The spirit of democracy. [volume] (Woodsfield, Ohio) 1844-1994, 1848-04-22
From the New York Globe.
ireland.

The news which we gave from Ire.
land on Sa,urday,was, as unfortunately
is always the case, the version OF her
enemies. That from her friends is yet
10 be received, and we hope 10 be able
to publish it soon. From that given
some idea may be formed of the troubled
condition Of the country, but very little
can be cleaned OF its true state. This
sort of ews, must however be received
and published, until we can find Irish
enterprise enough in New York, the
point from which must eradiate the
news, to give it TO US correctly. We
have mentioned the preparations Of the
military to put down the Dublin de-
mons,ration for France, and we see by
the Hibernia's news, that the meeting
passed off without interruption. There
was no "riot" and no need of the mill.
tary, as feared by criminal England
The following address Of the Irish con.
federation, will put different CON-
pexion on their movements, to that so
falsely given by the English news. 1t
was issued previous to the great meet.
ing to congratulate the French people
in their establishment Of Republic:
ADDRESS OF THE COUNCIL OF THE
IRISH CONFEDERATION TO THE CITI-
ZENS OF DUBLIN. ..
"FELLow CouNrRYMEN-A SANDER
has gone forth against you. 1t is ru.
mored by your enemies, that the blind
and anarchical riots which have disgra.
ced the great towns Of England and
Scotland, are to be initiated amongst
us.
"WiIfully confounding your passionate
ardor for the deliverance Of your coun.
try with those sordid offences against
property and order, they dare to affirm
that your aggregate meeting puts in
peril the safety Of your fellow citizens.
sand the English government, which
rules this island, ignoran, Of your char.
acter, or Indifferent to il, have thronged
the metropolis with troops, and sworn
in their English soldiers as magistrates
of the city, TO overawe and dishonor
their native citizens.
"FeIlow citizens, we must disappolnt
the malice oil our enemies. We must
guard our cause against surprise or
stratagem.
"The Council Of the Irish Confedera-
ton appeal TO you in the name OF our
coming liberty, to watch over social
order. They admonish you to be alive
to the designs Of your enemies, and to
permit no provocation to tempt you in
TO The most triaIng disorder.
"Riot and rashness are the vices ol
slaves; freemen, or men worthy Of free
dom, are calm, orderly and resolute.-
Let US be so. Let every good citizen
regard himself as cne Of future Ma
tional Guard, bound to watch over the
order and tranquility Of the metropolis
"It is not the vicious excesses Of a
mob, but to the heroic struggles which
illumine the continent, that your eyes
are turned. 1t is there you look fol
example Of how liberty may be won
without Outrage upon religion, property
or order.
"A majority Of all the European
States, have exacted native indepen
dence, or free institutions, from theil
rulers, while we have been struggling
in the agony Of famine. MANY Of then
conquered by the mere aspect OF the
angry people, before which tyranny
trembled and gave way; some have
seized their rights with armed hands
but all have attained their demands -
Ii is beside them we have ambition &c
take our place. .n
"For Ireland, too, has great part te
play, il she do not prove unworthy o.
it. OF all the nations, none has suffer
ed so deeply; none has made out sc
clearly her charter to independence by
the multitude of her wrongs and the
hopelessness Of all other remedies
Fellow.countrymen, it will be some
criminal bunder o! our own if lrelant
is no, free as Sicily, and tranquil a
France, before single year has passed
"Bu, we do not labor for the eleva
ton OF class or creed, but for all Irish
men; and our counlrymen must bt
made to feel universally, that no jus
interest is periIled by our SUGGEST
This is all that remnins to be done.-.
I Death hath ragged among US like nm IN
, vading army; emigration has drained
our land of wealth and strength: W,
are justified before God and man in re
5 fusing TO endure our wrongs any long
er. Our sole duty is to assure and unit
all our own people who desire the in
dependence of our country. Tha
, done, we can resume our ancient con
s,itution, though all the foreign nation
!. Of the earth forbid il. And we shall.
> "But we must prove we are worth.