The Sun.
London, England, 1846-08-27 00:00:00

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4"r-4 !LUSH OVER AM
ENT.—THE REPEAL
bee
MAGISTRATES.
fo.r the LIN At7ol7sT
24.—Nicholas Maher, Esq., M.P.
from of' Tipperary, has received a communica, -
in the Lord Chancellor's Secretary announcing
his restoration tO the naagissracy.
REPEAL ASSOCIATION.
%The weekly meeting of the Association was held this
take., °ll the motion of Mr. O'Connell, the chair was
Theb j John Reilly, Esq., J.C.
ton lIAIRILAN congratulated Ireland and the Asso-
c
()11 on the steady and solid advance which the re-
(: question was making at the present moment. He
ofChairman) found that notwithstanding the doubts
few, the question of repeal was steadily advanc-
°' and that the reealers stood in a much higher
Peaitio
p
the nTI
World OW
b than they ever did when they astonished
Which y the peace, order, and determination
143. they exhibited at the monster meetings of
the --(Cries of " Hear, hear.") He also observed that
great e°
101 e were never on the point of achieving any
•
ready cir to important good, but there were men found
the Liberator ins to obtain
• asur
sty th est of albsneficial nature; but heexertions was happy to
theithei at these men had been invariably overcome, and
r hat
Work Machinations neutralised. The same system was at
the -°w, but he trusted that the good sense of
thro 137p1e of Ireland would enable them to see
tips,su“ the absurdity of these persons, who
estred
Whom so anxious to run 'counter to Mr. O'Connell,
teas; "'ice, if adopted, would ultimately lead to the
.taro •
of
de- ation their hopes, the restoration of their
iegislature.—(Cheers.) He (the Chairman)
es,• ellibered the period when the Roman Catholics were
tito build their places of worship in any but the
est sibs
the eUre corners. What was the case now? In
10,ses Catholic churches of the most imposing magni-
hasdebe• In that change he recognised the
44051,-j"rk of O'Connell.—(Loud cheers.) He also re-
Iverevezred the time when the great bulk of the citizens
stm, eluded from all share of' civic honours, notwith-
sagZio the amount of taxation to which they were' liable.
Of p,' in corporate reform, he perceived the handiwork
taights4lnnell.—(Cheers.) He saw the power of the
of de7„, and of the rich reduced, and the principles
that tloracy in the ascendant. Bringing about
inept4totef O'Connell.—(Cheers.) ration he regarded as a glorious achieve-
, Connell.—(Cheers.) He was, therefore,
Lihe in saying that whatever line of policy the
(theZrr Might consider proper to adopt, that would he
that airman) follow, and, saying so, he did not believe
blin-swas rendering himself liable to the imputation
hilesoi; servility • he would, therefore, at once declare
an humble follower of O'Connell, and that in
aellitesent and political feeling he was thoroughly O'Con-
eonci„:"(Cheers.) After some further observations
iliatFsnatery of the policy adopted by " YoYoungl re-
ue
°se sa. concluded by expressing his conviction that
Were 7°o differed from the regenerator of his country
se_either actuated by folly or roguery.
esp,,evseral addresses from various parts of the country,
Were thine of unabated confidence in Mr. O'Connell,
Art s ed.
the Ter Bbl,„ch Mr. O'HEA, barrister, read a letter from
at,.`"Alir. Spain, of' Birr.
