New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-07-20
NETWORK TRIBUNE.


aopears 10 me 10 be the duty o lnshneh j" '
Civ with regard 10 their native land at the pres
snt time. and also 20 point out no" IN SONIC ~
ure ,ba, dutv might BE- set about 20 as 20 e"e0'
some sor, Of good 10 aiding the patriots VINO "a'e
staked their lives snd al they possess o' '''s
worlds goods on the issue Of a contest ""io" 1P
pears inevitable. A.,
7, .o,..,s 10 me the first step N right drec-
- -. ,,., should take would be to get rid
= -, ,oli,,cs. This is the great difficulty
- 80, first be removed aud until it is no ei
-, 10 attended with success The task OF getting
a oe,,j. am persuaded an easy one and Il one De
.'.,,,d singe iadsd Of station and isfaepce vfre
.,,,or,f % agpg ktrsto H. he must sHo1eed On every
,de and al or after every Irish meeting which taxes
.ce the moral influence which should be the naiora
e.r, Of such de concentrations il almost entirely de-
s,yoved BY imputstioDs from opposing ciques 81 pol
esns az to the motives Of the various persons VINO take
snv urominent part in them, and while with the adj
brepts of the different factions the evil depored and
admitted in almost every case instead Of making An e.
fort 70 destroy il they but lend themselves PaPaDy TO
ts perpetuaiion 49,. bill n
n, The other the hrst Is only striving bis opponents
ssy 10 advance his political inere s by taxing part
n The movement while his friends accuse the Otner OF
having the same OBJ ect in view; and thus mutual r..
TERMINATION il carried on, while the good we might and
ought 10 do is entirely overlooked. Nov the remedy
Tor this / submit u by entirely excluding politics
whenever a meeting (~hcther Committee or public
takes place. There be sound reason 10 suppose
that because a man Is politician here he may not De
sincerely desirous 20 promote the regeneration oil ms
nstive land the folly Of such an idea is TOO m0nsous
70 require comment. But the evil is permitted 70 gam
Ascendancv over every class rather tor want OF exam
nation of lie than any real tangency possesses
Moreover, 1t the purpose OF some u keep u
alive from personal malice and private pque ana
not ora
have not yet heard man state whe ODJccthg 20 he
two imaginary gentlemen ! have named that u thcy
succeed in obtaining place or power even tnrougn ,'
means which We are frequently cautioned against
that any damage will accrue 10 the charge WIN Wnlch
thew will be ntrusted and 20 crown the whole, IRE
uently hear ridiculous TRADE ridiculous because OF
the antagOnism Of doctrine in the same individua)
about the glorious and sovereign independence OF every
American citizen. and frothy talk about the Orces ana
emoluments OF Governmental positons' Oens "lthin
the laudable ambition and reach OF every man gited
with the intelligence and possessing the confidence OF
his fellows while having the necessary Abilities are
turned round upon in our cause, and sngmatzed ior
striving 70 reach the pinnacle pointed al with so much
exutstion. Nay, TO such an extreme IL this carnec
that adversares viii not give each other credt Tor
particle OF patriotism generous OF dslnereseu
feeling Now let this state of things be carefully looked
into and who can be so blind As 10 the remedy
for il The exclusion Wica met for itsh purposes o. En-
eraiHg connected nth american politics. And then nav.
ing by determination excluded this prolc source oil
discord an organization on some wellunderstood ana
simple but effective basis should be established WIN
men of station and integrity at the head OF composed
OF as nearly may be an equal number rom tne al
fercnt parties which exist so as 70 avoid suspicion a.
much as possble-to lay down regular and eihcient
plan for the purpose Of collecting fund which should
be invested and retained here until an absolute neces
sty for It's disbursement arose.
