Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-07-25

sious TO being very precise, estimates the number al
not less than 100000 including 5000 horsemen and
says that the Cavalcade of extended from Ennis
to Newmarket-six miles. The preparations for his
ecepon were most elaborate at the entrance to the
town, sswhole trees were planted" with triumpha
arches across the road, notices and devices. sOn
terng Upper Gao Street, from Limerick, you beheld
nothing but planted trees, with trumphal arches
be doggere were in praise of O'Connell and Freedom
and abuse of "the Saxon Tyran,s" The description
of one device is worth transcribing:
"The next 4 chain extended across, the centre
of which joined by cord and green banner
over il was inscribed
THE Liberator of Ireland
| Will cut asundcr
The chains Of slavery
We labor under.'
/ Here man had taken up his position with sword
with which, as the Liberator approached, he cut the
cord in The centre and the cham was shivered both
Sides amidst the shouts and acclamatons of thousands
tina, rent the air for some minutes"
| The meeting was held the race ground, and Mr..
O'Connell assembled the PLATFORM accompanied BY Mr.
Tom Steele, Mr. Charles O'Connell, "Councillor"
O'Leary, and three French gentlemen. On the mo.
ton of MIR. II. Bridgeman, NJ. P. and Justice of the
Peace, the Chair was taken by Mr.. Cornelius 3rien
M. P. and Justice of the Peace. Mr.. O'Connelis
speech did not materially differ from the general
OF those which he has lately delivered; but he
nounced stage in his agitation, and gave an
important explanation
/ "He would tell them that the moment he had three
millions Of Repealers he would begin another career
and he might we'll then announce that the principal
impeachment which existed against Emancipation die
not at oil exist regarded Repeal of the Union. II
was necessary for an English Parliament 10 pass law
granting Emancipation; but in the case Of Repeal II
not necessary. The House of Lords at first tire "
IT out; but the people gave little chirp, and il was
soon allowed TO pass without any very strenuous oppo
sition The Queens Prerogaive could revive the
Irish Parliament (D-as James the First did when h.
created a boroughs in Ireland, giving surages to IL
Protestans and Ennis was one of the bad bargains
The time had arrived for her Majesty to order new
wrts for the Irish Parliament; and be assured them
that ne was not talking of imaginary things, when he
told them distinctly and emPhalicaly that by the aid
OF the Queens name, and without any appeal TO Par
lament they could obtain repeal of the Union Let
Englishmen have England; lei Scotchmen have Scot
land; let Frenchmen have France, and it was beaul
ful country; let Duchmen have Holland, with its
dikes and dches but the lrishnen should have Ire.
land"
i AT the subsequent dinner, four hundred gentlemen
sat down, DR.. Kennedy among them and Mr.. Cor.
nellus . Bren presided. In his first speech, Mr. o.
Conne alluded to the chill Of suspicion which existed
throughout the country, against himself, when he
suspended the Repeal agitation, an English King
and an English House of Lords making promises only
TO be broken but he had since made more speeches,
printed more letters and made declarations 10 the
people, than he had done in FIVE times that PERIOD
/
more genial glow came the public mind He at
tackled Lord Fortescue for his avowas against Repeal
| He gave fresh news from the Cabinet
| "Let me tell you, that the Ministry have been en-
ployed lattery deep debates upon the state of Ire
land, that division reigns among them may venture
to you that coercive will be used
"a voice-'They dare not.') l have received infor.
nation which can implicitly rely, and from quar-
apable of being deceived deceving me, that
Pees party of Cancellation in the Cobine, tr'umphed
and an attempt will now be made TO see how they can
buy off CHEERS and laugher) They want TO Goa K
us and they shall succeed in doing when they
the birds off the bushes" "a laugh)
| A meeting at Athlone Sunday was less numerous
than many: the numbers are vuriously stated-from
So 900 to 100000. many of them women; and wri-
ter says that 100 priests the ground. The
gathering took place at Summerhill Before it,
said in the open air for the benefit of those who
had left their distant homes Too soon TO attend morn
ing service. There were two platforms one for men,
another for women. The Chairman Lord French.
Among attractions held out consequences OF Repeal,
Mr. OConnell promised sugar at third of ills present
price; three fouhs of the duty to be taken off ten;
half off tobacco; county charges TO be paid out OF the
national treasury; hospitals and the sick and destitute,
supported out Of the ecclesiastical revenues absen
eesm with 60 0000 ono spent in the country instead of
out Of il, and "xly of tenure This last he explain.
ed landlord should recover rent unless under lease
for twenty years. at the termination of that PERIOD
he should be compelled 10 the lease, pay the
higher than the Ordnance valuation Of lands or in the
absence Of that test, where the Ordnance Survey had
not extended, it should be fixed by the solvent
test-what solvent tenant would give for the land :
"These the solid and lasting fruits he anticipated
from the Repeal"
AT the subsequent dinner amsng his usual threats, he
insinuated this qualification
"They had come there to be free or to die. (Hert
the company rose waved their hats, and cheered fol
) i'm Ruf he ouyhff hevu Uhf d,,;r
of the question. He always preferred one living pa
triot TO dozen dead ones-Qaughter)-nnd he haG
merely introduced the alternative Of death in the
phrensy Of oratorca display-Qaughter) to show thai
they ready for the attack if it put upon them
by the enemy, il the constitution was rsmpled on "a
their prejudice
i At The weekly Repeal meeting of the Repeal Asso.
citation, Monday, Mr. Cornell announced that the
Repeal rent for the past week amounted to f3l03 7s
/ Gid The largest sum received in week by the
Catholic Association f2,700, and that during
the height of the agitation for the Clare eecton in &c
neral, the average Of the receipts did not exceed
ESQ.
In Difference 10 the advice of Lord Farnham, seve-
raj of bis friends and tenants have resolved TO dscoun
enance the usual Protestant and Orange anniversary
of July.
! One Of Connell's repeal demonstrations took place
at Skbbereen, on Thursday the 22d June, which was
Of The usual character both at the meeting and at the
dinner The Cork Examiner says that is impossible
10 give any tning ike cOlIect esumate OF the NUM-
bers present. but afterwards calculates them be be.
tween 100000 and 100000. Much said of Sir
james Grabam's speech on the Arms Bill, which was
construed to proclaim the Irish nation of peurers;
alluded both the meeting and at the dinner,
with plentiful use of the words "hc lies" At the
meeting, Mr.. Shea Labor said:
Isay to him, and before you, he lies. Vehement
cheering He lies damnable-he es-he lies insoenily
and wish to God was in the House Of Commons
TO tell him the teeth; you lie prolonged cheering
am not like O.Connor DOM am not like the gentle
who is satisfied tina, he should be perjurer, pro-
vided it be done in gentlemuny way. (Hear, hear)
say then, before this mass-Issy, before the
Protestans as we'll as Catholics, for there many
Protestans here have the honor of knowing and they
will bear me out in what | say say, then, before
you oil, Sir james Graham you lie" Vehement
cheering0
Galway was next taken possession of by the repealers
Sunday, with the same style Of proceedings; DR..
Browne, the Bishop of Galway, taking an active part
Lord French the chairman. Al the dinner, about
hundred gentlemen sat down 10 table in pavilion
specially erected for the purpose. MIR OConnell put
the peaceable turn Of his views decidedly than he
hae