The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-04-27
= TREMENDOUS Meeting OF the Irish Republican
Union, mt PaiIno's Opera House.


One of the most enthusiastic meetings ever held in
this CITY OF last night, at Pslmo's Opera House
by the frsnds Of Ielsud comprising tho Irish Repub-
loan Union"
Long before the time specified for the meeting to
take pace Chambers etro.t in front of the house
was crowded almost to suf,cston and the most en-
thusiasc feeling prevailed In the crowd could be seen
a.numbsr Of ladies' the daughters of the Emerald Ise
who had assembled to join in the glorious demonstra.
ton of giving public expression of their sympathy for
| oppressed and do n roddon ireland.
AT half-pas. O'Clock tbs doors w,re thrown open
and rush made to the little discomf Of tho
Who .ager With tas rest PRESSED onward to OBJ
tn good hearing plscs and IN less than fifteen mi
| mates the house was smuied from top to bottom.
Company Of the Irish brigade Capt NJ Z o'Con.
to the lad-s tier of boxes Clear and paie
all the other regulations of the order Of tho
left breast, and hse looking sat Of fellows
conld be picked out Of our adopted ctseus
The Secretary read tao following letter, from Ro-
bert Emmett, Esq, whose illness prsvented bis attend
| Ing -
night before las and have hardly lst bed since. sen.
not be possible ior me to attend the nesting this
evening, st Palmos but have just learned that he
was usaele to fnd you | lose no tims' therefore
| in writing this hoping that you may receive It in
| season to prevent any difficulty from my abssn,s
and to select soma one in my plaoo an much
distressed, assure you at this i'll. timed attack OF
sickness, and would have gone to the meeting i'll as
but my physician says would be at tho risk my
HE. You may iudgs, when tell YOU that am almost
covered with bsters and supported in bed write
this Believe me- respectfully, R. EMMETT
CHARLES DAVIS Secretary.
EDWARD DowNEs CoNNERY, ESD, hereupou was called
to the Chair amid oui applause which
lasted for considerable Tins He saii-Felow citiseus
with the utm os candor sincerity that
feel T. the proudest period of my existence to hsvs
been called upon preside such meeting rs
worth bone and snew Of Ireland loud applause lis
With degree OF reluctance that accept the position
nasmuch as iregret tbs absence Of whose name
is in itself hos-whoss s associs ed with patriot
ism and Irish freedom; . nams-the name of Emmett
m,ndous chs.rnp and snDauss Vas mav comnsp,
that name to q musical instrument-a name which
crestes harmony 10 the human breast than all the
united bands Of Great Britain and Ireland vehement
spplau,e) is wariks instrument the execution of
which is cacul ated to do more service than thousand
usrous deed are lowering over the land Of msrue and
osprcsson and duplicating heaven for the protection
Of relsnd children In their onward march to
and independence other name can possess Its tails
manic influence Ia exciting within the bosoms Of all en-
undivided determination to shake on the shackles of
thraldom and despotis and raise their heads amidst
the great community Of mankind nation Of freemen
purpose Of giving expression to the sympathies Of
hearts in OF the oppressors Of down
% Of s We nc. to
to go outdo It's to go outside ta pale
v, nope 70 our oondE % and
arotion into tho country (Appl.use) irshmen,
through stage Of the war Of sh:
freedom. (Cheers) But 1t has bsen said that this
movement is got up In violation Of the law. There
law when this country vented the assistance Of Irish
and Of tho great Lst.yet.e and there besides
out to aid in the struggle of freedom from other
countries than America. (Cheers) We ali know
and to Bolivia brigsdes to aid in the Of
ADD now, when the opportunity presents ifef to the
u.s. let it be said that We found wanting in
our efforts to endeavcr to sustain our countrymen
has been a prosecuted nation but particularly SO
for more than half century. Need call 10 the
was placed some months back? Need RENT I'D you Of
the awful scourgs Of famine that desoated the land
ance and pisntyf But p..yious to mi going further
let me com nunicats to you what tbs Law In rsf,r
ence to tho subject Of enrolmens The act says
the territory jurisdiction thereof sccopt and
eroise commission to foreign prince, STATE,
by sea- sgains. any prince state oooay district o.
people, with whom the United States at peaos, be
fined not more than two thousand dollars sud impri.
soned not exceeding three years" 10 be there
who mean to enrol themselves viii Keep within tho pale
of tho law and place the matter beyond all doubt aud
uncertainty to petition tn. Secretary Of War
the subject of nsnt aad fully deter.
mined to stand by the laws Of tn United States Vehe
nent cheeIins and cries Of that's the wy to 40 10
states She has felt it, that from state to State, when
she in distress the Asrican psople forward
|
Vehement aud prolonged cheering) But If our
Objectionable in law, il not acting In accord
with the true Interpretation aud principles Of law,
would ask, why should not OF the leading
this community come forward aud guide BY t. cir
counsel advice would ask is 1t 1t for
Ia this land who hitherto been the Irish
people in them stand soof from Thea, In
doa't want them, do without them) woalo
AK, is it decent for such Non to stani back upon
mere quibsls !.tNo no-th:y have got plsoea} We
nave some talent ourselves sufficient to ensbe
as TO guide the helm -(Cheerng, and cries Of to be
sure VS. have, and plenty to spare too i would
further wish to state my friends that every dollar thai
comes In 10 our comes into the hands OF I'VE
trust worthy and honest who place 1t in bank. snd
the books viii DO produced you, whenever you
| quire 10 see them. (Cheers) | have bsen myself Tor
tseve years in this country, and when ny country
any time wanted my services she always could COM
mand them tChsers IL there b. any laws to interfere
Win our sen Ing Srsad to irslsnd we can 81 al
three cheers for the merchandise which loudly
responded toy we od the law Of tbs land intsrpotes
and prohibits our sending at oil events
| my friends there Is nothing to prevent our send
ing them stout hearts to oppose the reign OF
proceed and trust and hope, that in our deportm.nt
and conduct, every will act within the pale Of the
til. field, by and by If they want the ,ursg,s of the
lrsb people, mey md themselves mistaken (Cries Of
want thsm will Will snsw SLOW The Secretary to rae
some communications which We have received, and IN
would s.y that have
a. big "a any lrishmsn. Mr.. Coneery down amidst
the mort vehement cheering and applause which lssed
1 for some time.
| letter from Robert Tyler, Esq. OF Philadelphia,
then read The Secretary then and read ter from
Hon John Mckee essive of his regret bsins
able to sstend tho meeting from a piior engagement;
but be Interrupted by voices "Ho did wish be
here" he did not ant to oomo,'' "he will want
votes at elelecton of these days;n and thou
sand o her similar exprsssIops OF disapprobaon and
amid general Kissing, the letter withdraw
| fDishcd
M T. O'CoSNoR, of the Irish volunteer, WAS then
ceiycd with perfect clamor of delight. lie said ladies
hair hosr al fnr on
section OF an act OF tho American Congress, upon the
subject OF interference with foreign governments by
American citizens and IL certainly bears the construo-
ton that would violate the of this country by
mpathsng with the people of other nations struggling
for their liberties. We law-lovirg oountry-wr
who rishmen DESTROYS of maintaining laws
OF America because love and respect nstut tons