Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1847-06-23
Extraordinary Dinner Scene IN D1Dllz
American Sympathy In Ireland.

1ictor at dinner in the pillar room OF tbs
sotunda. The room was decorated with
lags and other ornaments, amongst which
he "star spangled banner" of America wos
The chair was occupied by
dr. Richard O'Gordon; at his right sat
>aptian Clarke.
The Chairman proposed the health Of
sHer Most Gracious Majesty the Queen"
-(cheers. --
Mr.. O'Donohue, as secretary, read . let
er of apology for non.attendanee from the
Mayor. (r.
The chairman next gave "Ths, Prest-
lent and People of America. ca."-(cheers.
Mr.. Reddy, supercargo Of the Victor
thanks, and proposed "the health
IF captain Victor Clarke, his gallant Of.
icers and crew." Enthusiastic cheering.l
Captain Clarke returned thanks, and
by giving the health ofths chair
man.
The chairman returned thanks. rasg ee,J
Mr.. Richard O'Gorman, Jun., IN resa
spending to the toast-"Peace and pros-
perity to our Native Land" said, 1 feel,
and feel it deeply, we have had too much
talk in Ireland. We have had public
meetings and public speeches enough. The
voice Of our sorrow has crossed tho Allan.
tic. We have threatened, we have prom
ised-and, Heaven knows, and / confess
feel almost ashamed in speaking before
that mani feel myself ashamed Of my
position as an Irishman--I feel that ] be-
long to a race the most abject, the moat
degraded, the most servile Of any that has
ever blotted the face Of the earth. 'lis2d aaf
We are in the habit, in this land, Of
praising one another, Of saying that the
Irish people are the finest, and brassst, and
boldest in the world, A voice: eve arsd
no such thing;;"] yes, we are no such thing.
cheering and interruption ! shall tell
you what we are. We have borne more
suffering, we have tamely borne more deg
radation-we have broken more vows (no,
no, than any other nation that I ever
read Of [cheers. And now gentlemen,
when you drink with enthusiasm the toast
of "Prosperity to Ireland" let me tell you
this, that in my heart and soul ! believe
that the cause Of the absence Of that pros.
perity is not so much the misgoyernment
Of any other country, as want OF seif-rs-
lance and honest exertion among oursel-
YES. If you ore fit to be freemen, if you
are honest men, when you hear the toast
of"Prosperity to Ireland" remember that
that prosperity depends upon yourselves
[cheers remember it is yours. to seek i
it yours to win it, continued cheering. ]
And if you want to know how it 10 10 be
won, ask Captain Clarke Of Americs-
cloud cheering) IL you want to know
how Irish prosperity is to be obtained read
the history Of American Independence
lcheering, Kissing, and slight confusion. ]
Gentlemen am exceedingly sorry il
single word that have said, has in the
least degree, hurt the feelings Of any in.
dividual present. hear, hear You will
find that the means by which American
prosperity has been gained, were truth,
honesty, and NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. r.
By those means, and by those means alone,
the prosperity Of every nation il to be won
--(hear, hear. g sesa
Mr.. P. O'Donihue read an .'Address to
the captain, officers and crew OF the A.
merican ship Victor
Captain Clarke read his reply, Of which
the following is an extract:-You will per.
init me to say, in acknowledging your elo-
quent address, that we have come hare
messengers Of benevolence, bearing 10 the
distressed Irish the sympathy and aid Of our
fellow citizens Of the American Republic
our mission has no reference to political
considerations. The Americans heard you
were in need and in coming in your aid
they were governed by the highest impulses
which actuate men; and ! may say without
offence to any form of Government, that to
help the suffering and raise up the lowly is
the peculiar duty Of those who are blessed
with free institutions. ~,.~
l do not comprehend those restrictions 70
which you allude, nor would il become me,
if did, to advert to them here. But with
out any reference to the present eircum-
stances, may express hope that you arc
and that there is no government
which, when the lives Of the people are at
stake, would be influenced by the consider
ations to which you refer. Though little
yersed in craftsmanship, one thing can
thoroughly understand-namely, that tho
principle of economy which compromises
public safety must be fallacious and un.
sound. You will pardon me, my friends.
ifI refrain from farther illusions to these
topics. My business is with you, nor have
aught to say Of the government under
which you live. 81 ieTs "
The Chairman next proposed, "Ths
American LADIES' - 1s9 f"st.'
Mr.. T. F. Meagher returned shankA.
He said:-The citizens Of Dublin-I must
soy the Democrats Of Dublin-f Loud
cheers have met to pay compliment 10
q plain citizen Of America, which they
would not pay-s'no, not for oil fheSxoli IN
Venice"-to the Prime Minister of IEns.
land.-[Loud and long continued chessss1
finding that this island, 4after Al
irksome afiliation for centuries with the
most opulent kingdom ON the earth, has
been plunged into the deepest excesses Of
dsstitutionand disease Hear, hsarl-and
believing that these fine ships, which Tow
years since were the ayenging angels Of
freedom, and guarded its domain with q
sword Of fre-(L Loud cheersl-belieying
hat these ships might be entrusted with q
klndlier mission, and be the messenger Of
lie, as they had been the agents Of death
Continued ers]-guided not by the
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