Weekly Arizona journal-miner., 1906-03-07

perish. AS men, my lord. we must ap.
pear on the grca, day at one common
tribunal; and il will then remain for
the searchcr Of all hearts to show IA col.
Iective universe who are engaged in the
most virtuous actions, or actuated by
the purest motives, -m my couutry's on.
prossors or
(iiore Lord Norbury cxclaimed
Listen, sir, to the sentence " the
law To which Emmett replied with
great spirit)
My lord, shall a diving man be denied
the legal privilege Of exculpa,inr him
self. in the eyes Of the community. of an
Indescrvcd rcproach thrown upon him
at his trial. by charging him with am.
bition. and attempting TO cast away, for
paltry consideration the liberties Of
his coun'ryf Why. then. insult mci
or. rather, why insult justice, in de.
handing Of me why sentence Of death
should not be pronouncedi know, my
lord, that form prcscribcs that YOU
should ask the question; the form also
presumes the right Of answering This.
no doubt, may be dispensed with; and
so might the whole ceremony of the
trial, since sentence was already pro.
nounced Mt the castle before your Jury
was impanelled. Your lordships are
but the priests of the oracle, and I sub.
init to the sacrifice, but I insis, on the
whole Of the forms.
(iIere Emmett paused and would
have stopped. but the court desired him
to proceed, which he did; discussing In
the following mastery and eloquent
manner the charges on which he had
been arraigned:)
! am charged with being an cmissary
Of France. An cmissary of France'-
and for what cndi II is,allegcd that ]
wished To sell the independence Of my
country! And for what cndf Was
this the object Of my ambi,ion' and is
this the mode by which a tribunal of
Justice rcconcilcs contradictionst No.
] am no emissary. Ny ambition was 20
hold place among the delivcrcrs Of
my country. not in power, not in profit,
but in the glory of the achievement.
Sell my country's independence 60
France! And for WHAT For change
Of mastcrsf No, but for ambition! o
my country was il personal ambition
that could influence mcf Had IL been
the soul Of my actions, could I not, by
my education and fortune. by the rank
md consideration Of my family, have
placed myself among the proudcst Of
your oppressorsi My country was nv
idol. To IL I sacrificed every selfish,
every endearing sentiment; and for il
now offer up my life! O God, No!
my lord; ] acted as mn freshman. deter.
minci on delivering my country from
the yoke of an unrclcnting and foreign
tyranny; and from the more CALLING
yoke Of IA domestic faction, its joint
partner and perpctrator In the parricide
whose reward IN the ignominy Of exist.
ing with an exterior of splendor and
consciousness of depravity. II was
the wish of my heart to cxtricate my
country from this doubly riveted DIES.
potism. wished "a place her indepen.
dcncc beyond the reach Of any power
on earth. 7 wished 10 cxalt her to that
proud station in the world which Pro
violence had fitted her TO M.
Connection with France was, indeed,
intended, but only NJ far as mutual in
tercS would sanction or require. Were
the Nench TO assume any authority in.
consistent with the purcst independ-
cncc, IL would be the signal for their
destruction. We sought aid Of them;
and we sought it, M we had assurance
we sb"uld obtain il, M auxiliarics IN
war and allies in peace. Were the
French TO come az invaders or enemies,
uninvited by the wisses Of the people,
! should oppose them 10 the utmost ~
my strength. Yes, my copr:rymen, ]
would meet them on me beach with a
sword in one hand and torch in the
other. would meet them with all
the destructive fury sf war; and
would animate you to immediate them
in their boats, before they had contain.
mated the ~,il. II they succeeded in
landing, and we were forced to retire
before superior discipline, would dis
pute every inch Of ground, raze every
house, burn every blade of grass be.
fcre them, and the last intrenchment
Of liberty should De my grave. What
could not do myself IL should fall,
] would leave in charge 20 my country
men 20 accomplish; because J should
feel conscious that life, move than