New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-12-27
The lien of Ninety-eisht.

The follow .ng was sent 10 Us sometime ago, but
got mis.a!d in the ofce, or 10 should have appear
ed immediately. T. tie venerable aud patriotic
writer We owe sn apology Tor THIS unintentional
delay November IT, lsfs
To SIDNEY NoRsE ESQ EDITOR Of the " T. O5serrsr
slR; Nou have Thought proper 60 puOlish Ia
your paper 90 me lin met cs.Gmnous imputatlou
on the character OF tre fsw vt living sud upon the
memories Of the yirtuoul departed VINO, az ne close
o.. ne ast century engaged 10 TIE struggle OF irfhmen
% uaain tne tnrsncfsenrnl 90 their beloved, down
tfOdden country from buusa tlraldgm. such r. libel
would merit deep reprobauou ~ any period out a.
this late day hat Oh 40 soy Of ls appearance 80
pspsr procailoing .ts columns % be devoted % the
truths oi Christianity, aud assuming prominence ia
~ dew tons TO the pure doctrines % meek and
blessed Redeemerl
The article to which allude wa, published in your
paper under the beading Portrait o. tue Insh Cath.
Ole
shall not soil my communication ny copying this ef
fusion, and would iaL believe that 10 found he way into
your paper without your personal sg'ncy Re that
It may uniess you are willing % assume the discredt
OF the libel sla expect you 10 give this couiradc.
on OF IL az immediate Insertion So that Your subscri-
bers, among whom are many % mY personal friends
may be satisfied OF the untrlth % the story o. which
you hsve given currency
You say nat the oath atmilstcred 20 persons oinng
IN the Association contained this shocking pledge
livery loyal ldsh Protestant hereto I shall murder.
and ihis swrar"
Amon- the principal snd confidential leaders were
Theo Wolfe Tone. the Shesrs-s. the Emmets the
OConnors, Russell Chambers hudson Wilson Hun.
ter. simon Butler Taudy. Fitzgerald Bond Jackson.
Harvey swift Tenant, semms Nelson, Cummings.
Cuthbrrt Bryson. the two Sncsirs Robert sud William
Orr Gilbert Ncioren and Rev. Messrs. steele Dies.
sou, hlbum. Warwick. Porter Barber. Mcmahon
Birch Warden Smith. stev.y. : npson and Sinc.uir-
all iroicstsnts and the c.erNmeu al ~ the Prot
eetant religious sect Al leading spirits in the movement
hsd the honor personally o. know every oi them
DO you tclcve-cau any sensible man for 90 instant
believe that such men would admit blsspnemsus
ostn test of brothe hood
No. Sir the Oath of the United lrishmsn was TO
promote brotherhood among lrshmen OF al religious
ofH0rltlafrs. and il - maitcr OF history that the
great of the Protestsnts 81 Ulster and not few
OF their clergy were engaged IN the movement
acknowledge new cause % gratitude % our me-
cfll Heavenly Father that have been yet spared even
unto the niueth yesr 81 nay citizenship 10 the blessed
land OF my adoption % contrsd CO this zboluable sb
rcetion ana record my cetestafion of the principles
falsely imputed % mvself and my honorsd associate
slal expect you % publish TINS RECITATION and ss
yol quote saying of me ls'e Robert Hal tase leave
90 INFORM you that were that good maa now living h.
would join me IN eNecratug tAe libel which you have
permit 90 stain Your columns and toe li5ter who
fabricated = s PR0rEsrANr lAIsH,AN OF l7s.