The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1843-06-09
Adjourned Repeal Meeting-Last Night at
Washington r. all.

Washington T. all.
There was another very large attendance at
Washington Hail. last night, for the fourth time, on
the occasion OF concerning measures TO effect the
Repeal of the Union between Great Britain and
Ireland Although during the course ofthe evening
the room filled up very well, yet O'clock, when
the meeting was organised, the room was not more
than half full.
Hon John M'Keon, at s o'clock, stepped on the
platform, and said, Fellow citizens, nominate
Charles O'Conor, Esq. your Chairman for this
evening" This was received with loud and repeated
cheering, and stamping of feet. Mr. O'Conor took
his seat but 1t was nearly 10 minutes before any
one rose to speak AT last Mr.. B. O'Conor read the
minutes of the last meeting These were received
with cheers.
letter was then read from MI John DOYLE. en-
closing $40 Tor repeal purposes, saying that Peel and
Wellington would be made TO eat their own words
before long. and that, II necessary, there would be
found 100 600 men IN this State ready to shed their
blood in the cause of repeal. This letter was re-.
ceived with loud cheers.
Mr.. LASeroN then rose and said, "Now, gentle
This was received with cheers and laughter. A
long list OF names with various sums of money were
then read over; and the last was given thus
"Maor Webb, So to buy powder with"
This was received with uproarious cheering.
Mr.. JAMES BERGEN then offered resolution of
thanks TO that portion of the press which had come
out IN favor OF repeal, particularly naming the
Plebelan.
Mr. CHARLES O'CoNoR rose and said, it was
highly necessary to secure the aid of the press of
this city in this great work; tor public opinion Is the
only weapon that can be successfully used against
powerful a government as that of Great Britain 1t
was, therefore, proper to express sincere thanks to
that portion OF the press which had nObly come out
in favor of the cause of Repeal and at the same
time it was eqally becoming to acknowledge the
hdellty with which other papers reported their pro-
ceedings, although they were opposed to repeal and
to hope that by constant attendance these meet
ngs these latter editors would learn TO admire the
principles and initiate the example of Repealers.
Mr.. O'Connor then read resolution laudatory of
the Pleblan, and said So much for our friends |;
now for the honest critics." He then read another
proceedings. He concluded thus, Huzza for the
Liberal press OF New York" Tremendous cheer
ing followed this sentiment
GANsEvOoRT MELVILLE, Esq then rose and returned
thanks for Mr.. Samm, who was too sick to speak,
and to them that the flag OF repeal would al
ways be nailed to the mast of his paper. MIR. M.
went on to say that he had promised to devote the
first money that he received either professionally or
otherwise, to the cause of repeal He therefore now
handed in $40, and he wished to God that 1t had
been $40 900. Loud cheering)
A lane was then opened in the crowd in the CEN
men walked up to the table and handed in various
sums Of ST., So, $50 and So.
Mr.. MOONEY then handed in two subscriptions of
81 each, and said that the British people nation
were ready and DESTROYS to restore to Ireland her
rights. But SIR said he, it is the bloody aristocracy
of England that will never do justice to Ireland
England has 500 members in the House of Com
mons, and Ireland had only 100 members: Was
this fair! loud cries of "no.') It was idle from
such tyrants to expect justice; therefore. Ireland
intends to Withdraw from such an unnatural union,
and to have domestic Parliament of their own, OF
300 members. The Chartsts of England sent up
petitions signed by $500, 600 persons, for restoring
Ireland's rights, and there were many Englishmen
in this country, whom he knew, that would cheer
fully pour out their hearts blood for Ireand's free
dom.
One or two New York lawyers-just entered on
their professionalism addressed the meeting. Their
speeches, however, although sufficiently bombastic,
did not present any thing worth reporting.
Some more money was collected--a good deal OF
brandy and water drank at the bar-and, alter a
great many Hibernan loud cheers for O'Connel