The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-24
Enthusiastic Meeting or tine Young Frisnd1
OF Ireland


Pursuant to notice, the young friends OF Ireland
assembled last night. at Central Hall, for tine pur-
pose Of raising funds to aid their oppres sed coun
trymen, IN their struggle for liberty.
The President OF the Society, Michael O'Con-
nor, Esq, stated the purpose for which they had
assembled, and hoped the friends of Ireland would
Contribute freely at this time Ireland looking
to America for aid and, yet, only about thirty
FIVE thousand dollars had been collected He strong
ly impressed upon their minds the wrongs to which
that country had submitted and new, when she is
going to struggle for her liberty no Irishman in
America should withhold his aid
MORRIS FRANKLIN, Esq, was then introduced to the
He said: Gentlemen. have come here mon the isv;
tstion OF the Young Friends Of Ireland not for the
purpose of making howery display Of words but for
those who are struggling for liberty. have seen for
the base tyranny which has been exercised over
They have been most vlely oppressed by t.xssion:
one.tenth Of their produce has been taken from them
for the support Of church at whose shrine they
never worshipped Onetenth Of the produce has BEEN
taken from them by absentee andords and not sum
cient left upon which to sustain themselves. their
wives and their children They could not save sun
eent to subsis upon when the winter of life overlook
them; and many have given up their lives in the
agony Of starvation And besides all other miserable
taxation, the enormous stamp act forced upou
them It is not in this country that you are obliged
to pay fifty cents for piece of paper upon which to
only resorted to there for the OPPRESSION Of
the Irish people win they long bear such oppres-
sion! No They have risen, in the majesty Of
their strength, and are determined to break asun-
der those chains which bind them more than the
Russian serf or the Southern slave of Americs
is not doubt but the blow is struck and Smith
O'Bren is now travelling through Ireland Champion
Of liberty Suppose it should be untrue no man
should withhold his mite to aid them in the struggle
for glorious freedom. The English press would make
us believe that the Irish potroas and towards but
the ranks, and suffered their life blood to fov in de-
fence Of the rights Of their adopted country! Thew
were the sons OF lrishmen who had sought asylum
IN TINS nappy land OF liberty when they were free to
think and speak Let any man tell me that the sons
Of Ireland are towards and will tell him he lies, in
his teeth. More brave and patriotic spirits never in
spred the hearts of mortas, than has always cha
racterized the Irish, in their oppression
s se an sS IN have they
for leader and know he will lead me on to victory
But Ireland wants money to aid her in their struggle
In this country, are able to make your wives and
children appear respectable, when, on the Sabbath
they visit your synagogues of worship and have some
and would you not have your brethren enoy the
The English press will not give you the truth as IL is
but endeavors to deceive you by false
by hoping to dampen your ardor Truth may be crush
ed and lie concealed for season. but it viii Rae
again Suppose Smith o'Brien has not been success
full it but the throwing of the tea overheard it s
the beginning oflberty. Liberty win rise in Ireland
and, believe before 1s49 she will be free. And
where is tn, the man who win not be proud to know
that ne aided In the achievement of that liberty bv
contributing his mite the glorious cause And It viii
be handed down to your childrens children as one OF
the most glorious actions Of your lives Is there am
Irishnan in America who will not come forward and
give his mite to aid in the fight for that liberty for
which our fathers fought, and, thank God the full por
ton OF which we now enjoy? hope not. / believe
there is not one.
Mr. F. took his seat, when three tremendous cheers
given.
The CHAIRMAN here stated that the Secretary voula
receive whatever contributions those present wished
to make and in few minutes about $50 was Collected
several other addresses were delivered after which
the meeting adjourned with three cheers for Seyena
mon.