Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1843-07-25
GREAT MEETING OF THE 1Rlsn REPEAL AssocIA.

GREAT MEETING OF THE IRISH REPEAL ASSoCfA-
TloN OF LOUISIANA
The adjourned meeting Of the Repealers last night,
the largest which has taken place this city since
the present excitement commenced. The Rev. J. J..
Mullon after appropriate address, read the follow wing
resolutions, which unanimously and enthusiast
cally adopted. The crowded assembly gave three
cheers for Ireland and three cheers for America, be-
fore adjourniDg
1.-THE Committee appointed prepare report and e.
solutions in relation TO the recent proceedings OF Mr.
OConnell, The Loyal National Repeal Association in
Dublin, respectfully report
That when The friends of ireland, in this city, e.
tabshed the Irish Repeal Association of Louisiana,
they actualcd by the purest motives Of sympathy
and generosity towards brave people, who, for cen
uIes grooming beneath the crueltles and infections
of heariless and selfish nris,ocracy had al length,
arisen their might 10 shake off their thradom, and
burst asunder the chains which had long bound them
in than servie bondage to unnatural parent.
Animated by singencss of purpose they took up the
cause of Repeal, with hearts swelling with joy for the
greatness of the event. and proud that they had been
msde instruments TO aid il.
But when their hopes were highest and their pros
poets brightest, when the cry of Justice Ireland
,etord by hearts who al first disapproved of the
cause, and withheld their generosity from prudential
muttes, ITS onward career suddenly alarmed and
checked by intelligence of speech delivered by Mr.
o Connect, the receipt Of address sen, by the
Executive Committee fthe Pennsylvania Slavery
Society 10 The IRISH Repeal ASSOCIATION ct Dublin
Whilst through respect for ourselves and decent re
gard for the community Of Which we are members, we
totbeaT to comment upon document repete with such
gross iasehood ond SANDER and suppress The feelings
other than contempt tor the ignorance that could dictate
such sentiments, entertain abiding belief that
the Irish people would 10 participate such base
calumny upon the institutions Of the land which pro
tecis and cher sh.s their +xiled kindred or sanctions
opinions so INDIGENOUS and ungrateiul
| Upon them, the regards and hopes of the civilized
world are now fixed: and trust that those hopes
will not he disappointed, nor the wiles of the enemy
be permitted 10 snatch from them the victory within
their reach. II is TO be regretted that Mr. OConnell
in his extravagsnt love of liberty should have fallen
into on error so prejudcial to The winch his
hearts most fcrvent aspirations he declares be cen
tired, "the Tedsmption OF his native land and that
the sentinel whom the people have placed upon the
wa,ch-iower to protect them against danger, should
have forgotten their interests and attached himself to
a mschiesous, l0sidions and miscreant body, from
which danger is most to be appre hendeu-ihat pos
sessing such acknowledged talent and eminent abii
ties, he should have shown himself so deplcrobly g
noran OF what every practical statesman believes
be maxn of political wisdom, equally sanctioned by
reason aud verified by experience, that the laws and
| institutions OF every free Government should be con.
mpa,ed with habtuaI respect approached with most
prudent caution and touched with trembling i,n,idty
As lrishmen and the sons of lrrshmen, protest
against the insulting and insolrDt SANDER of Mr.
OConnell in speaking OF slavery as il exists in the
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nounce any endeavnr the doctrines OF Abo
litmn with The question If Irish Repeal al having a
direct tendency to defeat the ends of The present rlug
/ gle Of the IRISH people.
We regard all Abolitions.s akc-sappers and mi
ners of the beautiful temple Of cherished libertes
and with one heart and mind, will watch them with
eternal vigilance, fully convinced that if we are to be
destroyed, the power that is to destroy u.s. though
it may find encouragement, is not TO come from
abroad
We are -amsriean freemsn, protected by the proud
banner that waved in bold triumph naughty Br.
,ain's downfal and against FoREIGy foe to American
| liberty, We are lnpincible. Wherefore, be it
Resoired, That we acknowledge no political text
book but The Declaration of Independence of these
States, proclaimed 70 the world by the heroes of 70
by which iyrouts grasp was broken man placed in
possession OF his 'nalienabe rights, and asylum
opened TO the oppressed cf every cline and creed
share in The blessings of civil and religious liberty
RESOLVED, That adopted cons of this grea, Repub
lie, we yield to none in devotion her unrivaled
institutions and shall never permit ourselves TO be sur