The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-06-27

ROBERT rYLER's SPEECH

Ma. T,lEn was received by immense cheering
upoa bis entering Tie Hall, accompanied os MI
James the president Of the association, snd "s' soon
yociferousl, called upon 10 address the multitude
present, when he r sc and said, that
Being ON a transient, bot most interesting and
agreeable visit 10 the city OF Boston, lac had received
a ind Invitation 10 be present with ms iuends Oh
this evening and be had accepted their poiitensss
with but Tie hesitation, for, being friend BON 10
interest and sympathy Of The cause ~ when u.eS
we're engaged he felt DESTROYS Of witnessing the pro-
eeedings OF their association. But although he couio
not altogether refuse response 10 The call when Au
been made upon him. III he could mol but rense'
thal Justice both 10 himself and 10 them an ms ten
state OF fatigue agitation, and very inadequate pre-
marathon would rather seem O. require that he should
remain silent. But still, fellow citizens, he ss'a'
the honest oupourtngs OF heart when, since IL mrs.
beat ith any sentiment has been devoted 10 the cause
OF liberty and Justice interest you, most assuredy
yoa are welcome TO the homely expression oil my
opinions aud feelings. (Cheers-.l And Is there man
90 the face of the wide eartb-an educated aud en-
iightened masswho can fail io be Interested IN ifis'
history especially can there DC an Amercan-and'
more particularly, there be Nrginiani or
Massachusetts mani Here, where the tall shalt on
Bunker Hill, around which, day or TWO since, uie
free people oil a republic congregaied--hefei where
this ma lestic monument commemorsted NE iIsl oal
tie fought for civil aud religious liberty IN Amercs
raises It's imposing and imperishabe head towards
the sum- aud speaks of revolutionary pride-oi re-
evolutionary fame, and OF the history OF patriots ana
patriotic deeds-it Is not To be suspected that
The men OF that soil, whose deep Foundations The
base OF ths monument rests, could look upon II ana
not feel hatred OF oppression and sympathy ior
the oppressed. (lmmense cheeringD Ana We
Virginia where almost every foot OF land has been
II 10y heroes, aud evriy aoie has been cnmsoned
with heroic blood all who brhoiJ the ancestral hight
reyolu, onary victory bier ng up at fcktow n, and
hluninng every bill aud valley IN that unierrhsd
c1mGionn ealih, cannot fail 10 catch and feel IN Their
nnost souls the grIJr and inspiration Impaired by ITS
beams { Loud cheering
Every bIe, that sweeps her deep rivers and
broad sras, every of the and of the land
The Wild soui d. of her ioamng catarAcs, the solemn
chaunng OF h,r prmorsal forests, her rugged hills
and the very sunni. h that pays upon her refreshing
Suiels and s.ning a!es ali speak of free on OF 80
vers n righ', and Of SUI RENE liberty The heart OF
man Immense cheering,) and kindred feelings 4"
thess agil1ie the breast of every republican IN
the United 5 atss We born IN ths country, most
"a urally sympaihise With thDse Of brethren who
claim Ireland the land of their fathers. Their
hopes and feelings, and wishes mus, necessarily To
great be those Of the native born citizen for
h positive lies Of atiilaii1n AMI consangunity bind
many of US together and all Others who, like myself,
have Witnessed tie generous and noble traits u a
people whose hostility l. seldom unjust, and whose
friendship tickle, besides beng operated upon
10y other and oonto lag sentiments of general PHI
lanthropy, must find IN the winning featUies If tn
IRISH character tit for kndness and respect
(GGeat cheerIDg)
| shall not ask ytu fellow citizens, c,n,innel Mr..
