The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-02-21

from the jury box The excuse or setung sside tne
Catholics from panel that they were Repsales but
that antamount to ban OF exclusion against the
whole ofthe 6.aoO 900 Roman Catholics whom the mon
ster alleged to have attended the Repeal meet
ng-against the entire Catholic body. MIR. Recorder
shaw partisan ad as ajudge, had put his name to
the Contarf procamaon the names Of thirty five Roman
Catholics omitted from the panel in his otce-Oh
hut then it is said that he was in London-hat he went
oil spend the Christmas at Sir Robert Peel at Drayton
Manor the reyisioniss forwarded to England that
he might see them. Mr. O'Connell would say they
sent to Drayon Manor, would not assert they
not he would remain neutral but the accidental
suit was to deprive him Of sixty persons who ought to be
on the panel from which the jury was struck tkiryhvs
the assistance OF these thirty five to him matter Of
great and paramount mporsnce for had they been left
on he would have beaten the Attorney with his
own weapon. There might, perhaps, have been
three set aside but then could not be said there was
jury composed exclusively OF men who thought alike at
least in religious belief Ireland aroused at the in
suit an additional fact to their catalogue of grievances
The time was, he believed, far off when England
might require the assistance of the Irish people. She
should have gallant hearts and strong arms to assist her
but upon the condition only and the price of deing
their country equal and complete justice He should re-
might be sure-the country which he had the honour to
representative people whose affections he HAD obtained
although he regretted he little able to those
afections-tCries Of You have earned them they
might be that. whatever the result. he would
not be found to shrink from the responsibility which he
had assumed There might be defeat, imprisonment nay,
| even martyrdom but there should be no shrinking
| Enthusiastic cheers for some time)
On the hon gentleman resumng his seat petition was
adopted for presentation to the Queen and the meeting
| separated.
All the troops now in the Irish metropolis go to
| their several places of worship on Sundays fully
equipped, with muskets, ammuntion &c. The
rafting of the arms in the churches produces
strange sensation.
AN AMERICAN AMONG THE REpEALERs-A FARcr-
CAL ScENE.-The weekly meeting Of the Repeal
Association was held on Monday. The Hall was
crowded to excess. Mr.. G. Powell, M p, was in
4 the clair.
| Captain Leaver, of Dundak, addressed the meet
l .t,r, tna -,,b ~ E,I ID,
said he looked upon Federalism Internal ma
chi,e coNtriyed for the purpose of boming up Repeal
Mr.. s. O'Brlen having moved certain resolutions
elections, Mr. o'connel Seconded the NOTION He H
made heroic speech, calling on the people never
to abandon total repeal 1t was pitiful, indeed, he
continued, to hear such country attacked by the
hireling English presto be told that England was
| their subjugatrix CHEERS and laughter.) Subju
gatrix in their teeth tremendous cheers.) They
never had been subdued. lRenewed and vocifer-
not if they were peaceful-not if they gave their
enemies no opportunity of attempting it, and one
outbreak would do that. CLEAR, hear) Peace,
| and order, and frmness and determination must
eventually prevail, His voice should be heard even
if it sighed through the bars of dungeon. (Hear
hear.) He would call upon them to persevere in
had never deceived them would guarantee that
peace and perseverance would bring the Parlia-
ment to College Green. (Great applause for some
mOments.)
scene-a counterpart to that of Mr.. Gordon Ben
| nett, OF the Ncw York Herald. Mr.. Brennan, re-
peal warden, brought forward young gentleman
with R1Ir" sous%" "m Of light hair and sheOsr
OF New York; the repeal advocate and great Amer
lean orator" Mr.. Wallace addressed the meeting
in strain which justifes Dickens from any charge
OF caricaturlng Yankee eloquence
America Exclaimed the orator. had given her
legal assistance to this cause.-The land of warriors,
poets orators, and heroes had that day showed its
gratitude. (Vociferous applause.) He could
sure the N that America had not rendered them aid
lmpelled by any blind enthusiasm-she well knew
what she was about-she knew she was befriend-
ing Liberty (Cheers) She had read with sad.
unhappy country She had heard the voice of ago.
ny which arose. lThunders of .applause:) She
saw this land quivering like stricken angel on the
and louder) She knew that Ireland had been
cheated OF her position among the nations Of the
world (Shouts OF appreciation and cries Of ''Beau;;
been perpetrated, and against that power they pro-
tested in America. (Cheers.) The Union had
withered the wing of commerce on the Irish wave,
had despoed her of her coronet of agriculture, and
had Changed the palaces OF prosperity into the resi-
dences OF mendicity. (Great and prolonged cheer
ing) He was not speaking for himself, he was
speaking for the New York Repealers and for
America, and in direct violation Of the Union.
He
Mr.. Wallace was in full career,
"And further would have said, but with frown,'
O'Connell Impatient rose -
81 must interfere Does this gentleman mean to
say that ne comes as delegate 2"
''Non' said poor Mr.. Wallace.
MIR. OConne (who continued standing) said he
did not wish, when any member of the Association
introduced gentleman, to hinder him doing so
but he must say that 1t was an inconvenient prac-
tice. For his own part, he had no objection TO any
gentleman making speech, but the present was
time for work, and they had speeches enough of
their own. Without desiring to stop Mr.. Wallace,
he would say that he thought it better for the As
ISOLATION to thank him for as much Of his speech
as he had made; They were much obliged to him
thanks of the Association be given to him, and at
the same time that he be informed that the Asso-
citation had met for business. (Cheers, and some
slight symptoms OF disapprobaion3
Mr. Wallace, that II he had committed any fault it
was through inadvertence, and he (Mr. Brennan)
was alone to blame; but if the prudence Of the Lii
bcrator-
Mr.. O'Connel (interruptlng)-We are not here
tor speeches; that word prudence" decides it.
insist upon my motion.
The abashed Mr.. Wallace here made some APP
peal to Mr.. O'Connel, which was answered by an
angry ono, SRI"
Mr. O'Connell asked if there was any Repeal
rent! Some small sums were produced. He asked
il there was any more? No answer.
The total amount OF the weeks rent was after
wards announced to be ESQ Is Cd.
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