Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1847-06-17
Extraordinary Dinner Scene i'm Dublin
--American SYmnalhY i'm Ireland.

the Rotunda. The room was decorated with fac
and other ornaments, amongst which the " star
sPangled banner of America conspicuous. The
chair occupied by Mr. Richard O'Gorman; al
his right sat Captain Clarke.
The Chairman proposed the health Of " Her Most
Gracious. Majesty the Queen" (Cheers.)
MIR. ODonohue, secretary, read letter of apollo
gy for non-attendence from the Lord Mayor.
The Chairman next gave q The President and
People of America" (Cheers.)
Mr.. Reddy, supercargo of the Victor, returned
thanks, and proposed the health Of Captain Victor
Clarke, his gallant officers and crew." (Enthusias-
tic cheering)
Captain Clarke returned thanks, and concluded by
giving the health of the chairman.
The Chairman returned tbanks.s
Mr. Richard O'Gorman, jun, in responding to the
toast" Peace and prosperity to our Native Land, "
said, feel, and l feel it deeply we have had too
much talk in Ireland. We have had public meetings
and public speeches enough. The voice of our sor-
row has crossed the Atlantic. We have threatened,
we have promised and, Heaven knows, have
forgotten enough of our promses-and confess
feel almost ashamed in speaking before that mani
feel myself ashamed Of my position Irishman-
feel that | belong to race the most abject, the
most degraded the most serve of any that has ever
blotted the face of the EARTH
We are in the habit in this land, Of praslng one
another, of saying that the Irish people the finest
the bravest and the boldes in the world "a voice
" We such thing ~ yes, we are no such thing,
Cheering and inerruPton-) shall tell you what
are. We have borne more suffering, we have tamely
borne more degradation--we have broken more vows
no mo- than any other nation that | ever read Of
cheers.l 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 prosperity
so much the misgovernment of any other country as
want of self reliance and honest exertion amongst
ourselves.
Ii you are fit to be freeman, 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 tit is yours
to win it-[continued cheering. And if you want
to know how 1t is to be won, ask Captain Clarke of
America loud cheering.] If you want to know
how Irish prosperity is to be obtained read the history
of American independence - cheering, Kissing, and
slight confusion.] Gentlemen am exceedingly sorry
IT single word that | have said, has in the least
degree, hurt the feelings of any individual present
hear, hear. You will find that the means by which
American prosperity has been gained, were TRUTH
honesty, and relief reliance applause. BY those
means and by those means alone, the prosperity Of
every nation is TO be won-[hear, hear.
MIR. P. O'Donohue read an Address to the captains,
officers, and crew of the American ship V1ctor.''
Captain Clarke read his reply of which the follow
ing is an extract You will permit me- to say, in
acknowledging your eloquent address, that we have
come here messengers of benevolence bearing to the
distressed Irish the sympathy and aid of fellow
citizens of the American Republic-our mission has
no reference to political considerations. The Ameri
cans heard you were in need and in coming in your
aid they were governed by the highest impulses which
actuate men; and l 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.
| do not comprehend those restrictions to which
you allude, nor would it become me- if did, to adj
n hpra Rufxv IN fbo
present circumstances, may express hope that you
are mistaken, and that there is government which,
when the lives of the people at stake, would be
Influenced by the considerations to which you refer.
Though little versed in craftsmanship, one thing
thoroughly overwhelmingly, that the prnci-
pie of economy which compromises public safety must
be fallacious and unsound. You will pardon me, my
friends, if refrain from farther illusions TO these
topics. My business is with you nor have | aught
to say of the government under which you live.
The Chairman next proposed, The American
Ladies'"
Mr. L. F. Meagher returned thanks. He said -
The citizens of Dublin must say the Democrats of
Dublin Loud cheers have met to pay compli-
ment to plain citizen of America, which they would
not not pay" no, not for all the gold in Venice -
to the Prime Minister of England. Loud and long
continued cheers. America finding that this island,
after an irksome affliaton for centuries with the
most opulent kingdom the Garth, has been plunged
into the deepest excuses of destituton and disease
(Hear, hear and believing that these fine ships,
which few years since the ayenging angels of
freedom, and guarded its domain with a sword Of fire
= Loud cheers believing that these ships might be
entrusted to kndlier MISSION and be the messenger
of life, they had been agent of DEATH Con-
tinued cheers guided not by the principles of
political economy, cries of" Hear, hear !"
and Chair, chair -
One Of the Stewards II most respectfully submit,
under the correction of the chair
Loud cries of 80 Mr. Meagher -
Mr. Rooney "a steward) then approached the chair,
and endeavored to obtain hearing but the cries for
Mr.. Meagher being continued, he broke his wand and
retired.
Mr. Meagher then resumed, amid loud cheers =
Guided, not by the principles of political economy
but impelled by the livelest passions of humanity,
this young nation has come to our rescue, and thus
we behold the eagle, which, by the banks of the
Delaware, scared away the spoer from its offspring.
Loud cheers. The toast to which you have invited
to speak, dictates nobler lesson this country
The ladies of America refused to wear English
manufactures. Hear, and loud cheers The ladies'
of America refused to drink the that stamp
ed from England. Hear, hear.] If you honor those
ustrous ladies', initiate their virtue, and be their
rivals in heroic citizenship. Loud cheers If this
example be initiated here, think the day will come
when the Irish flag will be hailed in the port of Bos-
ton. But if, in the vcissitudes to which all nations
exposed, danger shall fall on the Great Republic
and if the choice be made to us to desert or beriend
the land Of Washington and of Franklin, l. for one,
will prefer to be grateful to the Samaritan rather than
loyal to the Levite. Loud and enthusiastic cheer
ing
After some other toasts,
The Chairman Con the suggestion of Mr. Reddy,
the toast not having been the list) proposed The
Press"
Some slight interruption here occurred. Calls
ms do Mr. n,l a. al.