Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-07-07

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President aas always presided over our oeiioeta.'o,
render i ,,o,e. that should candldly state the fea
sons which induce ME 10 believe that IL is my ou'y "
% vorr hands The trust which you have Twice.
without dissenting voice, and without any soHci'a'io"'
conferred upon me-. h;o ID
mas o,ven me birth, and which, TO many OF you, mas
opened an asvlnm from oppression, and nome o' "aP
piness and peace. 80, c.:,L,.,
resign because, il | did not, should be iai'hiess
10 tba Country her CONSTITUTIONS laws, and people:
A snac,aI meeting OF The National Repeal Assocla-
linn If LI,,L was called the 10Th OF May last, Tor
the purpose of receiving an address from 'ie rem
svlyania Anti Slavery Society After reaning l''e au
dress MIR. O'Conncli preiaced motion, (wn'rh was
carried UNANIMOUSLY to insert the document IN iaii
ON ,be m,nn,es BY speech of great power and clio,
ouence I, the course OF his remarks, MIR. y Conaeii
makes use of this language -
"Shame unon every man in America who is not an
anti.SIaverv man-shane and disgrace upon hlin. l
do not care for the consequences, but VIII mol
nv honest indignation Of feeling, when pronounce
every man n fahless misc.esnt, who does no, take
mart for the abolition OF slavery 1t may De saiu, a
off, nca will be taken al these words-come what may
from ,bsm they are my words. The question never
came regulariy before us until now we nao u '"''
duced colIaleraiy--we had 1t mentioned oy persons
who were friends of ours, and who were endeaSoflng
TO maintain good relations between us ana the save
holders We might have shrunk from the question oy
referrinr the document TO Committee, but woniu
consider such course unworthy of me, enjoying as
do the confidence Of the virtuous, the regoua' anu
the humane people of Ireland, &c.
Again, Mr.. O'Connell says
"Anerica the black spot Of slavery, rests upon your
Star Spangled Banner-and no matter what giosy you
NAV acquire beneath it, the hideous, damnng sam
Of slavery remains upon you, and a just Providence
will sooner or later avenge itself for your crime SIR,
have spoken the sentiments OF the Repeal Assoca.
ton There is not man amongst the HUNDREDS OF
thousands tina, belong to our body, or amongst tne
millions that will belong TO il; who does not concu. u"
what have stated We may not get money rom
America after this decara,ion but, even IL we shouiu
mol, we do not want blood stained money.
lie concludes by the declaration, "when we oo'a'i
cur moral force triumph, we w assist in rescung 'he
slave in every land on the face Of the earth =
Such are the sentiments expressed by hr. " Con"e,'
at a meeting Of the National Association OF lfeianu,
called for the special purpose of considering the
subject, OF slavery in this country-ano he declares
them TO be the sentiments III mat oocie'y' WV"
which the Repeal Associations OF this county aie
IN intimate connection and close correspondence
Indeed, the main object of the Repeal Assoc'a"o"'
Of America has always been 10 aid, by ihe'f aPp,o'
val and money, such measures as the Nal'onai AS
soc alton Of Ireland uader tie guidance auu u'e''o
Of Mr. OConnell, should deem best calculated 10 pro.
mote The success of the Repeal movement. "ha' may
be termed the Parent Society in Dublin, has ever pse"
the depository of the sympathy and the c"ntro"''ohS'
the organ OF The wishes and the director oil the move
me lis OF the subordinate societies when nave oeen
else here established It's deliberations ana
have always necessarily been star 10 gulde 'e Tess
instructed friends Of ireland here, in the stormy Voy
age on which they have most devoiedy, most bravery
and most dsinteresledly embarked. Mr.. V Oonnei',
too is most deservedy the head the soul, lhe ie o'
that Society," the Society is Itself the heao ana S'u'
and life of the Repeaers of all Ireland tvs npossi-
BILE therefore that We in this country, can look on any
thing which occurs in that body or any thng ~h'ch
there falls from the lips Of Ms Connel, as irrelevant
and unconnecied with the Repeal movement mere
More especially is this the case, when Inc SUBJECT OIL
discussion refers directly 10 this country-nay, 10 tue
Repeaers of this country. consider IT absurd and
cowardly for any 10 attempt TO evade what is IN.
