Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1844-01-09

| hall oil the Protestant members OF the As
ISOLATION; expressing their appreciation Of
the conduct of the Roman Catholic hierar-
chy with regard to state provision; he
fell degraded as Protestant. that he could
no, express himself in the same terms of
his own clergy. This resolution also was
carried by reclamation.
Mr.. OConnell handed in flO3 l5s.
from Providence, Rhode Island; f24 Is.
4d. from Canada; IL from Portland. Maine;
and f23 lis. 5 from Mexico first re-
mitiance.) Al the close of the proceedings
the Repeal rent for the week was annouccd
to be f63O.
The Association then stood adjourned
until the following Monday.
On Monday, the 18th, the Association
| again met. There was large attendance,
upwards of $500 being present. Shortly
after one o'clock Mr.. O,Cohnefl made his
appearance in the gallery, Immediately be-
meath his own portrait, accompanied by
some ladies, whom he led 10 front seats
Immediately over the chair.
Several communications were then read,
enclosing small sums of money, with re-
ference to one Of which, from a Presby-
terrain clergyman, expressing the writer's
appreciation of the reputation Of state
support recently made by the Roman
Catholic prelacy.
Mr.. O'Connel said, he felt that glorious
declaration would have its influence on
every Presbyterian mind. What, he asked
would now become Of the paltry excuse
made by the people who said they were
afraid of a Roman Catholic ascendancy
ii they joine the Repealers? Why, as
cendancy was coed for nothing. if there
were no pounds, shilling along with IT,
CHEERS and laughter.) After some re-
marks on letter from an Anabaptist
minister on the same subject. the learned
gentlemen expressed his opinion that
state provision might be good thing in
world, but was about the worst way posi-
bic Of providing for the next. CHEERS.
In answer 10 letter. from Mr.. J. +.
Gilee, Baptist minister, forwarding an ad-
drsss from Leeds National Universal Suf-
frage Association, declaring the indigna-
ton Of tina. body at the government prose-
cutions
NJ. O'Connell said, that TO any honest
MUD in England these proceedings appear
ed not SO much to punish individuals
Though they might be glad enough to do
that TO some Of them) as blow aimed at
the progress of public liberty. CHEERS J
They were in the van of public liberty,
and had declared their principles. Having
eulogised the peaceful, bloodless nature Of
those principles. and expressed his appro-
baton of the complete suffrage system Of
franchise, which, he said, the English So
cie,ies should have the hearty concurrence
of the Irish people in their attempts Ito
establish, the learned gentleman ridicuIed
the idea of property qualification, which
might be dependent upon the value Of an
ass, and lhereupon told his auditors Of the
man in Pennsy lvana with great effect, and
concluded by moving thanks Of the associa-
ton to Mr.. Giles and the Leeds suffragrsis.
The Rev. Mr.. O'Mallev, who Joined
the body few moments previously, then
rose, and spoke for upwards of an hour en-
the practicab:lity and advantages OF federal
ism rs compared with total repeal, TIE
Rev. g ntleman gave sketch Of the sys
tenn in the United States, and spoke Of al
federal leagues, ancient ard modern, from
the Achaian and Ionan, down to those oil
the Hanse Towns and Of the Swiss Cantons,
and advocated a separate parliament fol
England, Scotland, and Ireland.
Mr.. O'Connell proceeded TO address The
meeting. After complimenting the Rev
Mr., O'Mailey on his eloquence, he wen,
on TO state, that he dissented from him in
thinking that the three separate rarlia.
{ mcnts Scotland and England were moi
seeking for a federal parliament, and il
would be wrong in Ireland to dictate to
them what their course should be. They
did not want to make any new experiment
IN Ireland, however great the talent nigh,
be from which the experiment, eman,cd.
CCries Of Hear, hear.H0 They sough,
for no novelty. The thing had existed be-
fore, and the country had Prospercd under
il, and it was, therefore, capable Of exist
ling again. (Cheers) He would now
come to the present state Of the great re-
peal gu 'ston. He was asked, did he moi
feel dlffidcnce as to ultimate success!-he
was asked, did he no, think that the prose
cuiions would check Their exertions, and
tnelr SUCCESSFUL career, dld UflalIy SuspeHC
them aItogether2 He answered, that his
thorough conviction was that these pro.
sccutions had assisted the repeal cause, and
tina, they would make its ultimate success
more secure, more safe. more conciliatory,
and more complete. (Cheers.) That con-
vic,icn was founded on the magnifcen,
quieurde Of the people. (f4eur, hear He
had been told that II these monsters meet.
ings, of which they had held so many,
were interrupted, there would be danger
of an outbreak. Now, they were inter
rupted in manner most likely 10 create q
tumult-nay, civil war-and what was
the RESULT Perfect tranquility and obedi-
once TO advice on the part Of the people.
7 (Chees.) He was going for fortnight. or
three weeks TO his native mountains, and
he would be back in time for the trial.
Respecting that trial he should make nc
hravado; but he promised the people ofIre-
land that they should not be deceived in
him. He promised them that no compromise
Of their rights should be proposed 10 him:
il ii were, would delight him. He hud
struggled long for Ireland he had spoken
more in her behalf thar any other living