New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1844-06-21
The Case OF O,ConnelI.


DANIEL OCoNNELL and his compatrots have
been sentenced-the former to one years lmpris'
onment in Jail and to pay fine OF t2'ooo otef-
ling, or nearly $4,000. He went Immediately
to Prison and there remains confined, tervently
and successfully exhorting the People to MAINTAIN
perfect tranquility and trust implicitly IN the GER
tain and not distant triumph OF Justice and Free
dom.
There are those who call themselves Ameri-
cans, and even American Republicans. who
will receive this intelligence with exnltatlon'-
They are welcome to their transports, but we can
not share them. If there ever was case IN which
the course of Justice and Liberty was momenta.
rily crushed and BUNDLED by naughty and guilty
Power, this clearly is one. A Nation prone from
its origin to rapacity and tyranny (witness India
China, and our own clme,) has by treachcry
and force obtained the mastery of Ireland. She
still holds it in subsection. One OF her recent
acts of per6dy and crime was the overthrow OF
the last vestige of Ireland's independence IN the
destruction of her Parliament. That act was
effected by corruption 30 gross and intlIn dalion
30 glaring that any Court of competent Jurlsdlc-
ton must have instantly on the presentation o.
the evidence, declared it fraud and null'ty.-
Even the condition exacted by the shameiaced
traitors who sold their Country's Legislature ior
lucrative Offices and lofty titles--the promise OF
Catholic ncpation-was promptly broken by
the dishonest obstnacy of George Ill. and the
culpable collision of Pitt. This of itself fought al
once to have annulled the Legislative Union
but what awaited Right against Power and
Gold
This act of Legislative Union, fraudulent in
it's inception. carried by intimidation and cor
ruption-by buying up the Legislature and awlng
down the People-carried by promises which
were broken as soon az their object had been al.
tained-Mr. O'ConnelI has struggled maniul'y
and perseveringly to Repeal. But he has s,rug-
plcd openly, constitutionay, though against fear
ful odds; he has sought to have Embossed by the
operation of conscience, justice and sense oil
shame, the chains which were fastened upon his
Country through per6dy, crime and violence
He has demanded Repeal; he has encouraged
and stimulated his countrymen to petition anu
strugsle for Repeal but he has never dreamed
of obtaining it otherwise than by the Legislative
act of the Imperial Parliament with the concur
renee of the Crown; he has earnestly, lmPlorlngly
sliven to curb the fiery temper of his people
to Danish every thought of violence and outrage;
toperpevere in heaping fact on fact, demonstration
on demonstration, proving the rulnous influences
of the Union on the interests and well.being OF
Ireland, and patiently await the time that Eng.
land shall be convinced that her own Interest,
her Christianity are outraged by the spectacle OF
a sister nation robbed of her dearest rights and
bound to her in chains which have blghted as well
as CALLED. In this spirit, animated by his own IN
dornitable energy and wonderful powers OF clio
ouence, O'Connell has urged on the great work
70 which his lie was early consecrated, until HI
has united the whole People of lreland-save the
eighth part who fatten in Incidence on the legal
plunder of the seven-eig hths-in earnest, fer
vent, resolule, but peaceful cry Tor Repeal.
Such is the conspiracy for which the lead
ing Patriots of Ireland have been doomed to
penalties and prisons the men who sold their
Country for price, and still luxurate on the
gains of their treason, prosecuting, judging and
condemning those who peacefully labored TO un
do the work of ruin, and procure legal res,itu
ton of that which had been so unrighteously
filched away. 1t is thus that O'Conneli and his
brethren are now in prison as felons; 1t is this
that Americans regard with triumph Thank
Heaven! they cannot compose any large pro-
portion of our People!
We do not doubt that this temporary triumph
Of tyranny will result in great good to the cause
Of Ireland and of universal Freedom. We are
sure that the energies of the Repealers, in Ire
land and every where, will be terminated and
their hearts electrified by this shock. Even
though it should be deemed imprudent 1--WE can
hardly see Why to hold Repesl meetings in this
and similar ciues the work of silently collecting
Pecuniary ala to the suffering Champions OF the
Cause will so rapidly on, and other means Will
be taken to demonstrate that the subsection and
sufs.nngs of Ireland have taken deep hold on
the synpathies Of the highsouled and generous
throughout the world. That it will deepen the
feryor and strengthen the resolve of Irelaud-,ha,
il will extend and quicken the fame OF admra.
ton which is beginning to ,hsw the hearts of the
Liberal party of Great Britain, we cannot doubt.
There are bright days a, hand for Ireland if she
has but the virtue aud faith to follow the wisely
peaceful counsels OF her Great Lberalcr Let us
not distyust her
Can there not be some public manifestation
Of the sympathy of Americansborn with oCou-
nell and hls compatrie,s We could wish that
such demonstration might be made, and that citl-
gems not prominent as politicians might take the
lead in il. Srch meeting might ptofer coun-
sells which would exert salutary influence. Who
viii move in the matter
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