The Sun.
London, England, 1846-07-16 00:00:00

IRELAND.

RIPEAL ASSOCIATION.
DUBLIN, JULY 13.—The usual weekly meeting of
this body was held to-day, at one o'clock, in the Conci-
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to the proposal of repeal candidates in such counties and
boroughs as vacancies might occur in before the next
general election. At the appointed time, Mr. O'Connell,
M.P., accompanied by Mr. John O'Connell, M.P., Mr.
N. Maher, M.P., Mr. J. Steele, Mr. J. A. O'Neill, Cap-
tain Brodrick, and Messrs. Meagher. Baron Mitchell,
O'Gorman, &c., of the " Young Ireland party," entered
the meeting, and were loudly cheered. Upon the mo-
tion of Mr. O'Connell, seconded by Mr. Maher, the chair
was taken by the Right Hon. the Lord Mayor.
His LORDSHIP, upon taking his seat, thanked the
meeting for conferring go high an honour on him as that
of placing him in the chair on so particular an occasion,
at a time when their enemies were alleging that they
were about suspending the repeal cause in order to give
support to the Whig Government. Now he (the Lord
Mayor) utterly denied the assertion upon the part of
every man who had the slightest respect for the Libera-
tor, for on repeal, and repeal alone, their leader rested
his hopes for the salvation of his country. If he could
obtain good and salutary measures for his country, he
(the Lord Mayor) would say that he hid been acting dis-
honourably and dishonestly if he did not avail himself of
them. No one could doubt—and thank God for it—
that some good would be done by the Whigs, and
speedily too ; and if they were so disposed to do jus-
tice to Ireland, it was their duty, in his opinion, to give
them all the assistance in their power, and bring to the
Liberator's assistance as many friends as they could.—
(Cheers.) Seeking for good measures for the country was
no reason why they should compromise their honour and
independence ; but they could both get them, and at the
same timework for repeal under "hlin Whoni they worked
with fifty years.—(Cheers.) They never had any
man in the country, from the beginning of its history,
fit to govern Ireland but one, and when it was the wish
of God to call that man to himself they would never
again have his equal, and whilst they bad him they
should follow his footsteps.—(Hear, hear.) He
(the Lord Mayor) would ask, was there not proof
already that the Government were disposed to do
something for their beloved country ? They had
already appointed Chief Baron Brady in the room of
Sugden, who dismissed their magistrates, and would have
disfranchised their country, if he had been enabled to do
so.—(Cheers.) Was it not important to have Mr. Pigot
selected as Chief Baron in place of Chief Justice Penne-
father, and Mr. Hatchell, Q.C., instead of Mr. Brewster?
—(Great applause.) Could anything be more essential
than their having the poor protected by good magis-
trates ? Certainly not and the opportunity of getting
theni presented itself. However, no man could do it if
not supported ;- and unless Mr. O'Connell were sup-
ported Ireland would go back to what she was fifty years
ago.—(Cheers.) No one could contend against their
leader, as being the only man who could carry out repeal.
He, as the Lord Mayor of Dublin, elected unanimously,
would, on behalf of the citizens of Dublin, say that they
had full "confidence in him as the only man who could
carry out repeal.—(Hear, hear.) With these observa-
tions he would again thank them for the honour con-
ferred on him.(Cheers.)
Mr. RAY then read the minutes of the last meeting,
which were confirmed, and subsequently the following
letter from Mr. O'Brien :