Carroll free press. [volume] (Carrollton [Ohio]) 1834-1861, 1843-11-24
Arrival Of the Britannia
Fifteen days later from Europe.
IRELAND.

ed by the British Government, TO put a
stop to the progress Of agitation in Ire
land. A great repeal meeting had been
called for Sunday, the Sth ul. al Clon.
tart, which was expected to ou,number
any OF the monster meetings. thus rar
held, when, on Saturday afternoon, the
7lh, the Lord Lieutenant Of Ireland.
DeGray, issued his proclamation. of
which copy will be found below, for
bidding The meeting. The Committee
of the Repeal Association was imme-
dately called together, and il was re-
solved, on advice strenuously urged bv
Mr.. O'Connell. lha, the meeting at
CIontarf should be counlermanded, and
every means used to prevent ;he people
from disobeyug the order Of the Lord
Lieutenant At the same time O'Con
nell avowed his attention OF remaining
iD Dublin TO continue the agitation in
stead Of proceeding to his country seat
as he had intended
notice Of the abandonment Of the
meeting was adopted, and it was imme-
diately printed, IN the same shape as
The Lord Leutenants proclamation,
surmounted like that document, bv
the royal arms. and inGustroasIy cir.
Culaled. Persons on the part OF the
Association we're sent TO all the outlets
Of Dublin. and TO all the places at which
preparatory assemblsges OF the repeal.
ers were to be held, to disperse and
send back those coming 10 the meeting,
but the time at which the prohibl.
tion was declared, was so near that ap-
pointed for the meeting, that great
many were already on the road 10 CIon.
tart
On Sunday, all the troops in Dublin
were paraded, supplied with 60 round Of
ball cartride, & disposed on the ground
appointed for the meeting, and on the
roads thther. The day, however, pass.
ed off quietly and The troops were with
drawn at night without disturbance.
On the 9th and 18th, great meetings
Of the repeal association we're held in
Dublin, at which Mr.. O'ConueIl was
present and spoke. On the 18th, Mr..
OConuell and his son were arrested
upon warrants issued by Judge Burton,
charging them with having conspired,
with others, to change the laws Of the
realm, and with having raised money
for that purpose, and with having, be-
fore various assemblies of the people
used inaammatory language. The At.
torney General to proceed by ndict.
ment, and not eT-CGcio, if the grand ju-
ry found bills. Mr.. O'ConnelI imme =
diately after giving bail by entering into
recognizances in the sum of EI0O0,
with two surslies Of $500 each, issued
the following letter to the people Of
Ireland, calling upon them to keep the
peace.
"TO THE PEOPLE OF IRELAND.
"Bsloved Fellow countrymen! an
nounce TO you that which you will hear
from other quarters. namely, that have
this day given bail TO answer 10 a charge
OF conspiracy and other misdemeanors
the first day Of next term ! make this
announcement in order to conjure the
people, one and sll To observe the
striclest and most perfect tranquility
Any attempt to disturb the public peace
may be most DISASTROUS certainly wouId d
be criminal and mischevous.
"AtIend, then, beloved countrymen,
TO me.
."Be not tempted by anybody to break
the peace, to violate the law, or 10 be
guilty Of any Iumuli or dlrlurbance -
The slightest crime against order or the
public cause may ruin our beautiful and
otherwise triumphant cause.
"lf you will, during this crisis, follow
my advice, and act as enlreat you 10
do, patiently, quietly, and legally,
think | can pledge myself to you, that
the period is not far distant when our
Tevered sovereign will open the Irish
Parliament in College Green.
"EVery attempt Of our enemies Ia
disturb the progress Of Repeal hitherto
has had direct contrary effect This
attempt will also fail, it il be not assist.
ed by some misconduct on the part o
the people
"Be tranquil, then, and we shall be
triumphant have the honor to be-
your ever faithful servant.
DAN'L O'CONNELL.
"Merron Sq'r., Oct IA, l843"
AT The meeting Of the Repeal Asso-
citation on the 10Th, Mr., O'ConoelI NOV
ed the Address TO the people Of Ireland
also copied below-more elaborated! y
urging the same course.
90 The 10Th bail was entered for Dr.
Gray, c & Duffsy, Rev. P. r. TyrreIl
r NJ. Ray, K. Banetl, Thomas Kerney
Thomas Steel, all leading repeaIers, and
held TO bail on information similar 10
that of the O'ConneIIs