New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-25
Canada and ireland.

rish League in Canada, at Nauznall Garden on Mon
day evening last Will be read with interest a. speak
Inc the opinion Of large body Of the people OF Canada
Want Of space prevented IL earlier appearance
GENTLEMEN. present myself before you with feel
ings Of indescrhsble pleasure delighted with the pat
riotic enthusiasm which wells up from the heart Of
this vast assembage. The emotions Of ne lover Of
Liberty on beholding this scene must give him an ear
nest of hone for the future. Now IL the time 70
dernonstrHte % the world that we viii not Do tame
spectators Of the contest for freedom 10 lreand 10"
Is the time express our indignation Al tne enof- ol
despotc Government % she the voice Of the patriot
and suupress the spirit OF Liberty. Now u the time 70
prove in the face OF the world. that We VII stand OF
ian by our own native ise-wth that justice Wnicn 4
long endurance Of injuries and oppression mas easleo
~ r holy cause 10 nerve the arm # the patriot Ia the
battle for the emancipation OF Fatherland, we must
eventually be successful. Believe me Wnen say thal
the day not far distant when we shai celebrate the
liberty of Ireland. The injustice OF England mas sue
ceeded in evokng the vengeance and retrbuon which
her long career Of tyranny and oppression has At length
entaed on her The unfulhied pledges OF the govern
ing 70 the governed have absOved her subjects from al
allegiance and her authority for centuries has been up
held only by the strong hand OF power Sne mas re-
leased Canada from ell fesiy 70 her and now may the
God OF Battles aid the OF the just when, having
crowned their other acts Of forbearance by patience
they have al length grasped the sword with the deter
minaon 10 cut the chain which still Joins them 70 Ing
land Her much-bossted civilization, and her adherence
IN the prncipes of civil and religious liberty, have be
conc n rnockerv Take I'D the map OF the civilized
world and you viii find on II another country IN
which the laws have not been administered win more
Justice and impartality than IN ireland u tnefe 10
the recollection of man bright spot IN the history
of our country where patriotism might ma repose
Blessed beyond the lot Of nations with aso me
fertility of which has been the theme Of the author IN
every age her have been swept IN hundreds aye
thousands uncoifned 10 the grave IN nation where
God has lavished his bOunes 70 man with an unsparng
hand they have touched it with their infectious
and turned everything into gall and then say thal "s
If tb WAS this lair ana non
orable recompense those who have fought her battles
who have been her right arm in the hghtf Nhat nave
been the rewards Of centuries OF unWaVerhs utFouon
Death end transportation would say inuch more
but the fear Of encroaching your valuable time deter
me from proceeding since has been decreed tal te
time for remonstrance has gone by lCres oil go on y
Hence il Is thatmy country looking upon the oppression
and acts of crime her history contains has determined
no longer % bow 10 the Government oil England Ihey
have wed H. that Lord Clarendon shall be the last
representative Of England in Ireland ana ms throne II
tot.erng beneath him. lie must dismiss those syco-
plants who have been fattencd on the miseres oi an
oppressed country. -,
am subject OF Great Britain and, you are no doubt
aware of before this rerD loyal subject Laughter
| am a resident of Montreal, and have not the sllght
est hesitation in telling you that To- Montreal the lsh
are not afraid ashamed 10 acknowledge themselves
Republicans On last Monday upward OF lOON brave
and patriotic cheered Tor the none anu gen
erous sons of America who transmitting their thou
sands of dollars 10 the aid Of the glorious cause TOT
which lrshmen struggling and they nave pleogeG
themselves 10 every means by when they may huri
from power the despOts of England. NOW genteihei
I have the honor to be NicePresdent Of the men
League in Montreal the President OF that League i an
Irish Protestant-aman after smith OBriens own heart
He comes forward and says: Religion VIII not sepa-
rate us we will Join hands for the sake Of our common
country" That man stands Al our head Louis joseph
Papineau is first Vice President Of the League and ne
will assist in this good work very short ume ago
we had visit from Mr. OConnor and believe he viii
tell YOU that he received glorious welcome. Hehehd
them express their willingness Unnecessary 10 shed tner
blood in the cause of Ireland. You must not beheVe
the accounts copied in the New fork papers As thy are
all extracted from Canadian journals hostile to our
cause all the papers of Montreal join in unsparng
abuse OF the friends of Ireland They are AFRAID you
will pay us visit which in the present dilspidsted
state OF their affairs would prove very unwecome
one for they know that we would receive you Win
cedd mile fdike. Loud cheers
You will Judge from what have said, that J am a
very loyal subject Of her gracious majesty speak
rather boldly it is true have no conceament oil my
own thoughts and that is when they are SIN
ccre that they should have their Just weight win you
know the government Of Canada dare not seize SIN
gle man for the bold expression OF bis condemnation o
English tyranny lest they might provoke the anger OF
our friends in the United States lcheers They know
would not look in vain to you for assistance ana
certain from the demonstration nave oeeh unc VIII
ness ofthey would not be mistaken.
