Rutland herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1823-1847, 1843-07-06
IRISH REPEAL MEETINGS, IRELAND &C.


These meetings we perceive are no longer con
fined to our large cities, but we see that the con-
sderalion of the subec. of repeal is occupying at.
tentlon in all sections Of the country, and from pres
ent appearances bids fair to become one of deem
and serious interest This sympathy fit does no,
become wild ana reckless fanaticism, and the pat.
riotic Locofocos do not s,ihe it, by embracing it as
one Of their political principles-and if in their
over anxiety to further gull the Irish population
by their professions of love for them, they do no,
effectually crush this rising feeling of the Amer
can people, it may go far towards relieving the
hapless sons of Erin from their degraded oppres
sion. But how this may be, time only can deter.
mine.
True it is, that thus far the Irish las mass) oil
this country have been very unfortunate in their
choice of friends and how long they are to con
tinue blind to their true interests by the false cry
of Democracy is for themselves to say The
repeal meetings have thus far, though character
lied by deep feeling Of sympathy and commits
sera,on for the oppressed and downtroddcn PEG
pie of unhappy Ireland, been conducted in an or
Derby land for the most pan) highly credible man
ner. IT'S true, that we have witnessed an occa.
sohal ouiburst Of some potvaliant locofoco dema
gogue, who with one bound of his imagination,
plants himself across the sea, and while he is
there brandishng boodless sword for Ireland's
rights, is here-wngging his foul tongue for Ire
lands woe-Yet for such sympathisers have zoe
no sympathy, and Of such friends, should Ireland
friends be cautious. This subject has not until
quite lately entered deeply into the minds of the
American people--all action having hitherto been
almost entirely confined to emigranis from that
country and other sympathising foreigners. In.
deed all sympathy which most Americans must
feel for poor unhappy Erin has been in meas.
ure staed under the impression that by yielding
to such feeling we became justly chargeable with
an unwarranlabe iaterterence in the affairs of a
foreign power. And sou even, the proprie,y OF
our people taking an active part in these meetings
seem to be questioned BY many
Still, who can look upon the suferings of this
ill-ated nation and see the rights of her generous
people wrong from them by series Of cruelty and
injustice such as is seldom deal, out to any nation,
and withhold their sympathy from herr True
sympathy is spontaneous feeling Of the heart,
and who would stife NJ or setting bounds to 1t,
say so far shall il go and no farher2 True sym
pathy, mot ianaiieism) will ever govern itself
properly and needs no trammes placed upon it,
Let no. those who from any cause are disposed
to withhold their sympathics from this people, or
in whose breasts all kind feelings for Ireland S
rights and wrongs are smotherei BY early preju.
diccs, Judge Others too harshly or too hastily
Nor should all kind favor be withheld under the
belief that this is altogether Catholic movement
This may be so and il may be not. Those who
50 Judge previous TO the year 1900, IN the days Of
Preston, the shears's and the Emme,i's lived long
enough to condemn themselves for 80 misjudging.
And had ], no, been for tins almost universal error,
il Is possible, this odious Union had never been
formed Bot Mr. OConnell in his recently pub
lished Memoir on Ireland suempts tif no, to en-.
list the feelings ofthe pro,esssns in faror Of Irish
emanr ipaliOn) q, leas, 70 show them that while