The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-09-05

ried with ace iamsfion
ssvsIsl .us.s,iP,ions. to considerable smous hsv.
Captain Bsossn,sx. in slsssDx 10 the election AZ Dun
dalk eulogsea the oenauN q ths Rss~2l Club there
peal Club. and the Repesls q Daaisik Tor their sup
Mr. J. A ONE. tssss~sa cssis sa wa. .ps.l,.x
ags,nss, the proceedings q shs Young ireland when
The weeks rent will smoa.t 10 about eaoo.
ME- SMITH o'nR,xS.
Mr. ocesss,L said Il sss his duty to read a letter
from M r., smith pssn md A.s as'y ga. rendered
which the writer gave exprestsn The latter al
ovssss. Angus. "A. ls.s.
my dear Mr. Ray;--when, upsa shis asy fortnlxh he
retired from Cancellation all with view 10 put an
who witnessed il than injurious % the cause Of ire and
and disparagns 10 the chstsct Of frshmen INDUCED
confident ~. hope that Mr. oronnsl would be enabled
harmony in the Repeal Assoesaisn. and reuniis the
efforts 1s Of Repeater, IN every pstsx me Kingdom
ms hope has been disspfoinsea
to nc %ss ss n au s' lsss
strusd a. acquissce in the late pissdnx ct,As Repeal
Association.
Under those circumstances. - compelled to re-
cord my disson from the rssouiisa BY which sAe mem
bora and associates Of the Repeal Association been
deprived their right receive the sns. newspaper
in consideration Of their contribuons this Repeal
ront
AT is scarcely necessary for me to sdisclsm any con
msconcepticn upon the subject ,ilk right TO stats
that have never seen previous 81 n publication. any
death Of my amented friend Mr. Davi have enjoy ed
very little personal Intercourse com.unc son with
any Of the gsn,sman who write In is se,nrns In che
occasionally put forward with which DO not agree
expressions are used which regret ara condemn but,
while thus refure to identity self with all lis sent
ments profess and admiration e the ability with
which II has been hitherto conducted. I admire II for
the extraordinary vgour OF its stylef6r the darling
spendor of its prose and for the glowing beAuty Of is
verse-for the absence OF that scurrilny by which
modern journalism is dsgraced; but above eli for its
burning enthusas in the Of ireland sincerely
believe that the aim Of its writers has been raise Ire
earth BY the attainment Of NATIONAL aSSon and a. S
the moral elevation other pcopeto make hsr renown.
ed in literature and science in arts and a srso pro-
tect and upf the poor without njurng tho rich-to In
spre patriotic sentiment without demsnding blind
Witty Of opnionto combine respect for rslgion with
people ofths land in great and glorious
and upon the basis Of such confederation 70 plant the
standard OF Irish freedom supported the hand by
loyalty to the Queen Of this empire, and the other,
by the WISDOM virtue, and courage Of an Irish Psra
ment.
Believing that the Nation has rendered incalculabls
service to the cause Of cannot but deeply regret
its severance from the Repeal Association " this pro
scripon should have had the effect OF destroying the
journal reands will have lost of It's most
efficient advocates Il on the contrary ii should be
sustained by the public in honour independence
Repeal Association will have voluntarily thrown away
no nconsderable portion Of moral influence by losing
opinion
regret CHI that it has been thought necessary to
subject to unriendly and ungenerous criticism every
preston which has appeared in the columns Of this
paper If every article written in the repeal journals Of
lreland-f every speech made by the advocates of
peal in times fgreat political excitement in like
manner to be subjected to sinister Interpretation who
amongst us could escape At the period when
might have been proper to have adopted coerciys
measures to restrain the of menacng language but
assuredly at no period during the last three years has
mere Deen less preex than at present Tor interfering
with the independence of the repeal press either with
view to protect the Repeal Association from legal
attain repeal ofthe Union by means of ply steal force.
Fer my own part although have felt it to be my
duty to defend who have been unusy assailed and
in doing so, have cheerfuy sacrificed that popularity
and leadership which it il supposed that covet so
GUS to encourage the people Of Ireland to struggle for
their legislative freedom by appeal to arms; but
the other hand, will not consent pamper price
by telling that the Irish people have for ever orswon
the use Of the sword as the final vindcator Of their
"A multitude Of painful reflections suggest themselves
tony mind in connexon with the proceedings Of
would rather than sv sS S aaa
no more than that discaim all participation in course
opocy which seems to calculated to defeat the
summation Of our national hopes at the very moment
when we were upon the eve Of a final and glorious
cannot conclude this letter, however without re-
newng to you, individually, the assurance of my
iegned esteem and also gladly avail myself OF this
spect and kindness with which have been treated not
only by Mr. OConne and his family but also by every
member OF the association with whom have been
brought into personal communication since my accession
to the repeal confederacy.
81 remain, my dear Mr. Ray,
ct. M. RAY, ESQ., w s. o'BRIEN
Mr. O'CossELL said, he was sincerely sorry to per-
ceve that in the letter just read there not the least
approach, than an implied wish on Mr. OBrien's
part to join again in the abours of the association Hear
heer) That day week he (Mr. O'ConnelD held an
invitation to Mr. OBren to re.jon them and they had
reply but that letter. which could not be construed
into an acceptance There great deal of matter he
regretted in y which he was disposed to treat with
severity would require great deal Of observation from
single newspaper before public as The great advc.
handy arguments between that body and the
Nation nor would he enter into discussion with them
He had to look for repeal upon the principles of the
association and in dong so. place all upon safe
(Cheers) 1t his duty to demonstrate that there
should not be the smallest peril attach to their exertons
ne ON ono no, %san 70 M Mr. exer
would be proud to see him again in their ranks; he
would makes bridge Of gold for him to recrOss" In
fact, no would make any sacrifice to have him again.
but sacrifice oil principle and principle for consider
alton should be abandoned. (Cres of g hear, hear"
The learned gentleman then read letter from Cork en-
closing money and referring the late rupture
He (Mr OyoDnelD could agree in this expression,
for he could not approve of the doctrines Mr. OBren
urged and until ne changed them for Others was i'm
possible for him TO coaesce with that gentleman For
ne believed that If they adopted his principles, they
WVuio DC iiaDie 10 charge oil treason NteaT
That was his candid opinion a lawyer. cloud cheers.
The principles promulgated by Mr. O'Bren and the
Young Ireland party were to act psaceable measur-
es they could; but il they did not succeed with Them
to resort to ply sca force. Now lawyer was his
conviction that II high treason to hold such princ
pies as body Of men; AMI therefore that peace
able measures alone the fundamental principles of
that association Clear, hearl The Lord Chancellor
admitted by his late act that Repealers had right to
to sgitate peaceably and legally for a change Of the
law but would he have done so If they resored to forcs
On the contrary the moment they did their conduct
two principles imprisonment and death, and liberty
and freedom and If he lMr, GConnell) to such
risk as the Young ireland party proposed he would be
running the risk OF the lives Of all the members of that
body and also his own s and for that he would
not coalescs with Mr. o Brien, any advocating
his doctrines e. Hear" and cheers) The Tories SOFT
him (sr O'ConnelD to gaol for keeping the peacebut
they could not keep him there because they had no
evidence of physical force doctrines TO bring against him
but evidence could then be produce from the Nation IL
there was any connexion which they could be made
liable to- That CT his for dsconnecung
hmsell with Mr. ORrien and bis Marty and anoher