I have no personal enmity against the sheriff, sub-sheriff, or any other gentleman connected with the arrangements of the jury panel, nor against the Attorney-General, or any other person engaged in the proceedings called my trial.

But, my lords, I consider _I have not yet been tried!_ There have been certain formalities carried on here for three days, _but I have not been put upon my country, according to the constitution said to exist in Ireland!_ "Twelve of my countrymen, 'indifferently chosen,' have not been put into the jury-box to try me, but twelve men, who, I believe, have been selected by the parties who represent the crown, for the purpose of _convicting_, and not of _trying_ me.
"Every person knows that what I have stated is the fact; and I would represent to the judges, most respectfully, that they, as honourable judges, and as upright citizens, ought to see that the administration of justice in this country is above suspicion.

I have nothing more to say with regard to the trial; but I would be thankful to the court for permission to say a few words after sentence is passed." Chief Baron and Baron Pennefather: "No.

We cannot hear anything from you after sentence is pronounced." "Then, my lords, permit me to say, that admitting the narrow and confined constitutional doctrines, which I have heard preached in this court, to be right, _I am not guilty of the charge according to this Act!_ In the article of mine, on which the jury framed their verdict, which was written in prison, and published in the last number of my paper, what I desired to do was this, to advise and encourage my countrymen to keep their arms; because that is their inalienable right, which no Act of Parliament, no proclamation can take away from them.

It is, I repeat, their inalienable right.