Democratic standard. [volume] (Georgetown, Brown County, Ohio) 1837-1850, 1843-10-17

er, authority and pretogatlVes OF the
Crown, TO be perpetual and incapable OF
change, or any severance or separation.
The foregoing plan 10 be carried into
effect according to recognized law, and
strict constitutional principle.
Signed by order.
DANIEL O'CoNNELL,
Chairman OF the Committee.
Mr.. O'Connell concluded long ad-
dress by moving an adjournment 10 the
following day, when he will bring forward
a petition respecting The Catholic oath,
and also his plan for the "arblirator's
courts" The meeting then separated.
A meeting, adjourned from The previ-
Gus day, of the Repeal Association, took
place at Dublin on Wednesday, Mr.. Jere
miah Dame in the Chair.
Mr.. O'Connell read communications
from Repeal societies in various parts OF
America, enclosing money-irOm New
York, lSI; from Utica, 23l; from Harper's
Ferry, Virginia, 25l. 3s. l0d; from the
Fall River Association, SOL and from
New York, 25l. He considered the con-
tributiou from Virginia 10 be very impor'
tant, as alfording proof that The part Ia
ken by the Repeal Association in refer
ence TO the qustiOn of American slavery,
had not diminished The sympathy OF the
friends Of liberty in America.
Mr.. O'Conndll next brought forward
motion, 10 the effect that the Repeal War.
dens throughout the country be requsted
TO do their utmost 10 put down faction
fights, and, in all cases where II was in
their power, to prosecute the lioters and
bring them to justice. The persons who
look part in these fights were traitors to
their country unworthy of llberty-and
in future none of them should be admit
ted as Repealers, and any of them that
were so at present must 6e expelled from
the association. (Hear, hear.) The
motion was carried.
The learned gentleman then proceed
ed to address the association at consider
able length respecting the oath required
TO be taken by Catholics as quaIfica-
iion for Parliament or office; and couclu
ded by moving, that it be referred TO the
committee to prepare petition to Par
lament praying the abolition Of the Cath
olic oath.'
The usual weekly meeting Of the Re-
peal Association took place on Monday,
the 2sth u!t. The Corn Exchange was
unusually crowded, because of the
anxiety 10 know what course Mr.. O'Con.
nell intended TO pursue, Arising out Of
the topics introduced into the Queens
speech.
There was a monster meeting at ROs
common on Sunday week for The coun.
try. Mr. Ray READ letter from the Re.
peal Association Of ofLouisiaha, u, s. in
closing a remittance of El2G Us lOd.
Mr.. O'Connell spoke in the warmest
terms Of the subscribers Of Louisiana, and
moved that the letter should be inserted
on the minutes.
Mr. John O'Connell read letter from
the Repealers Of Ohio--the Repeal Asso
citation Of Cincinnati enclosing remit
tancs Of Ell3. (Cheers) The write
stated that slavery does not exist in th'
State Ohio, but went on to assert the diff
ficulties of getting rid Of The system
which was in accordance with the com
pact entered into al the union and coulC
not be aboIised without violating the fun
damental laws and the national compact
Of the United States. With these senti'
ments, the letter stated that the Repeal
ers of Ohio had seen with surprise the
speech of Mr.. O'Connell. That speech
was powerful and eloquent, but he total.
" dissented from his arguments. They
were free from slavery in Ohio; but, nev
erheless, they 'dessised the abolition
lists > The letter concluded by express>
ing sympathy for the wrongsO of Ireland.
Mr.. O'Connell observed that slavery
did not exist IN Ohio, and they could not,
therefore, object to receive money trans-
miued. He strongly condemned the
sentiments expressed in this letter in de.
fence Of slavery, The attack upon the
abolilionists were mere trash and non
sense, and he despised the attempt to
mitigate the horrors of slavery by men
who boasted that their own State was
free from the stain and the disgrace. 1t
was his intention TO move that this letter
from Ohio should be referred to the com.
mittee, in order that detailed answer
should be returned. He denied that man
could be the property Of his fellow men.
lCheers.) He had no compassion for
meR whose property was negroes. Re-
verse the picture, and suppose that the
yellow American was the property OF lhe
black nepro-who would have compas.
sion for the slave holding negrof--
(Cheers) This document, which asser>
ted much that was untrue and concealed
much Of the truth, should be met prompt.
" and in detail. Let Ireland but obtain
her legislative independence, and they
would have missionaries preaching free-
dom in every region where slavery degra'
ded the human race. (Gheers.) Mr..
} O'Connell concluded bv moving that the