New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-15
LIBERTY FOR IRELAND.
Denomination Of the frie""-
of Ireland nj yauxhaIl Garden.

hall f,rso a., night 10 receive subscriptions ~ aid
Ireland IN her present struggle with her oppressor one
so manfred the friends Of Ireland this occasion
and Notwithstanding the depressing news received
through the corrupt medium Of the English Press there
seemed 70 be dependency but hope o. the result OF
lrelsnds contest and determination to douDle ineh
exertions % conduct her struggle 10 successful
issue pervadcd the entire assembly Large sums
Of money 10 the amount Of 500 aud 500 were
RENTED from Washington, NewJerseyi and other
parts Of the Union. The harmony and good
viu that prevailed could on be parallelcd by
the two previous meetings. The saloon being
crowded 70 is utmost capacity large meeting was
convened outside the frequent cheers from when
were eagerly responded TO from the inside Conriou
,ons we're freely and layishy handed in Some private
individuals givlsg 50. One young man. whose pat
r,olsm deserves MENTION handed in his own subscrip
ton which in conjunction with money he had collect
ed amounted to s3 II is said that all be earns with
the exception Of few dollars necessary 70 support him
are devoted 70 the object with seisacrihcing
shirt July deserving Of commentator. The meeting
having been called 10 order, Mr. CHARLES OCoNoh
took the chair with universal acciamatiO1 ne ssld
am instructed 70 make report Of the proceedings As
far respects the recepuOh OF money al Pi'scH' III ec
hands OF the Treasurer.
Tbe British Government has already issued procla
nations for the arrest Of the leaders Of the nsh people
altering reward of $50 for the apprehension OF cinn
O'Brien and $500 for Mescher, D0hcny and others.
hope they will not catch them, tor lew days al least
IA voice They will take them.l J, for my part
d moi beleyc as il has been minated that these brave
men are retreaing from the position OF defiance "nlch
thew have taken toward England they VIII not retrace
their sfep they are determined 70 make Last despef
ATE effort for their country. To give strength 70 theiI
cause by enlistng the sympathies ana assistance OF
America in their favor, the Directory recommends
each state in the Union 10 depute person VINO shan
be considered in the Directory OF the Friends Of Ire
Land as the representative OF such state ana invested
with fuI authority consult with the members IN the
different phases OF their proceedings the Directory
10 be guided by your decision IN all questions that may
arise in It's discussions.
Ireland Mr. OCoNNoB resumed his scat Messrs e.
A sara l. EMMETT r. MCCARTHY and &. DAVIS were
aDuontcd Secretaries Of the meeting The Chairman
then read the following Resolutions, winch on motion
were unanimously adopted
Rod That each ofthe States be requested 10 nominate
an honorary corresponding member to confer h ana sio
the Directory this City, and 10 be considered hefesen
iatiye Of The Directory IA such Stale c., Fla,
Tolref Pursuant 10 the nomination Of the iends OF lI,
land ia Philadelphia thai II. Tyler ESQ be the honorary
corresponding member Of The Directory Tor The sia'e Of
Besjrd That we recognise In Plus IN. the great lesde
Of the repeueraing sp Europe, aud lhai our hahhs
are due o our ustrous and veersed fellow cii zen, the
M Rev Bishop Hughes for scung the great example
sci before by the Ponf In giving counenance 70 MAJ
spirit IN America which sympaizes WIN Tue oppte7seu VI
/ Ireland.
II being known that Bishop HUGHES was present ne
was vocilerously called for He came forward amid
tremendous cheering and said 80
| In the few remarks am about TO make she'll be
Obliged 10 the meeting II they viii not manifest elmer
their feelings OF appreciation or dsapprobanon now a.,
what shall say. did not un.l quite recently expect
10 address you al all have no preparation LOT uohs
So and any inter- upton on the part OF the audience
might materially disturb the current OF my thoughts
From the moment heard the news however,
brought by the last arrival made up my mind that II
there should be a meeting tonight should attend IL
Not that my presence have the slightest enect one
way or the other upon the momentous question whch
i now opened the other side oil the wafer out AZ
the same time there may be crisis IN the history OF
a nation which will authorize and almost require one
In nv station 10 depart from what may be considered
the ordinary and leeimate routine Of his official du.es
think that such crisis ana sucn peIiou ms aI'cu
| In the history of lrelPud. "
y the las news appears that the oppressor end his
victim stand face 70 face The news that brought
us this intelligence taught as also that the oppressor
had the weapon of destruction ready lifted bu, rs 10
the defence the means OF defence ON the part oil the
| victim the news SAID nothing.
