Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1846-10-29

APosTRorHE TO THE SWORD The following truly
eloquent apostrophe 10 the sword, broken Off by inter-
ruption unfortunately before its peroraon, is from
the speech Of Mr.. Mcagher, of the Young Ireland
party, in Cancellation Hall on the day of tie rupture
between the two branches Of the Repealers
dissen,ed from these resolutions, for felt that by
asserting 10 them, should have pledged myself to
the unqualified reputation OF physical force in all
countries, and at all times and in every circum-
stance This could not do, for, my Lord, do not
abhor the use of arms in the vindcation of national
rights. (Cheers.) There are times when arms will
alone suffice, and when political amelioraions call
for drop of blood cheers) land many thousand
drops Of blood. cloud cheering, and cries of "Oh,
ol.") Opinion admit, will operate against opin-
ion. But as the honorable member from Kilkenny
observed, force must be used against force (Cheers
and some coniuson.) The soldier is proof against
an argument but he is not proof against a bullet.
The man that will listen to reason let him be
ed with. But it is the weaponed of The patriot
That can alone avail against battalioned despotsm.
! Cloud cheers) Then, my Lord, do not dscaim
the or arms immoral, do believe il is the
truth TO say that the God of Heaven wtholds his
sanction from the use of arms. From the day on
which, in the valley Of Bethuia, he nerved the of
the Jewish girl to smite the drunken tyrunt in his
tent down To the hour in which lac blessed the nsur-
gent chivalry Of the Belgian priests, his Almighty
hand hath been stretched forth from his throne of
light, to consecraie the flag Of freedom bless the
PATRIOTS sword. Cloud aud enthusiastic cheering.
BE it for the defence or be il for the assertion Of
nations liberty, look upon the sword as a sacred
weapon. Ono, no." from the Rev. Mr.. Hopkins }
And if, my Lord, il has sometimes Redeemed the
shrOud Of the oppressor like the anoined rod of the
high priest il has at other times blossomed into flow
ers to deck the freemans brow. cloud cries of
clear, hear" and vehement applause.) Abhor the
sword, aud Stigmatize it No. my Lord, for in the
cragged passes Of the TyrOl it cut in pieces the BAN
Of the Bavarlan and won an immortality for the
peasant of Innspruck. (Cheers.) Abhor the sword,
and stgmatize the sword No, my Lord for at its
blow giant nation sprang up from the waters of the
tar Atlantic, aud by It's rcdeeming magic the fettered
colony became daring, free republic. Cheers
Abhor the sword, aud stigmatize the sword No, my
Lord for il scourged the Dutch marauders out Of the
fine old toSas of Belgium, back into their own
phlegmatic swamps; (cheers) and knocked their flag
and laws, and sceptrc, aud bayoncs, into the slug
gish waters Of the S;beldt Enthusiastic cheers
to govern itself, not in this hail. but upon the ram
parts Of Antwerp. (Cheers.) / learned the first ar
ticle OF nations creed upon those ramparts where
freedom vas justly estimated, and where the posses
sion Of the precious gift was purchased By the efu-
sion OF generous blood. cloud checrs) My Lord,
admire the Belgiuns honor the Belgians fer their
courage and their daring; and will not stigmatizc
the means by which they obtained Citizen King and
a Chamber Of Deputies.
The speaker was here interrupted by Mr. John O
Connel, who protested against these sentiments, and
insisted that MIR. Mcagher must cease to be mem
Der OF the assembly, or they must choose some other
leader than hs father