New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1843-12-01
EVENING EDITION.
FRIDAY, 81 O'CLOCK, p. M.
Meeting OF the Friends of Ireland
From the Cavucs Tocsin.

Alta very numerous meeting of the Auburn
Repeal Association, and citizens generally held
# the Town Hall in Auburn, on the 25th day Of
Novcmber. 1913, Doctor CHARLES O'HARA, Pre-
s:dcnt Of The Associations took the Chair, and r.
p. Stow and E. B. Cobb, Esqrs were appointed
Secretaries.
w. H. SEWARD having accepted an invitation,
was introduced by Committee, and conducted
to the Chair amid loud acclamations. Gov. Sc
ward then submitted a letter to Daniel O'Conncl!,
whicl, he had prepared at the request Of the As
ISOLATION. The letter was then read, and was
immediately subscribed by the citizens present.
: copy of the letter is hereUnto annexed, and has
been sent to the Liberator.
Letter from the Citizens Of 4uburn, TO DGnlst
O'ConncU.
SIR: At your entrance public life, the industry OF
yonr very populous Country was laugnshins, us island
shores deserted By commerce; and I'll rewarded labor
nsgcnty cultivated for absent and aienated pTorFie
tors lts fields of unsurpassed fertility.
people distinguished for contsntmsnt. cheefuness and
generosity spored the subyerson Of their political constr
tuition BY fraud and Of their affairs By olcs Eu and the
caod had e1pad the hope Of national dslirerance; mil
,ary aud expiration were the only known aefna
of relief from the evils OF msso'ITnmsnt and oPPss
sion
Il was simple merit your part conceive purpose
to restore the liberties Of PEOPLE long compIst'o
hopsssly uhjeccd for experience shows that revolutions
uvsrthrowing il when established.
But was less that purpose than the plan Tor IT'S accom-
p,shmcnt that commanded admiration Forms OF English
constitutional Liberty had bces family impressed the
rtceesa government of Ireland and that noble country,
,hons reduced province, enjoyed shadow OF repre-
,eptscn m the Imperial Parliament.
You the first of all men, teast IN Emors, to dis
Germ that a humane spirit had surpand that OF former
ages aud that reason persuasion. religion and moral ccb
naticn instead of arms, were new the agents Of CIi hVo
luton.
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power of Ireland smplo, ing those agents alone and
corlinc to the forms of the British Government
For period Of thirty years, YOU have steadily firmly
and thus far successfully perssvsr.d this grand design,
,ncruuternc first the cold ind ference Of hs sh People
exhausted as they were aud awsd by aio.gn mag'stlac,
nd military power then the coutumely aud Violence oil
those who w'oftsd by the h"mal'ons Of so"r country men"
then the contempt c those Who incapable Of estimating thu
efficiency Of your system despssd It's apparent lnadrquacy
and mlstook contributions the civic fund Of Repeal for
.up,s of your avs1ce and the zeal of your followers for
tho fuel Of your ambition; then obstacles Of legal orm then
sr,stocrac sry and the oss OF Royal favor then ar
l,amen,ay coalitions of parties, each ct whom when as
cendant swayed the dsstIniss OF Europe and hav de-
uuncslicus from the throne, and exhibitions OF military
power before which the nations of the earth have SUE
sumhsd.
In so great work YOU long stood alone Lberatcrs of
other countries had cond mtoIs, often so efficient as
becoms jealous and dangerous ra But urs has beer
the envabs distinction OF bsmg not merely first or chef
but for long time almost unsupported And even now,
your mind IS the mind of relandyour voice her organ,
and person The representative OF hef s6he moh' u
We have seen that people your call in number
and with resolution unconquelable Ihes
masses have been excited other counes by inva
son. or of INVASION but BY vonr mpassionae ar
pess their patriotism, and the love OF liberty which dwei
in the hearts Il your countrymen
Again those masses although excited the hight which
every where else has developed rebeou not merely pa
ent and pacific but profoundly submissive to the laws
however unequal and loyal to the throne however mac
cessblc.
Iii all other States ancient and modern revolutionary lie
ccs have rounded their persons with nsurgent armies
whose lives must be sacrificed before their leadars
dangercd You have rejected all military preparations, aud
reprsssed all sympathy III your behalf
Your arrest by the British Government
signal for the dcsoaton Of your country BE- forty thou
sand armed men, aud than million nnarm'd waited
but your permission 10 Join the conflict for Liberty thus
invited. Yet you voluntarily the power OF the law,
meeting the 0ppcssors Of your country IN her Civil Iub-
nails. and hostile has been raised nor even dtoP
Of blood been shed, turbulence or by accident
Few Of us have listened the speech that has done all
these wonderful things but If eoquence be Judged by It's
effects yours cxces that OF Nirabue and own Patrick
Henry and hardly surpassed III the ancient republics
With the enthusiasm Of our Jefferson, aud the comprehen
sve philanthropy of the younger Adams, you have thus far
exhibited moderation aud sagacity not unworthy even o!
Washington.
Should YOU succeed IN restoring the National Legislature
Of Ireland without the calamtiss of civil war the event
will be hardly less suspicious TO the cause OF human Liberty
than Revolution And should the e'orf so noble
vet humane fail after what has been already accom-
pshed which will allow ourselves to fear Ireland
will have established frmer hold upon vruous sympa
thcs and you will have achieved place among the Beue-
factors Of Mankind
The Irish Nation endsarcd the American People BY
consancunity and by mutual aud Tepresble sympathcs
We citizens Of thu United States, Of us by BIRTH and
others by adoption but all equal in rights, and alike If
equal symp,hies for Iceland in this crisis
her. you and the of human Liberty
respectfully tender you and your associates the homage
Of profound respect and fervent wishes for and
their safe deIiverance from personal pers and for the de-
l!verance and restoration Of your native land
AuHuRs, n. Y, Nov. IS, 1913.