The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-11-27
Total. -. $685. 20,6ss 34,7l6 IS

Full returns from New York, Massachusetts and
Michigan will increase the aggregate vote this year
to IS, 900.
After examining this table, every reader will ma
turally inquire whence this extraordinary progress
What have been the causes of this rapid and al
most incredible increase! Have any public events
occurred during the past few years which account
Tor il We think that little reflection will fur
Mss, % every Intelligent observer of passing events,
the solution OF these questions. Ii is first of all 10
be noticed that the increase has chiefly taken place
during the last twelve months. A glance at the
table discovers that during the last year the num-
bers have been almost doubled Now we have not
the slightest hesitation in asserting that the nsldi-
ous persevering jealous efforts of his Holiness the
Pope carried out by body of eccesastics
who exercise unlimited control over a vast portion
of our population, and aided also with such peril
naclty, malignity and violence, by Daniel OCon-
nell and the Irish Repeal Assoc alton in Dublin have
been the cause of this extraordinary increase in the
numbers, strength and influence o. the abolition
party in the United States The demonstration OF
this important fact is easy. By the Bail of his Ho-
illness at Rome, the entire body of the Catholic
clergy in this country have been organized into d
grand, comprehensive Abolition Committee, re-
CURED by the highest ecclesiastical authority-and
the only authority which they recognzc--to use
every effort in their respective parishes, procure
the immediate and total abolition of the domestic
institutions of the South. And then, on the other
hand, secular influence of power and authority
inferior only to the ecclesiastical is brought to bear
on the same portion of the population from end
of the Union to the other. We aude, of course
10 the influence exercised byO'Conne. BY this COM
bined influence the cause and interests of the Afri-
can slave and the Irish Catholic have been made one
they have been, er-cathedra, proclaimed to be in
dissolube, and all the friends of Ireland are autho-
ritatively required to connect themselves with the
abolition party This simple statement reveals the
Of that remarkable increase of strength which
the above tabular view presents
II any more pal pable proof be wanting here it is
ready to our hands. Let the sceptical look at il,
and doubt longer, if he can the truth of the exs-
tence of well-concerted conspiracy the part OF
the Pope, his clergy, and O'Connell, effect the
abolition of slavery on this continent.
ROYAL NATIONAL REPEAL ASSOCIATION
AT meeting of this iaon held the Concilia
ton Hall Dublin October oath the Lberator receiv
ton of business Mr. OConne to observe
that the preceding day he read letter from Patterson
forwarded by whitley ESQ., and had also handed in f2t
from Gerrit Smith, ESQ., transmitted by Mr.. Lewis Tap
pan. He said they both among the iusriou,
advocates Of the wretched slaves and people color In
America and then continuedThe cruelty of the Irish
towards the people Of color in America had been put
yond the least doubt, by Lord Mopeth who had spent
than twelve months in America during which time
he had opportunity of investigating the conduct OF
every class in that country, and who publicly, in
Exeter Hall in London before five six thousand
people, proclaimed, certainly with reluctance, and
in as modified terms as he could use, that class
showed more hostility than the Irish to the slaves
and people Of color. Lord Morpeh NEW II to be the
fact; he is competent Judge, and he proclaimed il.
have received letters from America, stating that he
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public delinquency is traced home is that
ton Lord Morpeth could not be deceived; there
reason for practising delusion on him and he nvest
gated the facts with strong wish find the allegation
untrue. twas therefore addressed letter to the Irish
IN America the subject of negro slavery did not yo
Iuneer that letter but the Irish resident in Ohio took oc
casjon to administer TO long lecture on the contnu.
ance OF negro slavery as an institution and should
H. Every man here must join with against the cont.
nuance OF negro slavery whatever the creed caste or
color Of the individual may be, slavery will never
countenance We are struggling for liberty ourselves
and would not deserve TO be free if
ITS existence IN any other part OF the world loud
against the aboonsts, and twenty pounds the ndvi.
dual subscription Of Mr. Gerrt Smith most distinguish.
"a abolitionst, and MIR LAWS Tappan, through whom
the money is sent also distinguished sbolitionist
tHea hear) Both Of great 'sent and high sta
on; both exemplary PATRIOTS and exhibit the most
chTan real Tor the abolition Of oppression in every part
,fthe world. ] was delighted at getting letter from
nose iustIIons elitens and from Sc spot thank them
the Irish against The abolioaiss They saw the abolition.
lists the worst enemies Of Ireland and are in the habit
Of calumnisting the Catholic religion and the Irish This
quarrel may have originated in the unfortunate difference
about e continuance Of negro slavery and trust the
Irish in America will free themselves from that stain
clear Lesr) Wherever the IRISH known Throughout,
the world they known as the friends of humanity
and there should be nothing in the American make
those who are humane every where else, cruel in Anne
rcs-tChcers9 think, also, tina; is the duty OF the
abolonists TO cultivate good and friendly feelings with
the .lH'h' and not mix themselves up with religious