The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-10-05
Manifesto of the Irish Directory.

To THE FRIENDS OF IRELAND.
In anticipation Of measures by the government Of
Great Britain too oppressive to be borne and arm.
ed resistance consequent thereupon, were selected
trots Of Ireland and to extend to them your aid and
sympathy in such forms we should judge most like
~ to mitigate the ills Of revolutionary struggle and
to curtail its duration Measures tending to combined
actio among the friends Of unhappy Ireland. where
ever they might be found throughout the extent of
this republic, adopted accordingly and the most
efe ctive that our united judgment could sug.
gest put in operation for the purpose OF attain.
ing the end in view correspondence was opened
had the struggle been actually commenced the weight
of republican sympathy would have been found in the
scale
Farther we do not deem it necessary at this time to
speak of our proceedings.
When it was announced that no collision had taken
place. and that by the capture Of nominal leaders the
prospect of such event was indefinitely postponed
the enemies of Ireland quickly sounded the cry of dis
for us to make public our views on the subject
For this reason we have permitted term to pass
away without addressing you, disregarded haunting
inquiries from your enemies and acquesced In sus-
pence of the sympathetic movement.
We now proceed to announce our intended course,
and to advise with respect to the line OF conduct pro-
per to be pursued by the friends Of Ireland
We do not believe that the star of lrelands hope Is
set forever nor even that it is to be obscured for
space of any considerable duration. The patriotic
erdor which like sacred fire, burned on in the bosoms
Of through centuries of despotic rule-while
the iron heel of the tyrant was upon their necks-
while all Europe lay in servle bondage beneath mo.
narchical msrule- while the rights OF man, unrecog-
nZed anywhere, almost unknown; ana nDerty Hau
no resting place among nationals not destined to
igpoble extinction and that without effort at the
very moment when new republics are daily starting
int life, and archy has become trembling sup
plant at the footstool of public opinion. Neither our
opinions based upon the public events OF the times
information respecting the actual state Of Ire
land will admit Of this belief and therefore pursu-
ant to the terms Of appointment We will continue
TO perform the duties assigned to us, and will devote,
with best jud gmept the political interest Of Ire.
land, nation best energies and all means yet
in our hands or which may hereafter be intrusted
TO
We need not say that we regard the funds az
sacred trust for the hottest Of purposes Those who
have coIfded them to us will believe that much with
out q formal assurance. We need not say that the
modes Of expenditure must be submitted to our dis
cretiop and without accountability, until the day
shall come when discretion can approve public
counting; for common sense must dictate to all men
the necessity Of that confidence.
If there are any associations in other States than
New York who not satisfied with this discretion in
respect to fu heretofore RENTED to let them
signify their pleasure within thirty days from this
date and will forthwith return the whole sum re-
ceyed or such per centage thereof shall not have
been expended We make this offer, that all may be
satisfied although in donations 20 charity or patriot
ism shall be sorry to see even in single instance
however insig nfcabt the principle Of reclamation in
troduced. We consider ourselves authorized, as the
special representatives Of our friends in this state TO
de vote abtoutey to the covering Of expenses area
incurred determined on, all that has been conhi-
buted within this State. =,
Whether the funds committed to our custody shall
be invested as some advise, or actively employed we
viii determine, under the influence Of an ardent zeal
TO advance the Interests Of Ireland and TO diminish
the power OF her oppressor OF course, determi-
nation must be governed in every instance by circumi
stances as they may exist, at the time udgme mt
shall be invoked.
We recommend to the friends Of Ireland a perfect
orgs nizatop In the form Of regular clubs devoted TO
this single object; excluding all others and every dis
tirction political religious. We will still receive
contributions and devote them to the political regene
ration of Ireland. We unwilling, however, in the
preee Mt 81 ate of advcesthat admit of pubcaio
to urge this disposition We acquesce in the pro-
priety Of each association being its own dsbursing
agent 81 so disposed.
Determined devote ourselves to the regeneration
Of Ireland will from time TO time, as occasion may
demand hereafter, address friends in this form
and hope one day TO announce the glad udings thai
| Ireland IL a republic. .
r. FMNFT MT. OCONNOR,
Gil O'CONOR THOS HAYES,
HORACE GREELEY. BARTW O'CONN0R
JAMES w. WHITE, JN0. MckEON
New York, October 3, 1S48.