The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1848-06-08
WHOLE NUMBER $40.

ERS oFTHE UNITED states.
The following address has been issued 10
tho friends Of ireland in America, dated
DrniIN, April -.
ion have recently resolved to convene 4
Convention OF the lrishmcn Of tho United
States aud tho two Canadas, To he held at
Albany on the third Monday Of tho month
of July. lnpprove entirely Of that Con-
vcnt'on, aud look TO il for results Of the
most important character 10 tina nasion:-
but CONSIDER tho t;mc fixed Coz is convo-
cation to be too late, and the plan proposed
At New Orleans rs defective. Events in
Ireland will mt allnw us To whit fnr YOUR
aid until ln.c in August, as wait we must
I'LL then, If you d. not meet before the end
ofJuly. Tho government by which wo
nre cursed and destroyed arc using every
ar. nnd a-'iiice 10 drive Us into premature
revolt. While we do not intend TO weld
thcm tho advantage ground by rashness,
mother must we lose il by rctrcnting. Ev-
cry event apparently goes TO provo that
shcy will not yield peacefully trio demands
Of this Kingdom, which are sclf:lcgislasion,
and self-taxntion. Ireland cannot. must
not yield.
This il tho rcsl position, which expose
To you thus plainly because desire you 10
I've equal ~ the occasion now To be present.
cd TO ireland. Summon your Convention.
thcrcfore-summon il quickly, aud organ
izc the contribution you propose 10 levy fcr
lreland-!osc not day in this good work:
remember that for every hour you lose. Ire
land may lose generation. We do not
want YOU 10 fight our battlcs-we havS
,ncn enough still loft Cor that; but I unhes-
itatingly ask you to place whatever shaee
Of your worldly goods is supcrfluous to you;
at the service Of Ireland.
THOMAS DARCY MCGEE.
p. S.-Thc Council Of Three Hundred.
which will assemble here before mauy
weeks, will constitute power with which
yor can properly correspond.
VERY Rlcu.-lt happened that On HE
passage up to Galcnn Col. BAKkR tool q
berth or tho snme boat with the notorious
Palmer, late editor Of the Capital Reporter.
During the trip, Palmer became quite
inqnisitivo TO know where the Colonel vas
from, and as the Colonel is quito d sutz
when no is disposed to be aud rs 10 knew
his man, he "lct on" TO be a locofoco Vir-
ginia farmer, who was seeking location
in Iowa. As they became intimate aud
Palmer thinking il no sir to let one of the
faithful into tho secrets II the party, unbo-
so,ned himself completely. lie infarmcd
the Colonel OF the rare prospects Of the loco
focos in lown-told him That every County
and Township was fully organized-thae
they had a lnrge fund from Washington---
and Tint money would not be wanting 10
, operate on the wnvoring, secure the services
of efficient men in the coming canvass 20
"a To bring every man to the polls. About
the time Palmer had got through telling ali
bis pnriy's secrets, they arrived ut New
Boston. Both went on deck. Just then
the crowd On the whnrf recognized the
Colonel md Immediately sung out, "Thrse
cheers for Col. BAKER," which was heartily
given. Tho Col. lifted his hat and return
cd the salute. Poor Palmer, discovering his
mistnkc, took to his heels and skunk away
10 his state room, where no remained until
the boat arrived At Bloomington. Palnur
is the man who had 30 much TO say about
the imaginary Wing Corruption Fund. HE
WIS like tho cry of tho thief bswling stop
thiel.-HarGcyc.