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

Correspondence of N. Y. Tribune.
The Great Repeal Meeting at Tara Hill
Dublin, Aug. Is, 10 p. M.
The greatest meeting in point of nun
Der, enthusiasm, and importance, which
ever took place in this. or perhaps any
other country, was held to-day On the fl
nous hill of Tara. have just returned
from it, most deeply impressed with the
conviction, Tin opposition to my previous
views,) that the Imperial Parliament has
now 10 choose between full redress Of
Irash grsevances, the Repeal Of the Union
or cscI qoor. l feel assured, 100, thai
unless the first be very soon granted, fully
and free Y, one of the last Two will be the
/ only alternative.
OConnell, or the 'Liberator,' las he is
generally called lef: Dublin al 9 this
morning, followed by two hundred car
riages, and proceeded in procession, with
banners, olive-branches, blind harpers, &c,
TO the hill of Tara, eighteen miles distant.
Nearly every conveyance had been en-
gagged for weeks previous, and it was with
great difficulty that succeeded in pro-
curing seat on jaunling car an hour
later. The entire distance of eighteen
Irish miles was one continued chain oil
vehicles of every descri plion, from coro-
melted carriages baroCches. cars, carts,
drays, &c, down TO the stout pair of pedal
supporters with which every Irish is well
provided. Very many had left Dublin
the night before on foot, some came from
a distance OF fifty miles, but all pressed
eagerly onward TO the EiIl. The road
sides we're lined with aged men, women
and children, all wearing green branches,
and rending the air with cheers & shouts
for Repeal!
Our vehicle could not get within two
miles of the ill, both sides of the road
beyond being filled with Embarrassed
horses and cars. We walked thro' the
dense masses of people, pouring onward
and bearing us along in their tide, but all
peaceful and sober, and remembering the
sentiment, which waved on many banners,
that The man who commits crime gives
strength to the enemy A lriumpha
arch bore the inscription, I'VE hail with
joy lreland's Liberalor;' and another
claimed Ireland fer The Irish, and the
Irish for lrelaud.'
On nearing The platform, the mass of
people, extending over the various sum-
mitS as far as the eye could reach, and
estimated to number at least flee Aandred
thousand, became almost impenetrable !;
but at length, half crushed and sufocated,
| came within sigiD and hearing of o.
Conncll, who stood before me, with his
high forehead half hidden by his travel
ling-cap, and his massive features culver
ing with excitement, as he poured forth
with solemn and thrilling earneslness the
torrent of his fiery indignation against the
Saxon o?pressorS.
The scene alone was excitement enough.
Here was the ancient palace of Ireland's
original kings. Here vas the spot where
they were elected, and here the native
chiefiains bound themselves BY all the
pledges Of honor and religion TO defend
their country against the stranger. Here,
in the 'Tomoia Of the Kings was Chris
tianity first preached to the monarchs, and
here, on this day, held sacred by the Cath
olics as the Ascension of the Virgin, We're
the rites of their religion performed. The
bard of Erin has sung mournfully of
the harp that once IN Tara's halls
The soul of music she'd
and today, that harp awoke, and the mel
odies of the olden time resounded from
Ralh-na- Riogh land the Dumba- Ngiall,
and from na-Seanaidh.
More recent and more stirring associa-
tons are here. In the evenleul. '98, here
was a fierce battle, and here are the rude
| entertainments, and in their midst the
mound beneath which are buried in one
grave a hundred massacred Irishmen,
whose remains, was there told (but for
the honor of human nature, | would lain
! disbeieve it) the commander Of the Brit
| :sh army at frs: ordered to be given to
his hounds AT the head of their grave
stands the : Liza FAIL or stone of destiny,
on which were crowned the ancient mon
archs of ireland; false one having been
transferred TO Scotland and thence to Eng.
land.
What scenes could more strikingly
arouse the passions of Irishmen An
adventure of my own among them to-day
will give you faint idea of their enthu.
siasm. had penetrated the crowd around
the Croppie's Craze" Upon it were
kneeling the friends ofLhe murdered, pray
ing for the souls Of the Departed and a.