New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-09-06
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Is Rebellion In ireland Crushed>

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Press Of NcwYork say iii. But men whose tongues
and pens al he gold Of the Saxon could purchase
pervert men OF noble bold generous sympathetic IA
lures who look to the surface foreel the earth
quake, 10 the angry ocean to predict storm mag
unanimous, philanihrophc and humane men declare
soenny before God and mankind that IL Is crush.
edthst Il cannot be crushed and shall lot De crushed
unti the peoples rights be restored tyrants grosn
beneath the chariot wheels Of triumphant Liberty.
II centuries Of tyranny OF robbery and wrong did not
Ike hideous phantasmas, madden the almost superhu
manly patient Irish, To rcnd tear 20 rsmpe their
demonisca oppressors despite the pusilanious teach
ngs OF political charlstans aud basphemous preachers
who have attributed the awful murderous de,truction
of millions OF hsrdworking. unofeEdng, virtuous hu.
man beings Gods Providence and not % the hiieous
policy Of the internal, brutal and bloody British
ovenmen'-t those centuries failed in causing this 10
be effsctualy dOne-the last few yesrs-the last few
month,-yea, the last few weeks-have loaded and
loosened the avalanche Of Liberty which will inev.ts
/ biz snnhilaie its petty opposers.
The suppression of the peoples fress the suspension
of the Habess Corpus. the Imprisonment OF some fifty
sterling patriots, the military occupation and control OF
the country will doubtless prove pdH1ccd for all the
IN. Of Ireland and will OF convince the Irish
how ungraieiul they and have been. and they viii
forthwith cease to hate and learn love the generous
power that heaps such blessing upon them. To be
sure they will the silly people although they have heard
nothing Of Il John Longs remedy OF Counter irriid
Tor az ailments, and here i : for them gratis
on enormous scale.
Whatisi 10 You. We mere Irish" If your fathers
mothers brothers sisters wives children have been
killed by Political Economists, "a surplus population
by outdoor relief and its consequents dysen'ery aud
fever Were they not surplus, and therefore proper
70 be destroyed and how humsnely were they not put
10 death They were not hanged by the hundred
they were not shot down by the thoussnd-bu, they
were fed by the million Aye fed to repetion. and 50
sic kenei and died of surfeit Vile gourmands And
o 70 think how sumptuously they were RECALLED -
An entire quart OF hog wash (misnomered " soup
70 make il the savory and nutritious dare cay
Lodi
meal water in abundance, and alum To make 10 appear
selatnous the allowance for an ableboded man tor
twenty hours and less in proportion tor all others
and this dose given to them every day, without any
thing more solid of brought on dysentery the
same dose. continued during dysentery, brought on
fever the dose and no other, given in fever OF
course brought on death Hear it. sons OF humanity
and saw not the death OF those people AS cOOAy
COMPRISED a. the victims Of Burke Hare Thus has
England ever presented the poisoned bowl with the
smile of benevolence, she invariably smites "h the
sword in the shadow OF the Bible. And thus Il was
while their ttatistics admir more wheat oats
and barley was shipped OF the country for absentee
rent receipts than would have amply fed every man.
woman and child In Ireland, independent OF all the live
cattle the bacon. butter, vegetables, sc. with which
the country abounded But let not be supposed that
by out door relief alone the Irish millions were de-
stroyed although il has been a two-edged sword 10
cripple every class in turn, and then destroy the dis
abled Various other equally ingenious modes were
adopted from time 70 time. like the meretrcious aids
Of the harot iascinste to secure, to plumber and
destroy her wretched, ussuspectng victims. But the
exposure Of those ogre arts must be deferred 10 some
future chapter Of Irish Affections
The potato crop has again failed Another abundant
harvest is being gathered and will this. too, be gwen
away for absentee rent receipts and false promises OF
smeloration and relief Forbid II Heaven Forbid II
Humanity Forbid il, OF Ireland Freemen OF
happy proud America in the name Of God call upon
you forbid II also
Too long has the battle of Freedom been delayed by
the counseors OF the Irish people waiting tor this hsr
vest the people OF Ireland ready for the held
six months ago they are this hour There was then
abundance food and cattle IN the country 70 sustain
fight while other food growing. Myriads Of sal
wart and bold were perishing OF hunger aud
thousands of enlightened brave and resoute men, who
would have headed the hosts OF Freedom were obliged
10 fly subsistence with breaking hearts to foreign
land .
