New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-07-13
THE, IR!l5 u n <
Repeal In Utica-en-Governor Stewards
Speech.

10 respectfully invite HAih W """'''' P''''
meeting at this critical uncturc OF Irish affairs,
A preparatory meeting was accordingly held
on the pad ins,ant-Mr. CoRNs HURLEY in the
Char ard on motion of MIR. Tnos. McQUAlDr, a
Committee nominated for the foregoing purpose
The meeting, which in magnitude correspondent
with the Importance of the occasion, was cnthn
s;as,ic. Ii was held at Mechanics Hall, at {
O'Clock on Friday evening, July 9th.
Aid. KgRNAS called the meeting TO order, and
nominated for President, Col joins E. HiNM,N
and for Vice Presidents, Hon. +. HoLLisrER aud
ANDREW S. PoSD, EsqrS
These motions were carried. On taking the
Chair the President WAS greeted with loud and
general applause.
On motion OF Michael McQuaidc, JARVIS NJ
U.rcu and PETER CLoGHEa were chosen Sccre-
tares OF the meeting.
The Chair then designated Aid Herman and
NJ. McQuade as Il committee to wait upon Gov
seward, and invite his presence.
In few minutes the committee returned, cs-
cor,ing Gov. Seward, who proceeded TO address
them FOR nearly thrce-tourths OF an hour amid
continued and frequcn. burst of applause.
Aid kEKNAN was then called upon, and ad.
dressed the meeting in an eloquent manner d.
some length.
Al the close of his remarks he offered Il rcsou
ton returning the thanks oil the Repealers aud
ci,lzcns OF Utica present to Gov. Seward Tor his
eloquent address, which resolution was adopted
win great applause.
The meeting then adjourned. After the ad
,ourn,nen,, the sum OF 500 was contributed by
individuals present, in aid nj the Repeal cause.
JOHN HlNMAN. President.
h I; pSEN;s :. PcsD. Vice Presidents.
/ / y y, d marGh' secretaries
GOV SCENARIOS REMARKS.
Ladies and GeatlcmeR-You have assemble
u,dcr notice addressed to YOU as Reporters, bu
think may safely address you by the title o.
Fellow CITIZENS. regret that il is my FIST
duty to announce to so vast all asscmblagc, thai
it is my purpose to disappaint their reasonable
expectations You have come here to listen Ia
an Grafton for Repeal. 1t frequently happen
that the highest and nobcst cause is impaired by
The indlscr, ct ardor Of It's advocates. So 1t l.
now and here IN regard TO the Revolution in Ire.
land 1t involves more benefit and more of hope
for the human race than any other cause which
now engages the attention OF the civilized world,
except one. and that is the emancipation of that
large portion of the human family degraded into
domestic as well as political slavery. Every
American comedies that the intense interest fell
and manifested in favor orthc Repeal ofthc act TO-
Union by the People of Ireland and their brethren
here's natural aud right. Bu;a suspicion of insin-
cerlty follows the native born American citizen,
who betrays more than u conventional and Gus.
tomary sympathy for the people OF a land so re
mote, and with whom he is connected by none u
the bonds of Immediate consequently.
Advocacy that is suspected Of insinccrity in.
lures anv cause. Hence ii is that, though re.
ccivcd as friend OF liberty in Ireland, have
no, been among its efficient advocates; have
never pleaded that cause with half the zeal OF
effort, that we are all accustomed to put forth
even III support of measures of mere ADMINISTERS
lion al home. A letter here and there drawn
forth by enquiries that could not be dsallowcC
constitute all my advocacy OF Irish Repeal, cx
cept that by once or twice presiding at what wert
called Repeal meetings | gave 10 the cause thu
sanction of nv name and character, as Goes TIC
respectable citizen In the char on the present DC
casion. And yet the unmoved masses around
me have marked even this cautions sympathy Il.
exceeding The bounds OF moderation. Irish bo:I
citizens of Utica such considerations as these
induced me to decline the honor of meeting you
wear ago-then the Revolution III Ireland SCENE,
to be advancing rapidly and surely 10 success
ful and glorious contamination. Then the Ame
rican people held or seemed TO hold their adopte'
brethren born in Ireland in due respect and con
sidcration. You and your country had advo
Gates defenders and orators enough and to spare
Bu, Il reaction mas come which has covered yo,
with confusion and sadness.
Within few months portion of the Amen
nd Ner,
compelled bv American citizens to flee 'r0m burn
ing dwellings in the nighttime, and found thei
way 10 the woods and fields by the light of thu
flames which consumed not only their dwellings
but also their libraries, their hospitals thel
churches and their affairs. The offence was tina
they or their ancestors were born in Ireland, ant
tina, they worshiped God according to the crcc'
and ritual OF the Roman Catholic Church--ant
tins has happened in the city that Was founded b,
Nm Penn, and endowed b'y BENJAMIN Franklin
in the CITY where the Declaration of American
Independence was promulgated, and where th
American Constitution was established.
The great wrongs the outbreak of long cherish
ed ,cligious aud political intolerance, were motif
most fearful and alarming incident. Embytenc
by popular forbcarance, the spirit OF proscrptio
has approached Congress with demand for In
full Acknowledgement IN America of all men no
born on the American soil. | say disranchlse
inent-lor twenty-one years residence con
diton of naturalization, would be virtual Gls
reimbursement.
Exiles of Ireland Tor freedom and for conscienc
sake, you are justly alarmed and aggrleved b
such wrongs in The land to which you were invite
as an asylum.
Simultaneous with these misfortuneS here, tn
revolution in your own country has been arfeste
the mass meetings which demonstrated In
universal uprising OF Ireland, and gave sue
hopes of her speedy restoration have gwen pac
TO subdued and anxious bat fearful gathering
around the -Four Courts, where Ter champion
have been on trial for devotion To her cause, An
O'ConnclI, the Washington OF Ireland, is con
demncd and inccrceratcd within the walls of
( prison. The obstreperous sympathy whic
cheer,d you u year ago IS heard no more, and III
apologlsts for oppression and intolerance rcjoic
over the subjugation OF Ireland and over ih
Iocol.,,on of IriShncp IN 4 nbpv Won