The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-10-10
Repeal Meeting at Tammany Hall Last
Evening--Immense Enthusiasm--Large
SubscrlutiOn.

The meeting of Irish Repealers at Tammany
Hall last evening was crowded to excess, and was
marked by the most enthusiastic display of Irish
feeling and national sympathy-such as has usually
characterized the Irish Repeal demonstrations in
this city. At the hour appointed for holding the
meeting, an immense concourse Of the friends of
Ireland were in attendance, and blocked up the
passage leading to the large room where the meet
ing was held A splendid bust of O'Connell,
which was presented by one of the most ac-
tive and. leading friends OF Repeal in this city,
MI Harry Langton, was placed in a conspicuous
position on the platform, amid the most enthu.
slaslic and deatening cheers, long before the hour
OF meeting. The gallery was filled with several
OF the FAR daughters Of Erin, who seemed to take
lively interest In the proceedings.
AT seven O'Clock the Secretary Bartholomew
O'Connor, Esq, called the meellng 10 order, when
CHARLES o'CosoR; Esq, was called to the Chair amid
the most deaiening cheers which lasted for several mi
meeting at considerable length in the old hackneyed
strain Of repeal eoquence He commenced his remarks
with the result of the recent decision OF the House Of
Lords, decision which had astonisaed both Europe
and America When tho niqutous laws Of England
which were always executed to Cypress Ireland
taken into consideration the Judicial department
which was invariably used to defeat the ends OF justice
the other various expressions which ireland had been
subjected to BY the enactment of the penal laws and
ruPt influence of the tory governments in England
had every reason to congratulate England the purity
Of the law tribunals Of that country even at the risk Of
party predictions. Mr. orc took long review OF the
late imprisonment of OConnel and took occasion
graduate the friends Of Republcansm the triumph of
popular principle over the corruptions OF a narrow
minded oligarchy, whose expressions had ground
down the people OF Ireland during long night Of
bondage and penal oppression O'Connel had triumph
ed and no matter how fanatics may sheer at the
successful issue Of the contest being attributed d
Wins agency he still would urge the considerations
ofhose around him, that the aseeing eye Providence
always kept viglant guard upon human liberty and
rights Of the masses cloud cheering) He next pro.
nounced whitening phillip upon Lords Lyndhurst and
Brougham and gave few hard knocks on the head to
OF principles which did properly belong any class
Of men protesting Republicansm, and concluded Sub
scrptions were here poured in with degree of enLusi.
assn only equalled by the last meeting at Washington
Hail. and among the contributors several Irish and
American ladies, the announcement OF whose was
received with loud cheers.
HENRY II. BYRrE, Esq succeeded Mr. O'Conor irfthe
covering the entire ground of the Repeal doctrine
He proposed series Of resolutions in relation the re-
cent imprisonment and liberation Of O'Connell which
were unanimously adopted.
M T. OCoNNoR, Esq. of the +" Irish Volunteer" made
also very eloquent speech, which received with
marked enthusiasm
A committee then appointed, consisting Of P. s.
Casserly, Cauldwel and B. O'Connor. Esqs to pre-
pare an address Of congra.ulaon to MIR OConns which
was read and adopted
HoRAcE GREELEY in the end of the meeting and
threw out some soft soap in order to catch Irish
votes for the wings but OF the Paddy were heard
to say "cant come it,"
At the conclusion Of the meeting the Secretary
announced the receipts to amount to nea 7 $500,
when on motion, the meeting separated.