Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1843-06-10

or The progress of Repeal in Ireland has as.
sumcd alarming aspect. The British Ministry
have threatened to put down the repeacrs by force
of arms. if necessary. O'Connel and his sssoci-
ates declare themselves in readiness To receive them
and are determined not to yield long they have
life. The lish Catholics are alrnos, unanimous in
favor Of Repeating the Union, and as the Bishops
and other clergy ara heading the people in this
matter, we should no, be surprised to hear of civil
war in Ireland, before months have elapsed. The
following extracts from recen, speeches will show
the spirit which prevail. among the leaders of this
movement. Dr. Higgins, Catholic Bishop, hav.
! ing been proposed in toast at Muliinsar, spoke
as follows -
! Il wish TO state that have every rerson to be-
leve I may add that know, that every Catholic
bishop in Ireland, without exception, is an ar
dent Repeater" Enthusiastic cheers. which lat
ed for several m nuics, and in which Mr. O'Con-
nell heartily joined)
Mr.. OConnelI-"Iet Bobby Peel hear that. "
, (Renewed ch'ers.)
His J.ordship proceedrd-"I know that virtually
you oil have reason to believe that the bishops o
Iceland were Rope alers, but ! have now sgain for.
mally to announce to you that they have all de-
clsr ed themselves such, and that from shore to
shore we are now all Repealers." (Grcat cheer,
ing.)
Mr. O'Connel-"1hat is the best news evel
heard" (Cheers.)
His Lordship proceeded-"Pcrhaps shoald con
e.. a.. e.. h. h>
dy is concerned to which have the honor TO be
long hut connot 81, down without reve,ting nls'
TO the mcars which that body would hsve, an,
would I've determined to exert, in that foolist
minister who preslrs over the fated des,nes of ou
country would have dared 10 pu, his ,hres' into eH
,cunon. (Hear, hear and rheeS.) for one de
fy al the ministers of England 10 pu, down tn.
sgis,on in the diocese of Ardagh. (Mr OCon
nell-'IIurrsh now for the rrPeai') II they at
tempt my hi,nis, to rob Us Of the daylight, wbrc
is, | believe, common TO all, and prevent Us from
ass milling in The open fields, will retire to ou
chspels, and we will suspend all other instruction
in order TO devote all time in rsching a. pee
pie TO lie Rerslers in spite of them. (Cheers
I II hey tssct our temples ard mix our people wi
spiss, We will IreIsre our people for the circun
stances md if they bring US for that 10 the sea
fold, in dying fI the cause of our country, we wi
e hequeaih our wrongs TO our successors. The Ell
e tire assembly here rose and continued cheering
!, the most enthusiastic manner for several minutes
9 Let them try that experiment, If they will (iea
e hear, and cheers.) They are too keen-hey a
II determined TO go Oh with their insiduousness-
give us even fair play at dying for our eountr
II (Renewed peals of fapplause.) M, they would II
a do il and, therefore, sm justified in saying ID
e the bishops of Ireland and the people who Co, oP
e. rate with them, despise oil human ingenuity, al
rs all the maenity Of British councils, have with
ID their grasp the power to counIerysiI their dcsigr
,e and carry out repeal in spite Of every possit
,e resistance. Loud cheeH.) am but an humt
mani am nothing-I not only belong to the PC
c. pie, but--and ! am proud TO proclaim it TO you
b,ong 10 the very humblesi class Of the PeoP
= (Cheers) ] do speak it with PIide, for 10
id srstocra, on the earth do owe n,ihing, save
a unboundsd contemp, lha, have for the whole ella
ed (Deaiening shouts of applsuse) Gentlemen th'
of many Of the body which believe is justly c
ed led reverend, and TO which | have the honor 8
ID. consolation of belonging-(hear. hear, and ches
ful many Of them prevented from being here and
o. other important meeting. from inhrmi,y, unsvc