Wheeling times and advertiser. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1839-1849, 1843-11-11
MR.. O'CONNELL'S
ADDRESS TO THE IRISH PEOPLE.
"Corn. Ezchange Ro..,n.. Ocl. f6. Is43,

Corn Exchange Ro.,lss. Oct. re, lS43.
"Fellow-counIrymen,-V most heartily cUngrul.
uiais you on your excellent temper and good sense.
and on the Tranquil demeanor and peaeeabIo cum
duct which you have eyinced, and sill eyiHcc, un-
der circumstances Of small irritation. The
mari gement Ito speak IN very miI,gaied ierms) OF
the late proclamation be admitted BY all To be
the leasi highly incauIious. We would not say less
Of IT. aud We do not desire to say any more Of pres
senI. lest should be accused Of wishing 10 corin.
ne an excitement which IL is our first object 10
mitigate and eSiinguish.
You know fa!l we'll you can place the most
implicit reliance upon ns. We never will give
you any advice inconsistent with your safety or
with the due maintenance Of the public sentiment
IN iavor Of the Independence Of The Irish Leeisla.
iuro. You know that cherish the pure fame
Of patriotic devotion 10 Ireland You know that
the sacred love Of latherland anmales our boso,D,
with The determination never TO abandon the
pursuit Of the repeal Of tho union until the Irish
parlIment shall beiesicred.
With these convictions on your minds, we readi-
" anticipate your ready acquiosconce in our advice
We state 10 you distinctly, that the only way 20 OBJ
tain the repeal ofihe Union is BY legal and
constitutional eEeriOns. IL is impossible that a
nation pursuing such conse should no, obtain lie
great objeet--ihai raiIonable liberty which mus,
include The selEmansgement Of local affairs.
IL you commit crime, you strengthen the enemy
II you viUaio the law break the peace YOU orIi.
~ your foes. II IL alleged that you are unfit Gor self
government. Oh. how falsely alleged. The bcsi
proof indeed. and the most brilliant that YOU can
give OF your capabilry Of regulating your own
public atiars. u the READINGS with which lou sub
NIT e The sdvico Of your known friends, and A.
care you take not 10 originate OF commence an NJ.
tack upon any person. The alacriiy with which
you submit not only 10 the reality, bot oven 10 the
semblance Of legal power, proves that you are
better htied 10 manage your nsilona eoncsrns than
are those N whose hands the practical Seiail OF
public business happens 10 be Of present vested.
We therefore. confidently advise you 10 observe
the sineIesi order--io avoid ali prefer, G,r RIOT.
iumnt OF breach Of the peaco-to adhere 90 voor
prinePisr' bot q The same lime not 10 interfere
with the opinions Of any others.
u ~ our duty as well 81 interest 70 cOnciliaio
every body-io iajure no body--fsmly 10 rspudiaie
al c0noeEon between the Kedeal question and any
distinction Of creed or religion What We seek +
not iof The benefit Of OF pursuaiion, but il /.
intended equally for ell
Strong IN these principies--dnfiful IN our alleei-
ance 70 he CrOwn-srdent in DOR love Of lsthsr.
Undetermined that our parlimsnl can BE- restored
By no other means than those Of psaoeabls and Legal
exefiions--ws must anriously advise. We mo.f
earnestly imploro you, not 10 be sodueod into any
species Of iumult not, % violence, BY any event
that may occur.
Under The present circumstances, nothing can
justify any breach Of the peace. Whatever NAV
occur, be no parties 10 any violence whatever and
BE- assured that we thus pOin oct The rosie To certain
and not remote restoration Of The Irish Parliment
Signed BY order.
DANIEL O'CONNELL.,
Chairman of the Couuoitis.