The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-06


of remote unrelated But portion Of people have
the English pudices Of their oefathers aud kindred
mistaken the vices and sings engendercd BY
and who have @SSed the notion hat the Irish are
sp Of % s horg 81 that ns
soil but that of their island affords the most oncu
Ireland has at length resolved to struggle earnestly for the re-
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away in the fires of fraternity and patriotism Her warning lac
iy blending people The Irish nation about
constitute itself with view to the great ends Of us own
and general endured through destuon vast and
hes with he cause Of universal and blood freely poured
out torrents for the liberties of other nations constitute any
Ireland justly favor Of Americans in
the sT"e upon which s ss i now s%esDsI v who cherish
JUDGES against Ireland her people and that account look
aside such unworthy illusions aud at subject
the light Of and eternal justice We ask nothing
believing that resting the usaon Of nation
iured Ireland a'fs for are history
modern Saes-and that the devotion OF many Of her
national career give her peculiar upon the and
Soan S hsr m r S % the
pies the and tho history Of American freedom This
the essy ss' s Of w s's
throne Sss s,sa s s: e.: , "a h,
Mediterranean the shaekes Of old oppression and
stronger than the strength of The symphes free
carried revolution from capital capital without the
a s Thu
Let your SYMPATHY Americana eqm. your example, Act
pty well earnestly fellow citizens and the blessings of
tain reward The day not distant when tho electric of
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for armies Grtresses and artillery Aid us in e Of
humanity and whose reign shall be enduring the world
stranger, from the body of the meeting after the
above address had been read, appealed, in loud
voice the chair and said he begged be per-
mtted to dissent from that of the address which
represented the people Of America entertaining
JUDGES against the Irish people He cordially agreed
with the sentiments contained in the other addresses
which had been adopted and also with those of the
last excepting only the passage he referred to- As
judiciou to send across the Atlantic Ocean any thing
which might lead to such an erroneous impression as
that which this passage the address capable of
conveying Some explanations were attempted to be
made from the speakers platform but every voice and
every word was completely drowned in the cries of
Emmett Emmett which rose from all parts of the
vast and immense assembage. 1t seemed to be the
feeling of the whole meeting, that the names of Ire
land and Emmett were SYNONYMOUS.
Mr. EMMETT then came forward, and began by in
forming the meeting that he would first to per-
form a duty which had been imposed upon him; which
was, that of selecting and nominating number of
fit and suitable persons to constitute provisional
committee for Ireland. He stated that the names he
was about to read to the meeting arranged as
to constitute three for each ward of the city
The purpose intended was that these committees
should be in permanent and constant session-to
watch over events and prepare every means to aid
support and encourage the Irish people in the present
crisis of their affairs and to move the occasion
might require, and according to the which might
arrive; as this simply matter Of business he would
continue by reading the Of the selected
for this purpose. Mr.. Emmett then read the names,
amounting to fifty four, composed of men popular.
eminent, and distinguished in this city, who to
constitute "ProvsiO nal Committee for Ireland"
When Mr.. Emmett had finished the reading of the
names of the Provisional Committee for Ireland, -
MIR. Titus came forward to propose amendment He
had he said observed his own name upon the commit
tee here m wi IN ha m there a
name full of recolectons dear to every lrshmanthe
name Of man in whose veins there flowed streams of
patriotic bood-he need not say he meant EMMETT ;
that he wished to placed ut the head Of the
committee This proposition was hailed with loud
cheers of appreciation.
names read by Mr. Emmett, with the amendment Of
fered by Mr. Titus whereupon. the names of the Pro-
vsonal Committee for Ireland" nominated by Mr..
Emmett Mt the request of the executive committee for
the present meeting were accepted by the meeting.
with MIR. Emmett's name at the head OF them with
rounds OF loud applause.
MIR. EMMETT then addressed the meeting follows ::
Fellow citzens.-It was my intention on coming to
this meeting to have addressed few observations to
you the subject of Ireland and in reference to the
cause and occasion which have called us here together
on this evening But, fellow citizens, now feel my
self obliged to say, that the warm the enthusiastic
manner in which my humble, my unworthy name has
been greeted by you (cres of no. no. not unworthy
has entirely unnamed me- 1t has overcome me in such
manner that | find myself almost incapable of col
lecting together my thoughts. | feel it beyond my
power to place them in ineligible form before you,
ana truly at the emotion which your ardent
reception has created in my heart that my tongue
cleaves to the roof of my mouth (Applause) | ad
nit fellow citizens that this is weakness but trust
you will forgive it, hope in the kindness and justice
Of your judgment you will not think dishonored by
it. (Applause) 1t had been originally my intention
to have spoken upon Of the resolutions prepared to
be brought forward for your reception this evening
but that resolution will be laid before you by one
competent to do justice to it than myself 1t was
brought us together this evening. The spirit and
purport of it is that the friends of liberty throughout
the world feel happy aud rejoccd at the spirit OF
liberty which has awakened throughout the diff
ferent countries Of Europe, not only, rs it has
been said from the Baltic to the Mediterranean,
but ! might say from the Caspian Sea itself, even
to the Atlantic Ocean. In such promising aspect
of the world it is impossible that the fate OF Ireland
whatever may be the result Of the present mighty
crisis in which she is immersed should be matter OF
indifference to the friends of freedom throughout the
world This spirit, reused at length in Europe to vi
gorous life, now acts powerfully upon the destnes OF
lrcland and 1T gives the most cheering and gladdenng
prospect to the of Ireland that at length the day
Of her regeneration Is at hand. Cloud cheers)
nes enU% We may NOPE ina" most sA calcn
lated to bring 1t about, to which the glory ana
success of that event will most be attributable 1t
the spirit of acknowledgements spirit OF union among
all the sons of Ireland Of whatever name or party It
is the sight Of rshmen forgetting their old fcuds and
buryin ny them in oblivion. At this sight for my part
greatly rejoice am glad to witness the dawn OF this
union for in it hear at and for ever the death
kne Of the long misrue and oppression OF unhappy
ireland Loud and enthusiastic chesrs Fellow cze ms
I've bcen brought in peculiar position with respect
to Ireland always had strong prcudices against
n certain party in lreland,-I will not name it now
for trust in God the day Ia mt last when every
name of disunon and discord among Irishmen is now
forgotten !! Qoud cheers day when all lrishmen are
merged In same nation and mass, animated with
one feeling, aiming ut one common o9ect-the
happiness the liberty and the independence OF Ire
land (rhunders of spplause) Yes, fellow citizens,
my ardent hope il that ut last the distinctions
which have divided our native md heretofore between
Catholic and Protestant, Orangcmen and nted sh-
men, are swept away and forgotten forever Gap
pausc) God knows have had cause, great cause for
such prejudice, (sensaton) but here, before you all
here, upon my countrys hopes and In my country
name, renounce them--l lay them down forever J
Immense and loud applause. voice in the crowd was
heard loudly to utter the name of Lord Norbury, a
name of frghtful and terrific rccoections when
coupled with that of Emmett) Late events in
Ireland such as are calculated to inspire the
warmest confidence that the hopes OF lrshmen
arc about shortly to be realised. How did II for
mcry happen there, when the crown instituted trials
against her patriots for alleged sedition and treason
Heretofore iures xere alxaxs to be found scryile