New-York daily tribune., 1843-09-05
lReceived b. the Britannia.l
IRISH .qFE.4IRS.
,e Great Repeal Meeting ON Tara Hin.
tfofn oar Special Correspondent.
DrsLry Augu,; I5-l0 ?. NJ

From oar Special Correspondent.
DrsLIS August l5-l0 M.
The greatest meeting in point Of numbers, en-
thusasm, and importance. which ever took place
IN this, or perhaps any other country, was held 10
day on the famous hill OF TARA. | have just re-
turned from it, most deeply impressed with the
conviction (in opposition to my previous views
that the Imperial Parliament has now to choose
between full redress Of Irish grievances, the Re
peal of the Union, or Girl War. l feel assured,
too that unless the first be very soon granted.
fully and freely, one of the last two will be the
only alternative.
O'CoxyELL or The Liberator," (as he is gen.
orally styled left Dublin at nine this morning
followed By two hundred carriages, and proceed
ed in procession, with banners, olive branches,
blind harpers, &c, to the Hill of Tara, eighteen
miles distant. Nearly every conveyance had
been engaged for weeks previous, and ditwas with
great difficulty that l succeeded in procuring
seat on jountng car" an hour later. The en-
tire distance Of IS Irish miles was one continued
chain Of vehicles of every description, from coro-
ne;,ed carriages barouces drays. &c, down 10
the stout pair OF pedal Supporters with which every Irish
man is well provided Very many had left Dublin The night
before on foot from distance oil fifty miles bnt
all pressed eagerly onward TO the hill The road sides
lined with aged men, and children, all wearing green
branches and rendng the air with cheers and shouts for Re
PEAL.
Our vehicle could not get within tvo miles Of The hill,
both sides Of the road beyond being filled with unha.nessed
horses and cars. We walked on through the dense
OF people pouring onward and bearing along their
tide but all peaceful aud sober and remembering the sen
ment which waved many banners that The man who
commits crime gives strength the enemy A rlumpha
arch bore the inscription We hail with JOY Eelands Lbe
raor and another claimed Ireland for the lnh aHd the
Irish for Ireland
On nearing the platform the Of people, extending
over the various SUBMITS far the eye could reach and
estimated TO number a, least fire hundred thousand became
almost mprneabe, but length, half crushed and sutfo
Gated came within sight and he,rng Of OCoSSELL, who
stood before me with his high forehead half hidden by his
trayeugcap and his massive features quveEng with excite
ment as ne poured forth with solemn aud thrilling
ness the torrent of his fiery indignation against the Saxon o
pressors.
The sceno alone was excitement enough. Here was the
ancient palace Of lseands original kings Here the
spo, where they elected and here the native cheftans
bound themselves BY all the pledges OF honor aud religion
defend their country against stranger Here in Temota
and here on this day. held sacred by Catholics the Ascen
sion oC the Virgin were the rites of their religion performed
The bard Of Erin has sung moumfuy OF The harp that
in Taras halls the soul OF music she'd ard to-day that
harm awoke and the melodies Of the oden time resounded
from Ra,-na- -Riogh and the Dumbaa gall, aud from
Ratlna-Seanaidh.
More recent ard vet stirring associations here.
In the evenul 9S here fierce battle and here the
rude entertainments aud in their midst the mound beneath
1 -,
whose remains there told ut for the honor of human
nature would fain disbeleve W the commander Of the
British armv at first ordered be given his hounds At
the head of their grave stands the Liza Fail ofdes
tny on which crowned the ancient monarchs of Ire
land false one having been transferred Scotland and
thence to England.
What scenes could more stkingly the passions of
Irishmen An adventure Of my among them to-day
will give YOU fain, idea CT their enthusiasm had
penetrated the crowd around the Croppe's Craze" Upon
it were kneeliu the friend; Of the murdered praying for the
souls Of the departed and they aud brushed the
drops from their eyes, others would take their places Stern
faces surrounded the spot and among them who
wore the fragments ola hat which had been destroyed
that very spot '9S Is not The boldness OF his avowa
strong symptom My appearance made marked object
among the rieze coats and heard about the Sax
on. To quiet them told the apparent leader that
rot an EuSlishma but American. Hi, whole face ght-
ed up and exclamiug, " An American, is it Welcome
Ireland sirhe turned 10 the lowering thong and cried
BOYS here is ar Ameiican-three Cheers for him :"
The cheers heartily given with up-tos hats,
.nd he continued" He i, from America, the only free
country in the world three times three " aud again their
shouts rang out. Clear away the grave he then said,
and let the American gentlemen see it-Plcase 20 walk
over it, sir 1t yards long, and here thrown
hundred fine boys murdered by Saxon treachery.
I .,ia
cape, he said Might make bould ask lave take your
hand sir before YOU 90 ~ OF course gave it, and they all
then pressed forward shake hands, thrustng their hands
over each others heads and saving "Wecome oud Ire
land sir Welcome to Ireland. We have rough hands but
warm hearts" Again they gave three times three cheers
aud the distant groups catching the souud e.ecoed the
shouts till the whole hill OF Tara resoundcd with cheers for
America.
Ii would be more pruden, to shake torch over barrel Of
gunpowder than excite such materials OCoSSEL wa,
wiser He made appeal their passions, but there
the ancient OF Igeaad's power orcbly bu; calmly de-
clared the Union nuty-,oid in principle, in right and
in constitutional law He declared it null, because
horty wa, ye,ted the Legislature pass the OF
Unou null because caused by inqut bribery ard
corruption; null because financially unjust, mposiu.
Ireland with her debt Of only twenty millions onehai
tn. burden and CT lands debt oil ou hundred and
iortys1 Millions null because destroy the commercial
manufacturing and farming interests Of eland-aad there
fore he protested Heaven Earth thu, there was
ally no Union between the two countries
He adjured them peaceaby and quietly, but firmly
determinealy. He laughed q, the Duke Of Weagton's
threats, and said that brave the army was. Ireland
reused shtnow IS could, If they made us furnish
enough beat the entire Of the Queens forces He
cautioned them against Ribbon soc.eties which alone he
feared He maintained ,ha, the Union being void the
Queens prerosa;Ve gave her the wrs FOR
Irish Parliament, THIS FTesery4ye Society would So
c from her. and he expressed his belief thai twelve months
Cannot possibly elasr wi;hOu: having hurra Tor s.la
,neut IN c Collese Green :"
He announced de appaiemsnt OF Rspea nagst1ae. and