The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1848-09-01
Great Meeting on the Mountain OF Slew
enamou.


Saturday, (,be charge against him basinl
been one Of sediiIon) remained in ths
capital Of the norlh.r riding for shor
time, and then started for the city o
CasheL Here immense preparations bad
been making for ihe grea, demonstration
which had been advertised to take place
on the mountain of Slieyenamcn, under
iIe auspices Of Mr.. Dobeny. Tat gen
,leman arrived iD Casbel on Sunday morn.
ing, aud there, having put on tie Uniform
al the so Ciub, he IN company with his
lady started al eleven o'c lock, IN an open
bsrunche, drawn by four horses, for lie
place Of meeting. Upwards OF two thous
and persons formed The cortege from the
sCity Of the Kings Vending their wa,
tip the side Of the mountain from the d-
rection Of ihoir various localities m gIn
be seen the men of Cork, Waterford,
Wexford, and from all sides the Boys Of
Tipperary.'
At two O'clock, the chair was taken.
when not less than fifty thousand soon
overspread the summit Of the monnia ain.
The Hugh O'Neill and John Nj ci ell
clubs, of Clonnell, headed by there re-
spective Presidents and Vice Presidents,
marched from the main street throw the
town; thence through the suburbs in reg
lar order, followed by the Fitzgerald
Caher Club, and several thousands oi
mounted horsemen. The day was ex-
ceedingly fine.
AT four O'clock, Messrs. Doheny and
Meagber, headed BY the Cashel band, arr
rived at the mountain, when the huzzas
commenced like the rumblpgs of thun>
der storm. Peal followed peal until the
echo rang from. the distant Connerargh
mountains. The different clubs formed
in regular order, and marched TO the pin
nacle Of the mountain, headed by the
Cashel band. The trl.color flag of he
Wo!f Tone Club, (Wateriord,) was hoist
cd. Mr.. Meagher wore tri colored ,
SASH and gold banded cap.
On motion Of Mr.. Bailey, James O'Don.
nell, Esq, Of Bally be, was called to the i
chair. n
Mr.. Bailey read an address from the a
] John Mitchell and Hugh O'Neill Clubs.
with the persecuted patri t
OTIS. |
Mr.. DohenS. in the course Of an able I
and brilliant speech, said. Men Of Tip
perary--l sin proud to meet you on my 9
native mountain, [Cheers.1 Those wilds I
androcks are dear TO me since my youhg 5
years. Loud cheers1 Stsnding on this Il
rock~~nd gazing on the faces ofihe count '
less thousands, | recognize many Of my J
school fellows--many Of the companions
Df my happiest days, ! have been ae- I
here by the brave and nobie :
youths OF Cashel, from 13 years and up "
ward-who have come II miles on fout--- h
the very men who rescued me few days 0
ago, and who, ] am proud TO say, would "
do SO again, il called upon. Loud cries 6
of I'VE would, we would Bat, my b
friends, il is better that no arrests should |
AXE place. The time is las, approach f
ng, when Ireland shall again be Tree - ii
Hear and cheers / am now standing b
C OF lreland's ancient splendor--lhe sea, a,
f her ancient literalure--so old and ven. .,
rabe. speak OF her ancient glor, II
i'm pride-for, when Europe was i'm bt
nersed in ignorance, this learned leland fs
ave laws and knowledge TO the surround n
ng nations. When look westwa ard and :,
aze on the red sun, as lie throws his
artng beams on the fertile plains be- r.
cath us, endeared by such recOllections, Ia
aving with most luXuriant crops, | say, h,
ill you forge the gories Of the past, and eo
ield up forever. aud without struggle. of
our rights and our possessions! Hear
all the fruits OF this Years toll pass 81
way from usl [Cries of no, 10 The y
un that ripens the growing croPs-the "
ews Of Heaven that nourish them, are =,
iven by the bounty Of God shall all tins !,
oodness, from the hand of Providence, r,
g bestowed in vain on the cultWator! :,
III! friends, retain that which Providence 4;
,tended for you--keep it--at every ha2- q,
I'd keep il. The sickle shall tie laid to l.
ie crops In another month. (Cries Of f,l
We will keep them. Do so, and then /.
on may sing an anthem as you look upon 20
,e produce Of your rich fields, and JOY va
with the thought that il is all of
our own. Loud and continued cheers to
But, my friends, j must revert TO an mr.
lher subject. Mr.. Mesgher and i are
ow out on bail; we are TO be tried for II
reaching the gospel Of Irish Nationality. pc
told the magistrates who took my re ga
ognizances, that l would to-day attond is
party on Slievenamou, and ] came here hi
0 tell you that your course ofduty is now hi
lsIn--it is no ether than that to which CT