The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-06-22

AMERICAN SYMPATHY FOR OCoNNELL-REvIvAI
OF THE REPEAL AGITATIoN.-We perceive that the
Tribunc-whch is we'll know as the organ O
O'Connellism in this country, and the defender
of the religlepolitical organization at Carroll Hall
in 1871 calls upon the people of this city to come
forth and make some public manifestation Of their
sympathetic feelings in favor of O'Connel and his
compatrlots who have been so outrageously dealt
with by the British government and incancerated
in the Dublin penitentlary.
1t is certainly, at all times, very pleasing spec
tacle to observe the exhibition of paterna sympa-
thy between the friends of liberty in this country
and the suffering patriots of other lands. And GER
tainly it would be very gratifying sight to see
American sympathy rouslng itself into action, ex-
cited by the present condition of Mr.. O'Connell and
his companions in martyrdom." No one can
doubt that the labors of Mr.. O'Conne have been
of some service-sma it is true, but still appreci-
able-to the people of Ireland But assuredly the
generous friends of liberty in this country should
pause before they manifest feelings of regard and
sympathy for one who has never discovered any
disposition to overturn the civil and religious dis
potism-the monarchical dynasty which Expresses
the people OF the British empire. For we must recol
lect that Mr. OConnell, although he has passed for
great patriot and great friend of human freedom.
has yet been uniformly one of the warmest
advocates of hereditary monarchy, a heredi-
tary House of Peers, the laws of primogenature,
and all those abuses in Church and State which are
the true causes of the distress under which the mil.
lions, only in Ireland but in England and Scot
land, groan and labor.
1t Mr.. OConne were sincere in his devotion to
the cause of liberty-if he were indeed disposed to
act In the spirit of true patriot possessed of just
conceptions OF popular rights, he never could have
Deen found arrayed amongst the staunchest sup
porters OF the monarchica institutions and privle-
ged orders oil Great Britain. In fact his agitation
forthe repeal OF the Union has been one of the great
est OF technical absurdess far popular right and
civil freedom are concerned. lf sincere in his de-
sres TO deliver his cOuntrymen from the house Of
bondage, why did not OConne advocate the re-
peal of the laws of primogenaure and entails
of the Institutions of the British emnire
which have produced the terrible dest,uton
of the masses on the one hand, and the bloat-
ed wealth OF the few on the etherl II SIM
cere, why did he not sympathze with the
throes and struggles of the suffering millions in
England! No. Never did Mr. O'Conne discover
one particle OF feeling for the expressions of the
masses in the manufacturing districts of Great Bril-
tain On the contrary, he loaded their leaders
with maledctions and contumely, and denounced
their every effort to obtain mitigation of their
wretched condition. Nothing-as we have re-
peatedly affirmed and proved-nohing but re-
construction OF the whole framework Of the civil
government of Great Britain can ameliorate the
condition of the suffering masses
AS Tor the present position of Mr. O'Connell and
his compatno's, which the Tribune regards as de.
mandlns the sympathies of the people in this ooun
try, 1t does not appear to give the occupants them
selves much pain; on the contrary, IT enjoyed with
good deal OF gest, as sort OF theatrical triumph
We rather suspect that the near approach of the
election, and the desire to catch few Irish votes for
the wings, have been the moving causes of the
Tribwne's commiseration.