The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1843-10-19

Stern faces surrounded the spot, among
them was one who wore the fragments oil
d hat which had been destroyed on that
very spot in '98. Is not the boldness OF
his avowal strong symptoml My ap-
pearance made me a marked object among
the frleze coats, and heard mUtters about
the Saxon To quiet them, told the
apparent leader that | was not an Eng
lishmen, bat an American. His whole
face lighted up, and eXclaiming, An
American, is il! Welcome TO Ireland,
Sir, he turned 10 the lowering throng
and cried, Boys, here is an American
three cheers for him =
The cheers were heartily given, with
up-,ost hats, and he continued, He is
from America, the only free country in
the world three times three! and again
'nei' ehouts rang out. 'Clear away the
grave he then said, and let the Ameri-
can gen',sman see it, Please walk over
II, SIR. Ii IS ten yards long. and here are
thrown in HUNDRED nne ooys, lDar4ered
Joy Saxon treachery' complied with
his request, and as was then eadeavor.
Ing 10 escape, he said, Might | make
bouId 10 ask lave 10 take your hand, Sir,
before you goP l. of course, gave il,
ana they all then pressed forward to shake
hands, lhrusting their hands over each
others heads, and saving, Welcome 10
oud Ireland, Sir. Welcome to Ireland
We have rough hands, but warm hearts,
Again they gave me three times three
cheers, and the distant groups catching
The sound, re-echoed the shouts, till the
whole hill OF Tara resounded with cheers
for America.
1t would be more prudent to shake
torch over barrel of gunpowder than 10
excite such materials. O'Gonnell was
wiser. He made no appeal TO their pas
sions, but there, on the ancient seat of
lreland's power, forcib V, but calmly de-
clared the Union nulity-void in prin-
ciple, in right. and in constitutional law.
He declared it null, because no authority
was vested in the Legislature 10 pass the
act Of Union null, because it was caused
by inlquity, bribery and corruption; null,
because financially unjust, imposing on
Ireland, with her debt of only twenty
millions, one-half of the burden and taxes
of England's debt of four hundred and
torty-six millions; null because it de-
Stroyed the commercial, manufacturing
and farming interests of Ireland; aud,
therefore, he protested before heaven and
earth that there was really no Uaion be-
tween the two countries.
He ahjured them 10 act peaceably and
quietly, but firmIy, determinedIy. He
Iaug he'd at the Duke of WelIlng;on's
threats, and slid, that brave as the army
was Ireland rousedas she now is,could, if
they made war on US, iurnish Domen enough |
10 beat the entire army of the Queens
forces. He cautioned them against rib
bon societies. which alone he feared. He
maintained that the Union being void, the
Queens prerogalive gave her the RICH:
to issue wrlts Tor an Irish Parliament
This, 'Preservative Society would So
llcit from her, and he expressed his belief
that twelve months can not possible elapse
without having 'hurra for our Parla-
ment in College Green!'
He announced the appointment of Re
peal magistrates and arblrators 10 settle,
without expense, the disputes of the PEG.
pie, without employing the government
officers. This will be very pregnant
Movement. His last words said, most
truly. that Here are thousands of persons
assembled, with force enough to carry any
battle that ever was fought, and yet they
separate with the tranquility Of school
boys breaking up in the afternoon
Such is the brief but comprehensive
extract of his speech, bat no words can
express the reception by the multitude
Far as eye could reach, was sea of
heads, upturned to the 'Liberator,' eager
for he sounds which his slen:orian voice
spread around. At every pause, shout
after shout made the earth shake, and he
might well say that there were enough |
to recall 10 life the kings and chiefs of
old Ireland
They departed peacefully and joyously
Not one did See drunk; not one used
his shi!olah; they met and parted, by the
hundred thousands, like band Of broth
'ers. Whatever spectator might think
of the justice of their cause, he must feel
that the sight of so many lrshmen, with
stheir hot blood kept down by the author
ity of their leader to freedom, passing
over with laugh the accidents on the
road, which elsewhere would have arous
ed fierce fight, smiling on even The
Saxon Dragons, who were posted on
the way three miles from the hill, and
returning to their homes as peaceably as
a New-England congregation of a Sab
bath afternoon, was truly sublime.
w. NJ. G.