Mississippi Democrat. (Carrollton, Miss.) 1844-18??, 1846-08-05
MIR. NGNnnRll.

lllS VeueFaDle Olu ihdu were rapidly ana
suddenly failing and their report is confirm
ed by a London correspondent of the
New York Observer, who describing a
public meeting, says:
"The cause of all this tumultuous noise
was the entrance of an old man muffled
up in a great coat and wearing a large
brown wig, who appeared enfeebled and
broken by age, and slowly made his way
to the platform, through the dense con-
course, which divided to let him pass. 1t
was Daniel O'Connell! The few Kisses,
which were heard here and there, when
the cheering had partially subsidized, for a
instant, where the signal for new, if possible
still louder and more vehement outbursts
which lasted ill the lettering old man rea-
ched the platform, after bowling respectfully
with his hand on his heart, he sat down.
"As soon as the cheering had sufficient
| Iy subsidized, he commenced speaking. The
stiffness was perfect. What a change
since | last saw and heard him in Exeter
Hall! His form, then erect, now bent to-
gether, his voice whose lively, rich and
varied tones used to fill every corner Of
| that hall, now monotanous and grave, and
withal so low that though seated on the
| platform | was unable to catch more than
half he said; his action formerly full of
energy, elasticity and grace-is gone
This great change has come over him sud-
denly and rapidly. His day is gone by
Ireland must seek another champion"
In whatever light people may regard
the lite of O'ConnelI more importance at
taches to his death than most people seem
to be aware of. We speak of course in
reference to its results on the destinies Of
the British empire, and more particularly
in regard to It's operation on Ireland, where
so long he has controlled the popular will
and held mastery over the popular pas
sions 1t is evident that, even now, the
great body of the Irish people, whom by
the magic of his will he has ever been
able to rouse into storm, or lull into a
calm-are beginning to evince symptoms
of restless disquietude and nervous impa-
tence at the tactics of ''moral suasion"--
or "moral agitation" which alone he
permits his followers adopt in seeking for
their favorite measure--the repeal of the
Union with England. The peasantry are
maddened by tax gatherers but O'COn-
nell tells them to stihe their vengeance,
that he by the moral force of agitation
and argument will obtain for them the re-
peal of the Union, and other government
tal reforms, and then there will be no more
shooting for taxes.
The Government undertakes to pass a
a curfew or Algerine law, called coer-
cion bill. The people chafe at the pros
pect of the imposition of tyranny, but
O'COnnel calls for their passive submis-
sion to it, and tells them that by keeping
within the peace and abiding by his coun-
sci, he will achieve orthem their nation
al independence in connection with the
crown of England and that then there will
be no more coercion bill.
Starvation threatens the people, anC
even hunger, which it is said will break
through a stone wall, he appeases by
preaching to them peace and holding in the
dim perspective the repeal of the union
They hint at the successful resistance
which the American colonies made to OPP
preston; they point to France--to Bel
gium--to the gallant though unsuccessful
efforts of their own ancestors--and apos-
trophizing liberty, ask if tits not
''-sweeter to bleed for an age at her shrine
Ethan to sleep but momeut in chains!'
He replies that it is not: that all the poll
, teal revolutions which have ever been eff
tected were not worth the shedding of one
drop of human blood.
In the meantime a powerful press--tht
Dublin Nation, which is far from being
quescent, so pacific in its opinions--find:
Its way into every town and every hamle
in the country. If one man only in vii
lage is able to subscribe for it, he read i
to his neighbors, who eagerly and warm
Iy approve Of it anti English--anti o.
: Connell, it may be said-doctrines. Fo
the fearless editors of that print boldly
avow that it is the duty of Ireland to seve
Is the connexion with England wheneve
: ;he first favorable opportunity present
itself: and hence they rejoiced in tn
0 prospect of England being engaged in
+ war with this country presuming that con
tingency of the kind would bring abou
e such consummation.
T O'Connel evidently sees this feelin,
d growing-he finds it difficult to keep il
check the more ardent and NATIONALLY
q enthusiastic of his countrymen, who hav
q already half repudiated his counsel an
+, rallying under the cognomen of the Youns
d ireland party, almost dsclaim his leader
e ship. Calculating, in the natural cours
! of events, that his death is moi distant, the
y bide that time. When it shall have come
: who will answer for The consequences?-
81 Suppose the Fates so ordained it, that tn
II demise of Louis Philippe and DAME
o O'ConnelI should take place about tn