The Arkansas banner., 1848-09-19
Bishop Hughes SOsech.

Bishop Hught'S Speech. Made at the Irish meeting In New York, on last
 Monday, on the occasion of his presenting $500
 10 buy "a shield" to put "betwecn the oppressed
 and the oPpreseor' of ireland.
 The Bishop said: To the few remarks intend to tuake, would be much obliged to the meeting fl they would manifest no fealiny of any kind, the effect of which would be 10 prevent the current of my thoughts The moment l received tho news from Ireland by the lust arrival made up my nina that ti there was meeting to- night would attend if. Not thatm word could influence, this or that the momentOus question now pending on the other side of the Atlantic Nevertheless there are epochs in human affairs which seem to me to justify de- partnrc from the sacred duty of my office 10 speak out Such crisis is now arrived in the history of Ireland The last news thence tell us that the op- pTcssors and the oppressed stand face to face. Tn, sword was upliflcd ,o strike but the news ssid no thing of the means which the people have to ward oil tue blow. This, my brethren, is indeed solemn crisis momentous question is raised-for Lib. esIy, for Ireland, for Humanity. Liberty Human ity' ar' at stake, and if they have friends on ls sde oi the ocean, now is the time 10 stand firm tCheers.) come among yon as an advocate of var. such would ill comport with my sacred profession
 leone not to counsel the destruction Of the peace of nations, but as peace maker do show nIs self among you tCleers.J come in te name of ali that IS dear treemen, come in the sacred name of hu- maiiiiy, aud come to throw my fecbIei mite 10 shield the unprotected bosom of fnfriended Ireland. tIheeisJ It snot for me 10 say augbt to excite your feeling, when you see eau scarcely express my own But crisis, eveniful crisis i'm pending; and you shall know that il is not simply in the muIiitudin. GUS assemhiagcs but In the spirit of determination and sacrihce which marks the conduct of men who are ia earnest, and mean what they say,--it is in this manner, say that on these remote shores, you are To aid in the struggle your beloved country IS ere now engaged in. tCheers It is uuneces- sary TOT you 10 hear--sspecially from me, the nf gf.o al Ys know that Ireland is nomnally su bject uation and that England is only nominaliy. her sovereign. lt is enough to know that the first duty of sovereign Is to exend it's tt~ laws and pro eetion 10 her sub iectS-ana when these are withheld tell me uo, that nsiion Is bcund in segiauce (Cries of no Not al aH' Allegiance Is Reciprocal att;ihute and l give Il as my opiuion. before God and nian. that England IS responsible for the deuth of d million of people m Ireland, last year. lScnsltion.l If En- gland filled her store-houses with tie product o( lrsh toil and allowed these to di, by starvation is she not responsible for tue msfderl (Crics of yes ycsl Pious Lord John Russell, who is not fiji to ne premier in cabinet of tsilors daughter sen, ms charity box aronud the world 10 raise funds 10 Keep the lftsh from starving. And this man is at ttie head of government which, tauntinr the peo- pie of Ireland with being slaves points a havou.t to the breast of frishman whe aspires to free dom. (Groans
 My fellow cittz'r present myself fore yon to- night, not is Bishop of a Christian Church. nor as an irishtnan-for am citizen uf the U States and would do nothing contrary 10 the laws of my adop- tea country-but whatever these laws may be in fine abstract, or in whatever way politicians may tor,r them 10 suit their own ends, know something of which they are ignorant. know there is q feelinc in the human breast that knows nothing of thc,r codihcatton--a feeling which, fellow being trod- den down and crushed 10 the earth ayvnkes and responding, from the rising to the set,ing of ,ba sun. brings into action its deepest emotions Attb
 very moment It Is probable Irish blood is fowing torrents, and t may be that the English butchers are telling o their exploits that would disgrace the indians ID the tackwoods. (Groans.) These wary EDgshmen m y ask. "who is responsible for v.aste of bloodP' The Irish, they tell us Indeed! Eng
 land makes the bed Tor the nation; she plants thorns for pillows aud fl Ireland rests not tTan0uilly she says, "Oh. what turbulent subjects are these7,,-I tfsaughter.) The British Government will not sl- low the owners oi the bed to slecp on if But her hoar--the hour of England-draws near. A nation so regardless of God, Justice, Humanity, must be nation waning towards its sunset; and who can fell that the sun shall not bInotiily Us that they have shown many Iandl Gentlemen, may have given my feelinge, t,euah II does moi became me to utter language of passion t,lI ,on now the nature of the under your consideration There is no possible ground on which tssye by mar " construction % accuse the Irish people of Re- otHio", because the violation of treaties ustisirs them in throwing off inc yoke of submission. Can any one say that the Irish have hurried into this eonhictl fNo uo
 l be oicest men anons Us can remember her sup. Plicatons at the Bntisi, throne; and it was only yesterday, might say, that large proportion of sne ifSil people were granted the ndgilege To wor.
