Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1843-09-22
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AMERICAN SLAVERY AND IRISH
REPEAL.

The following is an extract from a late
speech Of Mr.. O'CoNNELI at a Repeal
Meeting at the Corn Exchange, Dublin.--
We commend ii TO the attention of those
Repcalcrs in this quarter who attempted to
censurc him for his Abolition sentiments,
AMERICAN SyMpAruy-TnE SLAvEnoLDEns-The
ASSOCIATION. said Mr.. UConnel, with more of c1n-
ton than generosity, avoided canvassing the question
of negro slavery in America-a sympathetic dispose.
ton for the struggles of the Irish people existed on
the ono hand, whilst n feeling of Irish gratitude en-
isled on the other. They were in that position, when
MIR. Brosnan and n man of the name of Mooney,
whom every body knew, thought fit to address let
tiers 10 them, vindlca'ing negro slavery in America,
and j%ustiiying the horrid fact that man should BE- the
property of his fellow-man. He (Mr. O'ConnelD
was for liberty oil over the world. among every sect
AMI persuasion among every creed and caste. What
wa, it to him what color a man might be of. Though
his skin might be black, was he not still made in the
image Of the Eternal God 7 was he not destined, as
they were, for an eternity OF pain or of happiness, and
was he not redeemed by the blood of the ledecmcr
Of all? (hear) No; never for a moment could he
tolerate the idea Of MN being made the property of
mother lie the bruce beasts. lie could have no no
ZION of the man who would in his own person rather
die than become a slave, and who nevertheless refus-
ed to perform The Christian duty Of doing to others
as they should do 10 him. In reference to these
American advocates Of ,llvery, he could not have
acted otherwise than he Ind done, thoug, the liberty
Of Ireland, the Repeal of the Union itself were to
abide the result. lie was bound NOT 10 lol', 10 con
sequences, hrt 10 justice and humanity, and come
-hat will h. drl not hesitate to throw t4att ava soul
INTO his opposition to the system th3j would treat I'M.
man bcinssns the brute beasts Of The field. He spoke
distinctly and einphatlCally, for AS he wanted to
mako al impression, he use hnr-hcr words than he
would have donci if he did no, know that harsh words
were necessary to rouse the selfish temperament Of
the dOmlneerlng masters of slaves. And he did
make that sen.ation, and he was glad of Il. He
would ro,ract nothing Of what he had letore said,
though he wJnld not repeat IN %liyliual Instances of
oppression md cruelty. What he said applied as
well to Brazil or to the West Indies, or wherever else
slavery was known in the world, rs to America
ihcar, hear, and chccrs) But he was accused Of
joining the American Abolition S~ociety-what with
Lloyd Garrison /! tchgcrs) In England the Anti
Slavery party included the friends OF freedom, of con
science. The body 10 whom Joseph Surge belonged
could have no sentiment that in regulation and prac.
tice was not in the highest degree consistent with gov.
government and law. He knew no better than he
was (hear, hear, from Mr.. Sieelc) TIE ant. slavery
party in England were very numerous. especially
among the Quakers, and he should state that he firm
ly beloved there was n greater proportion of friends
OF genuine liberty among The English Qnakers than
among any other body of men. They were not so,
he was sorry 10 state, in Ireanl. There were some
most liberal men among the Irish Quakers, but the
greater part of them were far from deserving that
praise (ienr, hear). He was not much attached to
the Wesleyan Methodlsts, who were another class
Of Additions is; they were the most decided fanatic,
OF the present day. They appeal in fact to think
'Iht we i'.ll t'idI Ut tIlty 'IilIi IDI tne superiority
over other men in The love Of God gives Them n right
to hale their feilow-man exceedingly (lenr, and
%l.uGhter.) Jabaz Bunting was the name of the Pope
of the Metiolists Daughter 4 fellow who looked
exceedingly Ike his name. They had only in fact tc
imagine what kind OF a fellow Jabcz Bunting must
be, and they had exactly the kind Of thing that he re-
ally was Qanghter) |. MAS he (Jabcz) that got the
organ to strike M al a meeting when he (DanieD was
about 10 speak ia favor, of course, of the objects Of
that meeting. The Aholltionists of Boston called his
(OConnriPs) speeches ~"inlammatorv," While the
Charleston slavers accused Inn OF cnlumnv, in saying
that they made brntcs of their slaves. Why. the al.
vcriisctnenis by Boz, bit written by themselves
proved it. 1t was that the Irish in America were said
: TO be the most cruel of any class, 10 the people o
color; TINT liiev behave, even towards the free PEG.
pie Of cnior, with more contempt and harshness than
any others. Was TINT a calumny towards Ireland
tcrics Of 1t is'.) No, it wns not. Lord Morpetl
publicly stated the fact. 1t atilcted hin exceedingly
10 hear such a statement. The Irish suffered perse
cuii0ns themselves, and should feel mercy for thos,
who were similarly circumstnnced. Instead of tina
they appeared to be the most prone TO that absurt
notion Of arsrocracy-the filthy nrislocracy Of tn
skin. 1t resenhled the principle that actuatcd tn
Orangcmcn in Ireland of hating those whom the,
injrie. The testimony of Lord Morpeh would weigh
hin down until lie should hear on undoubtod proc
that that .eeIng was altered by their countryman il
America.