The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-06-06

many ndomit bile men-the representatives of the old
houses which stood hrm during the Irish rebellion; tho
representatives OF Gharlemont, of Adhesion, and
others, who thorough friends Of freemen and who
ought to bring about concert of action. They are
false to their country II they do not There Ia another
difficulty, that there, and here, and everywhere, the
of freedom gets into the hands Of leaders whs
and that they have trust to fulfill for the public
good Now, no man can admire more than ! do
the great services rendered to Ireland by the distn
gu,shed patriot who Is now no more. aude to Mr.
O'Conneli He was man Of extraordinary Intellect
OF great genius great wit great eloquence and indo
mitabe energy Of character He was a man of the
absolute incorruptbilty -of the unqualified dis
interestedness lie the leader Of the Irish bar at
which he was making ten thousa nd pou uds Der year
and which he abandoned for the Of the people,.
He would not accept Office under the British govern
ment, knowing that, by doing So he would compro-
mise his positions; but, ut the time, say. with
the greatest dadence and respect, that with the
bounded sway which no possessed over the country,
when he had assembled at the Rath Of Muliaghmast,
or that monstrous assemblage Of million of men at
Tara willing to act he wished whom he could per-
suade from violating the law, and whom he could
make violate the law II desired that he did not then
right the accumulated wrongs Of fortyeight years 1t
seemed to that then the time to apply the coup
let which he fond Of Installing into his country
mem
Hereditary aS SSnS%sH nnow yc mot ,, ,
Mr.. Van B. next reviewed the course pursued In
lation to the English reform BILL and to say,
that there nothing in the constitution Of the UNI
choose to aid Ireland in her struggle for national In
dependence. (Cheers) Both the district attorney
part nding that the constitution would
permit them to organize a body with hostile intent
against foreign power still it would not prevent any
shouldering his musket, and going forward to aid
in such struggle (Vociferous cheering, which lasted
for same time) The British government therefore,
had but one election to make, namely, whether the
freedom Of Ireland, to be written with the pen,
written with the pike (Renewed cheering and
rapturous applause, amid cries Of 8 the pke.'D Mr..
Van b. after further dwelling upon the Importance of
union in the Of the Irish people, and impressng
upon them the necessity for vigorous action concluded
by moving the following resolution
Resolved Indications of public
about and the popular movements Of the show clearly
h AS r.. S "n a nnS h .S SS tho
quick and avail themselves Of such mergnce for failure
peril ages hopes Ireland and her friends throughout he
JOSEPH s. BoswoRrH, ESQ, seconded the resolution
which was unanimously adopted.
Mr. JOHN VAN BuREY hereupon again came for
ward and said he felt much pleasure in secondng the
following resolution, which had been handed him by
Mr.. John Griffin, who wished him to 1t for the
adoption of the meeting. He would take occasion to
the triumphant liberation Messr Smith oB,en and Thomas
ally applaud the pursued by these champions Of Freedom
ss ink Es s to s
aad 10 ad Mr. for %s sns IN
from a Dublin jury
was carried by reclamation amid loud cheering for
O'Brien, Meagher, and Mitchell
H. GREELEY next loudly called for He came
forward and said he did not ut the late hour Of the
evening to which they had been detained, mean to
trespass upon them but hoped every man in the meet
ing would give as he felt towards Ireland by his sub
scrpton. (Cheers) Subscriptions here handed
| in freely His Honor the Mayor gave $780, DR. Hogan
$40, Senator Hannegan $40, II Greeley SO and
Several other subscriptions varying from $40 to S.
were handed in when, motion, the meeting sd-
ourned ut IL o'clock, determn cd to take action
future day to further the objects for which they had
assembled. The utmost harmony and enthusiasm
prevailed throughout