The Arkansas banner., 1848-05-16
TREMENDOUS MEETING To Raise Volunteers for Ireland

To Raise Volunteers for Ireland
 We believe since our city was built there never large an assemblase gathered under one roof, as that which crowded the eour-house on Wednes- day evening. The immense chamber, capable of holding 2,00o persons was literally packed with hu- man life, and the stAirways, lobby and avenues were blocked up by persons anxious 10 o5tain en- trance. The meeting was called by the nasty cir culatiOu Of the following hsndbil, which in ihe course of the afternoon borne through the pIin cipaI streets on staff, preceded by military band:
 Lou. DemocTat.
 VOLUNTEERS FoR IREL L4ND.-IrishmeR, the hour for the re3emption oi your native land is cone Your brothers in Ireland are preparng Tor the tield and must oia them quicsiy. l am authorized by the New York Republican Committee 10 offer the following bouniies to volunteers Fifty acies o the best Irish land, forever 10 every soldier; eniy five do, to etery sergeant; one hundred do. 10 every commissioned officer who shall enroll imme- diately and serve the entire War of independence in the first brigaGe of l0,00o men, now getting ready ., New Yotk to eubsrE for Ireland. This land forms part of the estates of the abseatec landlords of Ieiaad,'' aud ol such Irish landlords as oppose the peoples freedom. The absentee property amounts to eigh; millions of acres of ihc richest lands in the world, which, at twenty years puI- chase. are worth one hunde ed and tW enty millions sterling six hundred millions of dollArs Here are prizes for tl.e brave Attend this evening at ihc ccust house, and hear further from
 THOMAS MOONEY.
 "Scc'y. in connection with tie Rep. Com.
 '.Lonissille, May 3d, ls4s.'
 Mr. Mooney upon the platform at o'clock and delivered most heaTt-stiFfIog appeal He Was loudly applauded throughout and duttng is deiv cry he many tim~s interrupted by Individuals ia ,he crowd r"shing up to the sland, shaking the speaker by the hand, and offering ihsmseys as vol uHtcsis h4se iBe'..sBis oeeaFFiag so trsqueniIr, i.duceed inc eloquent gentleman To cut shor; hs address. and proceeded 10 the praclio@' ~ork for which they had assembled.
 The meeting Was ofgaai1ed by moving r. Nj smith. Esq, 10 preside; A Moi,e Esq Secretary, and J. H. Ryan, Esq, Treasurer, r s.dence i-9 Main street.
 The Chairman declsre,i him elf an Amc: ican born citizen, who had ever sympathsed witn ihe oppres- sed of every land. He heard and agreed with NIT. Mooney in all his propositions and now most ebeer fully joned in this undertaking, Iegatdiess Of is enemies, regardless of who we'e al 'le bead of in New York; Tor name only is all sufficient Tor Lim, the name oi Robert Emmst, lie nephew of the iliustrious Irish patriot (Nehemeni che ring l- Mir. Smith delitercd very eloquent address, which Was rap,urously aprlauded.
 He was followed by the Secretary, Mr. \. Moise, who in the course of his remarks read iruh news paper several eloquent passages from spef ch late ly delivered in Dublin by Mir. O'Gorman. These passages, which Mir. Moss renarkecswere embod- mcnts of the Declaration of Auericnn lndePe ndence, elIeted repeated bursts of exclamation. He con- clude by requesting the meeting 10 chase away all coubs--he who doubts Is damned, and he who doubts is dasia'd. Loud aPplause)
 Mir. Noise then subuitted the following Tcsolu- tions, which passed win peal upon peal of ac elan. atom, without single dissenting voice
 RssOired, That in view of the foregoing, we feel ourselves called upon by every impulse of national sk... Irish in he present sirHggle-a struggle which We deem Inevitable. bu, from which he people will, Ike the other nations of Europe, come forth vleto- rious.
 Resolrcd That VIC dlsregsri the failing Bi'ssh arisiocIacy, an deem their power danserods to the peace of mankind; and most etleetnAl node oi destroy ing their power forever, hereby pledge our selves to co, operate with tie Republican Union in New York, of which 1t appears that Robert kmmet s inc President and that do adopt inc rssolutoh passed at the meeting oi that powsIial umcu, on the 2l of April.
 Mir Mooney then came forward and rtad again the handb, tgiven above and announced that he Was ready 10 receive tho names of the volunteers; whereupon there Was a rush of several persons to the stand. m eAfy- ST fine f flows wrole down iheiT names sn ihe musier-ToH One of them is a fe- mark ably tail k-niuekian about six iset four Irches in height, whose appearance al The table called forth a hearty burst of applause. ABoiheF oi the v9lan- ieers, hne-looking young lrishman., declared he British soideI-that he was entTapEed into their service by the recruiting officer which MT Mooney alluded to, NiL., the HAtsSy botik-thal ne obliged to stand guard on the iusirions o'Coh' neil, The day of Ii. thai iD the Queens Beach and oh . his heart beat within his bosom that day, and he eiien wished during that trial that O'Conns would place himself al the head of his people and lead them 10 ffeedom--f he hal, more than ball oi the British army Tn Dublin would have loiaed hlh that day Tremendous cheering He siii mat Il the Peorle of Dublin could but hoil tae battle for one hour, half the army against them wouid turn over in Their favor IIaad cheers There were more British soldiers hefe tonight. about io join this roll. Tremendous cheers The address and energy of tks brave SSang nan wAs reinafka' bic; and by vote proposed by Mt, Mooney, hs vas thereaPoa appointed captain of the eomPAay BoS enro'ied. I lreineDdous ehcess
 The chairman, TreasuTeT. and Secretary, were then appointed provisional committee 10 cary 0h tte business for N wh!ch the meeting assembled.
 Three cheers were gwen for Mooney three cheers for the itsh revolutions ,s:es cheers for ih= United SiaIes three cheers for France.
 When, al Eear i2 o'clock the inmense meeting faR