Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1847-09-09
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The inllnwi NJ Is a rich Specimen uf fefyid Irish Elo
quenee. The Orator. I. +. M1eagher. is one of the lea
ders II the young Ireland party. which boldly took ground
againsi O'Conoell and his pacific measures, imra,gninp
The mttivcs of The liheratnr. and %aiirihuiine 10 The lpiln
enre oi Government patronage. rather than 10 prudential
considerations. the gentle crusade advised " the leaders
Ut Cancellation Hall. II was III one Of The lnpassion,tl
ma bid p%hilllrrics pronounced by Nraglltr against tile
o ! party. shortly AFTER the sriisn among the rrpealors.
t lat the extinct here quoted occurred
The pursuit Of liberty must cease Ia hc n traffic. Let
II Resume amongst ia It's an len, glury-let il be with us
a passionate ,crlism. Fear nol diss 'nsion. Dssension is
good where lrutl, n To bu saved. Repeal does not ,i
unll,. | contend. where the Repeal principles of Contil
lation Hall ~rrcyail-lirpcal daes mol incur defeat where
these principles are swampel by Nhigsery OF tonscrv
aiisn1. In III" Iurn,cr case i, is Whiggcry. masked aud
maillel. that succeeds in the latter. IT ia Whlggcry,
naskel aud untitled. thai il beaten. Dtsdaining. ihrn.
the ealnmnlcs Of the public writer. aud the inycciivts of
thr public uratrf, however bitterly society may snecr,
however cuafsely a section IT the multitude may ru se,
assert this righteous principle. llescuo the causcoI Ire
hnd lfom The plulanailon 81 ,lose who beg. aud control
ot il'osn who hrlhe. Ennohle the strife Tor liberty, aud
he II here, ms IT has been IN other countries. 4 gallant
s1rvlee-nut n vulgar game. Conform 10 une prrcrpi OF
the Enellsh Parliament depend upon Your own resources.
demanding independence, be thoroughly independent
BE ns independent Of this Russell. The lInglisl Munster.
AZ oi MettcInIeh. ol Vienna, ~ Gniaot. OF Paris. Cherish
IN lis full integrity This fine vitln without which there
Will be- M true lllelly nmonesi You. whatever be your
tsiilnlious. BrIeil ol II. The heart # the nation Will be
cold, and crampeh. md sordld. Barclt ofii the arts viii
have M enduring impulse, and commerce no lnvigurntlng
'nnl. Bcreil OF u. sacl.iy degrnerllts. aud the mean
the frivolous and The VICIOUS triumph. The ldlcr, the
miser. the coward. may laugh N these continents; the,
NAY hiss them Nltn they read ,lrun, The worms ol
the Castle, ! know, would eat thnm from lle hearts OF
the young, the generous aud the gifted. The old cham
ptans nj iarlion-in wlusc wlthered souls all that Is pur
md generous IN nature has roited oul -may drive their
poisoned pens. aad ply thor ilinlcd tongues. in lheil
coarse crusade aeainst them. Then will ouno the dull
philospho, Of Tho aye, to rehnke our folly, our want Of
sense, our lndlscfotion, aud proclaim that patriotism. n
wild aud plillering passion, has died out-ilml II could
not colncide with civilization and free trade. 1t is f,lsel
The virtue that gave to Pagansn It's Dwelling lus,rc-
10 Barbartsn lis redecming lnll--lo Glrislia tiy il
herale toim-is mol dead. Il sill lives 10 preserve, 10
console. 10 sanclliy humanity. Ii has It's altar in every
cline. lis wolslnp aud festivities. On the hcathered
hlllf ot S'plllnd. lhesW1rl ot Wallace il vel a hrighl
tradition. The genus of France, Brilliant and inn eiu
ols, IN the literature Of the day, Plys its enthusiastic ho
mage 10 the plety and hcroisn ot the yoooe Mid Of Or
leans. In her new Spuale Hall. T. iplnnd BIDS her srulp
tor place among the rli4Ics ol her gtcaiost SONS The i'm
ages of her Hampton aud her Russell. In Tho gay aud
hcaaleuus capital ot Belgium. the daring hand Of Goris
las reared a monument full II II lrious mtaning TO the
lhfee hundred uarlgrs otthe revolution. by the soll
blue waters of lake l.ucorne stands the chapel f Wi
liam Tell. On the anniversary nj his revolt and vIeto=
ry. across those waters, rs Ley plitwr in The July sun.
skim Inc light boats Of the allied cautuns. From the
ptlwa hang the banners of tle republic, aud AS they near
The sacred spot. the daughters of l.uccrue chnuni the
hymns Of Their old poetic land. Then bursts forth the
glad re ID nm; and Heaven hears npain The 70 &c of
tlat wild chlyalry 81 the nouains which. five ccniur,o ~
since. pierced the white eagle Of Vienna. aud flung II
bleeding On the rocks Of Ul. Al lnnsptncll. IN the black
aisle al the old cathedral. the peasant ufiho fyr1 knc,ls
bcllre the statue Of Andrcas Hotter. III tie dchlrs and
valleys Of the Iyrul. who tolgcts the day on which he
fell within the wallis of Nlantua II IL a festive day all
through this quiet, noble land. In HAT old eathel al his
inspiring memory is rccallcd amid the ragfanlfi' sol The al
tar; his Image Appeals IN every hVuse; his victories and viz
tues are proclaimed IN the songs Of HI people; and when
he sun goes down. "A Chain of lins-ln The deep, red lipht
Of which the eagle spreads hts wings and holds his gild,
revelry-pmclalm the glory Of the chief whose blood
has made his native aud n 81 nted spot in Europe.
sir, shall we moi jim in his gIorions worship, and
here IN this island-anointrd by the blood Of many IA
good aud gallant mon-shall we not have the faith.
the weapons Of these heroic ncn-do moi discard their
virtues. liudicale the national character, aud serve
the national cause with generous hearts aud stainless
hands. You have pledged ourselves To strive in his
confederation fer the Independence Of your country with
IN the limits oi the constitutions. Keep within the con
siilntion. but do not p"rvcrI the virtue Ufihe State. Con
lront corruption wherever II nppears-scourge 1t from the
nstlngs--scourge II ON the public iofun-fug the
bfib,s ri the minister back into The pest houses with which
be has deiaced the land Thea, le. the vcrnin that bre ID
upon our counirynen bury their bribrs in kindred pa 70
ticiiun-aud whilst preceding wil, the noble task To
which you have vowed your lives and fortunes, let this
proud thought chrapture and %inyigurate your hearts
thai IN seeking the independence Of your country. You
nave preserved It's virtue from the seductlons Of a pow FL.
inl minister. aud The intidcliiy Of bad ciiizrns. MIR.
hleagher sal down amidst the most enthusiastic cheers
which lasted Tor several minutes.