•Keis-V-ICosiNELL having moved the insertion of the
sdtise Spain's letter in the minutes, proceeded to
the
z.-
lsorit-; the Association. He did so with the greatest
" greatest pleasure, because he believed that
tress Peal had never made a more majestic pro-
moral
than it was making under the banner o
that force,
There was one magic in politics, and
eete;was to be right—the magic of putting your
that their ays in the wrong, and he was happy to say
Wereenemies were in the wrong.—(Cheers.) They
,Were i'hga,tl because they asserted those propositions which
•,-,°„lsis of the Association. He did not delay one
441,1; "sing to state that no act should be done, that no
With „-ge should be indulged in, which was inconsistent.
lain An and order—that was at variance with patriot-
„Ass 1,1 love of Ireland. That was the basis of the
and one of the frauds committed by the
170t40 ::47t t'n°r4 ;
in s neY-General and the other prosecutors, was
Nee -g uack from the court and the jury the original
sad ho °II Which they were associated together. Fair
ease. ri,est prosecutors would have disclosed the entire
„t°l' O'sr,heY would, when they indicted the Association
adder which it
have shown the rules and regulations
rend ;s",'eh it was formed. In honesty they were
duty „ CIO so, and he asserted that they violated their
they illegal men, and as officers of the Crown, when
scents the meanness and audacity to institute a pro•
Court and at the same time kept back from the
f
the jury the basis, and rules, and regulations o
lee4letY for being members of which they were pro-
thleted (Rear, hear.) If any junior barrister had cons
Ilrefes .4 ease in that way he would be scouted by his
the hosioll, and would lose' all chance of succeeding in
tviriley-11Prable profession of a barrister. But the At-
otheros veneral was formed of a different stuff ; Brewster
;a1 different order, and if they had prosecuted us
!vee Nyte, than they did, they could not have succeeded
gear.) the aid of the Nation newspaper.—(Hear,
Pee ~,,Iwll, at had the done to confirm the principles
"leo '''en the Assoyciation was formed ? He (Mr.
foseennell)found there was vapouring about physical
Lstionittli," Vindication by the sword. Faugh Vindi-
iraid ts-1 the sword talked of by men who would be
telLt IC 0k at a poker.—(Laughter and cheers.)
,ast„as mischievous, and it became there-
itt;„%sary that there should be nothing equi-
t2ll Was -14 the principles upon which the Associa-
' shots based. He found in the newspapers arguments
ape* ' that the rules and regulations were not so
phs,ii'e but they admitted the alternative of a resort to
heVal force. He was determinedl to bring that point
or,r. the Afitsociation,.and t
tah ett e principle_of !:noral
it ,e ileciared so unequivocally a no. man could mistake.
and that no man could, without being laughed at, die-
Laite it. lie was framing resolutions for that purpose
On there appeared in the Nation newspaper a positive
i'elaratio that in 1843 they were working for high
thrZtitnhat they were working for physical force—
ts, they were working to bring about a contest be-
-147_11 the Irish people and the. Government. And could
Thy be anything more horrible than such an attempt.
fe,e,re were at that period 30,000 troops, and a police
Is.'s amounting to 7,000 or 8,000 men in Irelsnd, all
__ell a;
tie -•seiplined and well armed—the bravest soldiers in
eeivorld. And yet there was a newspaper inciting to
tilletiUtest with that force the Irish people, unarmed and
4,(3 Iseiplined, and without even a cudgel ; and what
eideswould a cudgel be in such a ease ? Be-
reaiti . 'England could in one fortnight throw in
th,,,,4t to the amount of 40,000 ; and was it not,
l.: ore, absurd, ridiculous, and highly criminal for
ferosYg Ireland" to recommend the adoption of physical
1%1181 'o '43? He (Mr. O'Connell) at once perceived
Was • was his duty, and he did not hesitate to set. It
trun‘lrue they had lost some assistance, but to tell the
thattriler„e was but one secession that he regretted—
Rae tti); arr. Smith O'Brien.—(Hear, hear.) It was
teased at sorne of the Young Ireland gentlemen pos-
thevs' talent, and some possessed activity, but
AittrinPreferred talking and railing to actual work.
~thees-,,i,he would repeat, that the only one amongst.
'tltit „:""e absence he regretted was Mr. O'Brien.
try,they osvitan to regain him they could not yi?lcl
co
not deviate from one iota of their principles.