 Aip Sod m their own way. Since that period leader sprung up. with pa fence and patriotism not unworthy labius of old who, for years and years, called Rpon Great Britain to do iu,tiee ,o Ireland He spent lfe-.Ine in those apneals put ne ais" d'SaIioinfed- How hc was laughed at because he fought with words and moi with Iayo N. Htgtl lh. ..efss l.r. .- my side with the unfortunate and oporessed T'ha pocy tat precipi'aed this stern necessity was moi my Poicy' am not man Of war. believe in uie persuasive powers of language. aud sometimes
 i',N '"fsc powers were not yet exhausted. That as may-to speak of words now would he in l repeat what was uttered In Paris, when Regency was proposed: "Ht too iaie," (Cheers) If onl,, | remains that all the friends of Ireland Ii.,.t, and Humanity, unite 10 sustain the unequal strucgIe ! "ganst 'he most powerful and corr7Ipt instruments - power uat ever desccrated Christian land Haw 1 .haii we aid the patriots of Irelandl Your .pireo tory boasts or men Of uniinpeachahle character i 'hc men who will not fail to discharrn well tl,s snst with which you have honored them, fcbesrs | A'd thetn as you can. My contribution wil be for | 2 shied-not for q sword; ;- but vour lands ,r,v he | given for what you please (rremendans qi,c,yy,l | the die 's cast. look upon il that many brave ma gallant Irish spirit shall bite thc dust before inc 'onhfci IS ended That Is my anticipation. StiH I | oroear 10 ioTesa|l the issue of events which piyine Tovicence alone can direct
 put do Know thai the neu of Ireland now com 'aited beyond the poSsbiiit, of retreat , ,,o,,i, pi thetr nane and certain fo do t,vn ,hi,,,S I
 he time of battle they shall bc brave afIer the it. .'e IS ofet they will bc h7manc aud Kind. I,etlbe,n brave m battle after it gentle as il line hear, 'i woman thIehbed wthn t,eir bosom. Let them s 'nenisfves m The uiings of their galIanry ind their way io aiese shores 1cheersJ ,b.n ,h,.o asfend npon 4, money, arIns, suecor, eyerythino val How m npon thein from the four quarters of me gtobe-trauce, Italy, and these Tinted States ssre 'Fn" liberty rst drew it's breath will rush to no escae--and even the most invctersie .Nativeu will give as freely the mother piyes s,ct ,o ,L iaisnt at her breast. (Cheers.) Be det.rni,s1 'ohs'aDt' fdtthfal, pesssyeriag. ani even if tbn resent race oi lrislmen to be swep, from ,I,e oIl, go to work and raise up new and be,,ey sshsfa,oa' l who Will see whether forever, prond. Hoated Ensiai is always io keep her iron he.F upon the neck of her oppressed sister Y ApnauseH ] trust there are DOW na cna..r..s L. i.-l--L .