Bloomington herald. [volume] (Bloomington, I. T. [Iowa]) 1840-1849, 1842-04-29
SPEECH OF O'CoNNELL.-O'Connel com.
menced speech, at Dundalk before 10000

SPEECH OF observation-disclosures com.
menced speech, at Dundalk before 10000
persons, thus -
IL despise you, England; look with pity
on your prostra,e condition; compassionate
the melancholy disgrace Of your present posi-
ton. The English have put in Tory Govern
ment; they have done away with that holy,
sanctifed institution. which, may say, resem-
bles the attributes Of the Deity-the admins.
tra.ion of justice. Nations have risen and
the democratic principles reared them TO- dizzy
splendor that they might meet greater fall by
the corrosion Of oligarchical tyranny. And
is England to be solitary exception to these!
lis England to stand alone in the ruin Of
twice more mighty kingdoms (Cries of'No.')
Is this doom to be realized! The time is fast
approaching; turn your eyes to the many con-
WILSON'S which rend her sides asunder; mark
the meetings which are held for the recusclta-
ton Of trade; see her banks failing-see her
laborers starving, and numbering each other
see her machinery growing rusty form disuse-
see her foundries empty-see her fires blown
out--you can hear no sound Of the anvil--you
cannot catch the cracking sound of the shuttle
or the loom-all is desert--all is destitution-
all is want. look forward to no distant day,
when Ireland approaches to her own indepen.
dence. (Cheers.) l will then lcok for a
parliament Of our own-will seek for a House
Of Commons ia College green-I will rally
foskss;h.asl sahefe can summon that jUdg e,
and will consign him to that fate he SO just
" deserves. (Cries Of sthe villain and groan-
inp.) Yes, will speak trumpet tongued till
obtain my end. am not fond Of vapid orato-
ry-I do not speak sylogotistically--I do not
use what is call an allegory. No; but in The
name Of justice (and hope am not guilty Of
profanity when invoke the name Of God.)
proclain that Ireland must have her just rights;
she will Insist on and obtain them in peaceful,
ordinary demeanor and moderation; she will
rally her fofoss and press forward to TIE wish
ed eosI. (Cheers.)
A TeMPxRANcr Wheeling, Va,
Win soon be an entire temperance town. The
Gazette ~ Mnnday says: ION Friday last
ID consequences 81 the, refusal Of the Council
TO grant renewal Of the licences which expi-
red 81 that day. all the coffee-houses in the
city were closed. The tavern licenses expire
on the Ist Of May. and after that time, unless
the Council retraces its steps, (Which is not
pSobahle,9 not atsingle house for the sale Of
spirituous liquors will exist within the limits
Of our city. Such Of our taverns as are neces-
sary for the accommodation Of the travelling
community, will continue in operation as hou.
SEES Of private entertainment-affording to stran-
gers ali the comforts for which they have been
framed, that LIQUOR, which we are pleased to
know few now consider essential, excepted.
The anomoly will then be presented Of city
of s or 10000 without single licensed house
for the sale Of ardent spirits. Had this great
desideratum been brought about by the force
of public opinion or moral suasion, it would
have been glorious consequences of the great
moral reformation which is pervading our land
and although the result Of legislation, whatev-
ct may be its effect upon the cause it is inten-
ded 10 advance, it cannot but be regarded as
strong evidence Of the giant strides Of temper
ance.