Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1846-08-28

deriny embers He had mucn 10 Wihe, ~ saw
and hnt little time 10 write IN .n, :.
sThe ruth is, my spirit is sad and my hea, .a y
heavy a, The miserable aissehs''i''
into the Association. , ,ar,a doctrines
renders !; impossible Tor those who SIAM uion
H. So,s,;,n,ion OF The Association iIstli 10 CO.
nna,a,e Win those who will not adhere to mat
Constitution" x, essential n
.sscr, opr ,rincipes as the Association - sous"'
10 he involved in proceedings OF most seoi,ious
nature. stated in the Not,on newspaper 70 nav.
been perpelraed in and by the writers LOT .na.
notification Il would appear that me 'fssels Ell,
in The iale indictment are by those wri'ers ih'o''
ed in similar guilt with their own ,s,
81 will NOT however, allow the matter 10 RESI-
here As soon as return 10 Dublin, WIN give
regular notice Of referring The sue)ec, 10 :n'
Committee, and to report thereon 10 the as'o'i"-
tion." ad,oss - ,he reo-
Mo If Irela nd ON The conduct ol the physical lorce
advocates, who continue, in despite OF our SOLEMN
resolutions members OF our body n,
One conso!alury item IS mentioned MT.
Connell had heard thai Inc irish Loiu Tn .a:a
,oc has resolved TO reinsae The Repeal NlagIs-
raieS. ,l
Anhouah not agreeing in all the sentiments
contained in Mr.. OConnels letter, he would
nevertheless move that il be inserted IN Inc MN
MES MIR. O'Bricn disclaimed any intention 10
Dive offence TO MIR. OConne or 10 any member
81 his family in the speech which ne delivered al
Kilrush; il he said anything offensive, or mace
| an unmeasured boast about his connection WIN
the Young Ireland party, he was Wiling 10 ildhe
a relraciion Ii MI. OConnelfs Opinions On me
subject Of physical force were 10 be Inc ane 1n@
! Ia
his opinion they were unjust and inpolllic, and,
II nersevered in, he would be under The necessity
ot STAYING away ill The course oil proceedings
were altered. Ancient and modern history show
ed that the liberties Of nations had been achieVea
| by n resort To aims. II was the adoption OF ply
| steal force that procured the crown Tor Queen
Victoria. II was the force OF arms that placed II
ON The head OF Louis Philippe. II was physical
mower that made Belgium nation, and restored
liberty 10 Greece. And was Ireland TO be excln-
dcd from any such facility for righlng herself BY
such means? !! was not for him 10 say when
resort 10 physical force would be Jusifabe.-
There was, he was happy TO say, no immediate
prospect Of any. What he denied was, that the
Association had right 10 put any such test to the
differsn; members OF the conlederacy.
MIR. O'Brien next read The "Anli-Physcal-
Force and Antt.Na,ion- Newspaper Resolutions"
recently adopted by The Association, and said that
as he had been 10 some extent The cause OF the
unhappy discussions which prevailed, nc could
| not allow the people who had honored him with
their support, TO be sacrificed without recording
his protest against il. He was bound 10 say
frankly, that il any attempt were made TO pnL
down the Nation, or exclude certain gentlemen
from the Committees or the Associalion-until
they we're reslored--it would be impossible for
him 10 cooperate with them. Those were his
opinions, and he did nolleel al liberty any longer
TO conceal them. He trusted the breach was not
rrcparable, and that The past would be forgotten
in generous oblivion.
Mr.. John OConnelI spoke next. He denied
that there were any grounds for imputins selfish
motives to Mr.. O'Connel for supporting the
Wings. (M!. O'Brien remarked tina, he had not
done SOY The expressions OF MI. . Brien were
no, perhaps quite 50 explicit, but they certainly
might be so construed. Was MIR. OConneil 10
be censured for returning his son for Dundalk7
II was wrong 10 say that Mr.. OConnell was de-
termined TO supporthe Wings on every question.
why, he was opposed 10 them on The Sugar ques-
lion. and Mr. O'Brien was not. Where, then,
was the evidence OF subServency2 Mr.. OCon-
nell defended the Anli-Physical-Force Resolu-
tons, and showed that any gentleman who Joined
the Association, believing that The adoption OF
physical force was not inconsistent with lis prin-
ciples, deceived himself most egregiousy lie
remarked, that MIR. Pisot was in London endea-
yorins to draw out bills which would be OF great
use 10 the Irish people; and as for himself, he
could state that if he found Government that
had col into power did not act up 10 his views,
and il place, p.otil, and pension were offered 10
him. he would ding TO the winds such an offer;
and whatever were his lol, VI he and his family
had 10 go and beg in the streets, that lot should be
| his.
