New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-29

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Grea, Meeting TO mid ireland hstoria-sIr.
Moneys speecb-35O Dollars collected
80 Dollars subscribed by the Catholic
Priest.
On Saturday evening great gathering OF the
friends of Ireland held in Ast,sia in the open air,
opposite Creed's Hotel As the news Of Smith
OBriens arrest had reached sar and tide in the
of the evening, it thought by NY VINO are but
slightly acquainted with the policy an resources OF the
Irish people that their ost sld their hopes
Of freedom over.
several speakers were invited : expected from
Nsw.l ork. Mr.. Mooney was the OF. ue however vino
attended conversation occurrei previous to organ
ling the meeting as to the propris of postponng
to learn what the DIRECTORY world do In the present
condition OF the Irish Cause-but )ostponement was
promptly opposed by Rgv. NJ. Cursn, Mr. Mooney,
Mr. RYAN and others The needing wac then organized
by calling Mr.. RYAN 10 a., 'naIc and appointing Mr.
DOnnelly IND Mr.. Mccain cccTetaries
Mr.. MOONEY then adore ssed the meeting in strain
Of unusual energy. Our correspondent collected a
few of his salieL. points
Friends of Ireland there doubtful and discouragug
news arrived The English papers report TO us the ar
rest of smith D Brien One man Of our many millions
has been seized, but we have many more "a brave
as he. lcheers yes, and far better Generals IN
inc deld Smith d Bren is brave but evidently
most unskllful military chief and certainly an incapable
leader of a mighty Revolution. What was the object
of the Irish Revolution Was II not TO overthrow the
f,regn Government to abolish its authority, Its trio
utes and taxes throughout the land, 10 seize on the
lands and herds and hocks OF the absentee landlords TO
distribute their enormous estates oil 50 ana iVV acres
each among the people to Abolish arlstocracy inc IA"
of entail and all idle officers 10 destroy the sWarms OF
potcal vernin that feed upon the people to give 70
every rishlnan farm vote and musket 10 rebuild
the schools the factories the ships 20 Sinde up enter
~ asud CHI
the obec of the Irish Revolution for this the Irish are
prepared 10 hght But did Smith O'Bren lead them to
these Objects Did he proclaim these designs No
He undertook to feed his embryo army with penny
oaves bought with his money. lie cautioned them
against touching hog which belonged 10 their
enemies. The Irish are proyerbialy sniswd people ;
they saw the insanity VI beginning Revolution upon
no better foundation they refused to nave anything 10
DO with IT, and think they perfectly right Loud
cheersl Smith o. Brien then was arrested am hoart
lis sorry for il He brave but not an able leader
Tie lacked the genius OF Frederick oil pruss VINO gave
the lands of the nobility TO the occupying farmers and
so called forth an army that fought successfully Tor
homes and wealth Cheers lie lacked the ooldness
and tact of Cromwell who called upon his soldiers 10
gaze on the lovely lands of Erin aud who distributed
those lands among MS when Tue battle was over
smith . Brien Issued no Proclamation, offered no plan
OF Goyernm, At no scheme for raising ana supporting
an insurger. army. We know not whether ne was
Monsrchst " NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. he asplred 10 the
Republican Presidential Chair, o. 10 the anuquated
Crown OF wara His career was dreain--an adven
ture-a romance. lie has fallen, they say out marx
the cause Of Ireland has not iaenshsll not ai Ire
rnendOus cheers No II has not ialen-shall not iaii
Renewed cheering What shall the inshmen Of
America reel before the Police yoleys hred from the
Widow Cormacks lCries Of No MOL Are we co~ed
by A mus ket ball-yanQuished by Ponce baton can
never believe H. MOI the Irish want only sAilliul Re
publican leaders and they will vanqlsh their Toes. we
must send them a Republican Chie with constitution
ready ramed-the landlords and the taHnen aDohshed
and The lands allotted 70 every soldier who volunteers
N fght tCheersl We hare such Chief and we have
fty thousand brave volunteers ready 10 follow his for
tunes TO the beautiful Isle OF the ocean. Veheineh'
cheering The time for the bait mas not yet come
the harvest il not vet cut and saved but II VIII De
saved in good time and must be preserved 10 the peo
pie OF Ireland We cannot surrender this battle whil2
we have dollar or life. Great CHEERS ana cries Vi
Never Never The beauty OF military rgahIallon Is
that II one Chief falls another ready ana instructed "
take his place The Irish have been forbidden 10 &C
quire military knowledge We will send them tnon
and YANKEE officers well skilled who will lead them
10 victory and freedom. lCheersl II one OF uozen
of these are killed of in the enterprise their places VIII
be filed up simultaneously by their appointed success
ors Fear not pause not guam not uesPar not
Multiply the Clubs Let every Club member procure
musket and attend drill The British Toe Is IN Cansda
within two dsys' march OF US. Attack hun the ana
defeat him iGTeat cheering BREAK NJ spell Ms
wand and the prestige OF his name and theh Ie,ahu
will arise invigorated for the hight. Cheets Two
thousand picked men will drive the English rom
Canada Are there any here for that duty Cries OF
Az plentyl Cheersl Remember that Wllian the
third landed in England with but seven hundred men,
VET he remained in the country TIL be conquered H.
Give Us such military leader as King William and we
will fght the Boyne and AUghram and Linercx over
again. Great cheering Come on, then, win tue
funds enable cur brave volunteers 70 arm remember
the encouraging support Of the Presbyterian
OF New. York and Williamsburgh remember tne eio'
ouent appeal and munihcent subscription oil bisnop
Hughes (Cheersl Follow in this path Renew your
energy Swear 10 the nations-to America 70 Europe
that This battle must 90 on-that II must END 10 your
victory or your death. Great cheering
The subscriptions then came pouring IN The nrst
was an Offering of fly dollars from the Catholic Pastor,
Rev. Mr. curran accompanied by the following senti-
ment
$50 from Rev MICHAEL CURRAS Of Astoria l.. l.
T. M h,.- car II aaa Tor Iush Pstfot heioi n mann
- - W,un Vernon 90 the ba1k Of he Potomac-ue sSn
1000 pafr pafLr % Be clothed iaef-S ~se
,.r 80. BE- that primitive founders Of our soi Gus
H.uubic Of justice, Llb>rty and lniePencence-
This was received with great cheering, as were also
several other subscriptions resolution TO support
the Revolution in Ireland carried and the 9th OF
spteber the Birthday OF La Fsyette, liked according
70 the suggestion Of the Directory for giving one days
income 10 the military chest OF Ireland Three CHEERS
were given for Ireland three cheers for Canada three
cheers for Father Curran three cheers Tor Mr. Mooney
when the meeting separated