Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1830-11-27
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Condition Of Ireiand-The popular blood of Ire
land, powerfully feels the stimulunt Of the French
Revolution, and Mr. OConnell has seized the occa
sion to address series OF letters TO the Irish people
bitterly nveghing against the of union with Eng.
land, disclosing tho frauds g. corruption by
which that union Effected, and tracing its fright
full consequences to the interests honour and glory
of Ireland HIS etters models of cogent arpu-
ment, and inhammatory eloquence. We can well
conceive their effect upon the enthusiastic empera-
ment Of the Irish character, when We cannot read
them ourselves without excitement. Accordingly,
they have produced the strongest sensation. The
repeal ofthe Union has become q well defined object
Of national wish and of national determine ton to at
cheve. Meetings yer. being called associations for
med money subscribed, to promote this great design
These symptoms alarmed tho Lord Lieutenant Sir
Henry Hardingc. who issued his Proclalna ton forbid
ding the holding Of any meeting association Of the
kind. Apprehensivc of the effect of this measure to
drive the popular temper into disoscdicncc and in
surrection Mr. O'Connell on the 18th October. nd
dressed the following prudent letter the Irsh The
day is coming, already come, when the grievan-
ces Of ireland, like those of OF her nations must he
redressed
"The Proclamation signed by Sir Henry HsrdinRe
English officer, holding situation here and paid
with money, prohibits society. which has as vet
no existence, from meeting. This act is according to
law-that is there is statute in force enabling this
FL gshman to prevent Irishmen from consulting to-
gether in order to obtain legal and relief
The Proclamation will, of course. be obeyeG-read
lily obeycd That belience does alter the nature
of Tho duct of those who prevent lrishmen from
meeting but it is essential to future success imp
city obey this proclamation There are but three
things which impede the now certain repeal OF
the Union.
The first is bigoty. BY religious animosity we arc
degraded and divided.-The enemies of ireland will
endeavor to excite it again.-lt is their old game; but
I am convinced the endeavor will be futile.
The secondis-thr organization of secret societies
and administering OF illegal oahs. =. learn from un-
doubted authority, that this attempt is foot ca
on the People, their friend-l warn the m to avoid
every Ilga society, and every illegal oath
The third is-Any attempt at force or VIC.
lence. The Anti Union would be annhila;ed If
there any attempt made achieve by force Upon
this point desire to be most emphatic Irishmcn
No man but bitter enemy of ireland will think of
using force violence. I think can confidently |
pledge myself that the Union last unless some
attempt be made to dissolve IL forcibly
Any effort of that kind would disgust all good men
No man of honor conscience could countenance SO |
absurd and wicked an effort.
We fail succeed If wait for the peace
able and moral combination of the People II will
require time and the absence of the unrea sonsble
terror combine them. The animosties of religious
discord, recent not to demand patient consid
tion in order to prevent their int offering with the
progress of that legislative ndep ndence which the
virtue and the good of all classes and persuasions
will certainly achieve, unless prevented by the folly or
the crime of some of the people
Patienc -patiencc-obed,ence to the law but the |
firm deter mination that await the
will brc2me triumphant, by til p-aceabe. orderly
and kindly combination of all - people. Your ODE
dent Servant. DANIEL. o'CONNELL.
Merrion-square, 10th Oct. 1880"