Iowa territorial gazette and advertiser. [volume] (Burlington, Iowa Territory [Iowa]) 1840-1846, 1844-01-06

tast, I really began 70 covet the contents 81 The
pockets Of his eapacioos unmsntionables, fof Il
~aa disgorge, dAsorys, disgcrre, antil Ne laysd
upon the table not lesa than f500 q rent. Pres.
emily he addressed the meeting, but his manner
was subdded and tranquil. He exAorted tie peo-
pie cf ireland 70 Be- peaceful and quiet. ssTo
break no Law, whatever may happen to nj, J. he
says "violats no law. Ii ID, ineareerated
within the prison walls, ether men will rise up
for Ireland" Surely the term aAxita,or'' Is no,
applicable TO him aer, however it might have
been before the proclamation.
0'Connell's appearance prepossesses me, and
cannot but think him sincere. He has eoun.
tenance glowing with good humor, intelligence
and benesolence, much more than the portrait,
generally r<presen, him. At the close Of The
meeting, had the honor. through mutual
friend, Of an Introduction and brief interview
Whatever opinions may be entertained respect.
ing O'Conne'l, one thing Is certain, his influence
over great portion Of the people Of Ireland |,
almost omnipotent. There is devotion evinced
nav, almos, idolatry on the part OF the people
truly astonishing And who but this mara could
keep in check the impctuosi,y Of Irish charac-
ter At this critical inncturc? He says peace, and
hey are ~ quiet . lambs. Had he but have
said: ssTc arms" ssRally Irishmen,n eight
upon the appearance ofthe Clontarf proclaMa.
ton, every street Of Dublin would have been
deluged with blood. lam beginning TO look At
the character Of O'Conneu in different light
than formerly. With I'll the worlds Judgment,
does the world know the man? Who knows but
tbs same Daniel O'Connell is the chosen one to
solve the great problem to the civilized world,
that great revolution can be effected without
bloodshed! The people Of Ireland are now pre-
pared to sct as rational men. elbow different
from the scenes Of 'ss," as heard poor Irish.
man say, she other day, coming over from Man
chester to liverpool on the canal. "The Irish
will not be cheated out of their liberty this time
orer a psps Of ,rhiskey." But viii drop repeal
spsculations for Scion sna politicians.
thasc been no less favorably impressed with
Irish hospitality, than with the beauty Of the
Irish metropolis These warm Irish hearts,
love theml oh! how grateful to the ssstranser
in strange land;" and shall leave the green
shores Of Erin with emotions Of regard and agree.
able "reminiscences, never to Be efassa from
memory. My lstters, from SOME kind friends Of
Liverpool TO several gentletneA Of Dublin, gave
me every access to much 81 Dublin society. /;
would be breach Of proprists, which delicaeJ
forbids to detail the particulars Of my warm re.
ception. Suffice il to say, their house. were a.
open as their hearts; and in fine the Irish gentle
man requires no eulogy from me.
The environs Of Dublin are Very picturesque
beautiful and highly cultivated. Among my
rambles have visited Donnybrcok, and who ha.
not heard Of ssDonnybrcok Fair?" The fields o
Clontarf have become place Of interest to III,
stranger. have rode over she ground and saw
the spot where the Liberator was to have address
ed the multitude. This morning have Just lef
the Four Courts. The grad jury of the city ane
county Of Dublin, have found true bills agains
Daniel O'Connell. John O'Connell, CHS son,'
Thomas Steele and others, ssfor maliciously, Sc
ditiously, and unlawfully exciting hatred ant
contempt against the Government, &C., &C.
The counts occupy 60 closely printed pages
measuring 800 feet. There is great excitement
in Dublin to-day, and crowds are lingering abou
the Four Courts; anxious TO obtain every item o
news respecting the fate and prospect of tn,
great accused. Many persons believe that o. Con
nell'wili be able to quash the proceedings, on ac
count of information ana blunders made by III.
Crown officers, in the prosecution. Wher
/ kna Ia L
the Barristers and populace, who evinced ths
! most intense enthusiasm.
Now Mr.. Gazette and my patient readers,
must leave you to read the newspapers, around
your cheerful fresides, while buffet my way
over the Irish SEA again, to meet an engagement,
tomorrow night at Liverpool.
Yours truly,
@' t CHE-MO-KO- MON,
In Erin.