New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-18
= j. F. ENSIs of Washington was then introduced and
1&rpceeded 70 address the meeting follows

occasion like the present. ana sun more so IN
being selected 10 bring you that assistance which al
present Is much required Nothing could be more
gratifying 10 me than the mission upon which your
friends Washington have sent me 70 deliver into the
hands your Treasurer the OF their joint contrbu
tons Its needless tell you the object for which this
money is designed The liberty OF Ireland Is the ruling
incentive which guides every action and demands
our generosity This IL is which has reused the friends
of that country there and that they may prove sue
cessul in their endeavors Is the ardent prayer Of every
true friend of ireland. They have after centuries OF
suffering taken their stand against England with the
determination effect by force what she has so long
withheld TO her entreates. IL is not By srokng the
name of the British lion that you 10 effect tue re-
dempton OF your country but as that true iriena OF
Ireland George Washington Gusts has said, you must
catch him and pierce him with pike then inoeed
viii your night 10 freedom be acknowledged and acced'
ed for passive resistance has been found Intellectual
! feel proud 10 be the bearer 70 you oil sou tne
contribution from Washington, and though
we cannot compete with Baltimore, yet We VIII
do best endeavors TO initiate, ana II possloe,
excel the noble example she has set We will still
continue pour into your Treasury until ireland i
free and independent Cheers Another remark
would wish 20 make there - name which mas been
connected with the recolections OF the pasta name
rendered immortal during the Rebellion Of pa name
which must recall all that is dear and sacred 70 the
Irish Patriot and which thrills through the bran-in
word we have the contribution OF the widow Of Theo-
bald Wolfe Tone Tremendous cheering The gen.
eman then exhorted them do their utmost and said
he hoped that when he next addressed them he would
have the happiness of congrsulatng them on the indie
/ pendence OF Ireland. Cheers.
w L ROBINSON was here loudly called for. He gave
an sccount Of the proceedings Of several meetings
which he had addressed in Western New-fork- Con
necncui SC lie iaen made some remarks on the du-
" OF Native and Adopted American citizens to AID Ire
land now in trsmrlng down the last stronghold OF
| Tyranny and the worst form OF despOtisIn IN the
world lie excused himself from addressing the meet
ing az any length ne weared down with the Ia.
bors Of the last few days and he had just returned
! 10 the City this evening.
-, sha and f,r
Mitchell, which continued for long time but it was
hnslly announced that Mr. Mitchell was not present
Dr. RYAN having been repeatedly called for, address
ed the meeting in his usual strain Of eloquence Helm
vcked them by the land they loved tax their
ge 70 the utmost 70 free Ireland from her present state
OF sbect slavery
Addresses were then made by Messrs BAKEE and
DEvYR who urged the necessity OF immediate action
even 10 the most strenuous measures by such and
not by mere outward show Of patriotism could Ireland
be e-ectuAly sided The latter gentleman counseled
the policy Of organizing Clubs throughout the laIi.
whose numbers should amount to 10000 well-diseiP-
lined members. He said that from these, 5000 men
could be selected % Ireland 20 help their tel
low countryrren should there be necessity for do
ing such would not be the case, however az be tny
believed the very display Of SUCH iorce would mimi
date the English Government into an acknowledgment
Of the rights Of that country His remarks thruagh out
were repeatedly cheered
MICHAEL T. OCoNSoR was then called Tor and
responded. in an eloquent speech, which was IRE
quently interrupted BY sppsuse loud and long con
tnued.
HoNAcE GkKLET having entered the room on the Ad
jourLment OF the outdoor meeting was called Tor and
responded in few remarks He said be would % Az
sent for time but he would not cease TO labor and
hope for reands freedom He said that the enemies
Of Ireland here and elsewhere would taunt the rshmen
a shars not
independence But have done our duty here. In
place OF thousands Of dollars should have millions
and be trusted that millions would be forthcoming
when Ireland proved that she was in earnest tie be-
heved that she was IN earnest now. He would not
hurra for ireland al be night where Ireland
should meet her enemies face 20 face When che
fought battle ike that Of Bunker Hill he would cheer
and hurrs- But should she tail 10 do % from Of
AID which should render he would feel hsned Of