Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-11-11
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IR ELAN ID.

A, an advanced hour Yesterday evening. and OF
snl..aucn 10 the startling announcement previously made
,,,hIi. ,l,., rs. ne.tg held at Mr.. OCOnnells private
residence for the purpose to BE- presumed, OF consider
Ing the necessary steps he taken at this the actual crisis
Of III. agitation The result OF the deliberations ct the eoun
ell made apparent the columns OF the treemans Jour
nal this morning which paper there appears what pur
ports % address the people OF Ireland signed
"Daniel OConncl" This document, II will be seem -
dated October 10, and s alleged was originally intended
60 be made public the ne, meeting oil the association ON
Monday next Now, whether tins IL really the manifesto
which hersded to 20 forth :" the people OF Ireland m
answer the proceedings OF Government none hut is
coneocto can safely say; but perfectly obvious that
IL has not suffered either muuSton OF alteration one better
adapted to suit or one more suited to
present circumstances, could not with oil Mr. OConnes
dexerity he well devised Ii drawn up m exact accor
dance with the oi policy pursued by the Aga'or
since the rst blow struck Mt ms gained power and be-
trays every line and sentence manifest consciousness
Of the dread of the storm which he has himself created
Here IL the petition ior mercy
address TO THE IRISH PEOPLE.
"Com Exchange Rooms, Oct. l6, lsi3
"Felow communicable most heartily congratulate
YOU on your excellent temper and good and the
TRANQUIL demcanor and peacesbe conduct which have
eyineed and sn evnce under circumstances of small
irritation. The management Ito speak m very mugaed
tsms OF the late proclamation must be admitted by all 20
be at the leas, highly ncauious. We could say less
il: and do dcsire more at present lest
should be accused of wishing TO continue an excitement
which IL ~ first object 10 mitigate and cNungush.
'You know full well You place the most implicit
reliance upon We will give you any advice in
consistent with saiety with the due maintenance
OF the public favor O the independence OF the
Irish Legislature You know cherish the pure flame
of patriotic devotion lreand-you know that the sacred
love of iather.and animaes bosom with the deenn.
nation never abandon the pursuit at the repeal OF the l.
mon until the Irish Parliament shall he restored.
"with these convictions minds, we readily anti
cipate your ready acquescence m our advice We state
distinctly that the only obtain the repeal OF
the Union is by legal peaceabe and constitutional
ton IL is utterly impossible that nation pursuing such
should obtain It's great obectihn, rational lib
ery which must include the sell management OF local al
fairs.
"If you crime, you strengthen the enemy. Ii
violate the law break the peace tory foes
Ii is alleged that you are unfit for sef-govenment Oh
how falsely alleged The hes, proof indeed and tho most
brilliant that give OF your cspabiiy OF regulating
your public affairs, the readiness with which YOU
submit not only 10 the reality but even 10 the sembance OF
legal power prove that you are better hed to manage your
national than those whose hands the prsc-
teal detail of public business happens 10 be at present vest
ed.
1--WE thereore confidently advise you observe the strict
order-to avoid all preteXt for not umuli breach OF
the peaceto adhere firmly your principles but at the
time interfere with The opinions OF any others
at Is duty well as interest 10 concntc
bodyo impure nobody-hmiy repudiaie all conneSlon
between the repeal question and any distinction OF creed
religion. Wins, seek IL not for the benefit OF sect
persuasion, but is intended equally for nll
"Srong IN these prncipes-duitu IN our allegiance TO
the crown-arden in love Of fatherland-convinced
that Parliament he restored by no other means
than those OF peaceable and legal cXeTtonve
ously advise, earnestly Implorc you 10 be
duced into any species Of umu not violence, by any
event that may
Under the present circumstances nothing justify
breach Of the peace. Whatever may occur he parties
any violence whatever and be assured that thus point
out the route TO certain md not remote restoration Of the
Irish Parliament
Signed by order,
DANIEL OCONNELL.
Chairman OF the Committee.
OCOnnslrs Repy 10 the Cincinnati Rereaer, ~ Nat
for hs Amer,ean Repeal associations 10 crack
The following is the copy Of an address, which was
read by O'Connell at the Repeal Meeting in Dublin, and
which addressed TO the Cincinnati Repeal Society.