ma,ey interviewer with the Constitution and laws oil
his country and his sacred duties as citizen. The
speech of Alr. Council therefore properly 'eler-
red TO a committee, with instructions to consider its
contents, and report what action might be necessary
was placed on that committee by vote OF the Asso
citation. The report of that committee was uader the
circumstances, in my Judgment not merely lenent, ou'
most respectful towards Mr.. Council But neither the
conduct of Mr.. OConnell as private gentleman, nor
the question of Abolition the subjects referred TO
the COMMITTEE They considered neither, or It is pro-
bable their LANGUAGE would have assumed stronger
tone. They appointed for the purpose OF enquir
ing whether the Repeal Association Of PhadelPh'a orc
Cornell asserted every American and every lrishmar
in America ought TO hold the subject OF the right:
and duties Of American citzens-especiaily whether
these doctrines were held by men, who with osin'er
ested generosity and prousion unparalleled, had pour
ed out on the altar of Irish Liberty not merely kine
and sympathizing words but unequlvocal evidences
sincerity and affection, in the shape OF money-ay, o
money-not "blood stained J!
This Report and the accompanying resolutions
most respectful towards Mr.. O'Connell, most afec
Tomato towards Ireland, only too moderate IN 1t!
sentiments-to every word and principle of which
give my hearty assent was, after being read, rejected
by the Association | make no complaint on THIS &C
count, for any deberat,ve body may differ IN opnlor
from its committee and no member of that committee
has right, on that account merely, to complain.
But in the present instance, this rejection is equva
lent to a declaration that Mr. o Connel! did not mis-
take or misrepresen the views Of the friends Of reanc
IN America, in the speech referred to the committee
Viewing it in this light, owe it 10 my duty as cti
zen, to my honor a man, 10 my consistency as Re
pealer to protest against the dctation of Mr. Connel
as to what opinions shall hold or what course shall
pursue, in reference to any matter connected with The
laws, institutions policy OF my country. THIS viz
tual sanction, therefore, by the Repeal Association
The sentiments expressed by Mr.. Council, compes me
to from holding that place which your Partall,
assigned TO NE. trust you will procure one TO succeed
me, better qualified to advance the great and glorious
object of your union. One thing must say, you vii
easily find any more sincerely devoted 10 the
welfare of the people OF Ireland and that which 10 es
sen,la 10 their happiness and independence-a repea
of the leC, latve union with Great Britain Nor vii
you find any grateful than for the many
proofs of kindness and confidence which you have al
ways manifested for personally.
With much anxiety for the continued prosperity o
the Assocla;ion and kindes wishes for the happiness
Of every individual member,
remain your friend,
WILLIAM A. STOKES.
No. 20, South Sixth Street,
June 2Sth 1913
RESIGNATION OF MR. HOOD
To the President of the Repeal Association of Phila
dephia, or the Chairman of the meeting 10 be held
June %, 1913:
SIR PERM, me through yen to tender to the Asso
citation over which you presIde my resignation OF mem
bership
Although it be of slight, il any Importance TO the
Association, what may be my motives in this, yet, in or
der that injustice IN the matter may be done 10 my
self, you will give me leave, sure, to state very
briefly my reasons for doing Having been APP
pointed of committee consider and re- ,rt on
IA speech reported 10 have been delivered by MIR. o.
Conne the 10Th Of May last, at the Loyal Nation
al Repeal Association of Dublin, | had the honor as
chairman, present TO your Association the OF
the committee the subject referred to them. The
principles and declarations contained in that Report
and The accompanying resolutions, contain my deliberate
Mons as to the duties of every citizen Of The United
States who may have united himself with any Repeal
Association in this country hev appear To such