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

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LONDON, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1844.

The popular InaL.,ilfestationa of delight, in conse-
quence of the liberation of O'CostNELL and the other
travarsers, that have - taken place within the last two
or three days in Dublin and its immediate neigh-
bourhood, are, wiihout 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 dclirium.ofextacy. With but a few excep-
tions, the entire population of a great and influential
city seen 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'Cominta.
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 haie 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 cry that waslcontinually 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
Ila---the excitement appears to have been equally in-
Throughout the south, in particular, bonfires
Were blazing on a hundred hills—bells were ringing
---cannon• were firing—the vessels in the different
ports hoisted their colours—all business was sus-
pended—in a word, everything was neglected in the
one great absorbing thought of the hour—the libera-
tion of O'Coxisect! In a few days—possibly in a
few hours, for sum wild enthusiasm cannot but be
short-lived--much of this popular excitement will
sob
abate, and something like
reason will resume
its ascendancy. Meanwhile, however, there is no
denying the fact that the Repeal
question has
gained that Mars
gainCd an immense impetus, and
than
a oni
O'CoNstELL's influence over the heat
possibly and
hearts
his countrymen has become greater,
ever:. Previously to his liberation, though he was
still in full possession of the sympathies of Ireland,
yet his high reputation with the peopie 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
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well-trained children. He already talks, we per-
ceive, of renewing vigorously the Repeal agita-
tion; and, emboldened by the unexpected occur-
rences of the last ten days or a fortnight, he even
threatensv Government with another Clontarf meeting.
_ are sorry to learn this, for—as we observed on
Saturday—we think Mr. O'CototELL's wisest policy
just now would be to res
tquietly on his oars, and
watch the turn thatevents are likely to take. These