Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-08-25
VOL. 80, NO. si.-wHoLE NO. 1928.


selves, and have plenty Of bread to their potatoes"
| asked how he thought the "repenl" wac going
on ave are sure 10 get it, sir, in time, and then
me grass will not he growing in Dublin, under our
feet, as you see it now" When we returned TO
the Hotel, told him 10 call between nine and ten
~ the morning and take me 10 the Barracks but
before that time our destination had been chang f.
ed, Mr. OConnell having sent word to Bishop
Hughes that he would be glad 10 see him and his
friends at half past nine. The Car-mans cup,
however, overlooked with Joy, for he had The hon
or Of jaunting our party TO Marion Square, and
Standing, distinguished above his fellows, for an
hour and half in Whiting, las the thousands who
surrounded him seemed 10 have found QUIT for
the I" Lord Bishop ofN. York md his iriends.'
gave in a former letter, very hastily written,
some account of the great DLnnybrook Repeal
Meeting. and would enlarge upon II II the news
papers did contain full report Of The proceed
ings. 1t was the peaoealle uprising OF an oppres-
sed People. There WAS no violence, bot there
much determination. One or two OF the Or
ators (lessrs Steele and Crattan,) spoke yehe-
menily and with denuncatiOns but their ihvec-
tive awakened no 6erceness in the multitude. On
the contrary, when Mr.. O'Connell charged them
to obey the lnws and uphold the constitution, they
fully appreciated the wisdom Of his exhortation.--
In the course OF his speech Mr.. OConnell urged
industry and temperance upon them. Temperate
men. he said, could he most useful to themselves,
their families aud their country "Are there
any eetotaers among you " eyes" loudly re-
sponded those nearest the stand. " How many ?'
thousands" was the reply. Then let us have
a show of teerotaers hands," And instantly tens
and twsntes of thousands Of hands were raised
high
II may be said with much truth and emphasis,
that the Schoolmaster is abroad IN lreiand."-
The aim OF "Agitation" rs TO instruct and disci-
plinc The People. "Repeal" discussions teach
them the nature Of their wrongs and the modes Of
redress. Aud these lessons are universally dffus-
ed. Unless utterly mistake the "slgDs of the
times" Mr.. O'ConneIl and Father Matthew are
elevating their countrymen to un intellectual aud
moral equality that will prove far more etfectual
in the great work TO be accomplished, than mere
physical force. Argument and reason, rather than
hDs and bay onets are the weapons to he welded
in the warfare Ireland is waging Tor her Restora-
ton TO the Family OF Nations. How Idle, there
fore, is the threat, and how impoent the power of
the Ministry to put down Repeal Meetings" by
force
have from my earliest youth, sympathised
warmly with Ireland, but never knew-no one
can know without coming here-how grievously
oppressed and how utterly down trodden her peo-
pie are The iron heel of the Lordy few is i'm
printed in burrows and wrinkles upon the face of
millions. They are the victims OF injustice and
rapacty in oil their forms and phases. In the
Agricultural districts tenants whose lot is dstin
guished by something less of privation and suffer-
ing than their fellows, owe their better fortune to
the kindlier natures of their Lords. There are, |
am glad to say, Nobemen in Ireland WHO, when
q tenant cannot pay rent OF six pounds 10 the
acre. will take five; when the crops are bad,
will not turn the families adrft to starve and
what is better, there 10 here and there Landhdl-
der who regards his tenants as in some sort his
children, and is mindful aud solcitous for their
welfare. The residences of these good men are
readily distinguished by the neat and comfortable
appearance OF the cabins on his domain, ant by
the tidy and cheerful looks and manner of his
tenants.
The Queen is personally very popular in Ire
land. head many warm Communications of
her from The Repealers. Much indignation is
expressed against the Ministry for getting up the
''panic," for The purpose, as is alleged here, to
prevent her Majesty's contemplated visit to Ire
land.
Mr.. O'Connell not only speakU but thinks high
ly al the Queen. Her head and heart, he says,
are sound. | have heard from a source which is
entitled 10 credence, a fact which speaks well
for Her Maestys intellect as her principles. Sir
Robert Peel in some part of the Irish debate, in
support of his avOwed determination to put down
"Repeal" by force. If force should become neces-
ry remarked that the sentiments OF the late Mon
arch, upon this subject, the sentiments of
Her present Majesty. When this statement
reached Buckingham Palace the Premier was
summoned, aud The Queen is understood to have
said-"ln asking you, Sir Robert, to accept the
Ministerial responsibilities of the Government,
yielded to necessity of the constitution, with out
any change or compromise of my principles. If it
/: should become necessary, in the discharge OF
your duy TO interpret my sentiments hope you
will not again impose upon me the task OF disa-
vowing them"