New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-05
The Hour of Destiny.

Up clear the way, now clear the way
MARIE.
The Hour of Destiny.
From The Dublin Sston Of Jolly 2.
The last plank has now in iced. been shivereo 10
which we clung with such despairing faith The last
drop added the full cup OF insult and misery and
has oyerhOwcd. Men Of Ireland the hour Of trial and
deliverance has at last been struck by Providence
Calmly contemplate all that GoD, humanity and your
outraged country noe demand of you, and then rsso
lutely dare. heroicsy conquer or oravely die what
have you to fear Nothing in Heaven tor you are JUS
tined before Con You may kneel by your lifted battle
hsg and call Him TO witness how you have patiently
endured every wrong-suiered, unrevensed every IN.
amy-and sought redress only with streaming eyes and
casped hands, and passionate prayers Tor Justice -
Justice
That cry has gone up heaven, and entered into the
of the LORD OF SABBATH, but It could not melt ne
heart OF man We appeal 70 GOD then, IN me day OF
battle claim His vengeance Tor our wrongs Tor mas
He not said Vengeance Is mine. will repay, saith the
Lord = Do you fear the judgment OF men LOOK
round the earhevery nation cheers you on with words
of hope and sympathy, and encouragement. Uplil
your battle flag and from the two henispheres aud
from the two oceans not words alone but brave
hearts and armed hands will come 10 aid you.
Ireland Ireland II IS no petty insurrecuon-no To-
sl quarrel-no party triumph that summons you 10 me
field The destBies Of the world-the Advancement OF
the human race-depends now on your courage and
success for il YOU have courage success must IOhO"
Tyranny and despotsm and injustice, and blgory are
gathering together the chains that have been Hung on
by every other nation oiEnrOpe and are striving TO Oo
us-tnc ancient. brave, Tree, lrl-h people
It is holy which we are called-a war against
all that Is opposed justice and happiness aud iree
dom. Conquer, and tyranny IL su0dued Tor ever
ia death struggle now between the Oppressor ana
,he slavs-bet,geen the murderer and his victim
STRIKE strike Another Instant and ms ioot wh oe
upon your neck-his dagger At your heart WIZ ~ lis
ten 20 PRAYERS will he melt at tearsf COP help US
| We have looked 20 Heaven and EARTH and asked, Is
there no way 10 save resnd but by this dark path -
/ We have taken counsel of Misery and Famine, and
Plague and said, "Wil not yc plead for US Wil not
/ .h.f aufea Ruf flo
they die The strong men, and the mothers, and the
pale children down they fall Thousands upon thousands
"a dcah.ruin of human corses upon the earth and
their groans vibrate with fearful dssOnance through
the country and their death wall shres along the uni
verse but no pity dms the eye of the stern murderer
who watches their agones.
Then arose band of martyrs, and they stood be-
tween the living and the dead and preached me TrHth
such as the world has known from the beginning only
they preached It eloquenty tor they were young
and gifted and genius burned IN their eyes and patriot
/ ism in their hearts-snd GOD had hled these noble
Young spirits with lofty enthusiasm for the dyinest
purpose-the regeneration Of their country. But what
care they for genius, or virtue or PATRIOTISM f-hese
! iron machines called Governments, who grind down
mems bones to pale unanimity"-so they tremoled at
the voices OF these young preachers, and stroye 10
crush them by cunning and ingenious tortures tnat
made life more terrible than DEATH and soon there
were noble hearts writing in prison cells and proud
hearts breaking in iCnOmnious exile; and now with
the groans the dying there went up from our lated
land the shreks of despairng mothers, and the weep
inc of wives lp desOate Oy tneN lOheIy ucAttn-
and the beyildered cries Of orphaned children when
they heard they had no father What then Is there
/ no hopei VIII ye drag on wretcned existence dc
| graded in the eyes OF Europe-making ireland oy
word among the nations VIII ye suner these things
that 40 your children may IN after years ana say
Was il thus and thus when ye were young men ana ye
never lifted your right arms 10 prevent II, Dd ye sell
only the lives OF your brothers out also ne honof
of your country Have ye left nothing but heritage
of shame No God has utterly forsaken US he mas
left US one path but orc That path Is broad and clear
| ana open 10 rs noe. There - no other. You must
march on or aid the ruin Of your country Inc death
OF the living and the vengeance OF the unavenged dead
will be on your soul But here soemny we acqut tne
English people of all participation IN forcing on US th
dreadful a,ernstive-slavery or war NOT tne brave
generous English people, but the tyrant lmoece MIN
istrv are guilty of thus reckessly plungng their own
| nation and ours into this murderous collision.