Tyler read with THE evening the eogihe
history Of your much-sc 1urg,d land whtre The wall
ing voice Of iht accumulated tyranny of seven cen
turies cries aloud for ven.e4nce. (Sensaiiun) |
will not present TO you that cruel and bloody page
from which the eye of insulted humanity shrnks
back In horror. will not recount 10 you the varlous
acts OF injustice and of isud By which lreia 1d's
rights have been denied TO her, and her ~ioBgs IN
ficied and by which the sovereign powers belonging
to by the laws of nature and of God, have been
torn from her GRASP, tranpled on, and violated with
every act Of disgrace and coniumeiy. VIII not her
speak TO you Of the mockery Of her judiciary authority
where the arb trary Will of Engsh paid Judge, or
an gsh vicerOy has been permitted and viii again
when eOnreEieaee demands II, be permitted to per
sede both the letter and spirii Of the item law.
will not speak to you Of the mockery
Justice exhibited BY England towards Ireland in the
construction Of her legislative power, when h,r par
liamentary representation Is in ats very constitution,
degradation and ...suit. will not talk to you
OF Der burdensome taxes. when ireland has been de-
sItion--nor Of the poAers Of government grinding
and oppressive m ther general character, often adj
minsiered on reluctant people Ut q point of the
Dayonet-nor VIII 1 20 offend YOU so offend myself
50 offend these walls, aud the very floor which |
stand as TO give ulterance TO the wish that you
should cast your eyes over the universal suierings
and misery OF tins outraged people. (Immense sen
isaiion) No, gentlemen, this, the occasion Of ms
first Introduction 10 you, let mine be more peasin
task Let me endeayor, at least 10 present the sub
Ject m an aspect more congenal with my own feel
inss, and more IA accordance, possibly, with your
own.
Fellow-ciuzens, said Mr.. Tyler the declaration Of
American independence witnessed the dawnng Of
new era, morally and politically, upon the world
You have often heard Of the ages Of IRON Of brass
Of silver, and Of gold-but American independence
came like a celestial herald 10 mankind 10 announce
the advent Of tie age of freedom The loud voice
OF Uranian liberty has broken over the earth and
The We centre OF tins solid globe has trembled at
the thunders Of that sound be genius Of free in
stitutons Is walking the face of the waters and !.
strding with colossal steps the remoiest lands
As have once before 10 substance observed as well
may the Canutts OF modern times bid the ocean
cease 10 flow, 10 endeayor TO curb the progress of
that proyidential tide which, swelling up from the
broad sea OF civilization and humanity = destined 10
be ar the human race 10 the accomplishment Of their
lofty destiny, m the univers recognition Of free
principles and free institutions Of governmea
voice has come down from on high, like the
word OF prophecy Of old, which has proclaimed the
regeneration and redemption OF nations as Of man
aud The spirit Of conversion, Of change and Of life
has already been aroused IN the bosom Of Ireland
and The Signs OF that change exhibited ia the bold
resolute' unoessing and Triumphant CRY Of repeal
repeal sound Of alarm TO the oppressor. that
watch" ord Of hope TO the patriot which Is now
bursting from her lips.
ellow-citzens, said Mr.. Tyler, the experience of
Tune should shed no partial light on men or nations
and The truths which experience teaches. and The
'b's WIZ" experience guarantees, Affect oil, and
apply 70 ah II, by the eternal laws Of nature and of
ngh'-i, by the immutable principles which exis, in
the unWritien charter Of human rights and human
ioeres an American citizen has the privilege TO be
Tree an IRISH peasant has the light TO be free What
should make difference etwecn them in condition
there any thing inherent in the nature Of an Irish
man that he should be a slave; l. be ignorant. vi
c'ous, unprincipled Of savage an barbarous n L.
iure % The contrary, Is no Ireland, ouId Ire
land the land of wit and song of or,tors 81 ~,
statesmen, Of brave men and fair women, Uer
sages, her authors her judges and her generals have
llumined the entire British empire with Aood Of
unsurpassed splendor Are not Irishmen as well a.
Amoriesns and Englishmen, NM Are not their |
animal functions The same Are moi tb.ir in,ciies