New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-22
FREEDOM TO IRELAND
THE GREATEST RALLY YET.
ENTHUSIASM or The PEOPLE !
10000 Irishmen Assembled,
THREE MEETINGS HELD AT ONCE


s,ob q scene as was presented by the grand
&C., Meeting Of the Friends Of Ireland last night
:, vsuxbaIl Garden, has rarely been witnessed IN
81. civ. Great in numbers aud enthusiastic ID
shirt as the former demonstrations at the same
Mace have been, none Of them can be placed IN
COMPARISON with this. 1t appeared as # the whole
Irish population had turned out man, 70 testify
their confidence in the courage and patriotism OF
their oppressed countrymen. Long before the
hour Of CONNIE ncement had arrived, people began
70 gather from all directions toward the GENITAL
point Of attraction, aud the Saloon and Gardens
were soon completely filed All the cars ana
stages in the Bowery were laden with recruits sno
the crowd around the eatrsnce extended mo the
middle Of the street. A.terthe meeting was organ
lied the press OF the multitude was tremendous
the great hall was packed 70 suiiocston, and every
window was blocked up with the heads oil the
spectators. The garden was densely crowded ID
every part and, with the large number collected
outside. the entire amount Of persons present
oonld not have fallen much short Of 10000, while
as they were constantly coming and going The
whole number who attended was probably much
greater II would be difficult 70 give an idea Of
the enthusiasm manifested on the occasion. one
universal glow OF hope and exultstion seemed to
pervade the meeting and made itself heard IN
shouts. which If they had been given on the hu
Of shevenamon, would have frightened away
every Constable within range OF ten miles Ihe
spirit which animated every cOuntenance gave
unmistakabie evidence that the faith Of our Irish
= ~ r TroIg q rpdgmUff0p
has not been shaken by the partial and preiudiced
statements OF the English press, and that they
are ready as ever to give their aid and sympathy
10 the great work.
At eight o'clock the meeting in the Saloon was
organized by the appointment OF BARTHOLOMEW
o COSNoR, Esq, as Chairman, Messrs DAVIS and
shea Secretaries Mr. OConnor, on taxing the Chair,
remarked that it had been intended to appoint another
person 20 the distinguished Office which he had been
called upon 10 fil but he had been detained ii was
necessary 70 make substitute. Il was an occasion ne
aid when every friend OF Ireland should stand by her
In THE the crisis of her destiny. Cheers Inc Tam
bria brought us intelligence which fora moment caused
IA almost 10 despair but when they said that Ireland
had been already cruhed-that the rebellion was al an
end-we felt that Il was but delu-ion, mockery ana
% snare lCheers Accounts came 10 US that at place
called Balingarry a small police force had routed
smith O'Bnen al the head OF thousand men. but
what is the probable truth That there was an hcc
dental gathering that smith OBren may have visited
10 ascertain the and finding nothing 70 require
any particular action, rode away again livery man
must zee that the rebellion is very FAR from being
crushed by this affair But take II NJ the worst ana
shows the people mp 10 night tor their own ana
ID the worst the worst 70 ne Tor their own
Tremendous cheering.l
Information comes 20 us, az we considef' from an
authentic source Of the genuineness Of the letter IN
which il s contained have reason 10 doubt Loud
cheersl Circumstances attest the isct that IN the
transmits sion ofintelhgence, no correct means ls now
eft but private spOndence which IS subject 10 he
vigilance of the British Government This letter which
appeared this morning Ia the The Tribune although u
had evidently eenOpened, yetrom the cunning manner
n which il was prepared and dispatched we declare IS
worthy of your implicit confidence TREMENDOUS hp'
plause and cheering which lasted some time There
nas then, = battle. Besr II, lri-hmen lCheeIs'
shouts and wavinzof hats There nas then battle
thesh and British forces, and In that battle ne frsh
oers cictoriou! THE sensation which followed this
announcement IL s impossible 10 describe. for
nearly ten minutes, there was one overpow.
cring prolonged shout from thousands OF
throsts accompanied by the waving Of hats and
tue clapping OF hands which kept on. and on.
