Arkansas intelligencer., 1843-10-21
Great Repeal Meeting on the ain O

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" Tcmorah! the thunder once more
or liberty, wakes from - thy hall"
What patriot. can hear Of the herculean efforts
now making by the 50 sons of the Emerald lsc,'
for liberty, without paying them jus. tribute OF
respect and admiration? Who does not ofior vi
his prayers for the success Of :. Erin's sons!''-
Who of US would not rejoice to SEQ the CALLING
letters that this brave but unfortunate race have
been grooming undor, shattered TO atoms, and sen,
10 the distant regions of eternity! Arc not the
most noble and generous impulses of oar bcs, na-
ture arousel-excited at the prospect of Ireland 5
happy deTeranco from her arrogant and rcmorse-
less tyrants
lreland-land of love and song-thc birthplace
of bards, statesmen and warriors. who never Weld.
ed 10 foes in battle array, but 10 were most in
iamously betrayed by an enemy who repeated y
and vainiy attempted their conquest. Tho his,o
ry of her wrongs and woes awaken the gencrou,
sympathy Of the philanttropic IN every climo
and Tie prospect of her Liberation rejoces the
hear, OF every patriot.
The Irish papers are filed with interesting ac-
counts Of the meeting referred to by the head of
this article. Could We spare the space in our pa.
per to give some of the accounts VIC would BE- well
paid by the interos: with which they would bo
read but this we cannot DO.
The history Of Europe America furnishes
no record Of n meeting equal 10 that Of .Tara's
Hill" in numbers, from associations connected
with the scene, or The Consequences that vii! flow
from it.
This grea. meeting was composed of over $780,
OCO souls mostly able.boded, determined patriots.
headed by the rank and talents of the countrv.--
Actuocd by ono motive, breathing one spirit.
moved by one resolution "a determination to b,
free, commanded the admiration of the world
struck terror TO the hearts of her tyrunts and de-
mandcd their respectful attention to the voice Of
that unhappy and misgovorned people.
The occasion a holy festival of their church.
Inc srol--lhc most sacred on Irish sol--"Tara's s
iliii''-whcnand where every nssocioiion WIS cal.
culated to awaken all the patriotism and noble
feelings of the Irish. lreland's sons---hcr tbou.
sands gathered around the bones of deparled pa.
trots, ioaressly, boldly and religiously vowed to
oo Tree. lhey awoke the long silent echoes of
" lemora OF the Kings Tho music Of ireland
was heard once more in "Tara's ruined Halls -
and among the desert ruins of the "House of Cor
mac" The melodies of oden time resounded
sweet'y from Rath-na Rosh." The .s,onc of
destiny was mounted upon the .Croppics Grave
and around 1t assembled Ireland's host who pro-
claimed lround's redemption from slavery. dis.
honor aud pollution, in n shoot that was enough to
recall to life the mighty dead, the ancien, Kings
and Chiefs of Ireland, whose deeds rendered re.
nowncd and sacred the spot they we're then upon;
but
peace to the heroes who fell
Tho vanquishcd. their battle was lust. ~
And long hearts their RENE mbrs nee sir, II
Tho here they lie mouldcring in dust.
notwithstanding s feet in length, and weigh.
ing'3ol Tbs. was caught in Chester river, Md.