Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-07-25
tcOrrsspOndenee fine n. y Courier & Enqurer.l
DUBLIs, July 3. ls43.

lCOrrsSPOndenee Of the y. T. Courier & Enqulrer.l
DUBLIs, July 3. le4S.
My Dear Colonel-When | took leave
OF you aud the ever kind friends who ac.
c~omPanIed US down the BAY, | did moi
expect SO sOon u visit the Emerald Isle
oot taking advantage OF a WIND not nj
enough To bl0w good to nobody, though
II resisted the progress orour good ship.
x party OF US went on shore, near Cape
Clear, IN a small boat at the beautiful
village OF Conatmasherry, near the old
head OF hinsaie, and have had three
charming days in ireland.
need scarcely say that an American
who visits Ireland as the travelling COM
p~anion,and as ! may be permitted to add,
the friend OF Bishops Hughes and Pur-
cell, sees and enjoys the country and its
provincial hOspitaiities in an eminent de.
gree.
We were fortunate in reaching Cork
SLY hours tefore that distinguished phi.
lanthroPlst, Father Matthew, left for
England; and equally fortunate in reach
ing Dubln the same day that the not
less distinguished R~eformer, Daniel
OConnell, returned to the city.
This is 10 be u great day in Dublin
The Tra3es' aud citizens generally meet
on Donneybrook Green to receive Mr..
OConnell, who returned on Saturday
evening from a triumphant Repeal visi.
tation through Ireland.
The 'LIberator' sent his nephew las,
evening 10 say that he should be happy
to see us(Bishop Hughes and his frienis)
ut hal: past nine this morning, at which
hour we called. We were shown Into
the Library of his house in Marion
Square, wheIe Mr.. John O'Connell re-
manned with US until his father came
down and gave The Bishop a most cordi.
al reception, apologizing for his 'lale'
rising with the remark that he had been
taking a full drink OF Sleep as was It's
custom after holding communion with
his countrymen in the mountains. lie
entered Immediate y and with much Ell
thuslaSm into conversation abou. the de-
monstrations Of deep toned sentiment
which manifested itself where he had
been, OF the universally feeling; Of the
reasoning and rejecting characteristics
OF the movement, Of The determination
OF the people 10 obtain lawful redress;
and OF the peaceful and orderly charac.
ter OF the immense gatherings he had
witnessed.
The name of B shop Hughes is an 90
pen sesame charm TO every lriShnan's
home and heart; but my letters OF in
PRODUCTION Gov. Seward and Rev. Dc.
Power,) would have ensured me a warm
welcome. Our morning interv .ew end
ed by an engagement 10 dine with him
49, e nfslnrkg Ito -, ,t,ru -, H.,
nybrook Green. He also invited US 10
return ut IL and see 'rhe Trades pass
from his balcony. Returning promptly
al ii, we had an hours interval, and
then we saw what seemed the whole city
OF Dublin, paying the homage Of the
heart 10 Ireland's great man. IL was a
sublime spectacle.
AT IL o'clock, Mr.. O'Connell showed
himself to the multitude that had been
gathering for more than three hours
lis appearance upon the balcony, dress
sed IN Irish manufactures, with large Re-
peal buttons upon his green frock coat,
made the welkin ring lie was attend
cd by two Of his sons and a dozen grand
children, and by our Bishops and his
friends.
The Trades began to advance in pro.
c%esslon, with their banners and their
banIs,soon after / O'Clock. Each Trade
was preceded by its officers in open car
-riages, and its marshalls on horseback.
Shouts went up from the dense masses
about the square as the Trades APP
preached; and each, as it passed, gave
three cheers for Ireland and O'Connell,'
and received his ~salutations Of acknowl-
edgement.
The banners carried in the procession
showed how ruInously trade and com
merce has been affected by the Union.
Upon the banners Of the Coopers was
The following inscription:
CooPers employed in 1900, 964
do do lS43, 1873