Whist fearful price to pay in order TO permit would
be leaders TO carry out their nnedrawn morality and
coudcspt magnsnimty Forsooth in order that the
rights of property should be respected, while the
rights Of life were uegleced-that the enemies OF Ire
land and the Irish THE LAWS or PRIMoSENfrURE,
might be concilist,d while the natural champions OF
the people doomed 20 exile 7 Alas alas How
one sided ever has been arisIOcratic philosophy.
smith Brien, aristocrat by birth but noble
man by nsture-a allowed even by his enemies,
be high as holy, and rs noble, as the cause ne
espousei the least fitted of of the band Of pa
triots 10 be the leader OF the Irish people In war OF
Independence. He would be invaluable IN the cabinet
valueless in the camp. All the rights OF his nation
were trampled-a price set upon his headthoussnds
daily die around him of hunger does he say TO them
Your land teens with fat and sheep with bread
with corn with vegetables and rich fruit they are the
property OF your enemies-the enemies OF Ireland
who have robbed you OF your rights You are an hun
gered-folow and be fed Seven days snail we
feast in the mansions OF our enemies, and in seven more
will trample on the enemies OF ireland In vic
tory (fOr snail not survive deteat) the land shall
be fairly divided each according 10 his desert to
have and 10 hold tOrera and J0rertr Nor shall the
widow and the orphan OF the patriot soldier be forgot
ten their share shall be the largest Of the national
bounty monument in each parish shall tell the
names of all who fight and fall in Freedoms sacred
cause viii its side sh all doom TO lasting igno
miny the names OF such false 10 their country
Of whose bodies will make our first barricade -
Had Smith Brien spoken or written 70 HE country
men Ia that strain, he would have had 100000 OF men
at hs back who would have down the harvest and
their enen les, month as a matter OF amusement
Nor would this have been unnecessary, immoral or
unjust Some two millions OF Irish laDorers VIII not
have food Of their after this long lOokedfOr
harvest or money or employment, wherewitn 10 pur
chase H. The lives Of Irish patriot soldiers are OF more
value food OF either friend or foe The food Of
friends If required, could be paid Tor another day the
food and arm, of enemies would be but fair spoil 10
feed and defend the men who fight All known enemies
Of or deserters from the cause, should be simply made
barbados OF.
The harvesting of all the corn crops in Ireland will
be completed in two weeks more Assuredly the peo
pie will again part with II without hard night Tor
well may they part with lie, and II IN that une I'VE
hundred well disciplined men, well armed and supplied
with dozen light field pieces and plenty OF ammunition,
commanded by some able and well known General, no
matter from what part OF the world PT0rifsd u IS not
FnSLlad were hoist the Irish flag on he Waterford
wicklow or Kerry Mountains, and proclaim the fore
going design all Ireland would be successfully revou
uonzed in one month and the happiest, and most en-
during Republic that the world has yet seen, would be
estsbsheh-a Republic that would not deny her sons
the right Of fighting for the freedom Of the whole hui
man family against all the tyra,ts Of the earth
WILLIAM OBRIEH
tP- THE STORM OF FRIDAY was very severe
az Boston and the vicinity. In Boston the lightning
struck the houses Of Samuel Gilbert and Charles r
Wood In Reading the Town school House, in which
were twenty five children and Miss Raynor the teacher
was struck One of the little girls was prostrsted oy
the Lightning but by the prompt application OF cold
water which freely poured over her she was re.
.tored 10 life Her oody however bears the marks Of
the passage Of the lightning from the shoulders down
the breast and OF the legs. physician. who was
called H. gave il MS opinion that # the water had not
been thus promptly administered. she would probably
have died Two other little children struck, but
no, materially injured In East Maiden, the SHOP OF