A. force had been avowed, but the steps taken by
thera--78°0iation in connexion with it should prevent
11ght -roln being involved in any criminality. Men
he OilasaY‘st,heY were members of the Association, but
.444. • k-) Connell) would assert, that no man syas a
heett sr of the Association at all who did not repudiatea
flay rse to physical force, under any circumstance, or in
erye9litingency.—(Hear.) " Young Ireland" may e
chtt4reellent companions at small tea parties—they may
13alled the polka exquisitely—they may write pleasing
fac:',,°rWhat is called " transcendent prose;" they may,
ey "' u° what they please out of the Association, but
y cannot continue members of it. The Hon.
444f-1114 n Proceeded to show, that if the Association had
eated b°rreation in 1841, been based on the principles advo-
-4eaCl the Nation, its members would be liable to pro-
trait,:l°ll for high treason. They would therefore be a
(1104:°Ils assembly if they acknowledged those men
Ir. principles found an advocate in the Nation. He
Zi4t t,;" Connell) would do anything that was not incon-
°lllth: with his duty to conciliate Mr. Smith O'Brien,
andhe bound to take care of the Association,
I_°f seta he would do though at the loss
14ns hUndred O'Briens.--(Hear, hear.) Hewloauwld;
ttatthet" Association. within the limits of the a
rase* would again declare that. no man could remain
iltie6e,r of the association who did not agree in the moral
that-Pie, and eschew that of physical force. Acting on
Zlit!rellitneiPle they would struggle on in th great work
latiand's regeneration He repeated thesethings for
time. ln adopting their present course, they
12,04, raerely protecting themselves, and there shouldi.
lieni4l,lnitigation, no swerving. There were mho
WOlarwYers connected with the Association, wh
aiisti not permit the people to join the p ?•
Were • rnree men, even if he (Mr. O'Connell)
fake- Inclined to allow them. Away, then, with physical
etairi,„"ild let them endeavour to regenerate their
tto ''Y through the instrumentality of moral means.
twh°4.llld assert that they were more likely to succeed
11011 4,1,,,,c"r5e, That was his opinion ; if the Associa•
deseuered with him he was ready to yield the le
into other hands. The Roman Catholic
their Were with them; the corporations were withed
SA' the Honourable Cecil Lawless had join
hod
because they had repudiated physical force.o
~adlssProved themselves sincere, and rational meh
k.sese-‘_°rdingly placed their confidence in them.
171°°1elke ent were well disposed towards the IrishTe
°f, IseLand they should have the support of the people
11/4110„:421d as long as they continued to deserveitshe
silk! e",.; nest)) He then alluded to an error which
utetclnraitted on the 3d August, in stating that he hadthat
.dayl.eStOred to the commission of the peace onnlithe
15th the fact being that he was not reinstated ti
letter aa
,c,9111d be perceived by the Lord Chancellor's
4°l:ne. zle alluded to the matter in consequence of
tPers';tragraphs which appeared in certain.cnhewthe
scr 'n reference tomanner in whi t
a.
Chancellor acting with regard to the res or
ablo of r was ac
dually
" dismissed magistrates was highly commend-
,That high functionary was proceeding gra-
tin
11""e.s sle did not issue the commission of the peace
was erst understood whether the person to whom it
bettor Isr.?e,ted would accept of it. The Lord Chan-
b„„",_°4l avowed the principle that no man should
theVslied for seeking, legally and constitutionally,
‘Pshiabletti of an Act of Parliament. That avowal was
m
bag e• All parties in England had united in declar-
✓ at the fullest and most comprehensive measures
*yolk jillitine should be conferred on Ireland. The
Sees 04.m:emission bad declared that forty-five
•1• slis7: the union the most miserable people
the civilised globe were the
w'riterePtle °f iraCeleandO!
~., But that deplorable picture was to be
14111 der sir Robe Peel, on his retirement from office,
a►ithkired that Ireland should be raised to an equality
°lteerb, England both social and political. That was
1.0644- On this very night two Bill were to pass the
tilN which, he believed, would prove of