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

liberty and happiness to mankind Gentlerren would
to God that Armand Carl who, first In the Nationei
pEure and Laatie, had been 70 Indignantly betrayed
that hs had lived to witness the triumph Of ths
he SO poby and ably advocated would to God that he
hsd lived 10 stand by the eide Of Lamartins
Mr. rArRic. LYNCH, native Of Ireland addressed
the assembled thousands as follows Mr. Chairman
and gentlemen, 1t would be impossible for me to give
ven. u the emotions which at the present moment fill
my soul am an unworthy representative of that
country which has boon long kept thraldom by
tyrant England and most heartily you that
us to me matter Of extrsme qualification that tho
hossllty 70 tyranny ana tho exnltatons which have
been vented here this evening In th of liberty
will be waited to the iss of tn. west arouse the pso
pie Of that oppressed country TO dsmandther righso
gems, never in all my experience saw no large
mass human beings as sre assembled here to-day The
gentleman VINO preceded me made some remarks about
that grest spirit which has winged its way to heaven
the glorious, the immortal O'Conpell OH fM il given
% man when ne throws OF his mortal coil to look from
the heights OF heaven what Is occurring In the world
below him, how that gres. weula be delighted this
day with the great sssenbags which Is hers
pps h.ps is seS to ho ore
for Ireland and thet consists in the fact that the air
wessensa and her strength Impaired that these d Ss
rences. proud to tell you exist longer (Enthu
sisstic appl3use Irishmen have ftst.nssd with each
other. (ApPlause Irshmeu hsve joined hands with
Irisbmsn; aud am confident that on the seven
tesnth Of Merch last, millions of Irish hearts an 4
hands were clasped gether again and a vow re-
gistersd in heaven that Ireland rha be- free-(Grsst
applause)tha tho tyrant power of England shall no
longer be permitted to Cypress their beautiful land that
her SONS Will be permitted TO remain In their native
land TO exercise tn, liberty which God has given them
to earn their bread by the sweat Of their brow beneath
their own vine and hg tree, and beside their own CUR
Cling streams It has been said that tho nations Of Eu
rope, long held in oppression fit for self go
vernmcnt that France Is not d. for republican form
Of government; and that cannot be psr
snsnt in that country Gentlemen IL Is folly TO think
for has not Amerca been the schooaster of all Ms
tions in the world in republicanism? (Appause and
cries or good') Has America not acted AS school
master for the whole world and taught men Of all ma
tons to learn their rights, and the by which
they could obtain them? (Chssrs) Mr. Lynch CON
Guided by Offering sentiment the words of which
reporter could not hear.
General WALpRIpaE, on being called upon, spoke
rs follows :-Lovers OF Constitutional LibertyWhen-
ever and wherever any people struggling TO be Free
1t is peculiarly appropriate that they should turn Anne
rca for cement, for confidence and for hope
and the warm and generous sympathies extended
ny the American people to any nation oontendng for
tho naenabe rights Of free government may BE- traced
to causes both natural and legitimate Here achieved
tue frat successful remittance to tyranny-hcro men
here the equitable basis of written constitution and
the representative prinople did enlightened people
srs. esSaoh ana po,se is
For
Equslty of rights is natures plan,
And following nature 10 the march of man -
(Applause) These Institutions. thus emanating from
the direct will of the people have advanced within the
lifetime OF single man. from the first efforts Of political
infancy to the full strength and freedom Of political
hood Their bsngn influence extending abro id through
out the world has every where tended 10 mans moral
:
giles by which these great blessing secured to
RIGA, the sons OF France bore conspicuous part In
every contest here tho blood of France flowed freely
as water from the gushing torrent (Applause Every
plain OF esily revolutionary interest bsaohed with
French bones; side ny sie with Washington stood L.
civil freedom hrst msnlec her "arrier sires.
