but for his undying devotion
TO Sarah Curran. whom he endeavored 10
see before fleeing 10 France He was
arrested, tried for high treason. convicted
and executed Sept. ~. 1903 at the age
Of 25
His trial was n mere mockery OF
justice and the records OF the British
government show that his counsel
Judas McNally, was an English SPY IN
the employ OF the English government.
His eloquent and memorable speech |
from the dock before sentence OF death /
was passed is evidence OF his high and
lofty manhood. his sincerity TO purpose 1
his fearessness and devotion 10 HIS native I
and and his wonderful attainments OF
mind