The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-06-15
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great people. (Great cheerIng) Fellow citizens, ]
BOAST no Angio.Saxon blood in my veins Naughter)
shall not fall into the hackneyed phraseoogy OF speak
ing the Ansle.saxon race and am glad to know that
IN TINS country the blood OF Irshmen and Germans is
commngled more fully with the blood of Americans than
thato Eaglishmen-(great cheerng)snd Tor my part
do not deny for free to ackno ledge that
hst breath In the land of the rne(appause which Lost
to us the conclusion OF the sentence) But iellovcii
Gems became an American because was ambitious to
become one of free and sovereign people. lG.eat and
long continued applause)
Here the honorable gentleman was interrupted by
the arrival OF the Association of Repealers, who
formed an Immense procession. They were head
ed by mounted marshas, decorated with green
scarf, and band OF music playing "1he Sptg OF
ShiHdiegh, and numerous banners, were borne III
their midst, bearing the following Inscriptions
Justice 10 Ireland" -surmounted by the cap OF
liberty. The United Irish Repeal Association
Justice TO Ireland" "Erna" with a representation
OF the Irish harp. There were also flags bearing
date commemorative OF the eventtnl years OF l776
and l79S and one larger one, on which was painted
a likeness OF washington.
This addition to the already large meeting, was
hailed with the commlngled cheers OF those who
had previously assembled, and those who had just
arrived, and cheers were then given for the Pa
triots OF SO
Major DAvsz.c resumed his speech when the cheering
had subsidized and spoke as foows:-Felow citizens,
stopped gladly stopped seeing the arrival of these great
reinforcements to aid this battling for freedom. But
when was interrupted, was going to tell you why
was here this battle ground of freedomot modern
freedom which has to be attained by moral and not by
brute force. (Applause) Fellow citizens, when
Providence causes two men like Daniel O'Connel and
Father Matthew to be born at the time (cheers)-
the to WELD neral force against the powers OF
darkness and the other to humble British pride and to
battle against British Despotism (rhe words british
Despom" raised such cry of execration that lost
the conclusion Of the gallant Majors sentence) But
gentlemen we have been told that ireland has but eight
millions of souls and therefore, that she cannot contend
against England who boasts three times that number
Those who tell us So gentlemen have read history to
little advantage. (Hear, hear.) Let them remember
Frederick the Great who, with only four millions
OF men, fought against Austria, Prussia, France and
Sweden together, and licked them ell. Laughter and
loud cheering Aye, it Is said but Frederick was
great commander. Gentlemen, know he was; but can
be made TO believe that in the achievement OF lri
freedom, her land not fruitful in great and
heroes that cannot be found to lead her sons to
tory. Loud cheering] The honorable gentleman RAJ
through long list of distinguished Irish Chit ains who
had appeared and shown themselves we'll quallfis to
conduct lrshmen to the field, and doubted not that
there "hckory" yet in the Green Isle-for
Jackson was born in acknowledgement cheerng)-out
of which brave and true hearted commander could be
made. daughter and great cheerng) But he CONT
nued allow before presenting Tor your appreciation
the address to the French nation to make some remarks
intended to define my own position among you as Re
pealer, not in egotistca vanity to intrude or trouble
ndiv duas the attention OF countless multitude
sembed to express their views their opinions, their
wishes great question OF national law, with the full
freedom of American voice. Having had the honor to
be minister from country to two foreign Courts
national law, and violation oil these by situated,
will be justly imputed to blamabe ignorance OF what he
ought to have learned, to wfu disregard OF principles
known but cupaby expunged AS early as the 10Th cen
fury, fnd when the Netherlands revoted from the
sway of Span both England and France giving aid to
the Bavariane both money and auxiliary armies,
period when either OF these nations both.
in state Of perfect peace with SPAIN Again. in the war
of England both with Scotland and France we find the
assisting the other without being at war with Eng
land and again. in the religious OF France the con
Temporary historians almost in every page speak OF the
with France. AS regards Turkey faithful that power
has been in the OF treaties she
invaded Hungary Austria Englishmen and French
crowded German camps study the art of war,
and aid the efforts oil the great Sobrsky sometimes too to
the glory OF Eugene OF savoy and this always while
both Frasce aid England at peace with the Porte
In more modern times, when Corsica revoned.
