The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1848-06-28
From the Baltimore Sun. June IL.
Exciting Irish Demonsfratio"s ="
New York.


Exciting Irish Demonstrations IN
New York.
An Expedition to Bermuda for me mes
cue of MitcheH.-rhere is nov sitting 10
New York city, in solemn conseoiIon'
body Of lrishmen. delegates from dineren'
por,ions Of the Union, whose Objects are
no, only to collect aud receive all suosciip' |
lions designed for the social T" aid ana CON-
font" OF Ireland, but also 10 ADOPT sucn
means AZ will sssis, her in the political
struggle upon which she is apparently a.
bou, 10 eater with England. Meetings Tor
some time pas, have been held, on alter.
nate evenings. at the Shakespeare ilo'ei-
and on Tuesday evening was presided over
ty Mr.. Richard Ryan. member OF The oar
and the deputy from Cincinnati to the IRISH
Convention. The purpose OF this Conveo'
ton may be more explicitly Judged oil by
The following resolutions adopted On The &C.
casion.
Rsso'red. That IN order the better to
carry on, this purpose We shall devote all
funds, nov or hereafter TO come INTO our
treasury, to the forwarding and sustaining
while in Ireland, depu,a,ions Of emigran's,
who being skilled in the use OF arms, are
willing TO Join the people OF Ireland IN ell
feeling their deliverance.
Resolped, Tha, we hereby direct our Ex'
ecutive Committee to make the necessary
contracts for the passage of the returning
emiersnts, and that they be forwarded 10
such pats of Ireland as in the opinion oil
the Executive Committee will be most a.
valuable in the cause OF llberiy-'he tlrsl
deputsiion to be forwarded within ten days.
Resolued, That We call upon such bod
ies Of the friends of Ireland throughout
the country as can conveniently give nal
itary education to emigrants TO lre!aad TO
do 20, and to send them at once to Ireland
Resolped, That We call upon the friends
of Ireland, who cannot attend to the IN.
siructions Of emigrants, TO forward the lunds
to the nearest city 10 which such inslruc.
lions may be proceeded with.
Previous to the adoption of these resolu-
tons Mr.. Ryan, on taking the chair, spoke
most leeliuglv of Ireland, and said that he
hoped his countrynen would come forward
and prove their devotion TO liberty. Mr..
Ryan, while speaking, held an Irish pike IN
his hand, which he told the meeting was The
weapon that beat the Saxon forces out o!
Wexford 10 9S. When Mr.. Ryan retired
be introduced Mr.. Mooney, the historian,
who told the irishnen present moi TO be
afraid Of the United States with respect TO
organising a brigade for Ireland; for he
(Mr. NJ would offer himself TO the dis
trio, attorney and say he broke The law, but
where would jury be got to convict him
when going for liberty. Immense cheers.
As:=r him came Nj. O'Counor, OF the Vol
up,eer, Who said it was too late now to talk
Of sympathy for Ireland, when her present
favorite son Mltchell) was abou! 10 get
felon's sentence.
Mr.. O'Counor then announced tina, they
we're going to send within ten days The hrs
of the fighting population TO Ireland; tna'
their passage would be paid, and they
should have money to snppor, them Tor one
or two months, but as his friend Mr.. Moon
ey said, there was no provisions made io'
their return, for they should either conque
or die.
A good deal Of money, i, is also stated
was collected.
These sauguinary proceedings, it will
seen. we're had before the arrival OF The \
merics, announcing the fate OF Mitchell
No sooner had this news transpifed lha
demonstration was called in the even'n,
at the Shakespeare. at which Mr.. Jof
Mooney, the Irish historian, vas called
preside. Blu, the Shakespeare Hotel W
found insdequa,e TO contain all who had
semb!ed under the deep feelings OF ndIgn
ton end resentment under which they
naturally latored. Accordingly, seco
meeting was organ zed cut OF doors, VIII
was addressed by several eloquent decl
mers.
A resolution was passed al both me
inss, and unanimously adopted, aulhor'z
the appointment Of committee who
use oil and erery means 10 rescne Mttel
from the British authorities of Bermhd
Mr.. Bergen addressed the meeting,
described the locality Of Bermuda, and
how easily the exile could be rescued.
Ming, of New York, too, made spe'
and offered his services on the expedl'
The Colonel vas frequently inierrup,e
his address by the cheers OF the meet
He stated that he only asked 1000
which S. 900 would be able to raise, II
der to carry their purposes into effect.
O'Berne read the account Of the last 81
Of Mitchell before Baron LEROY, whe
branded the Judge as q par,Izan, and
Sheriff as jogger. The reading Of
article raised the meeting 10 Pilc
fury.
The repor. Of meeting Of Pro,e
Repealers was read, where i. was am
ced tina. eight huodred Otangemen
admitted as members Of that sssoci'
fully determined TO throw of the pOs
the English government.
Other meetings were 10 be held
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