Burlington free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1827-1865, 1847-03-05

Mr.. Clay's speech ut new Orleans.
Mr. Clay, being at New Orleans en- the .lth
inst was invited to attend the meeting held there
in aid OF suffering Ireland. and being loudly cal
led for by those present. addressed them as fol-
lows -
NJ. PrcSidoW oM Itior- Cdi-e7S--
| he~itatcd 10 accept the inyita;ion which ha,
brought me hcrc-heing mere soiourncr and
not a member of this community | doubted the
propricty of my presence and participation in the
proceedings of this mectiag and apprchcnied
that my motive mgh lee misunderstood. But
on consulting my pillow. and considering that
the humanity of the object of this assembly Is
bounded by no latitude nor locality. and Ought to
be co-cXten-iye with the whole human family
it seemed 10 me that all considerable rS OF ta-tidi-
ous dclcy aud etiquette should be waived and
merged in II generous and magnanimous eli TT
to contribute to tie relicfo of the suiit'ings which
have excited our feelings. If .~ho' Do mis-
conceived or misreprcsen'ed. the experience of n
long life has taught me- that the best response
to misconception and misrepresentation * the
fearless and faithful discharge ofdHty. in all the
conditions otlle in which we nay be placed :
and the answer to trtdUcton and caiumny. i
consci3E1 rcctitudc and the appreciation oil one >
own heart.
Mr.. Prc.dent-If we were to hear that large
numbers of the Inhabitants of 4 a or africa or
Australia. or the rem0t"st part the globe. were
:, daily dying with hunger aud tamine-no matter
what their color. what their religion. or what
their cvIizaton--wc should deeply lament their
condition. and be irrc>islihlv prompted if po,>i-
Bile, to mitigate their suliirings. But it Is not
; the dstresses o! any such distant regions that
! have summoned H. together ON this occaSon-
: The appalling and hnar-f"nding di-trcssrS OF
i Ireland and lrishmcn form the object -four pres
cut consultation, That Ireland. which has been
Z IN all the vic-si,udcs Of our national existence
:, orr friend ana has ever extended to us her warm
est svmpathy-tho-e lri>luncn. who, in every
war in which we have been cng1geI. on every
battlefield, from Quebec To Monterey. have -touc
By rs shoulder 10 shOrldcr. and shared in all the
] pcrils and fortunes of the conflict.
: The mporinr appeal comes to us from the
Irish nation. which j. 80 Identified with on Own
D as TO be almost part ana parcel OF onrs-bonH OF
G our bone and ilcsl of orr ilesl. Nor - It any
i ordinary case fhum1n misery, or few isolated
: case, OF death nv starvation. that we are called
II upon to con.lr. Ia n,ne is stalking abroad
+ throughout lrclani-Wholc towns. counties
q countless human beings. of every &c aud OF hotl
= SEXES, at tins very moment are starving, or II
.c danger of ,,arvinl to death for bread. Oh nj
e the forms Of dissolution of human life. TIE pang
I'd and agony of that which proceeds from timln'
&c are the most dreadta Ii one dies fighting Eo'
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