New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-05

moral and intellectual culture, Of progress In
knowledge, Of health, comfort and happiness; and
that no human being was to be allowed TO perish
bat through his own fault.
Mr. w Z. ROBINSON next spoke in bis usual
strain of blended humor, eloquence and pasbos he
described the wrongs and sufierings OF Ireland
and the claims which she possessed on the symPs'
thy Of America. In every battle field In this he,
public from Quebec where Montgomery poured
out his LIES blood 70 cement the iaorlc OF tne
volution down 70 Cerro Gordo. where Gen onleios
was killed and afterward fought at Churuousco ana
sacrificed life and everything that made life dear
at the shrine Of liberty. he spoke OF the ties OF
brotherhood existing between France and the
United States, and showed that the latter was
bound by every obligation OF honor and grstituoe
10 extend 10 France in this, her day OF triai ana
struggle. the hand OF fellowship, and II need De-
more substantial aid.
NIL r. TAsIsrRo next addressed the meeting
II e spoke in eloquent terms OF the progress oil no
erty All over the world. and dwet upon the nope
fu future Of the present movement In france
Mr. RrrcHID then resppeared on the rostrum'
and offered a resolution Of thanks to Mr. hOsH TOT
bis conduct at Paris.
meeting was simple and exclusively 70 express
svmpsthy with the people Of France-that those
who had signed the call represented the Press OF
both psrties-that it bad been the studious enorI
of the Committee on Resolutions, 10 avoid the In
PRODUCTION of any slluson which could possibly in
terruo OF the harmony Of the meeting and that as the
prooosed resolution might have disturbing tenden.
CIV. he begged that the venerable mover would
withdraw IL. IL,
Mr.. RITcHIE insisted that the resolution should
be adopted, evidently against the wishes OF the
meeting. .
Mr.. ROBINSON regarded the introduction OF this
resolution as injudicious, and calculated 10 excite
unpleasant feeling.
Mr. THOMAS said that he was Democrat but
ne had not come 10 the meeting 10 offer fulsome
adulation TO any man who happened 70 be tne
agent Of the Administration. He bad come 10
worship at the shrine of Liberty not TO offer nom
age to the creature of any Government
Mr. RITcHIE still insisted on the passage OF ms
resolution but after Mr. GRUSD had addressed the
meeting in a speech Of great power, giving his
torica sketch OF the past revolutions and the pres
ent movement in France, illustrative OF their NOR
ale and personnelI showing that the present revo-
luton is the work Of the laboring classes who have
risen against the despotism Of capital, which was
listened to with marked interest and attention, the
resolutions Of the Committee were put and unanl'
mously adopted, and then the meeting adjourned,
quietly leaving Mr.. RITCBIE's resolution on the
table.
Altogether this was a glorious meeting-maned
only by Mr.. Ritches silly, but characteristic effort
TO give it partisan character. The speeches were
forcbe, eloquent and effective. The Press show ed
itself worthy of its high mission, and windy dema,
gogues in both branches of Congress might well
profit by this practical, common sense, intelligent
expression of sentiment and opinion on the part oil
letter. writers and reporters. l am, &c. GRAPH