Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1834-10-03

Mr.. o. C0aaeii IN Fe!and.-Mr oConneil ana
-. family arrived at Dunmore-east al O'CLOCK
~ nI' Tho afternoon of Thursday, by the MILFORD
n.Let and proceeded to Waterford AT nall past
Poccomnanied by the crowds who had mas
V,osd from all quarters To welcome MN on the
n'.s Of his arrival, aud who would have drawn
,Ss carriage the whole way (eight mlles) II per
"i,tsJ but this Mr.. OConneil would not alloW'
Tha muItitudes on foot and horseback lheh
formpd in procession, many carrying green
houshs after the carriage, when proceeueo a'
SLOW pace To Waterford, which they ala not
S,,rh nm near 9 o'clock. Crowds still contlnu-
OIL N arrive along the line Of procession, and
hon6res were lit on the surrounding hills and at
c,ynr, hIe stations as the carriage passed. The
enthusiasm of the people was SO great, that. not
satisfied with this, they set hre 10 some iurZe
HEDGES in the fields adjoining the line oil march,
amidst universal cheers.
The effect Of these fires in the shades oil even
mo which fell ere the procession reached Wa
teriord. is described as sIngularly picturesque
when viewed from the city against very dark
sky in the back ground. Some OF the vessels IN
the river had their rigging hung win lamps,
and the majority had on the news OIL MS ARRIVAL
al Dunmore hOisted their colors. Tnumphal
aches aud festoons We're got up on the quays
with incredible expedition, large bonfire was
liz at the foot OF Barron-Street opposite to Cum.
mons hotel, which had been prepared for MIR.
OCOnnell aud nearly all the remaining popu-
lation paraded the adjoining streets in expecta-
ton of his approach. On his arrival he instant
" stepped I'D to the balcony, and proceeded to
address the natives Frequently interrupted by
cheers and laughter at his humorous illusions
10 former incidentS) as follows:
"Fellow Countrymen, (huzza) you seem as
merry as il you were going TO beat the Beres-
GrdS again (Cheers and laughter.) 1t Is hne
thing 10 toll Tor SO brave and honest people
as the Irish. (Cheers.) They beat us, however,
on the 1.-THE question this time, but with the bles-
sing of God, and the assistance Of the people,
will beat them the next time (Cheers, and
cries of you Willy We will also have a rap
at the rotten. corporations, and grind some of
the fat ones beloning to them. Grind them,
grind IhemO suppose you know them all2-
eve DO, well.0 You have all heard something
Of Repeal too! (Deatening cheers.) Well, |
have only to tell you. tina! from all have heard
aud seen, am as thoroughgoing repeater now
as when lett Ireland. tremendous cheers.)
Go on quietly and peaceably, and don't mind
noticing such traitors as John Matthews Galway.
(GrudnS an Il cry Of Henry Winston Barron.o
Oh, ay. he's not As bad us Galway. What
Luure that Galway iS!-but he's bad enough.
Ky the law, tlarry'S no great things Uaughter;)
there might easily be got better boy; so at the
next election We must send him to the right
about and small blame to us. (Cheers) You
must not expect me to make a long speech to-
night. have been tossed about to-day for Sc
Veral hours on the seas, in some sort of YES
sci with a chimney and kettle of boiling wa
ter to set her a-going; and rs | feel somewhat
lahgued aud in want of sieep am sure you
VIII excuse me-" (CheerS.)