The Sun.
London, England, 1842-01-20 00:00:00

NATIONAL REPEAL ASSOCIATION.

This day the usual weekly meeting of the Repeal As-
sociation was held at the Corn Exchange, Mr. O'Callag-
han in the chaiy. The Secretary announced the receipt
of 19/. ss. from the Repeaters of Manchester and Sal-
ford, by the hands of Mr. Timothy Duggan, of the for-
mer town.

Mr. JOHN O'CONNELL, M.P., addressed the meeting
at some length, on the prospects of Ireland under Tory
government.
Shortly after three o'clock, the Lord Mayor arrived.
He said, he begged leave to hand in 100/. from Albany,
in the state of New York.—(Cheers.) I beg'also (said
he) to hand in 201. from New York—(Renewed cheers)
—and I call upon the Secretary to read the letters and
address that accompanies these remittances. Let any
man that likes talk while these documents are reading
but if each man had a hundred pair of ears, you would
not think you had one too many to listen to these sweet
sounds of liberty coming from America.—(Cheers.)
These letters professed a deep interest in the struggle
for the repeal of the Union. The Albany Repealers
said, "We pledge ourselves to make sacrifices for the
cause beyond your. expectations."
The LORD MAYOR said that as he found the name of
Lord Shrewsbury mentioned in one of those letters, he
wished to state that he would have his pamphlet, in re-
ply to his Lordship, ready for the press to-morrow.
Owing to the lateness of the, hour, he wished to make a
fewobservations on the approaching contest. bad nohesi-
tation in saying that they were quite right in not bringing
forward a Repealer on this occasion, but in Lord Morpeth
they had the very next best candidate that could be
selected.. He was the zealous friend of civil and religious
liberty—the able advocate of education—the extension of
the franchise—in short, of the rights of the people. In poli-
tical integrity he was a Statesman beyond all praise. If
a repealer were put up now, a great number of the old
freemen, who will certainly vote fur Lord Morpeth,
would oppose a Repealer--; but by- the next election he
(the Lord Mayor) hail no doubt that the electors of
Dublin would be sufficiently strong to return a Repealer
and the Repeal pledge would be put to every candidate
throughout the kingdom that asked for the suffrages of
the people. Prior to the last election he expressed a
doubt of success, for he was never sanguine when there
was a likelihood of defeat ; but on the approaching oc-
casion he had not the slightest doubt of a triumphant
victory if the electors only
,did their duty. Among the
many advantages which the Liberals had on the present
over the former occasion, was, the maturity of upwards
of 200 voters, who could vote on their side.—(Bear,
hear, and cheers.) It was true that they were still
to have the old Sherifis.—(Hisses.) Although their
time had expired—although the Act of Parliament con-
demned them as well as the system of which they formed
a part, Lords de -Grey and . Eliot were determined
to continue them until after the election, because, for-
sooth, they apprehend that removal now would appear
like a condemnation. What was really the fact ? Ac-
cording to the old system there were two Sheriffs, but
Mr. Browne actually passed a deed to Mr. Porter, mak,
ing over to him the entire of the office. Did Lord Eliot
know this when he declared that the old condemed
Sheriffs should continue in office ? If he did not, will he
refuse to inquire into it When this statement appears on
his table, as it will through the Press to-morrow ? This
conduct of Lord Eliot was only another proof of the de-
lusion in his Cornwall speech, in which he professed a
determination to be impartial ; but what could be more
partial and unjust than his conduct since lie came to
Ireland ?