New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-07-05
sympathy for ireland.

The meeting Of our citizens. on Monday night al
Niblo's Garden. was largo and enthusiastic. At
O'Clock. n crowd bad collected round the stand
which increased 70 some eight or ten thousand we
should think, during the evening.
Rosrxr EnMrrT Esq appointed President and
Messrs p A KyANE and STKPHEN y BRoPHY, Secre-
tshes
Mr. EMMETT opened with an eloquent speech, stating
the object Of the meeting which % express sym.
patty with ireland her present struggle and % mani
To-, la some more substantial way sympathy for
IoH~ MICHEL by d general subscription 70 a fund for
the partner Of his bosom from whom he had been 80
rf.delg and yrannicay separated. lie closed by m
PRODUCING Mr michel the brother OF tie Patriot
edle--JoHS Mitchell. ,r
nafne Has received having suDgded That genuemen
fnade bis appearance. BE i very tine looking young
rnar only ~ we believe. lie bad never addressed an
aud ence before. bot The meeting nsi-fH ON H"FHi5
aou,a remarks from him. He spoke ~ iol0"s
Baor,fra lsrsnNES Your respected CnHirnan ma
aid hat II - not e province Of President % noncp
llge tbe attention Of meeting. st Jess IL IL the part
Of stranger Expect therefore no heightened speech
from me Tor though am on irishman, am no orator
! VIII however take This opportunity oi thanKhs you
On rclands behalf for the readiness ana me
with which YOU have answered % her can IN hne
Of need Many Of your efforts, no doubt nave been
frustrated bpt the spirit which prompted mem "as
sill the same End slwnys uuqucnchabic Tn my Di'th
ers behalf Also thankyOu for your sympathy. looi
esteem end that of IN good shneu D. consolation 20
MIN in hi exile But there b. higher consolation lh
the ASSURANCE that desthke as was the trance IN Whc
Ireland sy when the famine passed from her, aud mel
ancholv a. her aspect Is now, stlll what ne h-
done has contributed least 20 pour new vtahiy lh
10 her veins, which viii one day ssPre - lhe ugny ~
freedom Thet day. believe. s 20 hand 1esny lfienh-
few months must decide whether u s Ireland de7'
tiny o. remain forever spectacle OF misery ana degra
dalton the world OF 10 take her place among tne ma
tom OF the earth 10 ihs crisis OF lrsh events you
Irslrnen in America win do your duty what tht
duty may be Il - not for me 70 say, fou nave men
among you whom yOu trust ana VINO arc every WY
worthy Of your cOnhdence-ruon whose names reiahus
bfstor and the rrverenf affection OF her children nave
enslrined They will guide you. Act wisely bOdy
and ;orether Let there be disuuiOn among you
here for there IL no disunion AZ home Leaders IN
deed nav quarrel, but the people are unanimous. To
be sure some OF are moraiorce men ana others
Of ne are physicslorce men, but we have All agreed
10 strike blow tor lrcimds Independence As salo
before am no speech maker and do not wish, before
| All down TO falsify the declaration which / made
when commenced. Once more, then, my country
men thank vOu-fhank you on reland's behsf on
my brothers behalf and on my own
During the delivery of this speech the stage yielded
to the weight Of the that had crowded upon IT,
and scn carrying down President Secretaries and Re
poriers But one plank remained firm, and that wss
the one upon which Mr. Mitchell was standing.
The President next introduced 10 the audience W. F.
ROBINSON ESQ. who had just arrived from Nashih--
ton. Mr. ROBINSON addressed the meeting al some
length but are compelled, Tor want oil room, W
omit any report OF his rcmark- as we ai OF the oher
speeches made during the evening.
THOMAS MooNEY. ESQ followed and proposed com
miee of the friends of Ireland - adopt some pan oy
which all efforts for Ireland in this country might De-
made ia a spirit of harmony and determination lbe
motion was modified 90 ~ 90 have at the existing of
gauizstions appoint committees 10 consult with Che
committee already appointed al the labefnacle Hho 100
this form 10 was adopted.
Nr FNsrrr before putting the question, made some
excellent remarks 10 which we may take another oc
cason 20 refer more particularly They were wei ~
ceyed.
Dr. McCN AKRON. brothcr.inlaw Of Mr. Duffy Editor of
the Dublin Nation followed ga some eloquent remarks
about Mrs MlTCHEL
Mr BAKER offered series of resolutions which he
supported with some eloquent remarks. tie only ohei
ed them ~ expressing his own opinions ana ala no'
wish them put 90 a formal vote We hayeno room Tor
them all ono viii show their spirit
hss iced, That while We feel some pain and profess PM
Tented sympathy with the ncarcersei patriot John Mc"
YET su we have good cause for rejoicing that me ihce
sccursed Brush empire, the greedy cernverous old mon
sieT7 l. 90 near ts final destruction.
Amer some eloquent remarks by Nh. PATRICK LYNCH
the President stated that owing 20 the demolition OF
the stage, and the consequent extinction OF the hgt
there would be- no subscription taken up ON lhe pre-
sent OCCASION but another great meeting would soon
be held At which a testimonial a our esteem for Mr'
MfrcHYt would be presented worthy of that noble
lady worthy Of New York worthy of ireland The
meeting then adjourned amid great enthusiasm. The
remarks o., nli tho speakers were loudly appanded
particularly those Of Mr. Mitchell
AZ the close OF the meeting. Mr. Mitchell was recog
nized on the stage The crowd rushed mp TO hum eager
b. grasp his hand seemed highly grained by
bsng able 10 touch his clothes while others actually
insisted on embracing and kissing him The crowd
insisted chsring' him down Broadway but by
the assistance and romonsrences of some friends, De
escaped 20 carriage Prince a. Here the crowd
sgain assembled and IL with difficulty the driver
escaped Such Is the enthusiasm with which an en-
hghtencd people greet the brother Of him whom Brit
sb tyranny in vain stteInpis 20 brsna As criminal
"On his side j. virtue and Erin
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