This then is a solemn period in the history OF the
Irish people This is not mere passing ieehng or an
ebuu0n of passion, but II Is moncntous question Tor
| Liberty for ireland for Humanity
Liberty Ireland aud Humanity are at stake, ana II
Liberty ireland and HuWsnity have friends on this
side OF the Ocean Is the time Tor them 10 snd Tor
| ward come among YOU. gentlemen not as an advo-
|
come not as a distUrbcr OF the peace OF nations MY
Office properly TO be peace maker when i posi-
bic: but come IN the name OF what Is dearer,-ln the
name OF sacred Humanity and ! come TO oner my
! feeble might between the eXecutoner aud ms
| victim come not il you will 10 put arms INTO
| the hands of by which they may destroy
the lives of others, but come 10 give my voice
end my mite 10 shield the unprotected bosoins oil the
sons OF ireland II Is not for me TO say anything cal
cuated TO excite your feelings when, you perceive
scarcely repress my own That crisis Is pend
Ing u Is not by muiiiiadnous asscmhlsges alone u Is
by the force OF the soul that spirit OF sacrifice which
/ marks the course oi men who are energetic aud 10
earnest that YOU mayeycn from these remote shores
from this ha-aid the cause OF your loved country.
! Il il unnecessary gentlemen and is surely from me
ina, YOU should hear nylhug OF the antecedcnls Of
this awful contest Il is enough that Ireland = nom
| naly and only nominally sublusated nation. ms i
enough that Ia all such relations the nrst duty on the
part of Government to protect give good laws and JUS
government and when these withheld when all OF
these are withheld will you tell me that nalon Is bound
| % allegiance Not At ALL Allegiance IL rccproea
attribute Il is part-snd II IS part which ought e
correspond with another part which England has IN
hcd-g0Od Government Just laws, and the pro
| lection of life, and u | stood IN the presence o.
| my God 10 would not change ms opinion ~ TIM
moment that the Government OF England Is Justly
responsible for the death by starvation Of one mil
lion OF lrishmen. Then, II that be the case and i
they had ia their power to protect their pcopc-fo
| a Government is not an iron hearted corporanon-ii
should have a human heart somewhere, and with ina
| human uttIk AooN NReA 10 SeelSSS VI ."
beings which il should protect with both paternai snc
| maternal care so long as England boarded up tha
food-so lons a. she allowed the men who cultivated
that soil 10 DIE by the roadside with stSrVstion-whus
| Lord John Russell sent his charity box round the
world 20 keep the irishmen from stArving-a allegiance
was forfeited But while the Government Itself thu
treats its people viii put the osyone' TO their tnfoa
Il they aspire 70 the privilege Of ireemen.
Now, gentlemen, present myself here not As a bish
op OF the Catholic Church present myself here no
as an lrishman, for citizen VI the United states
and would DO nothing contrary to the laws OF lh'
country which does protect me but Whatever tnos'
laws may be in the abstract and however Statesmen
may denne limits, / know something which, perhaps
they do not know. kHow that there is something II
me human breast which knows nothing OF their cod
ncations-their Is responsive feeling in the human
slavery then that sentiment which never studied
tonal law, Is walked Whaiever calls il forth in th.
manner brings WIKI il the most earnest aud deepes
emotions of the human heart
This know. Il IL in this feeling that come here
t is possible that Al tins blood NAV be aown,
in torrents-tha the buichering soldery arc reveln.
in telling each other how they have executed exploit,
thu, would disgrace the Indians of cur backwoods
And who is responsible for this They say IS n,
Irish OF course They plant thorns they put thtes II
the bed OF the people snc the people complain II the,
are not as tranquil obedien child they exclAirn
What dreadful subject yoa are They viii not allow
the people who sleep upon the bed the privilege o
Y making II.
II is this which marks the already ncpieni decay
Yes coricea sor IL that notion regardless OF IN
laws of God u ise laws of j1snce-s nation 50 devo
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