The committee whom the address from the Cincinnati
Irish Repeal Association the subject OF negro slave
in the United States Of America, referred, have
agreed TO the following report
To ID. +. DISNEY. Corresponding Secretary
w. HUSuER, Vice President.
Patr.ek M'crosky Esq., The Executive C9mmite- Of
r. Cody, ESQ, the Cincinnati Repeal As
It. Connolly, Esq, and ISOLATION.
Stephen Bonner, Esq
"CoKx EXCHANGE RooM.
llth Oct. l543.
"Gentlemen-wc have read with the deepest sflicion
not unmixed with some surprise and much ndi gnauon
your detailed and anxious yndcaon Of the hideous
crime that has stained humans-he slavery of men
Of color in the United States America We are lost ~
utter amazemeni the preyersion OF mind and Jeprayiy
OF heart which your address syinceS How the gene
Ious, the charitable humane the noble emotions of
Irish heart have become amongst Won How can
your nature be so totally changed that YOU should De-
come the apoogists and adyocses OF that e1ecrabe
tenn which makes man the property OF his fellow man-te-
hroys the foundation Of all moral and social vlnlerOn
demns 10 ignorance immortality, and irregion millions
oil our fellow creauresenders the slave hopeless OF re-
lief and pepetlates oppression by law and the name OF
what you call a constitution
at was in Ireland you learned this cruelty Your
mothers were gentle, kind and humane. Their bosoms
overhowed with the honey Of human charity Your sisters
are probably many OF them still among u.s. and participate
IN oil that IS good and benevolent and action.
How then can you have become SO depraved How can
your souls have become stained with darkness blacker
than the negro's skin You say you have no pecuniary
interest IN negro slavery. Would that you had for II
might be some paaton " you crime but alas YOU have
inflicted upon the horror behodnr YOU the volunteer
advocates OF desposm ghtfal state; Of slavery
IN its most loathsomo and un.elentng form
We were uahapPiy, prepared expect some fearful
exhibition nj tins description. There has been testimony
borne against the lnsh by birth descent in America by
person fully informed the facts and incapable Of the
slightest misrepresentation noble nature more than Of
uned birtf-a gifted with the highest order of Talent
aud the most generous emotions of the beerttbe great
me good Lord Morpeih he who IN c House Of Commons
boldly asserted tie superior social morality Of the poorer
classes Of the lnsh any other psopc-hc the best
iend OF any OF the Saxon that Ireland or the Irish
ever knew-he, amidst congeylteI thousands az Exeter
nhl' IN LONDON, mourniuiy but firmly denounced tn,
lnshl America as being amongst the worst enemies Of the
negro slaves and Other 0i colour
ut -, therefore, solemn and sucrcldu IN warn w
an words already used and much misunderstood y yo To
"u' VI nei' ho' merely meaning 10 ask you
out OF Amenca but out Of the councils of the iniqu5us
aud out OF the congregation OF the wicked who consider
man chatiei and property, and liberty an
iSs we tell you to come out osuch assemblnges bot We
did not and do not, invite YOU ~ return 20 LELAND 1a
volunteer defenders OF slavery surrounded by one thousand
.nles, "ouu hhl neither sympathy support amongst
native uncontaminated lusamer
on iou Us with an ar Of triumph that public opinion
your country y the great Iaw over II il be- So how
mueh does u enhance the guilt your conduct that Won
70 turn Pnoe opinion against the slave and in favor of the
sa'ehoaef-ihry you iaud the muster as peHetous and m
ene ana dspafage as much ou can the unhoppy ay,
instead OF influencing as lrsbmen ought 10 do the public
mind n iayof OF the oppressed You carry your exsgpr
ons luoictous PITCH deuOnur your utter Ignorance
history Of the human You say 'tst mn, ps,r, 3. ~
ally mierer asa race; that slavery a slammed n, i
influence upon the Africans, That between linn md Nh,
white almost century would boz required q, e.sy,. II.
character OF to one. aud Co destroy te sntpabe. ,f t
oher' fou add-we usr youf words The .ery order b.,
the negro is almost insuncrsbe 10 tlr white. and b
Ien noan'y may amerit we make rash dec ,fa' on
say me Two n'e' cannot exist together on ,gu.
"Iu. unoef our government end our institutions
W quote uf paragraph Of i1.l ,nrth because IL i. t
inR t''Y ""'e VI 'lhN
In the hr.' p'ee, o. 70 The oor Of the negroes We ,-,