The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1842-08-25
MEEr.N6 on 7lIE FRIENDS or IRE
LAND.

MEETING OF IT, FRIENDS OF IRE
LAND.
On Monday evening August 49, there a crowd
ed meeting OF the friends of Ireland held at the
Apollo Hall 10 consider, in the words of the call,
"The present alarming condition of Ireland" There
many ladies present and observed some
Members OF Congress in the vicinity of the Chair.
Al half past eight o'clock, the President Of the Re-
peal Society JAMES HOBAN Esq, was called to
the Chair, and JOHN BOYLE Esq, was appointed Sc
cretary.
The Chairman, on his rising to address the meeting,
was received with strong demonstrations OF regard
He sand as the meeting is now organized II becomes
TO state the general objects for which we are as
sembled This is meeting Of the friends OF Ireland
resident herea meeting of the relatives OF Ireland
of their connexions-of the friends oil civil and reii-
gous lberty-to sympathise with suffering Out
brave and patriotic people. tCheers')
We are here as freemen, privileged to think Tor
ourselyes-we are here, as ireemen, privileged TO
speak what thinkwe are here to utter loudly our
sympathy for poor down-trodden Ireland, and to
send forth the shout of indignant reemen against her
guilty oppressors and these objects are too holy and
too high too dear TO the free and the brave to In
,luce opposition from any quarter-from any citizen
of this free Republic Our present course just and
proper and legitimate accords with the spirit and
The genius Of our Constitution it is course sane
toned by observation-disclosures by the precedents of
Europe sanctioned by the presidents OF the most
eloquent spirits Of America. We assemble now to
sympathise with that nation that sympathised with us
in the darkest and gloomiest hours VI our history
When the tide of fortune ran, for while, against US
when our soldiers we're without clothing, and with
out food--the generous people Of Ireland though
themselves under the lash of our enemies, treighted
and fitted out ship in Cork harbor, with clothing
and food and sent her To Boston for the use oil our
struggling sodiery. (Cheering) she did this Tor US
when il was treason to love Usher Burks and her
Barrys espoused our cause iii public and influenced
public opinion in favor. They did this without a
forfeiture of their duty, though living uadff ne S df
of free peope--a people whose breath powerful,
and whose word is potent throughout the earth--to
breathe the words of sympathy and succor to our SUI
fering brethren n Ireland they our brethren in
every sense--they speak the same language-hey
have shared our suferngs IN the hour of peril-hey
have followed our fortunes--their blood courses
through the veins of many OF US, and that blood MIN
gled freely with the blood of the Fathers Of the Re
volulion, to establish that liberty which we all now
enjoy (Cheers.)
That country is suffering the horrors of famine
and the ravages of pampered police, who are
prompt to destroy by the sword the unhappy be-
ngs that are not carried of by starvation. And this
be it remembered, in land proverbal for its fert-
" and luxurant productions. There are many IRISH
men present, who have escaped these horrors-who
have escaped the lash of English tyranny-many
whose souls have not been pierced by the iron OF OPP
presson-hey enjoy here all that earth can yield or
heaven bestow aud it is Impossible to suppose they
are not grateful W fAiullBHt1 Oou ioI H0Ouo"
and their wealth- is impossible to suppose the sin,
the BASE degrading crime of ingrattude towards their
Fatherland, has surrounded their large and benevo-
lent hearts, and that they will quietly abandon their
relatives and cOuntrymen to the horrors OF famine
and the swords of their enemies. (Cheers)
have delayed this meeting TOO long, from the en-
ioyment of hearing who has lately arrived from
ireland amongst us-one who, if fame speaks truly,
is well able to inform the subject interesting
to us all. He comes to us well recommended, and
the hearts Of those present will, am well assured
respond to his appeal in way that will crafty him.
and animate the friends of freedom at home and
abroad. | have now the pleasure of introducing
Mr.. THOMAS MOONEY, of Dublin. Much cheering
Mr.. Mooney then addressed the meeting, at great
length and with considerable effect; we give few
passages, and regret the unusual pressure of Con-
gress business which obIiges to curta much that
we would wish to publish He said;
"Mr. President-Lades and Gentlemen-I stand
here in the of Ireland, the country of my birth
stand here tonight to speak in her behalf; and at
the outset confess that feel proud at having this
opportunity afforded of addressing the citizens of
the capital city Of free America. 1t has been my
lot, in protracted journey over this great country
TO address many meetings of American citizens; in
the halls Of legislation in the halls Of justice, and in
the cabins of the western settlers and now, having
arrived at the capital of ALL at the centre of ursdc
ton and legislation, at the centre of diplomacy and
government to have the honor, say thus to find so
many friends of Ireland here cheers me onwards-
fills with PRIDE and with the hope that the day is
not far distant when Ireland shall be recognised
nation by America and by all the nations of the
earth. (Cheers) And here let me utter my public
Acknowledgements to the Chief Magistrate of this Re-
public, to whom had the honor to be introduced by
Of my own countrymen, as the unappointed mis-
sonary of my oppressed country. | disclosed to him
the peaceful objects had in view; | informed him
that it my intention to appeal to the free people
of this Republic against the atrocities perpetrated by
Rrita on m unfortunate | told him hat
sought the restoration of our legislative powers
which enjoyed for thirty-three centuries and
which was perfdiously wrested from by bribery
and armed interference, in the year 1900 by Eng
land and that was apprehensive her agents and am
bassadors here might misrepresent our motive, and
objects to his Excellency and to all this his Excelen
cy replied that he sympathsed in the suerngs of Ire
land that he was quite sure no effort would be made
to pre- udice the Executive against Ireland that the
citizens had perfect right to express their opinions
and he wished me every in my undertaking
and hoped Ireland would soon be- in the enjoyment Of
a local Government, based on the principle of equal
representation. (Great and prolonged cheering fol-
lowed this announcement
need not say that Ireland cannot legally now have
minister at the seat of the American Government
need not remind you that her oppressor is twice or
thrice represented here with ambassadors surrounded
by wealth, and pomp, and circumstance, and official
teremony yet, thank Heaven, poor Ireland, poor,
prosecuted Ireland, whose missionary came to court
uhautorizeu obscure, ana unheraded, mas found Ia
vor and fair hearing from that knd-hearted and no.
norable man that now fills the chair of the immortal
Washington. (Great cheering) How can | give
utterance to my gratitude to him How can ex-
press my JOY to Ireland for this timely this priceless
extension of consideration to her condition pro-
phetc something inspires me with the hope that a
day soon will arrive when my country shall take her
place among the nations, and when, fondy calcu-
late her proverbal gratitude will induce her to
member my humble services, and perhaps appoint
her minister to the far-famed White House OF
Washington Great and enthusiastic cheering.)
want place "a laugh,) Inow give notice to you
all that will work for that place. and if | shall OBJ
tain it, what proud position it will be- and what
recompense to me for all have suffered from com
mon enemies and pretended friends.
You are called upon tonight TO consider the con-
don of Ireland and that, indeed, Is frghtful con-