Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-09-22
FOREIGN NEWS.
GREAT REPEAL MEETING AT TARA
HILL IRELAND.

The greatest meeting in point OF numbers, en-
ihusiu.n aud mpOi lance, whrh ever TOOK place
IN this ar perhaps my other country, was he'd
to-day august 2I) at the famous bill Ut Tara
| have Just returned from il most deeply impress
sed with The conviction. in opposition to my prev
Gus views) HAT the imperial parliament hns now 10
choose between fall redress Of Irish grievances, me
repeal OF the Union or Civil War. ! feel assured,
too that unless the first he very soon grIuIed iully
and freely, one OF the last TWO will he the only utter
native
O'Connel left Dublin ut nine O'Clock this morn
ing followed Ivy Two hundred carriages, aud pro-
ceedetfu procession with banners olive branches,
blInd hurpers, &c. to the hin Of Tara, eighteen
mites distant. Nearly every conveyance had been
engaged for weeks previous. aud it WINS with
great difficulty that succeeded in procuring seat
on Il nunling cur mn hour later. The entire dis
lance ol eighteen Irish miles was one continued
cham of vehIrIs ofevery description, from coron-
ellpd carriages barouchcs, cars carts, drats, &C.
down to the stout pair OF pedal supporters with
which every lrisImun is well provided. Very
many ha! left Dublin The night before on loot, sOuie
came from distance of fifty miles, but all pressed
eagerly forward 10 lie hill The road sides were
lined with aged men, women aud children, all
wearing green branches, and rcudlng the air with
cheers aud shouts for repeal
Our vehicle could no within TWO miles of the
hill both sides oflhr road beyond being filed with
embarrassed horses and cars. We walked Oh
ward aud bearing us along in their tide, bun all
peaceful aud sObef, aud remembering the seni-
meet, winch waved on many banners, thai The
man who commits crime gives strength 10 the
enemy trlumplial arch bore the inscription,
we hail whJoy lrclund's Llberator; aud unuth
er claimed Ireland for the Irish and the lrsh for
Ireland
On reaching the platform, The mass of people,
extending over the various SUBMITS as far rs the
eye could rearh aud estimated To number al least
fUe hundr,d housdHd became utmost npenetra
bic bat nj length half crushed and sufiOca ed,
came within sight and bearing Of UCuhuell, who
stood before me, wuh his high forehead halt hid
den hy his travelling cap and his massive features
qulveriug with excitement AS lie poured nrlh with
solemn and thrilling eurneSness the torrent OF his
fiery indignation against The Saxon oppressors.
.. The alone was excitement euuugh.-
Here was The ancient palace Ut lrcland's original
kings. Here was The spot where they were elect.
ed, aud here the native cheiIaius bound them
selves by all the pledges OF honor and religion to
defend their country against tie stranger Here,
IN TemOta OF The Kings WAS Christianity tsl
preached to the monarchs, aud here, on this day.
held sacred by the Catholics as the ascension OF the
Virgin, were the rites Ui their religion perform
ed
More recent and yet more stirring associations
| are here. In the eveuliul '95 here was fierce
battle, and here ara the rude entertainments, and
in their mdsl the mound bGueulh which are bu-
RED III one grave II hundred nlassacred Irshmen
whose remains was there lod (but for The homer
ofhuman nature, would lam disbelieve i'll the
commander of the BRUSH army at first ordered to
he given. TO his hounds! At The head OF their grave
| stands the Liza F.i, Or stone OF DESTINY on which
were crowned The ancient Kings OF Ireland; II
false Que having been sent to Scotland, aud thence
| To England.
What scenes could more e,rikingy arouse The
| passions of lrishntn? An adventure of III, own
| tlxt Al. I,,,, a
their enthusiasm. ] hal penetrated the crowd
around the 'Croppie's Grare' Upon it we're
kneehng tho friends OF HE murdered, praying tor
the souls Of The departed and rs they rose aud
| brushed the drops from their eyes others won d
take their places. Stern faces surrounded the
| spot, aud among them was nue who wore the
! fragments OF u hai which had been destroyed on
the very spot IN 3d. Is not The boldness OF TIL,
avowai Il strong symptom! My appearance made
| me marked UbJeti among The irieze coats, aud
| heard mutiers about the Saxon" TO quie
them, ] told the apparent lender that | was moi
M EngishInan, but an American. His whole
face ilghted up, and xrlaiming, An American
isn't? " eIcome to Ireland, sir,'--i,e turned IL
the lowering hrong aud cried, Boys, here is al
An,erlcuu-ttree cheers for him."
The cheers were most heartily given with up
tosl hals, and he continued" tie is from Amer
lea, the only free country III The world; Tire,
times three !" aud again their Shouts rang out
"
American gentleman see II. Please TO walk owe
il, sir. IL is ten yards long, anl here are thrown
in II hundred fine boys, murdered by Saxon
lrenchery." complied with hi, request, and us
WAS then endeavoing 10 escape he sand Nigh
| made buuld TO ask lave Ia lake your hand sir
before y IN o?' OF course gave it, ard they al
lien pressed forward TO shaHe hands, thrusIn;
their hands over each Others heads. uiId say ny
"W e'come In ouid Ireland, sir,-N elcOue 10 Ire
land, We lave rough hands, buI warm hearts.
Again they gave three dimes Three CHEERS, aud tn
distant groups ca'ciIIng the sound, re-echUed ih
Shouts, till the Whole of Iala resounded viii
cheers for America.
IL would he more prudent to shake torch owe
a barrel OF gunpowder than 10 excite such mater
II ais q Council wiser. He made no appru
to their pussions but there on lhe ancient seal q
lfeland's power, torclbly, bat ralnly declare,
the Union nulfy VOID in principle, in rlgh
aud IN consli ululal law. He declared IT nut
beralIse no authority wus vested IN the LegiSa
lure to pass the act of Union.
Tie then adIured Them 10 act peaceuhly aud Qui
{ ely, huI tirny, aud delerInluediy. lie laughe
nj the Duke OF Welhngton's threats and SAID llla
+. brave us the army was, Ireland, reused as sh
5 now is, could II they made war upon U.s. iurnls
= women enough ~ beat the entire OF the Queen
r forces"
. He announced The appointment OF Repeal ma
f gislrai' aud urbiraors 10 settle without eXpens
II The disputes OF The people, without employing IN
y Government officers This will lie II very preg
y nabt movement His last words said most lruy
0 Here are thousands OF persons assembled wit
a force enough TO carry any battle that ever wa
:, fought, aud yet they assemble With the tranqulI
Ii OF schooI-buys breaking up in The afternoon
e such is the hriel hut comprehensive abstract
II his speech bat no words can express The rereI
J. tim by the multitude. Far us eye could renc
= was sea of heads, uplurned 10 the "Liherntor
,- eager Tor The sounds which his slenIorian volC
= spread around. Al every pause, shout alter sho,
d made the earth quake, aud he might well say the
I, weru enough 10 recall 10 lie the Kings al
z Chiefs vi old Ireland"
II They parted peacefully and joyfuly. Not OF
= did | see drunk not one used hs shiIleagl
they met and parted by the hundred thousand
le like band of brothers.
y" The JnnuisjIion resiored in SouIh 4msrico -