The Sun.
London, England, 1845-07-26 00:00:00

THE MEETING,

John Hyacinth Talbot, Esq., was called to the chair, and Mr.
Green, editor of the Wesfurd Indcpcndent, appointed to act as
secretary.

Mr. TALBOT, in thanking the meeting for the honour conferred
on him, observed, although he had been deprived of legal autho_
rity, which his countrymen would acknowledge and obey, when he
called upon them to keep the peace, and refrain from all acts not
strictly legal and constitutional.

Mr. GREEN read a petition to Parliament, praying for the
repeal of the union, and also a declaration agreed to recently by
the Repeal Club, to the effect that it would never desert the cause
of repeal; and he moved that the county of Wexford adopt that
pledge as its own. The motion was carried.

Mr. O'CONNELL then came forward, and was received
with a long and loud shout of applause. He commenced
by adverting to the majestic meeting around him. He never
felt more delighted on any occasion—(A voice " more
power.") More power to Ireland (continued Mr. O'Con-
nell), that was one of the most striking incidents of his varied life.
He had seen nature hi all her loveliness, and most attractive forms,
the majestic landscape from Enniscorthy to Wexford—its hill and
dale, mountain and valley—the noble river Slaney carrying on its
tranquil surface the produce of the surrounding district, with the
waves of the ocean in the distance, and the rich fields of waving
corn in all directions—this was a combination unequalled in any
other part of the country. But there was something still far more
impressive—the tens and twenty thousands—and ke verily did
believe that 200,1:00 stalwart men and lovely women all combined
in one inspiration that Ireland should be free.—(Cheers.) Men of
Wexford, Ireland should be free.—(Cheers.) Did they pledge
themselves to assist him I,—(Cries of "We will.") Let every man
who was ready to stand by Ireland lift up his hand (all hands
raised). Let every man resolve to follow out his present intention
of working for Ireland. Their triumph was to be attained by
perfectly peaceful and constitutional means, for by such
means did he su,..ceed in gaining Catholic emancipation. By com-
bining peaceably and legally, the day would not be far distant
when they would be called upon to return six Members for the
county of Wexford to the Irish Parliament in College-green.—
(Cheers.) It was not from a feeling of pride that he wished for
the repeal of the union, but from a conviction of the foul way that
measure was carried, and its evil effects upon Ireland.—(hear,
hear.) They all objected to the continuance of the Union. They
would presently hear a resolution proposed, which would call upon
them to record their opinion on the subject. They had one Mem-
ber, Mr. James Power, who declared himself a repealer; but he
had not made a public statement to that effect, because he said he
had never been called upon by his constituents. Now he declared
that if Mr. Power did not publicly declare himself, and take his
pl;..ce in Conciliation-hall, he should not again represent the
county of Wexford —(Hear, hear.) He loved his ( Mr. Power's)
father ; but if his own brother, or his son, John O'Con.
nell, did not take his place in Conciliation-hall, he would
vote against him.—(Hear, bear.) The time was come when
they should all work ; they should not be longer satisfied with
hurraing and screeching, but proceed at once to the registry. He
did not think his friend the Right Rev. Dr. Kennedy would be
angry with the priest who attended the registry of ltepealers—of
friends of Ireland.— (Hear, hear.) The resolution would be known
to Sir T. Esmond to.morrow. Although the Hon. Baronet was a
near relative of his, he would, if an election took place to-morrow,
come down to canvass against him unless ho declared for repeal.—
(Hear.) No man should represent Wexford who was not also a
member of the Repeal Association, and who did not take his place
in Conciliation-hall. At the next election they would return tour
Members for Wexford; and he had no doubt that if all the rest of
Ireland did its duty equally well with that county, there would be
seventy repeal Members for Ireland.—(Cheers.) He then ex-
pressed his dissatisfaction with the three other Liberal Members—
Captain Gore for New Ross, and Captain Hatton, one of the
county Members, and he gave them verbal notice to quit if they did
not soon appear at Conciliation-hall.

The resolution was passed.
After some business of no interest the meeting separated.
THE DINNER.

The dinner was given in a spacious building, hitherto used as a
timber-yard. It was covered with canvass, lighted with gas, and
decorated with the banners used at the procession in the morning,
together with some others of a unique description. Covers were
laid for 800, and fully that number of persons sat down. The
chair was occupied by John Maher, Esq., of Balliiikeel. The
usual loyal toasts having been drank,
The SECRETARY read a number of letters of apology, amongst
which were letters from Dr. M`flale, Dr. Cantwell, and Mr.
Ffrench.

After the toast of " The People," " The Health of O'Connell"
was given with three times three.
The Honourable and Learned GENTLENIAN then adverted In
glowing terms to the grand demonstration of that day.
Every one kmew how the union was carried—terms were
made with Ireland, but they were like the conditions offered by
the robber with a pistol at his victim's breast, " Your purse
or your life." The English Ministry no longer asserted
that Ireland could be managed with safety as formerly—no longer
could the British empire be considered safe, while such a plague-
spot remained in her ; but the disease could be remedied by doing
justice to Ireland. England talked of her humanity ; but did Ire-
land ever experience it ? No nation ever treated another with such
barbarity as England did Ireland, and her ancient hi.tory would
be the record of the deeds at the present day ; but it was no longer
safe to continue them.—( Hear, hear.) The English newspapers
were very angry with the French Colonel Pellissier for the smother-
ing of eight hundred Arabs in Africa, a few weeks ago. He (Mr.
O'Connell) did not mean to palliate that atrocious offence, but the
English had no right to speak of it as something novel. How had
they treated the Irish at all times, while they had the power of
oppressing them ? He would quote from" Ludlow's Memoirs" a
scene which formed an exact parallel with that of Pellissier's.—
[He then read a passage from the " Life of Ludlow," in which
that General published a dispatch, giving an account of his be-
sieging sonic twenty or thirty Irish rebels in a cave at Dun-
dalk. NV hen one of his soldiers appeared at the entrance he was
shot. Orders were then given to smoke them out, the result of
which was, that about twenty were destroyed.] There, said
Mr. O'Connell, was English history for them. He next told the
story of the massacre at Drogheda by Cromwell, and then came to
the slaughter of the 300 ladies in Wexford...the old story, and