The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1844-04-05
EXCITEMENT ABOUT THE SOCIETY

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herself under potection-the installation Of
new Governor--the hosting fthe French and the
lowering Of the English flag, and other dolngs, had
reached England, and excited considerable surprise
as well as indignation The subject was alluded tc
in the House of Commons, when Sir Robert Pee
expressed his hope and belief that the proceeding.
had been done without the consent, or even the
knowledge of the French Government; and indeed
the whole proceedings have been formally repud
ated by Louis Philippe and his Cabinet.
GREAT FIRE IN MANCHESTER.
It is stated that most destructive fire occurred
at Manchester, March 2. II commenced in Wm
Bryant's warehouse, No George street, and soon
the whole block of seven story buildings was in
flames. The warehouses of Amschel, Tobler &
Co. were also destroyed, and the Silk warehouses
Francis Maxim s. Co., and Joshua LIE Mare &
Sons, were considerably injured The amount OF
property destroyed is believed to be more than
elOO 900.
IRISH STATE TRIALS.
The Irish State Trials had closed. The verdict,
which was rendered on the 18th ult., was guilty.
generally, against all the defendants, except the
Rev. Mr.. Tierney, who was found guilty on two
counts only The Court had adjourned to April
18th, and the defendants remained as before, sub
iect to their own recognizances to appear at the
ensuing term, when judgment would be given,
unless delayed by motions which were to be offer
ed in arrest ofjudgment
In the House of Commons, speech has been
made by Mr.. O'Connell, spirited, but at the same
time concilatory.
The usual weekly meeting of the Repeal Asso-
citation was held on the 26th ut., in the Concilia-
nell, Esq, M. p He addressed the meeting at
considerable length expressing his gratitude to the
people OF England, for the deep feeling of sympa-
thy which they had manifested towards the traver-
sers, and iht feeling of indignation which had been
stirred UP by the unfair conduct of the Government
towards them. He was not prepared for such a
manifestation of manly English feeling. He re-
ferred to the reception of his father at the Anti
Corn Law League meeting, which was the most
enthusiastic he ever witnessed in his life He rap
idly reviewed the progress of the Irish debate, and
concluded by observing that as the Liberal men,
bers ofthe Imperial Parliament were powerless to
CRY their good wishes and intentions into effect,
they must still exert themselves to carry Re-
peal by every lawful means left them.
THE EVERDICT-POPUL EXCITEMENT.
The accounts from the country show that the
verdict of equity against Mr.. O'Connell has
produced extreme excitement and irritation in all
quarters. A letter from Loughrea, dated Tues
day, says: "The news of 'Connell's conviction
completely paralyzed the people here at the fair
yesterday, and business was wholly suspended for
some time; but the account to-day, that there was
no attempt to mprison him, greatly abated the ex-
element"
The Galway Vindcator says, that when the
news of O'Connell's conviction reached Tuam,
'the people put their houses in mourning, and OBJ
served the day as black fast
ADDRESS OF O'CONNELL.
O'Connell, on the 9th ofFebruary, issued an ad-
dress to the people of Ireland, condemning the
outrages of the wiful burning of corn, hay, and
farming implements. He says, ''outrages such as
these are not only exceedingly wicked, but, as a
measure of revenge, egregiously foolish. They
are wicked, because, in country where the peo-
pie have but too little food, it is truly wicked to
destroy any of the provisions that may be consum-
ed by men, in the fattening of beasts 1t is also
exceedingly wicked because it is an offence against
the law of man, and violation of the law of God.
In this address he says
"Letthe people of Ireland but persevere-let
their perseverance have double aspect. First,
perseverance in perfect quiet and tranquility, and
the absence of every species ofoutrage. Let them
next persevere in he demand for Repeal-let there
be no dependency, no despair-that man is not
worthy of freedom who ever despairs ofthe fate and
fortunes of his native country. Perseverance and
tranquility. and we must succeed.
ssLet us take especial care in future, to dstin-
gush between the people of England and the Gov
ernment of Britain. All that the wise and the
good amongst the English people require, is to be-
come properly informed of the oppressions-the
poverty-the dstress-the destituton of ireland,
in order to rouse them in our support. The wise
and the good in England are with us. In short,
we have an English support at present-such as we
never before experienced in the history OF the con-
nection between the two countries.
"Let there be no despair; il is impossible that
the people of England should not arouse to a sense
ofthe degradation ofbeng deprived of the effectu-
al power ofrepresentation 1t is impossible that
they should long put up with the insult of being di-
vided into two classes-the one being the master
class, and enjoying franchises, votes, and represen
tatirn--the other being slave class, having nei-
ther franchise, votes, OF representation. Tbssys-
tenn Of government cannot long continue.
"Besides, the period cannot be remote when the
British Government will require the aid Of the
Irish people-they shall have that assistance-but
the Irish people
"Shall have their own again.
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