"Yes, yes | go,o lac whispered soft,
In freedoms GAUGE my sword to WELD;
Columbias banner waves alof
And glory calls me to her field"
Ia that dark period Of American history, whc, the
fyng encampments Of Washington were crimsoaed BIZ
the blsad tbs. triokcdfs,m hs halfssd soldiery III.
acve benevolence OF Fsnncs revived the hopes Of Anne
rca and dused life and JOY aud gadness throu ghout
the thirteen feeble colonies. the bread which she
thus cast ppon tho waters, has returned after many
days" and France 10 free. Rising from the deara.
daon OF despotsm, nhe stands up rla manly and con
fdent In the full eDjoymsnt of constitutional
liberty. To manifest cordial sympsthy and to ex.
press congratulations, event pregnant
with such important consequences to us and TO the
world Is the immediate obj ct for which have con
vened-an object sufficient to every and ami
mate every heart True the policy Of our government
has been to steer clear Of foreign alliances to
render arms around disturbed relations which we are
bound to observe. But and violence ara not the
only elements CT power: There is moral force in
c-ivng the ympsthy OF avrtucus and free people which
no man can estimate For strength is borne in the
deep sympathy of long suffering hearts. Yet it is to
bs deeply regretted that hitherto every attempt that
has been made In Europe to elevate tn, political condi
ton OF the great body Of the people, has sgnay failed
Tor Gr,cian liberty was always wild and tumultueus and
the snian people knew medium between ssrvtuie
and licontousnes. There il in tyranny elasticity
adapting itself to evcry stage of socey and to every
dicn Of life The leople in Europe have had to
tend with the barriers of rank of caste and of nobility
and knowing tut little ofregulated fecdsm their revolu
tion instead OF like ours In the success Of
the principles 10 which they had their origin have usue
~ terminated in the horrors of & military des
potam But since the permanent establishment Of free
government on the virgin soil of his continent the
world has advanced beyond me- asure in whatever i,
most calculated to establish the principles of 60
vernmen and to determine the rights Of indvidual
man pcpuh, Del have become watchwords along
the bsttisments of liberty and the effort in the middle
OF the nneteeth century, 20 muzze the great
engine OF civil freedom-end to prevent tso peaceful
semblaHes OF the people effort at that universal
empire that belongs only to Jehovah himself (Cheere
Since the fgst settlement OF organized communities and
the consequent nstu Of government, two aDtsgo-
nstc principles have cobtrnded for the supremacy OF
powerthe first representing that OF absolute despotsm
the other Of unconditional freedom The monarch has
hitherto been the repository OF power; but have
reached that time when oil authority Is concsn
taken possession of the nation The Christian efforts Of
the preeent Pope Plus the Ninth begin to DO fst;
are everywheIe painting TO De free magistrates and
rulers fast Learning that mankind NO longer he
controlled by brutal end armed force and that liberty
equality and fraternity are the only elements on which
the nanent prosperity Of the State be secured
and that whstever Is paid TO the sch, olnaser pre-
vents still heavier outlay FOX policemen aud SOL
diers tGreat applause) The principles Of free go.
vefnment have oegun to command the eufffage5 Of
the world approxi,natng nearest tbs proper
lloyment of human energy and human intellect and
ministry which be hopes to psrpstusts Bis pow
er, they Cry iG is too atsit is too a,swc demand
republic !" Great enthusiasm For half century have
the despos OF Europe gszsd the rng glorirs Of
the sun Of Freedom till they begin to be oyerpowered by
the slsze. Louis Philippe has heard the cry of the
French people" Meme, meme tehei uphsrrin " You
have bsen weighed in thu balance and found wanting
And though tbs bearer OF evil dings hath losing office,
his compeers through Europe will hsar the same
cry, and must follow suit. His apparently voluntary
sbdicston from people he has 20 wsnton.y outraged
and the orders hot he left behind resemb!e the course
OF certain captain in the last VIII, addressed his
men, as follows =. My brave companions, you will soon
b. called upon to fight; let enreat you to behave
ike men but II you oyeIpowered let your retreat
be in order and | am a iitile lame, Ill go now ~
II Was reserved for other people than one who had
nished Lafayette, ard aded in the establs nment
Of Ia the new world to DO tho nst OF sill the IA
tons Of Europe to enjoy the blessings of liberal -nd
shensd government. Another great triumph has thus
been added to the Achievements of the people. When
the morning sded the eastern horizon on the 22t
OF February 54S, II gross land a,cps Ia the
way OF universal tyranny and oppression tlat land was
our own Ere 1t settled that mis- behind tho folds Of the
western horizon
A Aar,allic he 4 ham Lnxn-