New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1847-05-19
IreInnd-Her ChIefs-Popuiar Feeling-Ame-
rica and England.

practice a. with the literature OF Agriculture.
IreInnd-Her Chiefs-Popuiar Feelng-Ame-
RIGA and England.
For The TdbuDe.l
EIiraci Of prirats brer da,sd BRAY April IS lsi7
can at last tell you something
about the seceders had tue qualification of being
present at the last meeting Of the Confederation
held in the Music Hall, Abbeyst It was densey
crowded, brilliantly lighted. and grsced by crowd
ed gallery Of ladies', and a display Of eloquence
which falls not to the lot Of every one to hear.
If it be eloquence to stir the heart and soul Of
your hearers-io make them ior the time being a
part and parcel Of yourself, bearing them on with
YOU it may be against their will colorng the
intellects Of al with your own mental hue leaving
no time no inclination no capacity for fault find
ing. for cavil none. for criticism none if this be
eloquence. then the meeting Of the eth was highly
gifted This meeting had an interest which the
two preceding ones interesting though they were
could not bosst-the presence OF Smith o Bren.
You would be shocked TO see the change short
time has made in his appearance, occasioned by
his constant attendance IN Parliament He was
suffering from severe cold and had a cough that
would friehtcn you. wish / could convey 10 you
an idea Of the reception he met with but that IS
homeless You should have heard the cheers aud
hurrahs, splitting your head as they did mine and
sure. every minute for hours after to be freshly
remembered" b. the singing headache they left
behind them in order TO imagine IT, But though
/ suffered from them, / did not wish them less.
Have YOU ever heard Smith O'Brien speak ! do
not remember, but lest you have not had better
give YOU some idea Of him. He is pure and
pleasing speaker, with scarcely action enough
certainly not excited in bis manner, and having
none Of those words and phrases in common with
the multitude which rendered even OConners
commonplaces so popular-yet impressing upon a
people remarkable for discrimination OF. character
a conviction OF his deep and earnest truthfuness.
He gave a synopsis Of the different matters that
engaged the attention Of Parliament during the
session and expressed mis- belief Of the utter use
lessness Of attending the British Parliament in fu-
ture with the view OF obtaining any justice Tor
Ireland The first thing done was to submit to the
meeting for its approval a copy Of tie Address
sent by the Council Of the Confederation to the
Vice President of America Darcy McGee read
it and made very fine speech, ia the course OF
which he mentioned Daniel w ebster, whose grave
and sOnorOus elOquence had, he SAID Tor many
years delighted both Europe and America. 1t
brought you and your deiiugueucies oq t..st seors
mi IN. there IL not one OF his speeches. The
Cbairmeu James HaughtOn objected 10 the Ad
dress on the ground Of its being addressed to a
slave holder but subjected it to the decision OF the
meeting. Need say what that decision was En-
tbusiasm enthusiastic cheers, rapturOus applause,
and all the other phrases by which the Press marks
the different degrees u excitement are poweriess
u laffl fhaan no ma
nj America was received when Smith o Brien rem
dered his " cheerful homage 20 the Nation which,
"a another speaker Mr.. Cream observed, d" sur
passed Britain in power as she outstipPeu uet o"
eenerosity"-when asusiOn was inane 10 inc
Jamestown frigate andthe manner IT'S oihcers ana
crew should be welcomed by the civic authorities
Of Cork. Mr. O'Brien declaring they held the honor
/ of ireland in their haqJs. Had you been there
| you would admit that
Feeling is mighty, bu, language lie weak
The lion Of the night vas OF course the brilliant
/ fascinating but dangerous Mr. MeaSher. Ner,
tainly he is a wonderful creature. Speech is with
him the electricity of the mind actiRg on an aNc'
the cultivated and theilterate overcoming WIN
/ eoual ease the stolidiiy OF the ignorant and the
apathy of the refined. There IS an utter ooa''aoA
in his speaking an abBegation OF self, and power
of causing il In others that IS the true test OIL eo
/ ouence His printed speeches convey no adequate
idea of his genius they want the look tne zone
| the manner that illustrates the meaning anu heisuS
ems the effect OF each sentence. Every one ina,
has ever heard public speaker will understand
this Throughout the entire meeting there was q
general anxiety to hear him. For my part
thought every minute 81 hour until ne roseI a..
80 did those around me. Some one suggested ha'
his having cold would be looked upon rs pup
lie calamity No wonder he was so easeiy
looked for and so warmly welcomed Tor DIS Is Ia
deed a &" true vocation ! must not omit 10 lneu
ton that A pleasing rounded, though not deep
voice and expressive acfiOn add not At'ie ~ Tue
effect Of his oratory. cannot tell you now prouI
| felt of every one OF them, and right Siau was
there was an AmericaS in the gallery, lou ~
see bv the papers he called James hausn9Oh -
order Richard O'Gorman spoke ana eAoelien''y
: TOO MIR MitchelTs duty was 20 propose vote
thanks 20 the English who had sent over eoht,iou
> ! -. eor the relief of Ireland. Decidedly ther'
Us NO aa,ter,, in his speech HIS very worst io'
80, acrnse Rim Of that" He contrasted the con
duct of England and America al tne present nv
went said that in our thanks othe latter our noi
heats sbould go with them, but what we rece' C
20 from, ENGLAND should be looked on as sihah por
ion of The plunder extorted from ourselves GU
90, ,o,irg hack 10 y. netamorphosed INTO aims
, Iuever listened to 50 CAIN spec - 49,
he smoke but for sbsyt time anu nc G 80
him before but he appeared % me ;; =
ing than declaring, enanciAtlhs Ms ~
composedly and calmly as II IN clrc'e u lnilias
friepds-using no action, and making MS enpile'.
sentences tell by lowering not raising DIS voice voice
q He appears quite Indifferent about MS Aan"ei
speaking