Washington telegraph., 1848-07-12
IRELAND.

able speech OF writing lelony, Is MI
Mitchell, the editor of the United Irish
man, who, on the 18th OF May was ar
rested and committed to Newgate, for a
two column article in his Journal, from
which the following is an extract
81 ellyou. frankly, that | for one am
not loyal lam not welded to the Queen
of England, nor unalteahly attached to
the house OF Brunswick. In fact, love
my own barn better than love that house,
The timo is long past when Jehovah an.
NOTED Kings. The thing has long since
grown monstrous imposture, and has
been already, in some civilized countries
detected and drummed ont accordingly
A modern King, my friends, is no more
like an ancient annointed shepherd OF the
people than nm arehhishop's apron is like
the Urim and Thammim. There is no
divine right now but in the sovereign
people
"And for tho institutions of the country
loathe and despise them, we are sick
ening and dying Of these institutions fast
they are consuming us like plague, de.
grading us to paupers in mind, body and
estate, yes making our very souls beggar.
ly and cowardly They are failure aud
fraud, these insiilutions-lrom the top.
most orown.iewel to the meanost dctec.
tive's notebook there is no soundncss in
them. God and man are weary Of them.
Their last hour IS at hand, and | thank
God that live in the days when / shall
witness the utter downfall, and trample
upon the grave Of the most porentous, the
grandest meanest, ialsest cruellest tyran.
ny that ever dtionned the world
"My friends, the peoples sovreignty
the land, aud sea. aud AN OF Ireland, ior
the people Of lfeland this is the gospel
that the Heavens and the earth are preach.
ing, and that all hearts are seccr,ly burn.
ing TO embrace. Give up for ever that
old Interpretation you put upon the word
Repeal Repeal is no priesl.movcment;
1t is no seetafian movement, its no mon.
ey swindle, nor aEighty-two" delusion,
nor pufery, nor 0'Gonnollism, nor Mul.
laghmast "green cap stage play nor
loud sounding inanity OF any sort got up
Tor any mans profit or praise. II is the
mighty passionate struggle OF nation
fastening to be born into new national
life in the which nnspeakablc ihroes all
the parts, and powers aud elements OF
our Irish eXislenre-ouF considerations,
our protestant repeal associations, our ten.
ant.rght societies, our clubs, cliqucs, and
committees, amidst coninsions enough
and the saddesl josiling and jumbling,
are all inevitably tending. however un-
consciously, 10 one and the same illuslri-
Gus goal-not a local legislature-noi n
return TO our ancient constitution, Not
golden link, Or patchwork parliament,
or aCollege.gfeen chapel Of ease To SAINT
Stepens-bnl an lfish Republic. one aud
indlylsible
Il will speak plainly. There is now
growing on the soil OF Ireland wealth
Of grain, and roots, aud cattle, lar more
than enough 10 sustain life aud in comfort
all the inhabitants OF the island That
wealth must not leave us another YEAR
not until every grain OF It is fought lor in
every stage from the Tying OF the sheai to
the loading OF the ship. And the effort
necessaryto TO that simple act OF self.preser.
walton will at one and the same blow
PROSTATE British dominion and landlord.
ISM together 1t Is but the one net OF yo.
htion. five resolve but to live we make
our country free and sovereign state.
"Will you not grid up your lions for
this great national struggle, and stand
with your countrymen for life and landl
Will you-thc SONS OF warlike race-the
inhentors OF conquering npmorics, with
the arms ofireemen in all your homes, and
relics of the gallant Republicans OF '9s
forever before your eycs-wlll YOU stand
holding your hands in helpless "loyaity,
and white every nation in Chrisiendom i,
seizIng on its birth-rght with armed
hand, will you take patiently your mtions
ofyellow meal and your inevitable por.
tion OF eternal contempt!
III this be your determination, Proies.
tants of Ulster, then make haste, sign nd.
dresses of loyalty and OF confidence in
Lord Clarendon, and protest. with that,
other lord, your unalterablc attachment to
our venerable institutions
JOIIN MTTcUET