New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-09-12
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land. like Poland Is no more-or rather' sue mas
been called 10 life from her grave and mas mol
obeved the summons. The chains OF her naughty
master do not c0nfne her limbs only they have
staed the bestings Of her heart-they have let
tered her very soul. She lies disauned and help
Less at the mercy OF her oppressor, too sbject Tor
pity or for punishment. What the Future may
have IN store for her do not venture u predict
though it would seem impossible that the present
state OF utter prostration can long oontinue-but
the Present is as dark as her most malignant and
venomous rever could desire
Aud the enemies Of lrelsnds Liberation have
now rare opportunity TO feed fat their ancient
erudge against the Irish millions and all who have
boped and labored for their Political and Social
emancipation. They have good ground 70 jeer'
exult and mock, and they improve IT, They point
ms to the high hopes cherished, the sanguine anti
ciostions INDUCED, one little month ago, and then
10 their instant inglorious extinction and they
freely indulge alike in taunts which are natural,
and in jnsnuations which, though base and IN
founded. are also natural-to them. Some Of them
do not hesitate 10 charge inicrentially that the
whole movement was iOmented here, aDd mat
its object was the procurement ct money from
Irsbmen in thus cOuntry for unworthy aud selfish
purposes The fact that we have been personally
and specially assailed in this connection imPe's Us
10 meet the attacks OF our adyersaries July aud
frankly. Blu, we cannot find room for reply to
each assailant separately and must meet their
various charges in body by simple statement Of
facts.
We never counseled nor instigated iorciole
resistance to the British despotlsm IN Ireland
while the question of such resistance remained
an open one The Old and Young Ireland parties
so called or opponents and advocates OF physical
force we endeavorsd to treat with equal favor
unt the word reached us that the latter had re
solved on a decisive movement this Autumn We
were invited 10 meet with some friends OF Ireland
ia this City, and did so. These friends were not
asked to counsel the Irish Patriots, nor to decide
for them, but TO aid them in their medtated strug
gle, and they agreed to do so. We heartily con-
cured in that decision. We were placed on
Committee aud consented 20 serve afterwards
On the Executive Committee and finally the Di-
rectory; and. though we would greatly have pre-
ferred TO be excused, did not feel az liberty TO
decline. Having urged others to do something
for Ireland we could not refuse to act in her be
half wherever her friends should decide that we
could aid her most efectually. Asking others
TO give money gave to the extentoi our ability.
We gave time which we could Ill spare. and the
best counsel we had to give. We felt throughout
that the chance OF success was dubious but IL was
not for 10 Judge OF that. If the Patriots OF Ire
land willing 10 risk their lives on the issue,
il little for their friends here to risk their beg
carly dollars. The Patriots advised us that they
were preparing to strike and needed every thing
bu, men. We felt that If there were hearts ready
for the combat they ought not to fail for want OF
arms or munitions. So thinking. we acted accord
ngly, doing no more for the Irish than we are
ready to do for the Poles, the Italians, or the Eng
lish should they ever convince us that they were
about to strike for Liberty aud Justice against long
endured and calling Oppression. We did what
we believed our duty. aud while we claim no
merit We deprecate no censure. What we have
done we stand ready to do again but the evidence
whereon we act next time must consist not Of
words merely but of deeds. Whenever the Irish
shall strike one good blow for Liberty on Their
own soil, we shall do the little in our pow err TO-
But the attempt has utterly failed No, Sirs
it has not Though the Irish masses failed to re.
spond to the appeals of the Patriot leaders through
lack of heart or hope those leaders did not fail {,
acquit themselves as men who perilcd all Tor Free
ON nor did the friends OF Ireland in America fail
Ii is not fault that Ireland is in chains the
lest OF her tyrants and the scott OF their allie,
throughout the world. Had but one-tenth OF hei
able-boded men stood forth with OBrien an,
Meagher. this year would have terminated he
long night of degradation and misery. Howeve
vast and deporable the failure, those who hav,
done what was in their power tor Ireland Liber
alton have not failed.
We say this in spirit Of oensurc. SLAYER,
would not be dire an evil as it is il IL did no
crush the souls of its victims. Those who neye
enjoyed life have ever the deepest dread Of death
Who can blame the hereditary bondmen. heir
OF famine aud nakedness, if, when appealed to To-
a manly effort for Freedom they regarded rothv
the memory OF their fathers who died by British
swords or CA British gbbets, than the promise o
liberty and happiness whereof they had no tx
perience aud no assured hope We sadly wisl
1t had been otherwise, but have no reproaches q
offer. The distance from Slavery to Freedom i,
seldom passed at one bound. Years may eapse
and even ages, yet the bright glad day will come
We shall not speak for tue Directory; they re-
quire vindicstion- Their bitterest enemy doe.
not believe that they have wiliully misappled one
dollar OF the funds confded to them, whatever the
calumnies Malice may insinuate though il dare
not manfully utter. Obviously, If any should de
sire the repayment pro rata OF the funds not
expended 1t should be the members OF that
Directory, who contributed a large proportion
OF the whole. In due time they will doubt
less take action on the subject, under the sd
visement OF the Contributors rather than o.
their common enemies. And, So far as we
are personally affected, we defy any living man
TO say he believes, or suspects. or uesses that We
were ever paid one dollar for any personal service
to the Irish cause. or that we have received on
any account, or protitcd in any way by, one dol.
lar OF the moneys collected IN behalf OF ireland
struggle. Nor does any one believe that We iabri
Gated any sdvices irom Ireland nor that we pub
hshed any as true which we knew to be false,
whatever some may be base enough vaguely u