The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1845-06-08


| IHE RsyEL ASSOCIATIONS The progress,
OF public opinion in regard to the course o.
Connen has adopted towards this country
Is beginning to be felt, and not only felt, bu,
exhibited in mode which the great agitatol
cannot misunderstood. His wholesale abuse, and
the imperative language that he INDUCES in on
every occasion that he can by any way introduce
the subject of America or Americans, has shown
him'ln his true character Of mere demagogue, who
seeks by the agitation of such mpracticable schemes
repeal, schemes that are impossible in themselves
and can never be carried out, to obtain for himself
certain position in the eyes of the world and not
only position, but an immense income in the shape
of tribute collected from his own starving country
men. 1t is in this light that the more intelligent
portion of his followers in this country are now
viewing him, and, accordingly, in every direction
we hear Of the disbandng of Repeal asso-
Citations, and the passing Of resolutions indicative
OF a return to plain common sense ideas OF repeal
aud other foreign questions In New Orleans some
weeks ago, the Louisiana Repeal Association was
dissolved, and a similar fate has been met by the
associations in Baltimore, Pottsville, and various
other parts of the country and now, in this city,
we perceive that meeting of the United Repeal
Association Of the city of New York, has been
called for Monday evening next, at Tammany Hall,
and we presume it will there be quietly laid on the
shelf, and dissolved.
The entire course that has been pursued in this
country by the adopted citizens in reference to re-
peal, has been most njudiclous. This banding to-
geher Of foreign born citizens for any object what
ever is contrary to all the proper principles of Re-
publican Government such as this is When TO-
haze ~, L.,,o
thrown of all their feelings as subjects to the powers
that they may happen to have been brought up I'M
der, and to assume the feelings of American citizens,
and as such, the cngng to their old political ideas
and the publicly holding meetings, forming associa
tons, and transmitting subscriptions for the purpose
OF forwarding the plans Of such foreign demagogues
as OConnel, is well calculated to arouse bitter feel
ings against them among the native born citizens,
the proof Of which is the career of the native party
both here and elsewhere, and the lamentabe scenes
of violence and bloodshed that have been the con-
sequence OF that career all of which may be traced
to the original Irish associations that formed for
repeal. II they are anxious to assist O'Connell,
let them forward their benefacons to him indivi-
dualy and privately for they may rest assured that
as far as receiving any money from the Americans
O'Conne will be ready enough to take it, let it
come in large small sums, publicly or privately.
But there another stake played for on this side the
Atlantic. O'Connel, like all other public characters,
does notack his mtators, on small scale certainly,
but still his imitators There are number of indi
vduals who gladly seize upon any pretext to force
them lives before the public, and presuming upon
cuuous importance, assume to themselves grave
and lofty bearing, as men of immense shrewdness
and attainment. This class have also relgousy en-
deavored to keep afoat the agitation of repeal in
this country, as political capitalize united votes Of
the different associations having mean influence
on either Of the great partles-and In disbanding
these associations these parties would be thrown out
Of their employ. We may thus account for the pro-
tracted, but scky existence Of their various organs
and associations But the particular class of citi-
that have hitherto been the catspaws of this
clique, to forward their political pans are awaken
ing to a of their own individual rights, and
we imagine that few short weeks will see the Re-
peal Associations Of the United States cassed among
the things that have been, and with their leaders
buried in oblivion