Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1829-04-17
IRISH ELOQUENCE.

IRISH ELOQUE.NCE.
lRELAND.-CATHOLIC EMANCIPATION. !
Extract from an eloquent SHEEcH recently deli
vered by the celebrated Daniel o'Connell.
The friends Of the Association (said Mr.. O'Con-
nelly spreading all over the continent Of Anne
RIGA. In every State and Town of that mighty
Republic association is organizing-(hear) Il
have been informed that in the month Of October,
there was subscribed in Charleston above 500 dol
lars, and which we may expect by the next
sci from Amcrica-( cheers.) We have already
received large remttances from that continent and
ito annot but he delightful TO- us TO see freemen
thus rendering their sympathy, and giving to us
the sinews oil war-aiiording to US the means of
carrying on the war, which will be the only one
we shall ever wage-a constitutional, a peaceable,
d legal, but an interminable war against the op-
pressdrs OF our country-(cheers)-a war that shall
be con tnued long as oppression shall last, and
only be put an end to by an equalization OF civil
rights hear.)-The Americans know that we
deserve their assistance. for they certain that
we seek not any ascendancy over any class of
our fellow -christians-the man who lays claim to
ascsndancy must at the same time disclaim his
christianity; for in the eye of God all men are
equal. The Americans know that ours is no fac
tious struggle. degrading to party and debasing
to another; but that we seek to place all classes
upon an equality with each other; therefore it is
tiiatwe have obtained their sympathy and their
generous contribu,ions-(hear) America ranks
nigh as nation-she is young in years, but she
is ancient in fame-nobly did she sustain herself
10 disastrous war; and through fields Of glory she
fought Tor and achieved her Northumberland
England was her oppressor-the foreign hand Of
oppression was stretched across the Atlantic TO
crush down the sons o! America. They defended
themselves against the blow which would have
Frustrated them TO the earth; though they were
attached. as we are, 10 British laws and British
connexion. still England forced them to break
that COMMUNICATING upon her powers and
confident in her strength, England made the expe
TIInent, and America became free. [Cheers Let
tls hariy fha
merica provoked it. She bore the contuu,elious
treatment OF England year after year. aud centu.
ry after century. The councillors of George
the Third declared that the privileges of which
Americans were possessed were not theirs by
right, but were conferred upon them by the kind.
ness oil the monarch; they attempted to legislate
Tor and 70 tax them, instead of permitting them 10
tax themselves by Parliament of their own. Had
'he wiser counsels oil Britain prevailed, there ne
yer would have been separation of America from
England. Hear IL is said that our last most gra-
cious Monarch was personally opposed TO tie rights
claimed by the Americans; if there could ever be
iound monarch opposed TO the rights of his peo-
pie, II Is manifest that a corrupt ministry who coud
| employed aud lived by the einoluments of place.
and the enticements Of power, would be induced
to give effect to his desires. No such thing has
happened, and we, at all events, live i'm hap
pier times. Hear, hear1 Bu, look to the history
oil the Continent OF America, and it will be there
found that the humble petitions TO Parliament for
redress were thrown oyerboard-their remonstran.
ces were treated with contempt, and their patrons
and leaders illuminated, and designated traitors &
rebels. Qiear) Benjamin Franklin, when he
appeared on behalf Of his country, was treated with
Ignoniny. The Americans persevered--they ne
yer violated the law--they met toe ether-they
demonstrated, and they resolved, and they were
answered b. the armies of England. In their
own defence they then took up arms; unwillingly
were they compelled 10 shed blood-but when
they did engage, The soldiers Of enc day overcame
the veterans OF a hundred battes.--( Cheers.)
With celebrity were tie forces Of In gland conquer,
ed; or they were beaten down by conflicts never
ceasing, and ever renewing, and UIus, even in the
very zenith OF her glory and in tue pride of her
strength, was England shorn Of great portion Of
her power.-(Llear)
How many gloriuos and iluslrous names adern
the pages Of American history! Among these
Washington stands pre- eininent.-( Hear.) lie low
ed England-he loved the British Constitution, and
he fought and bled for them; but England drove
him into The held against her, and he made Ame-
iica victorious. lie saved his country: he saw
las country, piiilul, peliing province, and OH
glorious thought he lived TO her free and in-
dependent state --(Cbeers) Oh. what must have
been w ashingtous feelings when he first stepped
upon the Presidential Chair, fecolleclng what he
bad seen his country, and what she then appeared
before himl-(Cheers) From that period TO this
America has increased ia wealth, in property, in
comfort, In morality, and in viftue.- (Cheefs)
The gieat question between GOD and mantle
rights Of conscience she has decided that man
shall not interfere with. There no sertaIian bigo
Try prevails, and no mar IS disturbed in the enjoy
nent oil his civil rights account OF the religious
tehets which lie may profess. There, there is no
quarrel about particular forms of filth or certain
g. nH sHa 80 1. a.