all the sympathies OF Englaud were so deeply tx
erted in their that Boswell became the lion oil
the day because he had actually Percival Pooiy
In the war Of the first partition of Poland
small corps Of Frsnchmen fought under the banners of
Poland, aud Russia complained of this Of
an infraction of her treaties with Fra Again both
France and England their engineers the
Turks in their with Russia little before the French
revolution, and Baron de Tott sent by France actually
fortified the DArdanees. do not speak OF India, where
England always interfere in the OF the native
princess and in the end always swallow up both the bel
ligerens In the war OF our own revolution, France
is well known. allowed our commissioners to enlis,
officers. England dared not make it a cause Of war
She that she would have overpowered
her with presidents OF her own. of the like conduct
England boosted loudly of the aid she had given the
Spanish colonies to throw off the sway of opan-Spain
her ally still bleeding at every pore from the war which
England assisted her 10 undertake. to perpeuate the worst
government that 8fl ,ced a nation She allowed
whole army to be enlisted Scotland and TO embark in
English port, go against her ally. She well
as france openly assisted thelGreeks against Turkey
long before the battle OF Navarno. She Joined the
Begians against Holland, and while at peace with that
block AIDED her aid OF Belgian instruction.
She has constantly aided the Circassans in their
against the Russians She sent spy to purchase traitors
in country during profound peace She expressed,
both in Parliament and public meetings, the deepest
sympahes in behafof Poland during her last strife for in
dependenceone othe princes OF the blood the late Duke
OF Sussex presided at meeting in favor Of Poland and
Parliament almost every year express their sympathes in
their wrongs England has interviewed in tue civil war
in span and sent an auxiliary army against one OF the
bellgerents France has done the In Porugaaiso
these two nations have pursued the same AS re-
CARDS country need say the sympathies eIs
ted in revolution OF in 1885, sympathes deep
iy felt by Washington that in answering Monsieur Odt
the Minister OF the French Republic he exclaimed, with
unwonted enthusiasm "To call thy nation great were but
vulgar praise"All this while we at ace with all
the nations warning against France He than briefly al
lned various other historical incidents and concluded
by reading the following address to the French people
ADDRESS OF THE REPEALERs OF Nrw YORK THE PEo
PIE OF FRANCE.
The friends Of Ireland have met in this great city, to
cheer with their acclams-to aid, with the tribute Of
their hard earnings the efforts Of the Irish Patriots to re-
peal the union That union "a dersory word) was OBJ
tanned through bribery, unblushingly avowed. II was
protested against before its enactment by every honest
man in Ireland II has been maintained, from the day OF
Its nonstrous birth to the present hour Of its mpious
istence, by brutal force alone On occasion thus
here naturally the heroic people, his
tory has always presented to the world from the time
cen bosdsgeo the memorable day which Greece
20 the lo wship OF Christian nations the lated ally OF
every oppressed people The very purpose of this mighty
gathering of American reemen the separation OF those
whom esd n'ver brought together-has revived, with
lveler gratitude all the membranes and
which, in the annals of their revolution WILL for ever
connect their high achievements with the deeds Of
French valor.
wasthe popular sympathy Of the French people, that
gave France ally to America long before her 60
vernment had the independence Of the in
surgent colonies hut deeper sy mpethes, ebeeve ami
mate this generation OF Frenchmsn in behalf Of oP
pressed Ireland than those which, seventy years SINCE
made their ancestors tbs allies Of Americans the sons
enjoy Ohey have conquered by their gallant deeds
that freedom which their fathers, only in their generous
aspirations, the most precious gift Of Natures
God.
Thefcnds of ireland convened here dc ask for the
Irish Nation" Franklin did in the OF his fellow
citizens tho support of the armies OF the fleets OF France
they solicit no the mun6cent aid of her treasures
present ng astonished world the nwonted speca
Gle Of eight millions OF conscious both of right and
OF might, ard yet trusting to rather than TO
ireland still INDUCES the hope Of obtaining the redress
OF her wrongs hy the OF ustceby the