Richmond daily Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1842-1861, 1843-10-11
From the y. York Express.
FURTHER OF THE FOREIGN NEWS.

REPEAL DEMONSTRATION IN CONNEMARA.
CLIFDEN Sunday night Sept l7.-Clifden (HiJerniee
Ooghane is situated at the top of creek, which winds
up 10 the town about mile and half from the sea. Its
position extremely picturesque surrounded by cliffs and
hills OF tue widest character and the inequality of the
ground upon which the houses good substantial
OF stone and marble two and three stories hgh built
gives the place itself air Of corresponding romance par
culary night, when the light parkles in oil directions
from the windows II owes It's present importance which
Is considerable fishing village and central point in
lie district to 'he DATchy family who thirty years
ago, gave leases forever, very ng rent to all who
wished 10 build upon the then barren rocks wherein AZ
that period, were perched only rude fishing huts
About ii O'Clock this morning the population marched
TO mass preceded by two bands from Galway whose ins
mental performances were certainly suited harmonic
with the calm due the day. Shortly after O'Clock
Their appearances they wound along mountain roads IN
all directions, well the gaudy coong the womens
dresses, was extremely picturesque. About O'Clock
general rush. and the distant sounds Of the Galway bands
announced the approach OF Mr. OConnell.
He certainly brings bad weather with him lately for on
ascending the platform, which he did once rain be-
gan to fall in abundance and seemed exercise disppg
influence on the multitude similar effects at Louehres
AT tins moment there than about 10 900 peo
pie assembled But what the meeting wanted in numbers
II made up in novelty and picturesqueness of scene
Mr. OConnell came forward, with 81 oughrea umbrella
IN his hand lie said, that until the rain on that had
been one oi the most glorious days in his life lie behed
anscendant scenery, such TIL then he gazed upon
When he had there for the first time in ms life fcr.s
in English and Irish of WELCOME ~ he had no donbt a,
all that the OF Connemara were as handsome and
modest any in the world and he had seen that
opinion more than abundany conarned; but he had
come 'heTe to make an experiment the men-io know
ne might have them e. GU have them all ~ in his sugrIe
tor Repeal Where were their their commerce.
Where their trade though living highway of the ocean
though opening with inuumerabe BAYS and creeks and
Ravens, inviting the Of America and the WORLD
Why was this Because Ireland governed by the
Saxon, and 10y the Irish Would they ioin him then
IN his struggle to give Ireland to the Irish 3-"We will
will"
Let the French have France the Scotch Scotland: the
English, England; but the Irish have Ireland ong
life TO your Honor"D Yes! If his soul we're not bound
up entirely under the most solemn for the salvation of
his county, such would chain him for ever to strug
gle for the Liberty OF hi land loud cheers y
Wen he knew he would have response every word he
uttered in the Of atheTland Were the English bet
ter than they He taught They might be more thrift
~, but they esmable. They were no doub
brave, but certainly not Drawer. They tranquil but
the llsh not would be- until thew gained
the restoration OF their Parliament. All his desire was 10
obtain free institutions for every nation every class and
IN every cline, but most Of all for Erin Of the noun
tains tIteat cheerng His express desire there
that he might be enabled 10 tell he other three poyn
as he could, that Connaught anxious and
determined TO have freedom as they. Cres OF sou
No, they could not he
Were the battle Of their country 10 be fought that day
they would be IN the front ranks Off, but they would have
strong and eager minds back them Tremendous
cheerng But he would keep them Of danger and keen
their eXertions within the limits OF the law II i, were ne
cessary for him TO call that great assembage TO arms 10 tell
them TO march 10 the battlefield, there was not one there
pmiea
knew It as well as be did. (Great scnsation) Yes he
had set them at defiance, and did again lie Jespsed
their threats OF coercion They burst attack the Irish
people. tGteat eheenng0 The British administration
thought they would become tired of looking for free
DOM As well might they stand by the banks of that stream
below I'LL its waters should cease 90 flow The hon cen
cman next proceeded IN his usual strain of flown Gu
ogy 20 describe the natural advantages Of Ireland ali rem
dered useless by Saxon oppression spoke Of imaginary
navies hng her ports, and phantasmic turn
ing the machinery Of the world
Ic ack ed he he oh.
altered the name, the character Of that rrev1s s
They had hundreds Of parsons sadded on them but he
thought they would do without the persons very well he
thought they would sell them cheap. Laughter and cries
OF Path VIC would' The Irish people did not believe
that religion, and they had the support Of
ministers. Oh he did believe there was greater
crime the face Of the earth than that. Loud gro,ns
The hon and learned gentleman illustrated his doctrne con
corning church establishments by tho homey and oft sed
metaphor Of every paying his own tailor or doctor and
not his ncighhors, which seemed strike his nudr a.
being exceedingly humorous and appropriate. Repeal
would, he commended abolish these nbsudues do away
with the county cess stock, lock. and barre and convert
the surpusnge Of the overgrown revenues OF ccco,,
interest, Go the nmountof fl00O 900 sterling per anpu
into fund for the erection Of houses Of refuge for the de-
suiute, and hospitals for the sick.
No locked poor houses, like wonder edi6cc r,ybiob
might perhaps be opened bu: houses Con,ied on
principles OF charity and ove-whoro fathers could have a
cess 10 their sous-mohers 70 their ghtershe husband
to ms Wiie-aI open TO come go best they liked
Cheers Their hospitals would be homes 20 the hurt tho
SICK, The destitute. The charity of the Irish peope nos,
so noble IN all their poverty would then show forth All lie
virtue m the and comforting Of the Door Mr. OiCon
ne next displayed the advantages OF household suffrage
ana vote oy ballot commencing the latter especially BE-
cause II landlord said 10 his tenant We did Won vote as
hkodi" the baotbox enabled him TO saw Fsi,b and it
myself wouldn't be dispasinR yer honor by voting sgn
YOU ana the landlord could not find whether
rue or not Tie attacked Mr.. darcy in turn because his
deceased father had written him Mr. OConneD TO pro-
cure ms inierestio The representation Of Galway Re