The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-04
TWO CENTS.


the felon flag Of England wherever ft was planted o.
Kidding the world of the nuisance of restoring
to her place among the nations and Of bling the
unwIitten epitaph Of Robert Emmett. tChsersl The
chairman and his countrymen would DO him the jus
tce to admit, that during the few weeks ne spent In
New York he had labored to bring about that union
/ Three weeks ago. he made distinct proposition IA
unite ell the bodies which had been before the public
in the Of Ireland That proposition has ut length
been consumm1tcd directory has been formed for
the management Of Irc!and's affairs IN America loud
cheers. He not on that directory, upon the
stan Of its secretaries, and Therefore he could,
with the more Of mind. prouounce his OPT
MON upon its merits 1t comprehe nded the best of the
Ishmen and friends OF Ireland here ana would evoke
me confidence and treasure Of America. cloud
ch'efs Having bell nged to the Irish Republican,
Union, and identified with its suances, he would re-
! ply to the calumnies which had been hesped upon
himself by saying, the accounts and funds Of that
body shall now be handed up to TIRE directory and he
could proudly challenge their scrutiny towards the
srtuous application OF every dollar of the money that
came into their hands. Great checring) The Irish
Republican Union, together with various clubs, had
now merged in the directory Of nine he would
dcrtake to promise that every member of the Irish
republican Union, its brigade its committees Of
Williamsburg, Brooklyn, Staten Island, Jersey
peare hotel. Monday evening next, and march
to the grand determination meeting and embrace their
estrapged brethren with affection, and pledge their
mutual VOWS to forth in quest Of the enemies Of Ire
land Tremendous checring) He w7uld support the
directory, and he knew it equal to the work placed
before It, Half million OF dollars must be raised in
few weeksit will be got He had to report SO 900 in
New Orleans from society which he had helped to
form there cloud cheers) a delegate from that city
is here, and will come up to the directory to morrow
(Cheers) This directory must lead the people to
pull down the bloody flag of England wherever floats
whether in Ireland, in Canada; or in New York Tire
mendous cheerng)
A call was made for the whole amount subscribed,
when the Preside mt that the whole contri
buttons amounted to nearly 81 900, when long nd
continued cheering followed
The meeting then adjourned with the utmost har-
mony and good feeling, not the elightest unpleasant
ness having occurred during the whole proceedings
the greatest enthusiasm prevailing throughout every
movement
The vast crowds that had collected about nine
o'clock jammed up every available place of accom-
modation in the large hail. where the principal stand
was erected, and accordingly, several excluded
and many who had been among the dense throng
within, made their way to the open air through the
admirable exertons of the Irish Brigade who were
actively duty the occasion and kept the avenues
open. large platform erected outside, in Vaux-
hall Gardens, in the vicinity Of the hail. and n few
hearty cheers served the signal for grand rally to
the second meeting which soon organized. On mo-
Horace GREELEY, Esq was called to the chair, and
Messrs. p. Lynch and Andrew Clarke, were appointed
Secretaries. On the platform were Messrs George
Rogers Charles Davies several active friends of
the lrish There were general cries for
Mr.. CoGGEy who came forward amid loud and pro-
do to contribute to your wishes! Your respected
chairman, Mr. Greeley has done much in the Of
popular freedom-done much to .crumbe the despotc
publican freedom all over the world. (Cheers)
Now is the time for to- act. (Ch eers.) We
government,
boated tyraE ny have destroyed the trial by jury in
the face Of God and of the country (Groans for the
British government) We haze seen ahat they
have destroyed that instrument trial. by jury. which Is
every thing that constitutes human liberty
(Cheers) They have, by this mock trial by jury, i'm
and man acled their limbs Cries Of shame shamen
groans and hisses) Because shey loved the Goddess
in my soul, and would kiss her to death (Cheers)
Andf the people Of Ireland appreciated her charms
as much as the people Of America, they would place
otlk ho ttnUt ha $hn nf
liberty proudly perched on it, and would march
der that flag, which would, proudly them
cheering) The time has arrived when such must be
her course, when patience has ceased to be virtue,
and when the Irsh people are called upon by the ma
tons of the earth to display their tricoor Of green,
orange and blue. (T-enendous cheering, and vo-
ciferous applause) Now is the time for the
people of Ireland to give up their pickering about
Luther and Calvin aad Henry VIII (Cheers) Yes
let the people hoist theY trcoor flag (cheerng) and
by the god of battles that they will measure
swords with that rannical power that murdered
many victims among the people Of ireland. Cries of
give them the piksD The time and the occasion have
The time for speeches has passed We have oil united
and every in this city now 10 in favor of Ireland
British government hold her much longer in
chains. They have attempted to, murder Mitchell for
talking and writing SO eloquently Lot them but look
to the many orators who had wasted their
and duplicated unsuccessfully at the foot of the
throne and now since they have judges, ministry
attorneys, and lord lieuensnts and jurors ready to
commit perjury and treason against the subject go
for measuring the blow With whatever weapons that
time enable them to place in their hands (Ap
plsuse) Now my friends n ,hing can be done with
out means (fIear, hoar) The respected chairman Of
this meeting has given $500. (vociferous cheer
ing, and cries Of Bravo, kavo y Let every
come forward and contribute, and let those who
can't come to the large meeting, establish q club
in his own ward and let all come forward in this
crisis and contribute to assist Ireland. ('Hesr,
hear and cries Of ''o be will " Let us assist
Ireland and the cause Of human liberty. Public
opinion has nearly crumbed the tyraunies Of the past
governments, and placed republican form of govern
ment as tho true standard Of human liberty (Cheers
Our opinions concentrated in one great re-
servoir and the friends Of Ireland will rally in all
quarters to aid her in her present struggle CHEERS
and cries Of "BravoH) subscriptions were hereupon
taken up, when
The CuARM,N introduced n sterling friend of
Ireland, who had distinguished himself In the Canada
war Cheering and cries of We will go at Cansda'D
lie would introduce
Colonel Bnornr, who was received with marked APP
pause and continued cheering. lie sad:-My friends,
there never was time in which there existed such
dire sity for coming forward and all in the
cause Of oppressed Ireland, as now. c'Hesr hear
and cheers) DO not mean to detain you, on this
this evening" teaching us rishmen what we ought to
do in the present crisis 1t has been sad that
do much and no man will doubt that shall
(Cheeis.) This my friends Ia time when the whole
energies Of Irelands friends should be put forward
CHEERS and cries of awe will give them the pike in
Canada, too.'D Yes, because the hour has arrived
when driven to it. feel such deep emotion
this occasion that unable to do justice to my feel
ngs or to address you at any length but my friends
let us be prepared to in the present struggle.
Cheering and cries of 'The pike for Canada y
THE CHAIRMAN--As have alluded to circumstances
in connection with the gentleman who has just ad-
dressed you, and Canada, have doubt that it will
appear that the people of Canada are prepared to take
every advantage which the condition of Ireland will
present to them, to enable them to extend their own
privileges. (yocferous cheering)
MIR. LYNcH next briefly addressed the meeting,
calling upon all present forward and subscribe.
Subscriptions in small sums began TO flow in pretty
freely when after further calls upon the meeting
from two active gentlemen the platform, to
forward with their subscriptions, the meeting
adjourned The chairman hereupon handed over the
sum collected to Mr. James Malone, who engaged
collecting in separate part Of the large hail. and the
cheering was loud and prolonged, when alfseparated
highly delighted with the cordial anmity that pre-
vailed throughout, giving three hearty cheers for Ire
land and liberty
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