The voice of freedom. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1839-1848, 1843-12-07


No. Have they not joined with south
era reviIers in heaping contumely ans
scorn on the abolition ;sls? Yes. Have
they had the courtesy or fairness TO lay
before their readers the Address Of the
seventy thousands Of Ireland TO thei
countrymen in America-or any OF the
speeches or letters Of Mr.. O'Connell, ia
condemnation of southern sIavery-or the
Reply to the Repeal Association Of Gin
clnnali? No-nol They have sup
pressed all these, ia order that you might
not be influenced by such powerful APP
pea|s. II they have alluded to them at
all, it has been rather for the purpose Of
raising doubts as to their gcnuneness,
than of doing justice. How many of you
have seen the letter drawa up by Mr..
o. Council, in reply to one sent over to
him by tho Executive Committee of the
Pennsylvania An,i-SIavery Society? Il
is BY keeping you in the dark, that they
hope to be able to control you.
There is not an honest Irishmen in
this hall, who is sincere worshipper at
the shrine Of freedom, who will lake Of
fence or be disturbed by any thing that is
contained in the document which | am
about to read. But if there be any here.
who are conscious that they are equal u
Gu 2able with the Cincinnati repeaicrs,
they will naturally wrthe beneath the
scourse Of Ireland's fearless CHAMPION
[ Appause.l
Mr.. Garrison then read the address,
which elected frequent bursts ofapplause
Prof A. WALKER of the Oberin Ia
stilution, nexl took the platform.
Mn. WALKER said he had been re.
ques,ed to be present and address the
meeting, bnt his health did not permit
him to make an extended speech; yet he
could not forbear in few words 10 express
his high appreciation of the excellent ad-
dress which had Just been read, the great
respect he felt for the person from whom
it emanated, and the strong desire he had
that it might produce Il great and power
ful effect on that interesting portion of
our fellow-cltizens to whom it was espc-
ciaIly directed. 1t was a noble docu-
ment, full of just and humane sentiments,
and worthy Of the illusirious source from
which it came; worthy, he should not
hesitate TO say, of the greatest man of the
age. Daniel O'Connell was not well I'M
derstood and appreciated in this country.
Our information came SO generally
through the Tory press of England, in
which he is constantly and Systematically
misrepresented, abused and vilifod as
low blackguard and unprncipled dema-
gogue, that multitudes in this country had
imbibed a false impression concerning
him. But Mr.. O'Connell was a man OF
splendid abilities, and the most powerful
orator he had ever heard and what was
more, he now occupied the most interest,"
ing position ever allotted 10 my man
He stood as the powerful and fearless as
serter of his counlry's freedom, and appeal
ed, no: TO violence and physical force, but
to the calm reason and the moral senli-
ment of his own countrymen. OF England
and of the civilized world. Mr.. C. was
making n great and glorious experiment,
and Ireland was now the most interesting
theatre of moral and social reform on the
globe. In that hitherto oppressed and
bleeding country, the mighty, the mo-
mentous experiment OF the superiority of
moral power over physical force was TO
be tried. All mankind were spectators of
The wonderful scene, and deeply interest,"
ed in the final issue; and, for one, Mr.. !
w. said he had no doubts OF the success
tul result If Mr.. O'C. could succeed in
keeping the peace of ireland, he would
effect its emancipation. This was the (
opinion entertained by intelligent men
On the other side the water MIR. w. !
said on one occasion during his recent
visit to England, ne asked distinguish
ed member of the British Parliament
whether he thought Mr.. o. Cornell would
pc able 10 keep the peace of Ireland
That said the honorable member. is just
IS much as 10 ask me whether he will
ucceed in the repeo! movement"
Now, said Mr.. w. this document is
worthy of such man, engaged in such a
.ouse, and using such means; and can it
all of being received with reverence. and
aspect especially by every lrishman wor-
ny of being called counIryman OF DAN (
eli O. ConneI2
The document was worthy of those
hearts who adopted it, and sent
t forth to this country. Mr.. Walker said
lie was happy to declare, as the result Of
lis own observation, that there were no {
ruer, more generous or phiIanlhropic {
carts than the Irishmen of Ireland +; and
Irishmen OF America could sympathize
With Shareholders, and stand as the apollo
lists Of oppressors, he was sure d very 4
vide distinction ought to be drawn be-
ween them, at least as wide as the Allan ,
&c ocean. Irishmen in Ireland cannot |
oaceire how their countrymen who have Il
led from robbery and oppression at home, +
, land where their own rights are re- G