The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1843-07-12
SPEECH OF MR.. ROBERT TYLER,
pELvEREp BEvoHE Tsh
REPEAL ASSOCIATION OF PHILADELPHIA
On the Sd July, lS4a

Tn me ou jury, Aon"'
Mr. T,,sa arose. and 10 substance said
That he was much pleased to be WIN bis ~"
friends Of Philadelphia on tins evening Tvs p,oIy
bly, known 10 many Of them thai ne hau ou' 10y
returned from visit to Bunkers Hili, whose SAT-
soil was frsi stained with revolutionary pioou' '
W oud be excused for dwelling on this subject mo
ment for a lesson might be drawn from =, mol on'y
of interest America but to the people oil iresnu
The late celebration at Boston, he continued 10 say'
was meant 10 illustrate extraordinary events INC Ae
10 which had before occurred In the history o'
the human race and which had filled the world WIN
mingled wonder and admiration, at their temeriiy
and subsequent success. But the spirit which pre-
sided over the scene not only had memory Tor the
past but vision for the future. majestic oDe's.
had now risen from this consecrated eminence, ana
npreared its immoycabe form towards the skies,
+. round whose sunln summit the genius OF history
lowered while recording the sublime deeds oil Patri-
OF warriors and patriot statesmen Of pas' ''nies, Us
an example for future generations. lhere was a
timent connected with this monument when was
not impaired TO il by its imposing height or by Tue
mortar and granite with which II had been cos',uc'
ed Il not only spoke Of the renownoi ancient days.
Of tie glory OF the wcll-fought battle held o. lhc
Of those who died ~ the arms OF iiocry
II not only recorded the birth OF our freedom, but on
It's unsullied face written by mortal hands, Il bore
a higher hoier, more solemn, more awful I'M
press which involved the destiny Of the coniedera-
ton and there amid clouds and storms al all llmes
while the first beams of day clad its summit IN l'sht
In the blaze Of noontde; or while the descending
sun OF evening poured It's efIulgence among The gor-
gcous folds of lie national ensign which was wrap
ped about its form, in summer and In winter now
and forever, that prophetic language declared thai
Union among the States, Union unbroken, Union IN
separable TO be the only true basis Of American IL
berry,
And why was It that the great heart of the Ameri-
can people responded equally and earnestly TO ne
necessity, the power, and the spirit Of Union. ~
was because the contract between the States out o.
which the Constitution and the Government mad
sprung founded on the grand conservative rim
ciplc Of voluntary association on terms which So
lcmnly announced perfect equality OF representa-
lion and OF legislation between the parties, ana re-
ciproca guarantee Of all the rights Of property and
Of life How entirely unlikely to this was the Union
now existing between England and Ireland, which IN
volyed in its very conception fraud and treachery,
and whose operation was full OF tyranny and oil m
suit on the part Of the British Government towards
the Irish people Against this most unhnllowed and
unrighteous Union the feelings of lrisbmen natural
ly revolted and the great lesson in these examples,
was taught to the world, that no government could
be sustained for any length OF time, when diu not
rest upon the affections and the interests OF the gov
erned. Coercion might gall the limbs, and TO GER
tain extent ietter the intellect OF man, but II never
could convert him into the willing SLAVE, and sooner
later the time always came in the progress OF des
poc empire, when the serf rising up from his state
of bondage and inspired with the resistless strength
and fervor patriotic resolutions would establish free
institutions in the overthrow OF he oPpFessor, ana
the destruction Of his works.
The scenes through which he had lately passed.
he continued, had been calculated to elevate The m
teect and TO inspire the feelings. The Inestimapic
benefits of a government recognizing IN their most
liberal form civil and religious liberty, had been
deeply, fervently impressed upon him-his Republic
can temper had been gratiied and expanded beneath
the genial influence, and If he had left Philadelphia
for Boston with than ordinary feelings OF inter
Is in the struggle then waglng between England ana
Ireland, he had returned warm, ardent, enthusias-
tic advocate for Irishmen and Irish freedom, and it
gave him peculiar satisfaction that the FIRST visit
which he had made to any psbic assemblage since
his return, should now be made 10 body Of warm
hearted and liberty loving Repealers. He had rea
son. too, for his advocacy Of the Irish cause apart
from philanthropic considerations in the shape of
of friendship and Of gratitude he lrishmen OF
the country wherever he had been, had always ex-
tended towards hin the greatest degree Of confidence
of kindness and Of respect.
Mr.. Tyler then spoke particularly Of the
arbitrary spirit which prevailed in the British Co
vernmeDt towards Repeal, which was but peacea-
BILE expression Of the popular wishes. lie spoke oil
the troops which bad been poured into lreland-of
the insults TO The Irish magistracy; and Of various
other proceedings on the part Of the British Govern
ment dictated solely ia spirit Of oppression What
think YOU lellow-citizens he said, Sir Robert Peel
and tie Duke Of Wellington have declared that Ire
land mus, be put down. and that she be put down
that they will that Inflated land with the bones
Of her murdered children. He regarded this as but
the brayado of arrogance and cruelty. This was the
language used in former times towards America.
How different was the result from the prophecy He
knew that England strong, that she possessed
mics and nayies, mum lens Of war, and we 18th with
which 10 purchase a mercenary soldiery-and that
those who lsbored IN the OF Irish liberty were
comparatively -wesk-but there element in
this contest which appeared also IN the great Amer
can Revolution that these men assuredly did not
seem to dream Of they forgot that there Cd in
hearen-an Almighty God, who did jus ice between
man and man-nation and Daton and by whose laH
the not always to the swift or the battle 10
the strong. He gave Independence 10 America-Hc
might give Freedom TO Ireland.
But, said Mr.. Tyler his object IN meeting this eve
ming with his friends, 10 address them on two
points Of great practical interest 10 the of Re-
peal First in respect TO the policy Of the course 10
be pursued by the Irish people in obtaining Repeal,
on which question be thought he might have been
misunderstood by of certain impulsve remarks
which had on former occasion fallen from him. and
in the second place he wished TO make few remarks
the subject Of Mr.. O'Connell's late Abolition
speech, so called, or rather the speech which had
been attributed TO Mr.. O'Connell.
lie had perceived that Mr.. O'Connell on the 10th
Of March last, in the very eloquent and sensible
marks made by him before the Loyal National Re-
peal Association" for ireland, preiacing a compli-
mcnay resolution TO himself and his Irish friends in
America, did not like the idea, which had fallen from
him in a short address TO the Repealers of Washing
ton City, OF invocation OF arms in the contest now
going forward for Irish legislative Emancipation In
respect to This speech OF Mr.. OCoonell's, he took
pleasure in saying that If he had been placed in the
position which this gentleman occupied, and pos
sessed Of the requisite abilities this question Far
as those sentiments we're concerned, be should nave
pursued the same course Of conduct which had cha
racterzcd Mr.. O'Connell's movements. He acknow-
lodged the wisdom OF his peace attitude on the posi-
ton Of Repeal, and the wisdom Of his declarations
on this point He readily admitted that il was the
office Of an accomplished statesman who would con
duct the desiinies OF great people 10 benehceni
result-who would win victory over the Wild pas
sions Of multitude, or who would achieve the free
dom and Independence Of state TO consult only the
msxims, the prccepts and the measures Of cslcua-
ting and comprehensive wisdom. Ard the noblcsi