On Tuesday, Cancellation Hall was again
crowded The Lord Mayor presided as before;
and the ccmba,an,s mustered in The same force as
| on Monday.
| Mr.. RAY read MIR. Dutfy's "monsler" letter,
which appeared in the Nation Of Saturday. Mr..
Duffy asserted, that the sentiments expressed in
the Nation on The subject Of physical force had
been greatly misrepIesented in Cancellation Hall;
| and explained That all that was meant in The ar
rcle commented upon by MIR. Steele al recent
meeting was, chat, believing these threats and
PROMISES [made by Physical Force Repealers AL
monster meetings, dinners, and sorees, il Irish
rights were NJ. concealed 10 be the foreshadow Of
things to be done If great emergency arose,
they though, them good, AMI desired 10 give them
currency and ioice.
Mr. John O'Connell deemed MIR. Dufiy's course
Of policy most dangerous
The lime was come to repudate the doctrines
OF the Nation newspaper. That paper had slig-
matiZed The magnificent assemblies OF The people
which had taken place in different places as the
"vulgar gatherings Of faction" Mr.. John o.
Cornell quoted from the speeches delivered by
his father a, "mon>ler meetings" 10 show that he
was directly opposed 10 the exercise Of physica
force, unless in The event OF contingency, which
Il was very unlikely should ever occur. This
meant, we believe, an armed assault on the peo.
pie Of Ireland; which Mr.. O'Connell would have
; held 10 Justify an armed resistance
Mr. Mitchell, the repued editor Of the Nation
, followed defending that journal, and stating ha
il he were compelled 10 Withdraw from The AS
ISOLATION, he would struggle Tor The redemption
Of his country in any field that was left open &c
him.
: Mr. Steele proposed 10 bring the dissenlienls &c
2 a test, solemn adjuration that in no case, OF
under no contingency, except that OF being at
lacked, did they mediate recourse 10 physica
violence. II The young gentlemen would NO
take that test the sooner they left The Association
( the better
: Mr. Meashcr, instead Of taking the lest, wax
cd more and more warm till he arrived at ar
apostrophe 10 the swordi "Abhor and stigma
: lize the sword No; remember that il cut Il
1 pieces the banners oil Bavaria in the passes Of
, The Tyrol; and that a nation, great nation
sprung up BY its agical Influence from The wa
y tiers of the Atlantic, and colonies became da
A ring free republic Abhor and sgmatiZe iht
e sword No, for il scourged The Dutch. He haC
2 learnt lis power and thai it was the right OF ma
; lions 10 govern themselves, while he stood upor
: the ramparls OF Antwerp where liberty was right
" appreciated, and its possession was purchased
# by an efusion of noble and generous blood. Alb
!. hor and stismalize the sword No."
Z Mr. John O'Connell started up. He could M
:. longer hesitate about the course he had 10 pursue
the deepest conviction upon his soul was tina
such language was not safe. The sentiments
: which Mr.. Meagher had avowed were sentiments
directly and Numerically opposed 10 The sent
menis OF the founder of the Association; and
therefore, either he or Mr.. Meaeher should ccas'
:, TO be member OF that Association.
Captain Broderick-"Nor can | remain an,
longer"
Mr.. S,eele-"Nor l."
, Mr.. Smith O'Brien entered his protest agains
the manner in which Mr.. Meagher had been pm
down by Mr.. John O'Connell, when pursuing hi
legitimate argument.
: Mr. John O'Connell-"The question is not, n
Mr. OBren states, whether young man shall