The Express.
London, England, 1846-09-02 00:00:00

THE EXPRESS, WEDNESDAY

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and wanted charity from no man. (" Hear, hear,
tad thems.) The law he alluded to was said to go too
ter waled the landlords. (Hear, hear.) Now, he (Mr.
O'Connell) was a landlord, and he did not thin]; so, for he
thought it contained two good principles—it made bad land-
lords do their duty, and contributed to support these who
bad no other means of support. (Cheers.) It was, in fed,
a measure of out-door relief and he would tell the gentry
that they would have this law perpetual, melees they tanks
lEleiceßed him in getting a parliament in Collegeogreen,
w would bring the absentees home, make landholders
reside on their properties, and take care of their tenants.
(Her, haw.) This was a melancholy topic, but he had
dem with it, and would now refer to one of a more
cheering nature. (Cries of " Hear, ism, bear.") He was now
about alluding to the infidel colleges bill. (Hear hear.)
They had all heard from the Fredonia's Journal that the
eardinah of Rome had condemned that measure, end that
there was little doubt but that it would be condemned by
his Holiness the Pope. (Hear, hear.) What a triumph was
'that for the people of Ireland, to say, that the measure they
amellearle I was disapproved of by the heads of their church!
No (Kr. O'Connell) was abused by all the Tory papers—as
he had been for fifty years—for denouncing this bill (hear,
beer); but he would now ask whether he was right or not ?
(Chess.) He was right, and he would warn the govern-
ment against attempting to carry out such an infidel measure,
or aelompt to threaten the Irish people. It was a measure
gym" by in parties. The Presbyterians, he was happy to
ray, had asked the government to give them the appoint-
ment of the prefeinori of their own faith, and he thought it
west fair dewed, and regretted that Lord John Russell
amid have thought fit not to comply with it, for it was
bat kir and ism. It was just, and they should get it ;
ad be woald also take we that the Boman Catholics
Amid kw the oppohlaient of their poeforsors ; and
the hob of de Peetallant char& haves draw privilege—
(hear, bear) ; and in order to same theme advantages he
would, epee that day week, peeper the adoption of a peti-
tion to the Queen, wetting out died: vim en this subject,
and faloraiss the orresearaa, that if they wasted the sup-
portentous hide people, they maw do justice to Ireland, and
net ghee them a mixed educadee, hr he &sheered a mixed
edam. ea, because it always led to imidelity or indifference,
as is the ease of the Prussian gireememat. which adopted that
=(Cheers.) Having sehered to thew two matters,
as another matter of great importenee he (Mr. O'Cou-
nell) wished to refer to. (Hear, hear.) Several parties had
spoken of their anxiety to bring about a reconciliation in
that hall between the Old and Yound Ireland parties.
(" Hear, hear," and loud cheers.) Now, no one was
more anxious for • reconciliation than he was, and par-
ticularly with Mr. W. 8. O'Brien ; but, in effecting such
a re-union he would not consent to sacrifice the prin-
ciples which involved the interests of the Association, or in-
volved any principles that might consign them to the tender
mercies of ,in Attorney-General. (Cheers.) If Mr. O'Brien,
o,:•o In/ of the others adopted their principles fully, they
receive him or them with open arms—(hear, hear,
hear)--and if they did not come, it was not his (Mr. O'Con-
nell's) fault—(cheers.) He was ready for a re-union; but
such a measure could not take place without a full declara-
tion in favour of moral force. Until the sword was thrown
away, there would be a perfect impossibility of a reconciliation,
but on those peaceful prindples—(heer, hear, hear, and
applause.) He (Mr. O'Connell)
a., had boon asked why he
did not bring forward his k against the Nation until
long after the obnoxious articles appeared. Now, he would
answer that question, and he hoped satisfactorily. He post-
poned it, because he wasaware that the Notion was under pro-
secution in the Court of'Queen's Berich, at the suit of the Crown,
for a seditious libel, and he did not wish to say anything that
might be prejudicial one way or another; that alone
was his reason for postponing the severance of all com-
munication between it and the Association.—(hear , hear.)
Upon the 15th of June, Lord J. Russell said in the Home of
Commons that the Nation was a paper which advocated vio-
lence and separation; cad what course could they adopt
under the circumstances, but to sever the connexion, for the
accusation could not be fairly denied. The Nation, no doubt,
denied the imputation ; but he would show that the denial
was incorrect. The learned gentleman then read some ex-
tracts from different numbers of the Nation to show that it
was for separation and physical force, when Lord J. Russell
made this statement, and long prior, and subsequent to it ;
and went on to say, that such language having been pub-
lished, he found it necessary to take the step he had taken,
for ho was determined to take care that no mistake should
occur, or that it should go abroad that that Association was
for separation. (" Hear," and cheers.) He (Mr. O'Connell)
had brought forward the question of moral and physical force
in committee, when " the moral force and no separation" doc-
trines were carried with but one dissentient voice--cud that
dissentient voice was no longer enrolled in their books as a
member ; in fact no man of his principles was, or could be
considered a member—for none but moral force Repealed
were qualified to be so. (Hear, hear.) Moral force and no
separation, was the basis of the association, and always bad
been, and always would remain to be its foundation—
(cheers.) Emancipation, and other good measures were
carried by moral force, and the Anti-Corn Law League carried
out their principles by the same doctrine, and what, there-
fore, was to prevent their success? (Loud cheers.) They
were for peace, and against high treason ; for he considered
the writers of the Nation subjected themselves to such a
charge, as he would be able to show. (Loud cries of hear and
cheers) There were two descriptions of treason, either
written or spoken, and they would at least come under the
former class, if not tether both. (Cries of hear, bear.) The
learned gentleman then proceeded to prove that the
" Young Ireland" party were all guilty of treason by
referring to the publications in the IS Mien newspaper. He
quoted from that journal two several article., the one refer-
ring in complacent terms to the severance of the " ligature"
which binds Ireland to England, and the other referring
approha'ion to the period when Ireland se.ould be prepared
to declare her own independence. The hon. and learned
gentleman said that these were articles advocating separa-
tion, and such as would become treason if any overt act in
furtherance of them had been done by any party. Mr.
