The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1848-09-01


to beprepared for every emergency, til
learned gentleman conclnded thus: | Aav
said before that the time for speech ma
king is past;and the time for action come
Let us swear to God that this year vii
not 60 by Till Ireland is free na'iop.--
Raise up your hands. Here every han'
in the vast assembly was lifted up.
was solemn sighl.] Mr.. Doheny the'
concluded amid vehement and continued
cheering.
MIR. Meagher next ascended the tri
bune, wearing his green cap, with a band
o. gold, and a splendid tricolor sash. lie
was received with uDbonded enthusiasm,
When the applause snbside', lie said
Men Of Tipperary, ] feel that am not e
quail TO this occasion and to your expecla
gone 50 many fatigues that despair OF
givitg expression TO my sentiments ipla
gUage that will command tins andieuee,
re ching its uimos limits, and fiss t&liglll
which the cause demands audsuA hopes
inspire. You lave heard tf1N son Of
Irish soil whose rugged virtues Psrtake
of the character of the country. loo
have heard him say that am TO stand
nv trial at the next assizes. which Will be
the day after the fair. Lang,erl II
there is any one here to communicate
the proceedings OF this meeting TO the
government, | trust they will fad oul
that they have made great mistake ln
me Hear, hear, and loud
cheers aud you shall never follow Mitch,
ELL ! am here not only TO repent Of.
nothing, but to dare them TO something
worse. loud obeers.) When threw
myself into this movement, when was
scarcely yet of age, did not do so to
rain an honorable name nor for any pur,
pose Of profit or emoument. ] felt that |
rave me intellect, il ought TO be employ
ID for The country 1t was with this feel
Dg joined the cause Of Ireland a. mo
nent when every nation wished to see
er flag unfurled on these hills s.-( IRE
,endous obeering) Forty three passed
way, but its vows have not passed away.
wish had the eluqnence Of him who
hen stirred up the country. OCoDnel
Ike all great men had his faults, but he
4 lo1 NJ, vic !
his viii cay, that he has preached
ause ihatwe are bound TO see OUT
Iieargbear) He used to sa, y may not
e what have labored for, ] am an old
,an-my arm is wilhered--no ep,tarh o
ictory may mark my graye-bnt see
oung generation with redder blood ~
heir veins, aud they will do the work
Y element cheeripga) Taereiore II Is
hat am ambitious TO decorate these hills
18th the flag of my country, Hear, hear
ear Nor is II alone because teel this
litigation. A scourge came from God
hich ought to have stirred you up int"
reator acto The potatoe was smiI,en; :
ut your 6elds waved with golden grain
was not for you, To your lips it was
rbidden fruit. The ship came and bore
away, aud when the price, rose it came ,
ack, but not for the victims whose lips
'ew pale. and qu,vered, and opened no /,
ore. (Sensa,ion') Did say that the, ;
,ened no more! Yes, they did open in T.
eaven TO accuse our rulers. Those lips, I,
,auliful and fresh with the light OF God ),
ensaiionl -suppicated his throne aud d
e has blessed our cause (Hear. hear. e
ID cheers THIS fact is plain, that this u
nd which is yours by nature, and hN "
nd's gift is not yours bv the law Of the -
nd. There were bayonets, theref re. P
tween the people and their righ'fnl II
ID. Are you content that the harvest st
this land which you see and to which
ur labor as impaired fruitfnlness 1,
onld AGAIN be reaped for the stranger! g
oud cries of no. no, and we never shall. p
alking in this glorious scenery, Crom
eli said--'fs not this land worth fight a
2 for! (Cries we would fight and die tt
r il, There always appeared TO me a %
nud on its bright scenery, because il a
d not belong to its inhabiiants-because c
r fig was not here. The flag of Eng c.
nd waves over all our institutions The
nine came, aud then their coercion 5,
VS.. [Hear. hear.l Then gallant man, /,
ung and brave. with young wife and
ing children, who, il they were madc n
less heroic clay, would have caught him i,
their breasts before he went forth ia
eac ch the glorious gospel that the life Of :,
peasant is worth the life ofa lord -
.ond and continued cheers Thai g"s
| went throrgh the couoiry. ard y"" y
ID il was the true one. CCries OF so II
| Because he preached this. they took 81
m, threw him into prison, and banished
m from his own native land. Loud Il
les of'We'l bring him back.1 There q