Ypsilanti sentinel. [volume] (Ypsilanti, Washtenaw Co., Mich.) 1843-1900, 1844-02-07
FOREIGN NEWS.
IRELAND.
Repeal. Association, Dublin. Jan. 2.

Even during these holidays the gentle>
men of the Corn Exchange find i, diff
cult, in the absence of Mr.. O'Connell, to
get together any considerable number of
persons to listen to their lucubraiions. -
To-day there was beggarly account of
empty benches; the building, which is
calculated to contain several thousands,
presenting an array Of about two hundred
idlers, masy of whom were women.
DIR. s. Murphy took The chair, on the
motion Of Mr.. ). O'Cnnnen, who pro.
ceeded to describe the advantages of all
political agitation in general. and Of that
for repeal in particular, and referred at
some length to the election of Repeal.
er to the mayoral:y of Dublin. Having
disposed of these subjects The hon. gen
tleman addressed himself to the declara-
lions Of the late Lord Mayor (Alderman
Roe) at the corporation dinner last night.
and stated the grounds on which he could
not agree with that gentleman in his eu-
logiuIns on the present Governments
With respect to the remarks of Mr.. Roe
about the forthcoming State prosecution,
he could only express his utter astonish-
'ment. Mr.. Roe had talked ct getting up
an address TO the Queen 10 forego those
prosecutions. lie and The other traYers-
ers had heard the declaration with as.
tonishment. They had not expected any
such proceedings, and in the name of him
self and Of the other traversers for whom
he thought he could speak, he would
say, that whilst they acknowledged the
kindness and good will of Mr.. Roe, he
must ask his pardon for telling him, that
when he talked of getting the corporation
of Dublin to make suppicaiion for them,
they wanted no surplca'ion. (Cheering.)
As they made no bravado, so neither did
they or their friends cringe or crouch be-
fore the threatened trials. (Hear.) They
wanted no pardon, for they had commits
= ted no crine-they requ red no suppIica-
.tion--,hey were ready to abide the issue.
He declared and protested, in the name
: of the traversers, against any snpplcaiion
being made for them, bat if there was 10
be any prayer from the corporation, LEI
Them not offer it the Crown, but to
the people of ireland to continue IN their
orderly and peaceful conduct. Cheer
ing.) Having dilated on this topic for
some time, Mr.. O'Connell proceeded to
SET forth the extreme alacrity with which
his father, old as he was, would eri,y
himself in dungeon, if it were for Ire
land. His father had but one fear, and
that was scarcely fear that in the even,
of his Imprisonment the Irish people
would forget his lessons of peace and or
d. .szd lkss~ sisiu aid SO. ,si5 MODEST
cause that God ever blessed or man died
fo-. Cloud cheers.)
Mr.. Seele expressed his feeling of
qualification at this delightful unison of
sentiment between John O'ConnelI and
himself, which was such that when they
heard john O'Coanell, they heard bin,
(Mr. Seele J aud he then read letter
from Skibbereen, tesiifying to the peacea-
BILE nature of the monster meeting there. |
A present of little book was sent, on the |
motion of Mr.. Steele, to coun.ryman of
that district for uitering the very remark
able sentence when explaining the reason
of that ranquility-"We are all peace
officers over one another"
Mr.. j. O'Conneil, then read the fol-
lowing correspondence and coucludedby
moving several suggestion, which were
carried unanimously.
"Derrynane Abbey, Feast O. ST. yRom.
as, ls43.
any dear Ray-Make my apology to
the association for not sending by this
pos, my reply TO the objections of Joseph
Surge. But it can remain over until az
ter my arrival in Dublin, where l hope
20 be on the evening Of the 9th.
II have just read, with the creates, ad-
miraiion aud delight, the letter of Smith
O'Brien to the Rev. Mr.. O'Malley; the
letter of letters-manIy. bold. uncompTo-
missing, argumentative, ingenious, patriot {
ic. Ii is very best and most suitable
publication, | ever read. The event of
the monster state prosecutions does J.,
not signify one two-penny ticket. The !
materials for the repeal can only aug i
ment-with such leaders as joan O'Neil, i
and Smith O'Brien. you may dispense
with US old agitators; at all events. Smith i,
O'Brien's letter is ali era in British his. b
tory. II cannot be overlooked oil disre-
garded. !
"Oh what set the Irish wings are, no; I
to see their time! This would be the
hour Cor Lord Charlemont to rival his C.
father. But our consolation is that we
have Smith O'Bren, and Ireland can nev- o
er want leaders again in her peaceful u
A vote of thanks in the most enlhusias.
ic terms. n
A vote to print and circulate his letter.
A vote declaratory of the confidence sn
IT al! the wise and good in Ireland. pr p,
II wish l was amongst you to move m,
hese votes. Let them pass by accIama. tn,
ION IN my name. tn,
Faithfully yours. in
DANIEL O'CONNELL." ev