The Camden journal. [volume] (Camden, S.C.) 1836-1851, 1848-05-03
Correspondence of the New York Tribune
2 IMMiNENCE OF THE REVOLUTION in
GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND. 81

nineteenth century, which fell upon Europe like
flash of lightning, progress with such rapidi'y
that it is still quite impossible to follow it. The
mind is pushed onward day after day, and daz-
zled by so many new events that it cannot look
back to examine and speculate upon the past.
These events are now too near to he fully com
pretended .or appreciated by the upper classes
of England, who fully believe, or, at least, ear
nes,y hope, that Bourbon will, before many
months elapse rule France? 1t was the sudden
overflow of the king, the throne and the dynasty
that bewildered the mind, and il has not yet re-
covered from that shock.or the succeeding ones
that so soon followed. But while the people OF
Europe, from Austria and to Poland and
Italy, are obtaining their just rights hy stand'nS 2
together and marching through human blood
is astonishing that the Prime Minister OF Eng
land and his advisers are so tool'shly bnd as
not to discern the revolutionary hurricane that
will most assurdly sweep over Great Britain!
Yes, in the House ot Parliament every proposed
measure of reform for the people is met by a
"pooh! pooh!'' "a laugh" or "great iaush'er'
1t is the same with every proposition that comes
from Ireland 1t is received here with contempt
or general laughter. If the members OF Far
lament who thus laugh at Irish schemes or Char-
tist movements could but hear one halt that Is
4 daily uttered by poor but determined men. VINO
represent not tens but hundreds Of thousands,
they would not treat so indlfferently or conemp'
tnously their recent movement or pe'i'lohs.
These wealthy and arlsiocratc members as
we'll as the whole country, may soon near tne
significant words which told with such brilliant
effect in France only one month since, III IS
loo later Yes, hundreds of thousands DO not
now conceal their plans of Reform, which are
called sedious or reasonable by the arstocra.
ay who fastened the chains that bind the null
ions. *
These plans to overthrow the Government
for politics are now considered "a mockery and
farce, ,"are boldly avowed, and with deter
minaion that alarms the more moderate classes.
For months ay, years these plans have been in
ernbrio, but now they are published to the world.
In less than three months, perhaps in one month
opposition of the most powerful kind against the
Government will ma ni(est itself. 1t will appear
first in Ireland and it will be an opposition de-
termined and fierce, and end in the loss OF many
lives 1t will spread through England, and no
person can now tell what will be its end.
s The Chartists of England can muster in the
metropolis at a days notice 300,0 900 able bodied
and bold men. The Repeaers OF Ireland can
find at any hour of the day or night, in the city
ofDubin, a like number, we'll armed with mus
kets or pixies! Itis we'll known fact, for il has
been openly ayowed, that many policemen and
soldiers have already fraternized with the mass
ed-secretly, some: openly others. The stan.
ding army Of England and Ireland is 'THE rEo.
PIE" Every soldier is from and belonging to
The people. But admitting that the soldiers
obey orders and FIRE upon the people can ten,
or twenty,eor fifty thousand resist these two or
the, hundred thousand stalwart, starving deter.
mined men, equally well armed, fighting tor
their Just rights, and who have solemnly sworn
that they will obtain them, let the consequences
be what they may? At this critical moment
these are solemn questions, and unless some
great concessions are speedily granted, conces-
sioh will finally be obtained BY the blood fthe
people! This, at present, is the uhimotum
THE arstocra,ic journalist, shu, up in his
magnificent and luxurious study, cannot see tins
nor know il, for he does not 60 out aud condes.
cend to fcingle with the people, and consequent
" he ridicues the movement of the masses, as
ne did in February, on the very day that the
King of France fed from his palace and his
throne7, But I have passed hours and days
among them, spoken my own sentiments TO them
ton. am free to confess, that Judging from
close observation, fear that very soon much
blood will be shed in England and Ireland; and
this the leaders Of the popular movement ac.
knowledge, and say that they are ready to fall
in the FIRST ranks for they know that balls will
be showered upon them at the onset. The
people will however, triumph at last.
At asrecent meeting Of the Irish Confedera'
ton in Dublin speeches were made and resolu-
tions passed in which rebellion was openly re.
commended. Mr.. Duf1e of The Nation proposed
a resolution TO the effect that the Council adop.
ted the principles contained in the prosecuted
speeches ofO' Brien, Meagher ard Mitchell, and
they were determined to drive the Green Ban.
ner of 100000 National Guards through The
Indictment.
Another resolution proposed the speedy Or
ganization and arning of National Guard,
composedof all sects Of religionists. MIR. Rely
spoke in support Of this resolution, and said they
should open the iails for the liberation of the
patriots with pole.axes and crowbars: He then
spoke of baricades, rifles, pixies and powder, and
his speech was hailed with enthusiasm.
Mr.. Mitchell ofthe United Hishman, said that
three weeks ago he called on them to "Rrgster,
but he now asked them to "Arm, ARM He
was sick OF talking and writing. He conlnred
them, in Gods name, to get guns; and those
whoscouId not afford TO purchase rifle must
provide himself with pike. "You must all
havesarms, and be ready to turn out" The
Cove rnment should have no trouble in Procu-
ring evidence against him, (Mr. Mitchell.) for
he would stand by every thing that he had writ.
ten, published or spoken. He acknowledged
i that the prosecuted articles were "sedtious Ii.