New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-07-11
Union our salvation.

That freedom prize which union alone can achieve
viii argue no more.
We appeal 20 exper.ence-to Greece, 10 Italy, 10 20
land. 10 own st0rs.
We appeal a. reason which Is every mans oracle
whether numbers concentrated IN one design cannot
compel success Reason answers US Win TIE laule OF
EsOp the lever Of Arch medes the basilcas OF Angelo
8nd the empires OF Cesar Charlems me and Frederick
But II there be any IN Ireland whom reason cannot
con, ince nor experience enlighen appeal to their
instincts OF seltpreservauOn ana setprovson. Inc
elephant will feel insult and watch his hour OF re-
yenge-the veriest hsckh0r that ever drew two
wheels, will feel his way crossing ford-a dumb dog
will approver against the secret murderer and ny
ia his face IN evidence of his sccusston-and-and an
Irish slave though he BE- the seventh born slave OF his
house still have preser'ed his natural instinct
What then, ls our dagger and who Is our enemy p
The British empire whose native crafts need colonies
tor purchasers and whose huge liabilities require q
constant succession Of aggressive wars-his empire,
whose mine IL India whose timber yard is Canada
whose farm yard Ireland never yet refused 70 nefas
or destroy an enemy by any means however doubtful
or execrable lts guiding maxim. and the sum OIL al
its policy h. has BEEN and will be- divide and con
quer. Against such toe what does instinct counsel
Union
AZ lrelsnds subsection Is Great Britsns gain, "a
turning Connaught into pasture neld and Nun
ster into a wide held helps 70 keep Liverpool
modern Tyre and Manchester the Rome OF calico
Christianity. and London Mecca 10 the Mammon.
worshpers Of the earth. the Union shall be upheld
t the end OF time (at least OF our tune IN Ire
lsnd) If we DO not unite against the common enemy
Survey the island and II il does not show All the
symptoms OF Nation doomed this destiny P0rer'y
shirers and riiHes familiar gEesf ~ er0y street and
hghrdy, Care SIS amid ne curing hair Of youth and
makes h0ilOp and he bsardss face hs uRbnrceRed
rares fret henserfs % foam SOLITARY strands ne
i0pg oruei p0nOaOrifs hold ont Their lamps 70 hgh me
path Of commerce bW giUe them rde berths, and
hold her course h. lands free and fortunate Can this
lasti II not how IL il u be ended By Union.
We appeal 70 the clergy IN the name OF Charity 10
the people in the Of Duty The only institution Of
which have not been robbed !. our religion the only
inheritance they could not plumber is our love OF home
We ask the clergy and the people, shall there not be
union among lrishmen and before they answer, we
invite them 10 turn 10 -kbbereen and Skull to Part
ridge Island and Crosse island-ther transatlantic
counterparts For the misery OF Ireland Ike the flag
of England. has gone round the world the sun never
sets on our her empire. We have been begged
for in the mosques of the East in the capitals OF Europe
and the lOg-huts of the American wilderness. And
while the world feeding with s aims, we spent
the interval between the meals IN ethical controversies
and philippe making
The Catholic clergy require IN the new league men
they can have claim upon as representatives Wen
there II Sir COman OLOghlen, man everybody loves
and respects the Of the hrst and greatest Catholic
Judge, the Moran OF our modern days then there ls
Rev Dr. Nley, whose influence over educated men
will be both extensive and long enduring there, too, Is
Mr.. Gawey and Mr.. Lyme. But beside, all the clergy
themselves will be In the movement controlling its
local limbs. cOuuseling ~ executive, and Shaping ts
uOcy by their influence, numbers integrity aud Ledl.
shall we not have union Shall not common sense
prevail Oh thou mighty spirit Of Common sense,
shall we not build an alter 20 thee at last and know
your voice when you speak audioy as autumnal tnqn
der VIII you receive us. long rebelOus, among the
number OF your subjects and sometimes deign 10 visit
your Msestys Irish dominions We feel indeed that
we have violated your simple and natural laws time out
Of mind and turned adder upon your emlssaries
some OF whom we slew aud others bsnished In disgust
but we promise amendment. From this hour iortn We
swear allegiance 10 thee never more % be
led by mortal man without knowing whthef-neycr
more 20 quarrel with any man without knowing why
never more to feast ourselves logic IN the midst OF
furnishing peOpe-never again u boast Of our inten
tons till have carried of them into effect OF
"a praise ourselves til the world has grown weared IN
congratulsting u.s. 20 do swear and 50 will we do
so help Us Common sense.
To-day We record a good beginning 10 new and
wiser policy 10 Ireland. The Clergy the Press ana me
People are Tor union No matter what bearded Durush
stands 10 the way the stream will And thus shall
be A union which Reason sanction and Religion
bless which Wisdom cad by rein and Valor by
the other which Victory shall crown with laurel, and
posteriiy with benedctions.