The Sun.
London, England, 1844-09-09 00:00:00

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LONDON, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1844.

The popular manifestations of delight, in conse-
quence of the liberation of O'CONNELL and the other
traversers, that have taken place within the last two
or three days in Dublin and its immediate neigh-
bourhood, are, without exception, the most extraordi-
nary we ever read of. It was not mere delight that
was evinced by the people—that is far too cold a term
to use ; it was the most ungovernable enthusiasm—
the very delirium of extacy. With but a few excep-
tions, the entire population of a great and influential
city seem to have fairly taken leave of their senses ;
they shouted—they danced—they tossed about their
arms with all the wild excitement of Bacchanals—
hundreds of them, it seems, sobbed likechildren in the
convulsive energy of their joy ; and we do verily
believe that if at that moment Mr. O'Conster,
had announced his intention of erecting Ireland into
an independent sovereignty and placing himself at the
head, he would have found thousands eager to press
forward and offer him • their support ! In fact, there
was nothing that this extraordinary individual might
not have done with the vast mass of the Dublin po-
pulation, at the first moment of his re-appearance
among them. They had eyes—ears—thoughts—
feelings for none but him. "He is our own father!"
was the ely that was continually heard in the streets ;
and men, women, and children, by hundreds and
thousands, pressed forward, at the hazard of their
lives, merely to enjoy the delight of looking- on
him, and feeling that he was indeed restored to
them: Thus much as regards the enthusiasm exhibited
in Dublin and its vicinity. In the provinces—if we
may judge from the accounts that have yet reached
us—the excitement appears to have been equally in-
tense. Throughout the south, in particular, bonfires
were blazing on a hundred hills—bells were ringing
—cannon were firing—the vessels in the different
Pert* hoisted their' colours—all business was sus-
. Peilded—in a word, everything was neglected in the
one great absorbing thought of the hour—the libera-
tion of O'CONNELL ! In a few days—possibly in a
few hours, for such wild enthusiasm cannot but be
short-lived—much of this popular excitement will
abate, and something like sober reason resume
its ascendancy. Meanwhile,
however, there is no
denying the fact that the Repeal question has
gained an immense impetus, and that Mr.
O'CONNELL'S influence over the heads and hearts of
greater, if possible than
his countrymen has become
ever. Previously to his liberation, though he was
still in full possession of the sympathies of Ireland,.s
yet his high reputation with the people for sagacity
was somewhat lowered, by reason of his having
allowed himself to fall into the meshes of the law,
after so long and so adroitly having evaded them .
but now, he comes forth from his imprisonment with
all the eclat and prestige of a conqueror; the wisdom
and justice of his legal objections to his trial are fully
recognised by his countrymen ; and henceforth they
will place the most unbounded faith in his opinions,
and obey his counsels with the docility of
well-trained children. He already talks, we per-

eeive, of renewing vigorously the Repeal agita-
tion ; and, emboldened by the unexpected occur-
,r,snpfv. the last ten days or a fortnight, he even
aft_ itiamkt with another Clontarf meeting.
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3'c-fiallelifn this, for—as we observed on
,?4,441y-.-,mo2th=4'2lr. O'CoNNELL's wisest policy
• _.M `be to rest quietly on his oars, and
eto tlk-eVents are likely to take. These
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