The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-09-23

very questionable and mpraeticable measure lhai
II could moi remove the social evils ia Ireland emo
that there was much improperly 10 AmeIcau'
! endeaVorlpg TO promote TIE dlsnemoetmeht Oh u''
British empire, while we had treaties OF aTnty ~ eN
Htence there was in certain fanatics IN England
and OCohnell himself endeayorins to eneou-
rage agitation against the Southern States Nb'h
might lead 10 the Acknowledgement OF our own Union
] They acknowledged the justice Of the view, pa
apologies for MIR. OConneis abuse OF The Soulh-
ern States by attrbutng IT to his ignorance OF the
| character OF his own countrymen when they came 10
the United States. They told me further that many
Of them had the same view of the absurdity ana I'M
Ipraccabty of a repeal Of the legislative Union as
had but they assured that the great movement oil
repeal in Ireland with its affiliated movements IN The
United States, only the beginning OF Brahd re
evolutionary drama, that would soon DC able TO sun
vert the monarchies and ari,tocracles OF England,
France and all western Europe, ana establish re
pubcs throup hout all these countries. On hearing
This remarkable disclosure had nothing lurther 10
! say about the technicatles OF repeal. ASSURED
them that | would send my reporters to Their meet
ings, and report their proceedings full ana accurate
] ~. | did So and in these reports VIII be iounu an
open ayowal, By their speakers and leaders, oil the
real meaning OF the Repeal agitation both IN Ireland
and the United States Al these meetings large sums
were transmitted to Ireland, but among the naive
American population there was great doubt ielt oil
the proprety Of interfering with the internal affairs
OF ireland, aud there special objection to send
4 ing any money TO ireland many probably thinking
that the honest debts 10 foreign bondhulders should
be the first liqudated before money should be gene
rousy sent 10 Dublin to create revolution or sup
ply the wants Of Daniel O'Counell and his men.
Ia tn. midst Of these feelings and views, while Re
peal in New York was raging very high, aud spread
ing rapidly all over the country while the rint"
was coming III from all quarters some OF the papers
be gan the publication of MIR. OConnell's speeches
in The Corn Exchange, abusing and eliminating the
Southern States, nnh nvowlng his purpose was to be
gin agitation agaiust them as soon as he should
have finished his Irish business These violent
speeches republished in the New York Herald, and
that gave them very extensive circulation. wish
ed the peace and commercial intercourse Of the two
countries preserved and mvgorated, not violated
and weakened These speeches published
however without any dsrespectlul remarks towards
: OConne still considered HIM 10 be a man OF as
much purity of motive as of great talent and tact
. although subsequent experience has, in my csma.
ticp, somewhat diminished both.
d he consequence of these publications, disclosing
his attacks the Southern States and the promul-
CATION of the whole truth was to nip the Repeal agi
tatIon in the bu' Several ceilings TO be held in
the neghborhood Of New York turned out to be fail
ures- little money was collected. In Phiadep hia-
+, a Repeal meeting ended in row and little "rntp
: In Baltimore, Charleston, and other southern cities,
b where Repeal associations had been formed, and
= large sums OF money just ready 10 be transmitted 10
= ireland 10 draw smile from the g Liberator" as II
was counted cut in the Corn Exchangein all these
cities the associations distributed the rnt for cha
]
ence forthwith. In this way, the proprietor OF
r largely circulating journal, and for simply publish
, ing the truth the whole truth, and nothing but the
TRUTH was of the instruments in putting END
to the transmits of hundreds of thousands of do
+ lars from the pockets OF the poor and honest lrlst
and American people 10 the Golfers of the Dublin
Repeal Association, which mo doubt, within reach
of the patriotic, pure, and loyal hands OF DAME
OConnel and his adherens.
OF all these facts, doubt Mr.. OConnell had re
ceivod private intimaiior, and certainly they were
quite sufficient TO account tor his gross breach Of hos
} ptally when | visited the Corn Tx change one Of
: the curious sights Of Dublin | received, however
{ during my visit the worth Of the shilling paid al
the door--perhaps TO greater extent than had by
! paying sixpeuce at the geological Gardens in the
2 Phunls park to the Wild beasts there. In both
= cases the tigers growed, and showed their teeth
" but in the former case learned TO distinguish be
tween selfish and bypccritical patriot and gene
rous oppressed, and high spirited people. For the
: distresses and social evils of the gallant people Of
. Ireland i have, American, a sympathy less ex
: pensive than MIR O'Connell's, but equally sincere
y "a hand that may dive deep into their pock
ot, but may be as liberal in its contr buttons 10 allie
yiate their real evils. | would not eNtort money
from distressed people under the shallow cry Of
-.-:~..-., ...~iy supply my own necessities and
; extravaganza. ] would not try TO cxtort money
from my poor countrymen in foreign land under
the mask Of beginning great revolution and wher
, that attempt had failed by my own folly and gno
rance, then abuse the people Of that country and in
! suit quiet traveller on his way, whose object was
truth kindness, and correct information
am sir, your most obedient servant,
JAMES GORDON BENNETT, Of \. y.
Longs Hotel New Bond street
August y, 1913