TO this end every person paying contribution oil
say for instance - per week should be mem.
ber by which means alone an immense fund would
shortly be raised without Inconvenience 10 eny whle
those who chose n pay larger amounts, whether regu
lar or as circumstances may prompt would have an
opportunity of doing rs at present
permanent room for meeting should be hired Tor
one or two nights week and then all would know
where without the necessity Of public meetings, 10
bring their subscriptions. which by having them small
would be likely TO be punctuaiy and cheeriuiy paid
The leading Journals might also be provided Tor such
occasions and other details and objects arranged which
It would be presumption in me to more than hint al
in this district Societies or Clubs might also be
formed but should be in connection with the parent OF
central body However, will not disguise one import
an, matter which is calculated TO promote the cause We
all profess TO have at heart think all Irish ohcors
now out of commission who have seen real service IN
the American campaigns should be invited TO 90 to Ire
land and remain there until they deemed their c0un
try could dispense with their experience and that they
should have ample funds placed at their disposal Tor
their convenience, OF TO relieve the Htees"its oil
others by whom they may be surrounded. These gen
temen would. apprehend not come within the opera
tons OF the Alien law and think the British Govern
ent might be spprised for their safety that
lIishmen are determined 10 do everything IN our pow
or which our duty and love 10 native land demand
nom US THIS should DC done openly no b"i tluiti
human divine apprebend would forbid IT, and the
prudence of the gentlemen going Al our request would
be sufficient guaranty that no Inconvenience 10 them
selves or improper influence would be provoked until
struggle had commenced when their services might be
OF inesculable importance Secrecy to the objects
OF means at our command should be avoided the time
for plotting and scheming il past, secret Committees
should be- condemncd-heir sole object in my opinion,
being to invest their members whose names are pup
lcly paTaded with an importance which their lAbors
never warrant and invariably result in damaging
that which should be openly and faithfully performed
under the surveillance Of publicity
Truth and justice require such aid, but court the
light OF day and the support of the wise aud good and
while violate law what have o. fear, cause
l. one Of the purest and most holy that men con
template and should not he decorated by foul OF dak
means OF there details that need not be MA
zoned forth. but these minor matters beside my
purpose. Now, Sir, the necessity for the organization
which have fcebly attempted TO advocate can per
ceive the importance extending far and beyond ne
limits OF this City aud state and II properly and ludic
iously arranged would be adopted generally by our
countrymen throughout this great continent and AS far
as telcgraphic wires extend nom NewNork, al any
given time by acting in concert with other Societies,
of money of such amount as to be of essential
service might be transmitted united mode OF ac
ton aud purpose arranged that would really promote
the end all DESTROYS TO aid but rs long as mere an
eni0H without practc channel for putting II
into substantial shape prevails long must our et'
forts be confined 10 mere cheering 81 public meetings,
fault finding with each other and resolutions and ad
dresses which. when analyzed show the insincery OF
their concoctOrs, because they preaching and re
commencing others that union of action and purpose
which much needed by themselves without having
1.-THE OF the cause for its existence. Our
speakers also instead of talking about what we have
done should turn their attention 10 tina, which Is LEFT
uDdone and the time OF our public meetings made
more proper OF hsn in detailing bygoncs beside
the line OF our duty and purpose now the disgraceu
exhibitions which have destroyed our public meetings
would then be obviatcd the dolusise p7lcy and mis-
chiev Gus documents which emsnate from some OF eur
ciques would give place to prudert counses and
eredtable recommendations and disgusting senselcss
and blasphemous mockery would be consigned to the
sphere OF its pureus Snd pointed (should us
mad abctOrs remain obstinate In their course) only %
draw down and miamy their heads, sure
they are calculated 10 bring in their train misery
wre,chedness and premature destruction their de
luded but simplc-nnded and Enrchecling dupes.
JOHN +. HENNESSl.
% Sastea.ss BrooklyR Jaiy 8 lsiS.
PS. Every person sincerely DESTROYS of aiding our
holy purpose should voluntarily subscribe TO the fol
lowing declaration and scrupulousy act up To il ther
should have combined phslsnx Of the press and
the people the clergy and laiiy Americans and Irish
men, and the support OF the good and enlightened O.
every denomination
I'VE, the undersgned Individually pledge ourselves Q,
esc every means IN avoid the Introduction
topics likely 20 create dssenscns injurious
And we promise to forbesr, under possible circum