The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1843-11-16

the steamship Britannia arrived at
Boston, Saturday evening Nov. 4lh, af-
ter a passage of l6 days, having LETT
Liverpool on the 10Th ult. O'Connell
has been arrested by the British Govern
ment for peaceably holding meetings and
urging upon his countrymen the duty OF
petitioning for a Repeal ofthe Legislative
union between their own country and
England.
For the following extract, and the sue.
ceeding facts in relation to the arrest, we
are indebted to the New-York Tribune.
"a great meeting had been announced
to be held at Clontarf on Sunday, the 9Th
ult. 1t was expected to be one of the
largest meetings ever held in Ireland.
De Gray, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Is
sued a proclamation %forbiddiug it, on the
ground Of its being seditious, illegal, &c.
A Committee of the Repeal Association
was Immediately called, and, on the ad-
vice of O'Connell, lhe meeting at Clon-
tart countermanded. The proclamation
of O'Connell requesting the Irish to alb
stain from assembling at CIonlaft, and
submit peacefully 20 the authorities, was
accompanied with every effort TO prevent
their coming together. On Sunday all
the guards Of the city were doubled, and
al 10 o'clock the whole garrison Was
drawn up at Clontarf. AT every corner
were excited mullitudes reading the Lord
Lieutenant's proclamation and OConneIts
notice, The streets were thronged with
men driven hither and thilher by the
troops, canno were loaded, and their
muzzIes p~oiuted towards Dublin and the
matches fizzing.
But the people, it is said, did not fear
them much, bat tainted them with "in-
sulting the people" In the midst of the
people in a car rode Mr.. Thomas Steele,
head Paciicator in Ireland, bearing a
green branch and reite:ating the word
'home.' The crowd slowly moved off.
This was OH the 8.h. Ga the OH and
18th grea: repeal meetings were held in
Dublin, at which MI. O'Connell pfesid.
ed"
An address to the Irish people, by the
Committee Of the Repeal Association,
signed by O'Connell, Chairman, was pub
lished Immediately after the proclamation
OF De Gray. This address exhorted the
people Of Ireland, in the strongest terms,
10 resort 10 no violent measures for the
restoration of their rights, which had been
so unjustly taken from them. It coun-
seIled them, by the love they bore their
homes by the pure flame tina! glowed in
their breasts for their native land, TO make
no attack; 10 avoid all tumult and riot;
and cheered them by the prospect of a
day not far distant, when Ireland should
have a Parliament.
Great excitement prevailed the evening
before the arrest, in consequence Of an an
nouncement 10 that effect, in the Dublin
Evening Mail. Hundreds assembled
around the head police office making anx-
ious inquiries, SC Saturday, Oct. 18th,
O'Connell was waited upon at his house,
in Merton Square, by Mr.. Kemmis ISIS, the
crown solicitor, who informed him that
warrants had been issued against bin and
his son. At the time appointed, he ap-
peared with mis- son and a few friends, be-
fore J I'D ge Burton, and having coolIy read
over the Information on which the war
rant was issued, said he was ready to give
The bail required, and entered into recog'
nizances, himself iB $1,000 and Mr.. NJ
Lou2hlin and Mr.. Dunno in $500 each,
to answer to a charge of conspiracy and
misdemeanor. His son also did the same, =
The same gentlemen being bail in both
Others have been arrested, in
several Editors, and individuals =
connected with the Repeal Association. |
Immediately on his arrest, O'Connell I
the following address to be- issued /
"To THE PEOPLE OF IRELAND.
"Beloved Feilow-C %ountrymen IL
announce to you that which you will hear
rom other quarters, namely, that have J
his day given bail to answer to a charge 3
If ." conspiracy and other misdemeanors," y
he first day of next term. l make this y
announcement in order 10 c%onjure The peo- o
lie. one and all, TO observe The %striclest fl
nd most perfect tranquility. Any at L
70 disturb the public peace may be S