New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-04-27
Meeting Of tho Friends Of Ireland Mt Palrno's
Opera House.

In accordance with the call OF the proposed
meeting. A,ssnsss. OF aeou; 200 people crowded
Pslmos Opera HouSs, to assist anil cooperate with tho
Fhssss OF Liberty In Ireland. On motion, Mr. Ocossoz
was called to preside Ia the absence Of ROBERT EHnErr
E,q The Chairman spoke as follows;
.ssure 700 low citizens feel IL the proudest mo
ment Of ny s1seu.s 10 h.ve been called 20 pTe.ds
such vast snb age Of the Friends Of Ireland At pre-
cent appears before prssertps does the ssws
Irish spirit lts with sons degree Of reluctance that in
Robert Emmett, Esq He has heeu prevented from
sneiat This meeting By ,-v.s indi'oo.too. bsins
with 10 this dsmo o.trson Of feelings to
uilh cur enthusssn and sis n md dwels Ia our midst
Tns very Of Robert Emmett which ne bears from
IA. rscoectcu, With which IL Il. associated
call forth the most snthusssts emotions OF Irish
s.ra nane the very echo Of which produces sxestsr
music than al the military bsHd, of Great Britain.
We assemble 20 fiTs enpressoa u the sympsthiss Of
hearts for persesuted ssd dO~n-trodten ireland We
here not 70 break through she s~ Of the land We
Der. to-ni.h viii m.intsn thai ehsrssser wh.h We
when fnt landed ths shores Of Amer.s
Ehen Ia Der ssrug1lss for Independence sac nssdsd
The assistance OF ths Ossrs Of Liberty In every land
F0srtzEy they have msrshsd 10 tss battle hsd, and
hshtng BY the sise Of Americans, they have offered
up their lives for ihe stta nmsnt Of AmerissE lads
pssdsass. Ana ne~, when We require her AID ia
rsmunsrAtOn for past ssfvsss, shs viii not withdraw
her sympGthiss from ne when most We require them
Has shs not when ireland. fsmnsstricksn and bent In
sngush tie Of her best and ersves rendered
her generous and masifesng assistance. Let 1. be
said, ihsu that will b found waiting In Efforts
achieve ths Independence Of Ireland vnsn ossr coun
tries cave prsssnsa example fr 20 initiate. For
Eve centuries she Eas endured ssssesss psTsecaton-
need recall 20 tAs miuds Of this Audience The State Of
ny tountry at the present time Through the nisruls
u English Gsysrument she prsssntss pissaT. nnpsrs-
elisa IL the hstorJ Of sas word the Ps,thouss con-
tsips what the fsnius has spared, and altar two mil
Hons Of her peops have become extinct through The
efsers q Engl.h policy, the sans system 10
istsnes ts prey Jet more upon her and reduce
the ,l.rd into vast shArnshoase, In which the
ton,ity Of ireland would Be Destroyed for ever. Wa
hsv. ts-nish, ny friends 70 sorqser ths yransy to
baniih from lad which Emmett died 70 save and
sx.t her 10 that station 10 which. free from the
thraldon Of English dsmsisn she will exercise thos.
sfs ant talents With which koantssus Proyidenee has
lbeI.ly endowed her M % Connor thea read from
the lass q the Usted ststss statute in which ne ssd
the pre- aided endssvorcd 70 hbd prohibition 10 the
ssive co5psrslion Of the friends Of ireland in this cosn
try asst 10 fssps hsr from the state Of servtgde In
which sac 10 held ~ Essl.nd.
He proceeded 10 explain 10 the satsfaeon Of all pres
sas that this iav ha1 relation 10 novsmsa. Like ne