O'Connell referred to " Blackstone's Commentaries," in
proof of his definition of the law, and proceeded to say that,
as counsel for Ireland, he could not permit a few young men
to make the entire association liable to death upon the
scaffold. (Cheers.) He (Mr. O'Connell) was obliged to go
to the castle, as he had stated ; but he could not leave with-
out &disavowal of physical force—and having done so, he was
happy to announce that the city registry was going on
well—(Hear, hear)—and that the repealer' had a majority
that day of 193 on the registry. (Cheers.) With moral force
they could do anything, and he was for it alone in obtaining
repeal, while he was ready to take anything the Whigs would
give him until he got it. (Great applause.) The learned
gentleman here left the meeting, observing that he would
return if possible.
Mr. Steele, Capt. Broderick, and Mr. Levy having ad-
dressed the association in handing in money, and made allu-
dons to the late split in doing so,
Mr. J. O'Connell. expeessed,a hope that they would hear
no more of "Young Ireland ; ' and having addressed the
meeting at some length, concluded by moving for a commit-
tee to inquire into rho religious grievances of all classes of
Irishmen.
The motion having been seconded, was carried ; after
which some money was handed in by different persons.
At 4 o'clock Mr. John O'Connell announced the week's
rent to be 1041. Is. Gd.
Mr. Thomas Steele was then called to the chair, and the
meeting adjourned to Monday next at the usual hour.
" Youso IRELAND" TN THE PROTINCER.—We read the
fallowing announcement in the Limerick and Clore Exa
miner of Saturday :—" A large and respectable meeting of
the Repealed of Rathkeale was held on Friday, at the
Repeal Reading-room in that town, the Rev. Dr. Synan,
R. C., in tee chair, when resolutions of approval of Mr. S.
O'Brien's political career, and the young gentlemen with
whom he seceded from Conciliation-hall, were unanimously
carried. It is intended to-morrow (Sunday) that a depu-
tation do wait on Mr. O'Brien, Cahermoyle, to present him
with an address, conveying to him the purport of the above-
named resolutions." Mr. O'Brien has made no declaration'
of policy since his secession from Conciliation-hall ;it is net {
improbable that he will avail himself of the occasion et >wl
plying to this address to do so.
Femur's or CROPS.—A correspondent of the Limerill
and Clare Examiner says, The greeted excitement was eseeed
in the populous districts in and about Ennistymon and Lie-
canner, by the stopping of the public works. I may vestal,
to assert that in those didricts one garden of potatoes, with-
out being diseased, is not to be found, and when the staple
food of the poor man is thus destroyed, is it prudent, is it
Christian, to discontinue employment ? The saving of the
bravest is only a pretext, for there are hands enough for
ha ; besides, the fine weather we have will nearly complete
OM work this week. Full credit may be. given to the go-
menutent for their intentions, but I do not think the Board
ennuis soffeiently active and alive to the wants of the
r oaminge when the various and multitudinous labours
ea them are considered, they are not to be blamed ;
but the government, the representatives of the county, and
other influential persons connected with it, should be called
on to have the work recommenced. In comparison with the
population, the resident gentry who give employment see
but few, and it would be impossible for them, with their good
intentions, to alleviate the famine that is threatened.
I Tue Hutvesr.—The cutting down of the crops proceeds
rapidly in this neighbourhood, for the last week ; the
weather, we are happy to state, was most favourable foe the
husbandman. The wheat and cat crop are most prodtadive
this year.— Twos Herald.
POOR RATEL—The military are again called out in the
west of Ireland to collect Emn'o rate.
CHARM BEGINS AT noids.—ln looking OM the lids of
subscriptions for the relief of the poor, as the Sligo Cham-
ion we chanced to perceive the name of Colonel Alexander
l' adeval, of Templehouse, and after it the sum of 261. This
we thought handsome, and we were about to give to the
colonel credit for a geed deal of liberality, when we per-
on= by a note attached in small type, that he only sub-
s conditionally, and the condition was, that " the old
Templehouse road should be made."
TARING Toni HT THE PORELOCIL-011 Monday (says
the Limerick and Clare Eraminer) a poor farmer, named
Thomas Allen, who holds two acres of lead in the north
liberties, and who, we are informed, has regularly paid his
rent up to this period, bad a eonple of keepers placed on his
lioandidlaergeexpe. neesTheoreasf whom,
ssit tonVaiarenitirshavtis, hopmewillticehaveia.
Mat he had told part of hie wheat (cop, in Order IQ Wawa,
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