The Mississippi Creole. [volume] (Canton, Miss.) 1841-1851, 1848-04-15

StTlkG the ulOWs
A meeting was held at Cancellation Hall on
Che 9th of March, at which, John O'Connell
and his friend Mr.. Costello, attempted their
usual humbug. But it would not do. The
lion was bearded in his den. Even Concilia-
ton Hall could stand the "moral force" no
longer.
MIR. Stritch said believe that that to which
we have %ardently looked forward through years
has arrived-a great opportunity for Ireland
(Great applause) 1t is our business to show
that we are men capable Of managing our own
affairs by avoiling ourselves properly Of this
opportunity, (Renewed cheerng) 1t is not
by indulging in rccrimination-Qo cries Of
hear, hear)-it is not by telling the people to
avoid such and such a man, butt is by calling
upon all the people of Ireland to unite as one
man that we can hope to succeed. [Rapturons
cheering, which was again and again repeat
ed) II respond to Mr.. Meagher's opinion in
this-it would be well for Ireland if she had
a citizen army to protect her. tremendous
cheering) 1t was we'll for France that she
had such an army. (-hoers) 1t was well for
France that she had an army Of citizen soldiers
to i~nterpose between the mercenaries of the
despot and the lives Of the people. (Cheers)
| think, with Mr.. Costello, that the Volunteers
of '82 made a sad mistake. When they won
the independence of Ireland, they should have
retained the arms with which they won it.;
and, if they had retained them, we would not
now have to endoavor to do again what they
did in '82. (Cheers) So far think Mr.. Cos
tello himself will agree with me.
This was in answer to Mr., Costello, who
, had ridiculed the idea Of raising an Irish army.
=. The following was given in reply TO John o.
Connel's plea for delay:
E "Mr. Hyland, solicitor, said the learned an'
. able chairman had said that the hour was com
, ing for Repeal; but he (Mr. HyIand) woul'
0 say that the hour had come. (Cheers) He wa
@ not one of those sycophants or f~latterers tina
C would be forever content to be deprived OF thel
rights. Would their petition be attended to
T. Now was the time to demand their rights an
It privileges. The illustrious dead used to su
Is that the country would obtain what she wa
81 entitled to when England was in distress
# England deprived Ireland of her rights unlus
it ~, and the people would not be satisfied unit
Il those rights wer3 restored. (Cheers) The
ot would not be satisfied with less than their fu
" demands, foundedon justice. 1t was said
a. one of the supporters Of English Rule and
ne alien Parliament, that Repeal was a sPiend'
phantom; they all knew who said that-(
ne voice-Shei)-but he might have a ditere
story to tell before long. The people were d
o. termined to have Repeal. This was the ye
al for Repeal. Tcheers1. From the top of eve
place Of worship in France the peoples fiji
mr. was flying. Let the fate of the tyrant who
the people expelled be a warning to others he
they attempt to withhold their rights from
ii people. A few days ago and the French
..o rant was on the throne, Where was he at ii
or moment! Creeping about England! (Cheer
In such a state of feeling a meeting of
i; the trades of Dublin, and of the delegates ire
Il. all parts Of Ireland, was to be convened on
If Patrick's day, the Eth March 'to express
II. admiration of the heroic conduct Of the Frer
people, and our satisfaction on the recognlt
i, of the Republic Of France as a European pc
ere er; also for the purpose of considering W
,lic constitutional slept should be recommended
the protection of the Liberties and soil OF
the country, in any emergency to which the pl
ent state of European affairs may give rise,
tbe to ask an immediate repeal of the LegisIa'
Mo Union" This meeting has probably beer
.t;o Ireland what the reformed banquet was OF
the 22d February. to France, the "beginning OF
, If end" Similar meetings were to be he'll
nan Glasgow, Manchester and Liverpool, on
and same day. We wait with anxious expecta
rinp the result.
In 1t will thus be seen that the great worI
todt the Reconstruction of oppressed nationals
in Europe and elsewhere" has begun in carr
"a i peace is at an end. All the Western 81
of Europe will be involved in war. Two r
4, 70 erful nations--Russia and "the United Sta
,oes. the opposite extremes of despotism and Ii
lion ty, may be calm spectators or may be CT
ance called upon to decide the contest gu ,
orm- UerrG.
and