The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-05

pands nom you neither usurious rent NOR srusAi.g
tax make resee with Him quickly since sne vorIc
began He has been the friend Of the srutn ana tne
Br III Who stand you and rights
hostile and fierce Gre to tow - -
low, The people viii follow whoever win lead. The
people win in concert against the common enemy
Now then. the time is come to test true leadership
power Of mind to do their part the Evokers shrink
from the presence Of the spirit they have raised,
they lost. II they but white foam the top
OF the popular wsve and the compelling Tridents,
they will be wasted the wind and remembered only
solute they may lead this movag race, like trained
horse into the lists and through them to victory.
tie slaves the sr~y Of the league quote the
phrase for 1t has true meaning it. And what is
nation without military virtues and military organi'
xaton? II is Hindostan 1t is China; 1t Is conquera
BILE by any nucleus of invasion however small Graf
tan 5 voice bad the potency Of trumpet because II
gttered keeny in the eyes Of Viceroys the bay
onsts Of the volunteers. His martial and commanding
eloquence inspires even to-day; but what must 1t
not have been with accompaniment Of banners,
and music, and cannon. and chorus of $4,000 adult
injury to srms-from arms to liberty" glorious
and enviable career for the creator Of nation,
Religion has been invoked by despotsm to discoun.
tensnce this array Of Irish volunteers 1t has not
answered, hut 1t has paused ON the appeal Th'nk
well oh Religion. Of your favorte island ere you an
The same emblem marks the monuments Of the good
Pastor and the true KDiehtthe dog, typical Of cour
age. vigilance, and fidelity Remember the story OF
the 10th Legion and the Crsades Is not your habit
and relief to turn from these sordd latter ages to
the church-when kings about to be crowned appear
ed at the altar in full armor-when swords aud ban
ners were soemny best by stoed priests and mitred
abbots. and the military man knew other crucifx
than the hilt of his beloved sword? Do not divorce
chivalry and the church. the child and the parent.
De not place without the pale of our duties that re-
nowned ancient valor which worshipped like the pub
lean in humility and loneliness and which could
wrestle like an angel with ancient perverseness and
error.
| We cannot afford to sacrifice the clubs. They
must be strengthened, increased and extended. But
it is necessary as preliminary action that they
! should be universal Saint Ruth and Sarsfeld led
only two Provinces against Marlborough and William;
Grattan legislative independence with
egbteen counties at the barr three four counties in
'9s he nearly ended British dominion in this king
dom; ten or twelve enough for the work still
Leath. ogha can liberate Ireland never
stirred hand or foot.
League does well TO take constitutional position at
first. hut can it keep it? No, the government will
when it is So laundering man will never be be-
leved il he shouts out that he has still the last
plank under him. The League must know when it
is beaten from the halls Of argument to the fields OF
force, and that, foresee is not distant event But
if will not know this the people will nay do and the
next jury packed in Ireland will be the signal of
vouton which will sweep away every barrier of artace
and every obstacle opposed by power. I. ID. NJ
THE CHALLENGE TO IRELAND.
From the same
To eeuront the yan yG stormy a
With scen deep the wrongs ye hear
as fierce As Re- o.hs they
That rise from your suffering Fa s s'A'
Are the of Ireland brave? Oris It a true charge
that they but idle takers. who shrink when the
hour for daring strikes? Their conduct must
determine this question
To my mind never to nation was there vouchsafed
a fairer opportunity fer winning independence. A
biton of the patriot than the freedom and fame in
the reach ofus if we be faithful and resolute If the
gift be spurned no hope come of liberation more
Heotsn
Think of the oppression, the misery. the deadly
wrongs that call for the prostration Of the dominion
that enslaves, and robs and murders Think
sacrificing enthusiasm and fidelity They plead 70
Ireland for succor; for rescue-because her liberation
vengeance" Uhe trinity "Speranza" grandly in.
vokesl nerve the heart. uplft the arm, and clench
, the nberating hand Think.
, muda comes a manly voice, demanding restoration t.
aand freed for evermore to home, now desoate in
, the fathers absence. Think of him.
From the cells of Newgate, young, gifted, and noble
spirits who would be foremost in the battles ont cal
us to gather and discipline strength For the.
know that ranged against the enslaver the hos
: of Ireland need but strike to conquer Think o
them.
1t were treason the most accused to the country
and the cause to urge for individual consideration
prisoners whom Neweate holds there is not one VIII,
would not rather this moment the feter for thu
convict than allow the independence Of Ireland to b.
imperilled by wise efforts for his deliverance.
So pure generous and unselfsh is their devotion t.
liberty Holy as the saints burning as the lovers
heroic as the martyrs
n tie mind hn d d 6 t these
will become babituated to unresisted oppression
that it will for after play the part of the
competent to teach, inspired to arouse honest
guide and valiant to lead, flung into Newgate mock
ed by the pretence Of judicial inquiry doomed
herd with the vagabonds and outcasts Of society
The true 10 act noo TO ertend the organisation
ss%y naS "n sy Sdy Of o. S ns & n gr% ~
preparation for the trials and IF the British gorern
msnt dare, !" defiance Of ne peoples ,piH to pacl
like not at all the assignment of month for pre-
paration We have no such time. Did the castl,
villains dread being ready for them in that inter
val, they would improvise especial commission t.
anticipate and defeat action Let not the people
dream then, that they delay for month week
or day. They have but the present Let them &C,
as If the hour in which they read these lines was the
to be explicitly es is
chance of success do not believe brave friends OF
the clubs that you will meet this question with tmid
anxiety
Waterford paused not to measure difficulties or cal
culate probabilities when she her young chieftar
marked for vengeance. Had Meagher wiled, he ould
have held his city against all the garrisons south Of
. Dublin Fiery columns of tall Tipperarymen would
whom valor is the Inheritance, would have rallied
round him impetuous cohorts. Cork would have fur
carried the spirit Of ninety eight combat for him
Kilkenny would have sent contingents strong and
I anu young tribune might have marched
through Munster another Maccabnus. Still was hi
wise TO bide the time'' until all Ireland shall b.
banded and the plenty Of the maturing harvest be
boarded for the people. Munster is sure Those who
would have Ireland win the struggle, must fol
her other strongbojs in the east and west yet either
partly held by England, or wanting perfect organi
sation.
There will, must be- no defeat this time II there
be- twill come from ourselves. Think again Of tho
work to be done, and how to do il Act Instantly
complete the organisation, and demand will b.
coded through fear. For there is greater coward
than our tyrant.
Or, If it be not thus, when shall be heard in one
defiant war cry the charging cheer of Tipperarythe
stormy shout of Galway-the thunder tones of Done.
gal-and the true olden rally of Wexford Avengers
shall stand on the graves famine filed, pluck the
shamrock from diadem OF Britain crown the IN n