II there possibility OF stopping Inc oehches
and chairs finally beginning 20 give way under the pres
ure of the enthusiastic crowd, some degree OF ORDER
was restored ] do not wsh, continued the speaker
add to your overfoUing enthusiasm AZ the present
moment but II is well 10 rejoice We have reason 70
rejoice have elt the bitter chill OF DISAPPOINTMENT
ut now when we have reason believe that the hrst
stroke has been made that the red right arm has been
raised we have % rejoice Enthusiastic Ap-
plausel Let them garble, let them conceal the truth
n thew cam They cannot entirely conceal Il Even
their own accounts furnish the clue the true state or
the case Now that have the key, we are able TO
explain the Inconsistency Of their accounts lSneef'.
The speaker then made reference 10 the Battle OF
slievensmon which called forth three tremendous
cheers Ii is he said the Lexington OF the new rish
Revolution Loud cheering And It's hero Is the
noble smith o Brien, who fought for lreands cause
May God infuse that strength into his arm which may
help to crush every remnant OF British power on Ire
snd's soil Great applause and cheering
The pre-. OF numbers from without upon the densely
hacked crowd within here created little confusion
which subsidized on the appearance OF GEN II. Wal
BRIDGE, who addressed the meeting in substance as
follows: 1t is now seven hundred years since the
British Government fret attempted the sabjugstion Of
the Irish people In all this time that people has dis
played a msgnsnimty and heroism unequaled in
ancient and mods1 times but /, reserved for the
wear lsss ixe the GROWING blow. lCheers.l The
Irish sword has been cleaning IN the sunshine. and
u1e blood Of the Oppressor has sunk IN the earth Loud
Cheering IL is not strange that those who come
from Irish snces.ry-in whose veins flows the brave
irsh blood,-sh >ud feel strangely moved when the
rst blood she'd for lrelsnds civil and religious loer
" lCreat apus lse England has denied every civil
aud religious privilege to Ireland and it is not strange
that when the crisis has arrived when she Is to throw
OF the British yoke her sons should be ready 70 give
Brton his grave Applause Il was gwen 10 you
assist in that glorious struggle was Tor those yOu
eft behind TO do the work They have done il, and
600 Bfitons have bitten the dust Another I'VE min
utes succession Of cheers and shouts aot at Bun
Ser Hill that achieved the declaration Of American
Freedom that was but but the commencement OF
series Of events which gave US Free Government
ireland has made begiDnng, and until the Revolution
IN concluded, Ireland viii smile through al her tears.
lGreat sppauscl / believe IN that Providence, on
whose help Washington leaned, and / believe that ~
this hour smith o Bren aud the other leaders OF the
Irish cause are under His benencen protection Loud
cheers send them then the manifestation Of your aid
and sympathy and before the next battle shall be
fought the people nersed by TIE tdings will be band
I'd together Catholic and Protestant the Mys
FERROUS Brotherhood Cheers They will meet the
Invaders in the breach aud il hey tail IN the contest
they will 90 down to soldiers graves, Justly relying
On the arm which shall in the end achieve lrelands
Independence. Cheers IL Is proper that New lork,
the commercial metropolis OF the country, should lead
Ia the glorious work-thst we should be ready 10 give
the aid which Is > much needed All Europe Is now
rising Ia the cause OF Freedom shall Ireland be
behind Tremendous cheering
The crowd. occupying the gallery behind the platform
began 10 throng down upon the stand the great dis
comfort Of the officers Of the meeting and the report
ers in attendance Order having been again restored
CHAs OCoxoR, Esq. came forward, and in BRET sd-
dress stated the substance OF the Secret Dispatches
The Tribune He referred TO the significant fact Of the
English authorities having been ak days in the field
without arresting single He also explained the