The daily Madisonian. [volume] (Washington City [i.e. Washington, D.C.]) 1841-1845, 1845-01-30

insurrcclioO, as a Ptotsnec 'of "'"
Collision which il r.sd artfully " bring about be
tween the military and the people al Cionlsri. ~
~. s,,c,u.tsnoe attending that sdsir proves Inc
rns,yy and wisdom Of Daniel OCo"Ds'i alone pro.
vented ssnxuinsry out6r~sk, when ID" vo,en' s"o
unconstitutional attack ~ss made On 'Ao'e1 pm.
ht,csi coos,ituiionihs right of Pst'uos sashsrmah
Az had driven out Of ireland the DOLLY svn sPin' ~heh
81 Patrick had left behind, be hsd tsugnt us psops
,rmp.rsnce, and OConpeM had taught them peace.
Ireland was as silent as though POLITICAL crime l"r
less than which many snoinled KING hAo diea h-a
moi been committed against her. Shs WAS DOL mus
IN In excited 10 sD insurrectloDsry outbreak, aDd W
nose The game of Freedom. The government iof
time stood IN smszcment, looking on this scene bu'
.oon again raIlying, dctermincd 10 strike biow
which il was confident would produce bloodshed =
II caused Daniel OConnsll, man imbodyng the
principles and representing the most enthusiastic
ner,oosl feeling Of large majority VI the people,
and Others enjoying their confidence and regard, 10
h. arrrsted indicted and tried upon tho most friyo-
Ions prstoncos OF treason Ireland wns excited but
stili remained III peace. The government was again
thwarted. Ii now determined TO Offend the most
deeprooted individual and national prejudices oil the
Irish people Il succeeded 10 or'ons Tue Judges VINO
.st IN the case, and it purchased witnesses by the
score 1t succeeded in making selection vi
hacked iury consisting Of personally politically
and resiously opposod to tho Iravsrssrs and nnaiy
,nccoodcd in purchasing decision oil condemnation
at the hands oghs jury and The court thus consltu
III.
testified the substance Of these charges.
Mr. OConnell so much beloved by Ireland, upon
the faith of this mock Judicial procedure was subse
ousn,ly imprisoned. But still Ireland remained at
peace This Association reJoic~s that the time has
now gone by when the sword and the strong hand
are te only srbsrs Of mems fortunes, and that they
have Welded large part of their feudal and barbarc
sway, to tho moral power Of enlightsood Opinion
This day, we sincerely hope, has gone forever by,
when s,sr-chamber inquisItons can exist anywhere
IN the civilized world and when the rack and dun
geon can longer be the torturng ministers Of post
Iacto laws The British government made false
step 1t failed In its eIecrable object; OConnelps
Imprisonment made friends even In England among
The people to the cause ard the subsequent forced
action Of the House of Lords in pronouncing Mr..
OConnels acquittal and release from confinement,
only .erved to give powerful impetus the TO Repeal
| movement But lreland's Independence alone
dissipse the evils which prey upon and which have
SO long blasted her fortunes Shall this Association
be appointed n the hope that after this uncolored
| statement Of her wrongs, any American citizen who
the horrors OF tyranny and the blessings
of freedom will fail TO lend to Ireland in the time Of
her need, the benefit OF at least his favorable opinion
This Association in the third and last place present
Repeal as an American question. We believe il TO
be the first of Amer principles TO encourage and
to make prossyt~s throughout the world to the Re-
| publican faith. Every free government established
| among nations is a bulwark Of American liberty
serving strengthen the principle OF free institutions
| by enlsrRin g the domain Of freedom. This effort
the part of Ireland to renrtate herself in the rights of
legislative Independence, is but modified expression
of RepubIican,sm. Ii SO happens that, with the
means of enlightenment and progress now to the
world the popular step must every where be onward.
Nulla vesligis retrotsum, is expression perfect
ly in tbs respect the action of any law Of
ture. Let Ireland establish Independent legsla-
turs and the people thus taste of comparative liberty
and the is certain to follow as that The rising
OF the sun follows the dawn of morning. We do moi
place this view OF the question any particular IA
vor TO be exhibited towards Ireland bat upon a gene
raj principle. Ii the people of Germany, F'ance,
Greece, or those of England herself, awakening TO
Just Of their impor ance make a struggle for
the accomplishment Of their freedom, we do per-
cevs upon what ground of moral duty of political
interest any citizen in America impressed with the
spirit and example of American government cou d
fail to smile the warmth Of his appreciation upon such
| an effort
Besides, this Association but feel that fact
of much importance calculated deeply affect their
view Of this subject has lately pressed itself upon the
consideration of the great mass of people. Pass
ing leave longer pl oblematIcal that
test has now actually commenced between the prin-
cpIes Of free government and Of the old established
but corrupt system Of monarchy to which shall
hereafter furnish the plan Of government under which
civilized man shall live The Republic Of the United
States may be considered the powerful represe
Of he principles of free Institutions. The dynas les
Of Europe may be regarded mbodying those strong
but 1--WE hope) waning elements Of government, the
remains Of the feudal ages, which declare that ma
ZION is made for the benefit Of the ruler the ruler
for the nation.
This contest has not yet it is true, been very sensi-
bly, felt in America, much less indeed than in Eu
rope where the people moved by the force of our ex-
ample, are everywhere arming against their respec-
tive governments but the crisis destined at no dis
tant day, inevitably 10 approach, and Christendom
will be shaken by the thunde Of that great struggle
Already we think we perceive an effort on the part
Of foreign government TO sow the seeds of intestine
broll among the States Of this Union. 1t is to be
supposed that Kings and Queens and Emperors and
royal families legitimate and Legitimate will surren
der their wealth, their honor and their rule without
making desperate resistance In preservation of their
magnificent monopolies. Forgetting eli matters of
minor difference among themselves, they will com
olne their powers and make tremendous rally if
no more, to stay tho advancing tide of popular pro-
gres' and TO save their crowns and royal preroga-
tves. In this conflict it is possible that the United
States may be destroyed either by falling victim to
the 'nares Of diplomacy laid to propagate internal di
Visions among the States, to the power of foreign
sword 1t is perfectly evident to us and we think il
must be 30 to every class of countrymen that if
no adverse action DO taken, il natural events are suf
Tered to march on with an unmpeded progress, that
quarter Of century will not eapss before free go
vernment will be- established in The larger portion Of
Europe Is 1t rational 10 suppose that those persons
VINO now enjoy such immense personal benefits from
those false systems will yield them without severe
and long contested confict The interest Of one Of
the European monarchs in this particular is the in
terest Of all. IL one of these Embellishments of gov
eminent were to become revolutionixed, it would
violently affect the stability Of every other he
Russian despot is nearly much Interested in
preventing revolution in England in France, az
! IN Russia itself. II those persons, who claim
to rule isgtimatsIy by the grace of Godo
DO not understand these truths now, results which
must necessarily transpire will presently teach them
lesson not a moment to be neglected. We think it
can scarcely be doubted from the pregnant sign. of the
times, that many of those Princes are awaking to n
full knowledge of their situation. In the meantime
America being forewarned is forearmed. IL this
great and happy Republic established by the Sages
and Patriots who achieved their and our indepen-
dence through long and bloody war, and who have
perpetuated the browning glory and usefulness of
Their lives, in the noble Institutions around us