The LORD CHIEF BARON--You are again transgressing. You had
better stop for a moment or two; you seem to be excited.

COSTELLO--My lord, as you truly remark. I have allowed my
feelings to run away with my discretion; but it is hard for
a man to stand here, satisfied as I am of innocence, knowing
full well that I have committed no wrong; it is hard for a
man in the bloom of youth, when the world looks fair and
prosperous to him--when all he loves is in that world--it is
hard that a man should be torn from it, and incarcerated in a
living tomb. My lords, I am an humble individual; I claim no
rights but the rights that emanated from a Godhead--the rights
that were given to me at the hour of my birth. That right is
my inalienable liberty, and that no government, no people,
has a right to take from me. I am perfectly satisfied to stand
before a British tribunal to answer for acts or words of mine,
if I break any of the laws of the country; but, my lords,
you must admit that I have transgressed no law. His lordship,
Judge Keogh--I must now candidly admit that I have heard
a great deal about that gentle nan that was not at all
complimentary to him--but I say for myself that his lordship,
Judge Keogh has dealt with me in the fairest manner he could
have done. I have nothing to say against the administration of
the law, as laid down by you; but I say a people who boast of
their freedom--hold up their magnanimous doings to the world
for approval and praise--I say those people are the veriest
slaves in existence to allow laws to exist for a moment which
deprive a man of liberty.

The LORD CHIEF BARON--It is impossible for a Court