Boon's Lick times. [volume] (Fayette, Mo.) 1840-1848, 1843-07-22

where should learn the value OF that re-
sponsbility (hear, hear.) He was sorry
there were lrishmen in America who had
taken the wrong side in regard to the lib
critics of the human race; and it was to
induce them to take wiser course, that he
appeared before the meeting (hear, hear. J
He hoped the feeling of the association
would be expressed strongly in accordance
with his views, and that Irishmen in Amer
lea would not be found taking part with
the pro-slavery party there (cheers.) He
would not delay the meeting longer, as the
address he had to read was of some length
The chairman then read the address, and
thanked the meeting for the kindness and
patience with which they had listened to
the address. He said he would then leave
the matter in the hands of the Liberator,
who, he knew, would speak well, and in
language which would go to their hearts,
on the subject to which it referred He
would only add, that every aspiration
which they made in support of liberty
abroad, would but make them obtain more
speedily the liberty for which they were
seeking at home (cheers.)
MIR. O'Connell said, before he went on
with the subject Of the address, he wished
TO add another repeater to the list He
begged to move the admission as an asso-
ciate, Of Daniel O'Connel Lawrenson, who
was not yet ID hours old, and who was the
7th son of his esteemed friend, Mr.. Law
renson (cheers)
Mr.. John O'Connel seconded the motion,
which was carried.
Mr.. OConnell then rose and said rise
with the greatest alacrity, to move that
that most interesting document be inserted
on the minutes, and that the fervent thanks
of the repeal association of Ireland be, by
reclamation, voted to the writers of it. /
never in my life heard anything read that
imposed more upon my feelings, and ex-
cited deeper sympathy and sorrow
within me. l never, in fact before knew
the horrors of slavery in their genuine
colors 1t is a production framed in the
purest effort of simplicity; but at the same
time, powerful in its sentiments, so as at
once to reach the human heart, and stir up
the human feeling to sorrow and execra-
ton; sorrow for the victims, and execraton
for the tyrants, Cloud cries of hear, hear,
and cheers.) 1t will have its effect through
out Ireland; for the Irish people did not
know what was, alas familiar to you, sir,
America, and of the unequalled evils which
it inhicts; for slavery, wherever it exists,
is the bitterest portion that can be com.
mended to the lips of man. Let it be pre-
sented in any shape, and it must disgust,
for a curse inherent to it, goes with it, and
inficts oppression and cruelty wherever it
descends (hear, hear, and cheers.) l am
glad the documents sent by Mr.. Brosnan
and the other gentlemen, have been so CON-
pletcly answered.; and as for Mr.. Moneys
composition, trust with still less regret,
the circumstance of its being satisfactorily
exploded (hear, hear) Mr.. Mooney had
been one Of ourselves who went to Amer
lea on his own business, where he kindly
volunteered to act for this association, but
he was never recognized as the agent of
this association; and will say that it was
considerable audacity in Mr.. Mooney, act
ing as he was in our Cause--for he did not
venture to call himself our agent--that he
should dare TO tarnish the cause of Irish
men, residing in Ireland, with the doctrine
which he has presumed to promulgate (hear.)
| tell Mr.. Mooney this, that if he ever
again ventures on sing lie expression in
mitigation of slavery, from that moment
no other letter of his shall be ever received
by this association (hear,) | wish the anti
slavery society of America should know
that this association were in no way partic-
ipators in the sentiments which he put forth
(hear) ! ask, was there any thing as ex-
cusing the crime of slavery, in the circum-
stance of its being inherited in America
from England What argument is that to
me, an lrishman? What authority is it
with me, one of the victims of English ty-
ranny, to tell me, as a mitigation of the
crime, that il was inherited from England!
Am less surprised at its being committed
or do its grievances appear one bit less OPP
pressive on that account? (hear, hear) |
care not who the Americans inherited the
system from; but this know, that they not
only inherited it originally from England,
but they have since then spread it through
States that were not in existence at the
time of their separating from the mother
country hear, hear. They have since their
independence added six or seven new slave
States to the Union; and | would wish to
know from Mr. Mooney, what participa-
ton had England in that! hear, hear.] |
wish to give everything its due, and do not
want to speak worse Of England than she
deserves La laugh;] and Mr.. Mooney can
not, in these States, apply his English ex-
cuse for oppression and villainy hear,
hear.
But there can be no excuse for so afro
cious crime as that of keeping any man
in slavery-of claiming ownership in those
who were made by the same Creator, in
IL Al