The meeting of which ! have already spoken was
sonvened by of the English officials IN canada anu
in view of The present disturbed state OF the country
their former governor has been replaced oy nuAry
man The mayor of the city having heard OF an inten
ton to hold meeting told us the market place WAS al
our service: but when he heard that IT was lOr the
n,,rnose of an irish Pepublican meeting, he became
stricken with terror the very sound OF the words ah1
changing his mind and breaking hs word ne iocKeo
the door and said there should be no meeting nelu
there for that purpose On little calm renecuon ho"
over he again changed his mind fearful of losing his
influence among his Irish friends he said the friends OF
Ireland might hold meeting there II they chose ana
hat he himself would preside II II so piesseu mem
When the hour arrived however he again changed Ms
mind and said il was illegal there should be no meeting
held there and TO prevent US from assembling ponce
man guarded the entrance OF the market we mao tesoN
ed however to set all authority At defiance ana hS'lus
erected platform-a cart being the only thng conve
nent-we raised tricOlored flag on the emo Oh pNe
and in half an hour after the regular time lot meeting
at - o'clock had or 10000 men a:seinpeu al
"a All guided by the same spirit which sctuated US
They swore that they would nght II you ohiy sent
some of your brave companions TO help tnem' touu
cries of We viii go raise volunteers rms
the feeling which pervades the men OF Cahaua ,a an
renest II again they expect visit from you Allnn
do not tell YOU in unequivoca terms TO come ana con
ouer-dn accordance with the allegiance owe urea
Britain could not advise you 70 DO SOL mercy s ~
Won AN invitation 10 visit and lei IL De geneIa 's'
"a one portion of Canada may be jealous OF me otnei
AT last Mondays meeting we determined tna' INT
money collected would be sent here but tnal was Oyer
ruled as we wanted arms Tor our own cause anu ~
striking in Canada had an Interior oDJecl IN vac"
10 aid ireland indirectly by distractng the attention
the Government We have entered on our duties
In Quebec number Of guns have been spiked Lou,
cheers would no. state tnht llc duthcH'4sJ -
even doubted this is true and numbers OF my coun
men can corroborate what say say Il and rePea. II
If 10000 men invaded Canada they could walk
IL in week and the Irish soldiers OF whom there ar
thousands would turn out TO man with US tnni
this Is an evidence OF something and Win tne soioe
TO Join us in the march 10 Freedom, we VIII not nee
much assistance 10 accomplish the object OF our preseh
undertaking still you may pay US visit
! When 90 back TO Montreal we are to have anotne
monster meeting. at which we viii do yet more; W.
have been stimulated by the noble example when 20
have set US You know nothing OF the terror wheh 10
sound of Ysuxhal causes 70 the Government Of AN"
da they cannot abide the When they ask us
| What DO you mean by these meetings we say NHuN
hallr-which has a very significant meaning to them
The gentleman down amid laughter and loud cheers
APPEARAScE, RELrEF, &c. OF THE CAPITAL
The A5ony EItTess has the following items;
DisrbmioH-Mr. James Maher who is mainly dis
bursting the money collected for the sufferers by m
fire, has distributed near 5000 in small sums, anon
| - families
The four or FIVE hundred dollars collected in -
Johns and ST. Josephs churches, on Sunday, has bee
distributedin small sums by Rev. Mr. McClussy anon
| those rendered destitute BY the ire