The Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [D.C.]) 1837-1845, 1841-11-06
WHOLE NO. 1873


and not perpetuate the deception. (Cheers) Before
coll upon the Secretary to read the ticket toiH
simply say, gentlemen, that the decision of this night
on IT, is to be fna and without any expression of in
dvidual opinion TO the merits dement's of those
names, will be read. As have already remarked, ]
am not acquitted with any of these gentlemen; but
they have been selected by gentlemen as much inte
rested in tits question as am; and now, gentlemen,
if you are unanimously determined to convince this
community that you sincere and really in earnest
that you sincerely feel that there is bona de griev
ance OF which you complain, and wish redressed,
you will support the candidates thus offered for your
choice, because if You do not you have alternative
left but that of vosg for the declared enemies of your
rights. will now request the Secretary to read the
names placed the ticket of that ticket have ap-
proved 1t presents the Of the only friends we
could find already before the public and those whom
not being SO permanently before the public, we have
found for ourselves.
The Secretary then read the following list
Senator'S.
Thomas O'Conner, J. G. Gotsburger
Assembly.
Iighe Davey, ID. R. J. Jones,
D. G. Pentz, Solomon Townsend,
G. Weir il O'Sullivan
Paul Grout Aupuste Devazac.
c. SchakhammeI, VIM McMurray,
M. B. McLay, Michael Walsh.
Each name was received with the most deafenng
and uproarious applause, and three terrific cheers
were given at the close, the subsistence of which
the Bishop proceeded:
You have now, gentlemen, heard the names fmen
VINO are willing to risk themselves in support of your
cause Put these names out of view and YOU can
not In the records of our political controv erses find
that of one solitary public who is not understood
to be pledged against us. What them is your course?
You now, for the first time, find yourselves in the
position to vote at least for yourselves. You have
often voted for Others and they did moi vote for YOU
but now you are determined to uphold with your own
votes, your own rights. (Thunders of applause which
lasted several mnues) Will you then stand by the
rights of your offspring, who have for so long peri
cd, and from generation to generation suffered under
the operation of this injurious SYSTEM (Renewed
cheering) Will you adhere to the nomination
made2 Loud cries of We will ;" "We will y
and vociferous aprause) Will you be united
sembly rising en- mdsse, waving of hats hand
kerchiefs, and every possible demonstration oil
applause.) Will you let all men see that you are
worthy sons Of the nation to which you belong
cries of "Never fear-we will" eve will till deah''
and terrific cheertng) Will you prove yourselves
worthy of friends? tremendous cheering) Will
none of you fnch2 (The scene thot followed this
emphatic query is indescrbabe, and outherodet all
the enthusiastic and absolutely renzed displays Of
passionate feeling we have ever witnessed at Irish
meetings. The cheering-the shouting-the stamp
ing OF feet-walvng of hats, handkerchefs, and she
leaghs, beggared all powers of description) Very
well then the tickets will he prepared and distributed
amongst YOU and on the day of election CO. like free
men, with dignity and camness, entertaining due re-
spect for your feow-ctzens and their opinions and
deposit your votes. And if you do not elect any of
your friends you will at least record your in IA
vor Of justice, and in favor Of your principles, which
must not, cannot be abandoned and you will be guilt
less of the sin, and shame and degradation of elect
ing men who are pledged to trample on you if they
can. (Great cheering) care not for party men
their Professionalism cques, and all that Bring
them to the test, and you find great promises
performances 1t is time that you should convince
them that YOU the interested parties in this great ques
tion-you, the denzens of nation proverbalIy faith
least and perhaps for the first tme that you are not
the plant tools they mistake you to be loud cheer
ing You will have nothing to do with the men who
60 to Senate and Assembly, pledged to act against
you2 Cloud cries Of Mo- no that won't" &c.
great cheerng) They may find votes enough to send
them-( a voice, mo they shan't Diet them 90. But
they will in that case be obliged to confess that they
were sent by your enemies-let them do the work of
their masters. daughter and cheers.) l ask, then,
once for all-and with the answer let the meeting
cose-wi this meeting pledge its honor, as the repre-
sentaton of that oppressed portion of our community
for whom have often pleaded, here we'll else
where-will 1t pledge its honor that it will stand by
these candidates whose names have been read, and
that no man composing this vast audience will ever
vote for any pledged to oppose just claims and
incontroverble rights (Terrifc cheering and hun,
ders of applause which continued for several minutes
amid which Bishop H. resumed his seat.)
Silence having been at length restored, the tickle
was adopted by reclamation, and the meeting ad
journed.