New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-09-23


shame and kept the faith through the tsrors Of the
Penal Code. that bad slept in the tomb viii Sars-
he'd. bad revived 10 nswnsss Of life under 0vastaa,
and had been buried again By PIN In The grave e
the Unioo-ths same ireland revived md rsesn-
Grated. wearing indeed the csrsclo<h Of sspalssse
bat more majestic more vigorous saA nurs ssssihas
to her opprcssors than ever
The agency employ Cd BY CosSsIL W. - So
pie and sublime a. were his own position and ehsrsc
ter. Combination 10 inherent In Democratic scsioa.
Civil and military associstsoas we're employed h
lisa and in the rebellion Of i'ss Civil sssociatioa
was as ain tried but without erect in 1870 The Gov.
which should prevent combination There shosh
be no military association. no sesTu assocaasioe,
no Representative or delegated Asses6'y, none has
was political and none 70 continue more ban fssr-
teen days. Nevertheless D CosSELL organised ~
maintained during seven years . combination sx'
tending over the Island. embracing 100000 men
bers. and receiving fifty thousand pounds annually,
which violated OF the inhibitsons OF the Law,
and yet had oil the efficiency which they were d.
signed to prevent The center Of Agitation We
ultimately Cancellation Hall in Dublin fitted up -
conducted with legislative forms- The doon wssU
open to every subject and Publicity was more o.
iective than executive secrecy.
/ The assembly was crowded with impassionsd
and sympathising auditors. who manifested ap-
prvval or dissatisfaction without restraint, while
the speakers were animated BY the smiles Of Bsau
~ from the galleries. The themes discussed with
/ all the genius and fervor OF Irish eloQuence ~
/ . Connel Shiel and their associates, were she
! British Constitution. the Penal Code the Resour'
ces and Destiny OF lrelsnd-its condition-the
value OF Liberty--the evils Of Faction; and not
only these, but the daily conduct Of Govern
ment, the oppression OF every landlord, me
grievance OF every tenant tho insults OF eve
/ nv patrician, the meekness OF every plebeian
/ in short whatever tended to excite, to rouse andw
combine the Irish People. Journal estAo'ishsd
bv the Association transmitted the debates b kin
dred associations in every part Of the Island, BY
whom The same animating topics were discussd
with even greater zeal
ireland looked with pride ON q voluntary and
selfconstituted Legislature which for time
eclipsed from their sight the British Permanent
/ The enthusiasm Of Ireland treasured the advo-
Gates of Religious Tolerance in England and In Eu'
rope And then every Irish Exile In America w
its cities and fields and forests, on lie canals and
rivers returned wiling and effective blow against
England. America, yielding 10 their enthusiasm
aud to natural impulses saluted the new Rspsb'
lie of Ireland with gratulstions and contribusioas
IL seemed a. if one dscontentsd Irish subject
had reused the world against the Monarchy Of Brit
an England had nothing to oppose TO tns univss
sal opinion of Mankind, but fears which were
groundless habits which were absurd and prejudi
ees which were unchristian.
Oppression, however, had not altogether tailed
OF its legitimate effects on the Irish people L.
norance aboonded lntempersnce had laid it mad
dening hand on starving multtudss There were
long existing feuds between the Catholic and Or
snge peassntry The latter had long maintained
secret associations, and tie former were osses
banded in opposing societies. These associasioos
involved Ireland in continual turbulence and RIOS
and often in scenes of blood
The Orange bssgsr spurned
The Papst beggsrs hand,
While Freedom. shrinking turned
And dad the haplsss land
Il was necessary to tranqullse lseiA"a ." "ss'
to prove that the People were capable OF sslt6ov
eminent OConnell invoked order All ireland
was Immediately organized in vast assemblies un
dsr the name Of 0 ConnsIps Police. Tsnssranss
and tranquility rsisnsd shrosshoss ne ielaad. =
time these assemblies became . subject Of eon'
plaint O'Connell had but TO say. "Yoa went ~
word of command. give 1t Halt, disband," sn1
Instantly o ConneIls Police was resolved into the
peaceful constituency Of the Lbsrator.
The cause Of Emancipa advanced In England,
and a Majority in ts favor was already secured N
the House of Commons But still the Rsprsssata'
tiyes from Ireland gave IL no effective aid. sis'
nal blow was wanting and that fell from OCon-
) nell hand with bodness, precision and effect
Electors Of Clare" said he, on the eve OF .
special election, "you want Representative IN
Parliament; solicit your suarages. True am Q
Catholic; cannot, and Of course never win taAs
the oaths prescribed Bat the power which created
those oaths can abrosate them. II yoa elect me-
will try the question" O'Connsll could only e.
Oecs to be elected by the forty shilling fresholdsu
{ a. they were called, tenants OF the landlords "
Clare. Their votes by tscit understanding and
unbroken usage, belonged 10 their lords HUN
awaited him who diverted his suffrage Bat there
was now a power higher than the landlord.
You see a mass Of the pessantry OF Glare 10
!. suine from the little parish church on the bin
] side They have reverently received the hass
but their steps indicate perturbation. They gefhs'
around the priest and ask his patsrnal counsel ooa
b corning the hazardous requirement Of 0 CoHHsLL
4 The priest lays down his missa, raises his hane
. toward Heaven, breaks forth in their own Wild no
i've language, recites to them the story Of shsu
4 ancient fame aud Of tho persecution and psridy q
J. their conquerors. expstatss on their inherent r'sh
Of liberty Of conscience. and the right aud dasy
6 massive resistance on the sublimisy oil soHfas'
y and the glory and reHown that are now efsssia'
2 in upon Ireland, AID concludes his i~Psss''oe =
g hsrangue with the injunction, Vote vote 10
Y O'CossILL and Freedom"
!. It.s now the election day. There U CossrLi
IF depictng the atrocities Of British persecution VIZ
Is noble arao. Of religious zeal. band OF Ton
E, snts are marching by under the conduct OF ths'
d landlord 70 vote Ter tho ministerial candidate
n They pause they minsle in the crowd; the
= I.,en. and now a, every cadence OF the Libsr'
Il voice redoubled shouts arise, 30 CosssLL Az