The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1847-09-09
Affairs I'm Ircland-The Elections and Repeal
among the Irish.

Affairs In Ircland-The Elections and Repeal
among the Irish.
When the repeal of the union between England
and Ireland was first agitated by the Agitator, he
was pronounced mailman, and the scheme the
most ridiculous that ever was preached by an
inmate of lunatic asylum. The English press
did not deign to notice it except in terms of con-
tempt, and even by the Irish themselves it was
not looked upon as feasible
From year to year, however, by dint of con
tlnued agitation in public halls and in the open
air, me IS minds were gradually brought to beal
upon 1t, and to compare the advantages and dis
advantages tn at might accrue from it, until the
year of the celebrated monster gatherings, al
which it was no uncommon thing to see
half a million of men in attendance, when
il may be said to have taken a deep root
among the people. At first it was confined
to Catholics, and was looked upon by the
Protestants as an attempt at Catholic ascendency,
but by one great number of the most
popular and influential Protestants gave in their
adhesion to it, and the influence of their exam
pie carried with it thousands OF those who were
first, like their leaders, opposed to it.
In that year it assumed so threatening an ap-
pearance that Sir Robert Peel felt himself con-
strained to interfere, although in violation of
law, to stop it. The celebrated Clontarf meet
ing was suppressed by roclamation-O'C Cornell
and other leading men were criminally prosecu-
ted and sentenced to confinement, and repeal for
while was smothered, to break out afresh
again with renewed vigor and strength. BY and
by, the repealers were released from their lncar-
ceration, and repeal gathered strength hourly.
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subject caused considerable uneasiness to the
English ministry, and that they depended TO be
relieved from it by the death of O'Connell, with
whom they hoped the subject would end 1t was
dangerous thing to handle-to NEEDLE with II
at all would be like adding fuel to fire. The
English press were of the same mind. They
too, considered that it was kept alive by O'Con-
nell's influence alone, and when that influence
was no longer felt, that it would die a natural
DEATH
Well, O'Connell did die, and what is the re-
suit Repeal, instead ofbeing suppressed by the
event, is more powerful than ever; although its
supporters are split into parties, questions of
minor Importance, yet they are all. pledged to
the attainment of the same end, and are gaining
ground faster than ever, we learn by the Eng
llsh papers; the same which formerly looked
upon repeal as visionary, and more recently as
being likely to end with the life of its originator
and agltator.
The elections as far as heard from have given
them powerful increase of members in Parlia-
ment, and from all we can learn, the decease OF
O'Connell has not had the slightest effect in stop
ping the agitation of the question. We publish
in another part of to-day's paper an important
article on this question from the London Chroni
Gle of the 18th of August, acknowledging that re-
peal is more active than it ever was, and indulg.
ing speculatons the best way of turning
mems thoughts from political agitation"
We take the following from another English
journal, the London Standard -
"The repeal feeling has made progress in Ire
land within the last year than 1t has in ten years
since the Of the century and made that
progress chiefly amongst the Protestant gentry We
English readers that men who only two years
the subject nothing less tn treason, now canvass 1t
freely question Of expediency and too gener
ally experiment which there would be no harm In
venturng upon They who have undergone this change
Of sentiment indeed In but their error Is
tura one aud is in vain to attempt to disabuse their
minds Of it, They have seen the primary interests Of
their country sacrificed to the cupidty of British
facturers by the ade ofSl6 and OF twen
ty preceding years. They have thousands and
tens Of thousands Of their countrymsn perishng from
famine, while England would not permit them to borrow
from strangers the Of saving the poor sufferers
and would not herself lend until the mischief was over
and would then lend only reluctantly and to i'm
Fortunate pauper lending with cumbrous apparatus
of guardianship that almost swallowed up the loan
Now the intelligent Irish gentry feel that If Ireland had
Legislature Of her own, she might borrow upon the
row from any lender just as the Canadians are now
borrowing money In the United States for the completion
Of their and the Irish gentry feel too that II
ing between the United Kingdom and any Of its dvi
sons because the treasure Of the whole Is in Of
necessity the treasure Of each part the wants Of each
part the wants of the whole Ireland has however
not only treated alien state in the question
Of the loan but in Parliament and In the press her toe
modest claim as an alien but friendly state has been
treated with insoencc Of heartessness and brutality
sufficient to irrtate tho calmest tempers 1t u.s. then
while repeal of the Union would better their condition
in respects 1t could hardly make 1t worse in any.
The only hold indeed that England has upon Ire
land is the Protestant Church Establishment and the
ofthe domination Romanst priests but let not
tempt made to connect the Romanist clergy with tho
State, and the late Mr. OConnels vision ola Parlis-
ment In College Green will be realised with full consent
nay the Jealous cooperation Of 20 Of 100 Of the Protes
tant gentry and yeomanry Of Ireland"
We have long known that repeal was making
rapid progress among the Irish people, but it is
clear that the English papers and people do not
regard it as they did few years since, as mere
chimera The fact is, the union between those
countries was one in name and not in fact.
When its repeal was agitated many kept aloof
from it, who are now its strongest friends. The
whole nation are nearly unanimous for an lnde-
pendent Parliament of their own.
When nation becomes unanimous Tor a
change, it will certainly obtain it. Such is now
The condition of Ireland, and the English are
aware OF it. Ireland will, before long, act a
conspicuous part on the worlds stage
LATER FROM BRAzIL.-We have files of the
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to the Both of July They were brought by the
schooner Midas, Captain Johnson, which ar
rived last night. Mr. Wise, the U. S. Minister,