Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1848-08-12

las Fitzpatrick, Esq. The Chairman then read an
address TO Mr.. O'Brcn on behalf Of this meeting.
i Mr.. Smi O'Bren, VI. p, replied at length. lie
saidI is not very safe to make speeches in Ireland
just now. These not times for speech making.
You will understand that | do not intend TO place
myself within the operation of that law which would
subject me to transportation to Bermuda. | am told
that it is the desire of my fellow countrymcn that
should avoid committing myself in any way which
would place me without the sphere Of being able to
be useful to them in Ireland And therefore shall
not, on the present occasion, say any thing iconious
II shall crafty Lord Clarendon by enabling him
TO put me into the gaol Of Newgatc or of Droghcda.
But have no objection that the Government should
know that ever since / have come to this town /
have heard some very fighting cheers have heard
sundry expressions which utimatrd to me that the
vast concoursc which / now behold with so much
pleasure have fully determined on obtaining their
nationality. But, undoubtedly, there i much to
tempt you to consider how il may b. necessary
for Us al! to have TO the last of justi
y ing great nation. For what do find at the pre-
sent moment: Within the last four and twenty hours
have visited, in prison, four of the most respected
and virtuOus m@u in this country.
The honorable gentleman proceeded to ncucatc
on the meeting the necessity Of union and co-oPcra'
ton, and proceeded: ! am very happy to tell you,
that in the south OF Ircl and, which have recently
visited in the Counties of Limerick Kerry and Cork
i have found the utmost possible enthusiasm in
support of the League. And let me add, another
means of giving effect 10 your wishes, that il is of
equal Importance, perhaps | should say Of greater
Importance, that in each locality there should be
formed Clubs, which should concentrate the will and
the wishes of the people in the several localities of
Ireland. hope TO have the pleasure tomorrow OF
visiting the old town OF Trim | shall probably sleep
there tomorrow evening; and | intend, if there b.
any gentlemen here from Navan, shall probably
arrive at Navan Tomorrow about midday, so that If
any of them should be DESTROYS TO consult upon
any subject that is interesting to them, shall be
very happy TO meet them upon that occasion. ]
know not whether you will fortify me upon leaving
this meeting by assurance which | shall be proud
to convey, 10 have it ia my power Of carrying, TO
the people of Dublin, the people of Cork the people
OF Limerick, the people OF Waterford, that the men
OF Droghcda are resolved TO stand by their fellow
countrymen in any effort which may be made 10
achieve the liberties of Ireland Mr.. 5. O'Bricn
said he would take that opportunity Of stating that
he intended to be present at meeting of the Irish.
League in Dublin, on Wednesday next; and he
invited by the Committee to express their desire
that as many OF the townspeopie of Droghcda as
could conveniently do Sc, would attend on that occa
sion.
Mr.. S. O'Bricn again came forward, and observing
the dense pressure of the immense crowds and the
great Inconvenience which many in the meeting
suffering thereby, said: ! anxious, from what |
here, to persuade you that ii is OF the utmost
importance that you should observe the most perfect
order at all your public meetings. | met in Cork,
the other day, above 10000 people, of whom 1000
belonged TO the Clubs. The 5000 were pressing on
each other, whle the 1000 took up their PLACES in
regular order, and really looked more numerous and
imposing than the who were irrr OCULAR, and
they wdlkcd-for must not say marched in
these tmcs-in a manner that commanded the high
est admiration. LIT me tell you what occurred to
in the County of Cork last week.
\ member of a Club in Bantry rode forty miles in
one night for the purpose of conveying letter to
me. 1t would appear to that thu time is coming,
or has perhaps arrived, when communication by post
may become unsafe. ] am not sure that my own
letters are not opened. believe the letters of others
are. Therefore, if | wanted to send a letter from
Dublin TO Donegal, should wish to such an cs-
Enlistment of Clubs through the Country that it
could be passed from hand TO hand without giving
any the trouble of going ten miles with II, or
causing him any Inconvenience or expense.
Melting Of the irish Leagme-The second public
meeting of the ''Irish League" held in the Nlu-
sic Hall, Lower Abbey-st, on w cdnesday evening
last. The attendance was very numerous, even at
an early hour, the greatest interest having been ex-
cited by the announcement that the Mayor, mem
Der of the Corporation, with several other influential
citizens of Kilkenny, had come as deputatlon from
that important ana patriotic city TO tender their ad-
hesion and that of the citizens to the newIy-tormcd
Association. Long before the hour appointed for
taking the chair, every part OF the building was
throngcd. Order and dccorum prevailed, and not a |
single policeman was visible in the ncighborhood of
the place of meeting At shortly after eight O'Clock
the chair taken by the Mayor OF Kilkenny, |
Thomas Hart, Esq. Several hundred new members
were proposed.
Dr. Cane handed in list of / 200 Kilkenny men,
including the Mayor of the city and three magistrates
of the city OF Kilkenny, with great number OF the
corporation of Kilkenny sending in their pound each
~.
out of the five borough magistrates. TO whom the
peace of Kilkenny is conidcd here tonight. No;
It was a deep and responsible duty, which pressed
into the souls Of every OF them. II was this
that oppression of the drcst nature and grievances
not to be endured pressed their country TO the very
Garth denying TO their countrymen occupation or
cmpoymcnt casting thousands of them into prema- |
turc graves, and driving the best OF those who re-
NAMED into foreign lands. After cantionlng the peo-
ple TO be steady and pcaccabr in their agitation, and
castiratinr Lord Clarendon for his recent policy in
The administration of Irish Affairs, h. concluded by
moving the first resolutions:
"That the acts of the English Parliament since |
the legislative union between this country and Eng
land but more especially during lis latter sessions,
sufficient proofs OF the utter hopecssness OF look
iug to il either for juStcc or good government, and
that there is prospect OF happiness or prospc-
rty for this country until it is free from the banciul
influence OF for ign hostile and oppressive lcslsla-
ton. That, acting on this conviction, The irish
League has been formed, with the sole view ana
object of restoring to lriShmen their ancient Cons-
tuIion Queen, Lords and Commons, by the comblna-
ton of Irshmen in course of action at once constl
tutional and decided"
ENGLAND.
IRELAND IN THE HOUSE OF LoRDs-JuLY u.
The Liverpool Times says--Ihe Earl OF GLEN
GALL moved for copies of Reports from the stipcn-
diary magistrates constabulary officers, and Police
the formation of Clubs in Ireland since
the first of March, 1878: The nonlc Earl AZ me ,ne
GIcugalll believed, exercised the powers the law
gave him to preserve order and tranquility IN Ire
land with great wisdom, but it seemed to him that
the powers yet were tar too limited
The intended suspension OF the Ha0cas corpus |
Act would be of considerable use in adding TO the
Lord Lieutcnant's power of putting an end to the
treason that was openly spoken and recommended
tbrouohont Ireland. The club leaders had not con-
tented themselves with spreading organization at
home, but they had spread their principles in Ame-
rca and France, where speeches violent and or.
canization as dangerous were made and proceeded
with as in Ireland
After giving some farther description of the state
of Ireland, the noble Earl said that now that the
Government had arrested some of the most treason
able among the insurrcctionary leaders, the proprie-