| One way u indeed yet left one noble way, ana \
Halleujah OF praise might rise 70 heaven IN Pa.o u
the clash of arms and the grOans OF the dying Let tDe
Queen come with all the proud prerogatives oil rOyay
Let her unbar the prison gates restore the eAes 70
| their homes restore their rights TO nation "o
man can vet save thousands from Destruction II she
| will not then among the miseraoe IN tns kinsuOil
there will be one miserable than all lhst Queen
| mon her Throue-a Crowned MEpEA-with the Ola
monos on her brow but the blood oil ner people heI
biIdysn on her soul on let thy heart speak young
Oueen-there "a vet time hesltate-and the page oil
history that notes thy reign viii be scarcely egoe 20
| posterity for the blood Of try subjects VIII nave
| stained L. , iii.
IT, Rise in your cities and your nelds on your lille N
your valleys. by your dark mountain passes ~ youl
rivers and lakes, and ocean washed shores hse as
1a0s England mas discovered the bond 81 allegiance
Rise not now 70 demand justice from foreign King
dom but 20 make ireland an independent kingdom
forever Itis no light task God mas appointed you u
Is work Of tria and temptation on De stesdiss' u
| the trisl-be irm 10 resist the temptation
have 10 injustice therefore you must Jour
selves be Just You have TO overthrow despot power
bur you must establish order, not suffer anarchy ne
/ s,,ft~ edrrafs Cr ma
von wag. war but against system. Overthrow-nsve
no mercy on that system. Down with it-down WIN
II eyen 20 the ground-but show mercy 70 the mol
vidusls who are but the Instruments OF ,ne
Won look round upon lsnd-your own lsnd-troddeI
down and trampled and insuted, and on prosecuted
despairing people Its your rigat arm must RAISE VI
that trampled land-must make ner again oeautiu am
tatelv and rich in blessings Elevate tnat desparh.
eople and make them free and happy, but teach them
10 be majestic IN their force, generous IA Their ceeh
cv noble In their triumph IL Is a hoy mission n2.,
mus, be your motives and your acts II you "oqio IN
H. act AZ If your souls salvation hung on escn 49,
md !, will; for we stand already within me SHADOWS
e;ernty For Us 10 the combat, but not or as PeinP
the triumph Many noble heart VIII le GOO, l'sHy y,
throbbng pulse De sued ere me eiy % 80 io,~ d
arise II is solemn thought that no" y INC Hos =
destiny when the fett-rs Of seven centuries MAJ 81
be broken and by you. Of tais genefsI.onpy y"1
men OF ireland. You are God hs'I unS Nv Sy =
| 80, rnust he Freedoms Martyrs. On De NV'eny
~ rsr,e and az you act a. men, as patriots ana a
Sbr;sti.ns 40 viii the blessing rest upon your hea
when YOU lay il down sacrifice Tor hsi~na upon 'n
red battlefield
Grand Meeting on the Mountain Of siievena
,,on. Correspond. Of The lDublnl Nation, July 2
M Doheuy having been bailed out on saturday Oh
charge against him being Of seditlon) remained
the capital OF the ncrthrdng for short time, and the
started Tor the city OF Cashel Here immense pre-
psrarOns had been making for the great demonstration
which had been adversed 70 take place on the mour
tain Of seveoanon, ander the auspices Of Mr. Dohen,
Tha, gentleman arrived in Cashel this Sunday
morning and there, having put the uniform OF n
50 Club, he, incompsny with hs sdy, started Al elev
ocloek IN an opsn bsroucAe drawn By four horses "a