The New York herald., 1844-07-15


these induced me 10 decline the honor OF meeting
you year ago-then the revolution IN Ireland
seemed 70 be advancing rapidly ana s.rsly TO
successful and glorious consummatlon. Then the
American people held or seemed TO hold their
adopted brethren born la Ireland Ia due respect
and consideration. You and your country had ac-
vocates, defenders and orators enough ana 10
spare. But reaction has come which has cover
ed you with confusion and sadness.
Within few months portion OF the American
community, men, women and. children, were COM
dwellings in the nighttime, and found their way to
the woods and fields by the light OF the flames
which. consumed not only their dwelling bnt also
their libraries their hospitals their churc es and
their affairs The offence was that they ort elr an
cestors were born In Ireland, and that they wor,
shil ped God according 10 the creed and Iiiual OF
tha Roman Catholic Churcl-and this has haM en-,
ed in the city that was founded by Wm Penn, and
endowed by Benjamin Frank Iin-in the city where
he Declaration of American Independence was
promulgated, and where the American Constitu.
lion was established
The great wrongs, the outbreak OF long cherish
ed religious and political intolerance, were not lis
most fearful and alarming incident. Emboldened
by popular forbearance, the spirit OF prescription
iull disfranchisement in America of al men not
born on the American soil. / say dlsfranchlse-
ment-fOr twenty-one years residence as condi-
ton OF Naturalization, would be virtual distran-
chisement.
Exiles of Ireland for freedom and for conscience
sake, you are Justly alarmed and aggreved by such
wrongs in the land to which you were invited as an
asylum.
Simultaneous with these misfortunes here, the re-
volution in your own country has been arrested
the mass NEE tings which demonstrated the uniyer-
sal uprising OF Ireland, and gave such hopes OF her
speedy restoration have given place TO subdued and
anxious but fearful gatherings around the -Four
Courts where her champions have been on trial tor
devotion to her cause. And O'connell, the Wash
ngton of Ireland, is condemned and incarcerated
within the walls OF a prison. The obstreperous
sympathy which cheered you year ago is heard
no more, and the apologsls for oppression and in-
tolerance rejoice over the subJugatlon OF Ireland,
and over the desolation Gf Irlshmen in America.
obey your summons now because now you need
sympathy, encouragement and assistance. am
not however to plead your cause, for if | could
plead It with the eloquence OF O'Connell, or OF
and unavailing. Those whom dlscusslo On could con-
vince are convinced already, convinced by sympa-
hes and affections which are irrepresslble. Those
who remain unconvinced can only be made the
the consistency, frmness fidelity and patriotism Of the
irish people. 1have not heard the loud and deep toned
cent OF British oppression which expected from thu
American press and from the leaders Of mind in America
Therefore, this hour Of trial come here freely to de-
clare before my countrymen and my voice could reach
the region Of thrones to declare before Pncipales and
Powers that the injuries inflicted upon rshmen IN Amer
f Liberty, and Of Humanity. know indeed what this
declaration costs 1t may indeed Give comfort to the poor
and desponding exile and awaken feelings Of kindness to
wards III his bosom, but it will offend very many Of
my own country men, Be so desire the respect and
The gratitude Of desponding and oppressed fellow
man than the sua ge Of the whole American People Civ
IN to me in consideration Of denying any true principle
IN anity.
They tell us that an Irishman Irishmen fred upon
American citizens lawfully assembled and peaceably en-
gsged in the discussion Of subjects affecting the public
welfare. No matter how offensive might have been the
ng it's discussions. any Ir.hman dii thus assail Ame-
rcan citizens disavow him-I condemn him deliver
him over to the law and to public exeeiao1 ior ne has
liberty. But the accusation is denied. They are the
strong who accuse the weak-the victor who urbraid the
conquered--the incepdiaIies who reve the sufferers
therefore wait for the proofs and suspend my judgment
upon the accusation
But grant that an shman or Irishmen did commit this
great oence-how can il paate the guilt OF the realis-
iion? Women and children and ministers of religion
we're hunted from their burning dwellings and churches
Did the Library the Hospital the Altar excite to vio-
ence Were they Priests, women and children who tired
upon the Native Americans
But they tell excuse for the Native American
Party in whose these crimes committed, tina,
the Roman Catholics OF Philadelphia aud New York en-
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plea bear upon the issue But oirm that on this
uhiect have ample knowledge and NATION and n
the charge unjnst to the Roman Catholics and is false
and calumnious.
But why agate these painful subjects Because they
nvolve Immediately the rights and security OF an i'm
porant portion of the American family and ultimately
rights important to the whole American people and to
mankind
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