The Democratic pioneer. [volume] (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1845-1853, 1848-04-21
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Of the military TO put down The Dublin
demonstration for France, and we see b,
she Iiibcrnia's news, that the meeting
passed of without Interruption. There
" as no riot and no need of the military
as feared by criminal England. The fol-
lowing address of the Irish confederation
will put different complexion on their
movements, 10 that so falsely gwen BY the
English news. 1t wac issued previous to
the great meeting 10 congratulate the
French people in their establishment of a
Rcpublc:--M Y. Globe,
ADDRESS OF THE COUNCIL OF
THE IRISH CONFEDERATION 10
THE CITIZENS OF DUBLIN.
sFELLow CoUNTRyMEN-A slsnder has
gone forth against yoa. 1t is rumored by
yomr enemies, that the blind and anarchi-
cal riots which have disgraced the great
towns Of England and Scotland, are to be
initiated amongst us.
'Wilfully confoundipg your passiona' e
ardor for the deliverance Of your country
with those sordid offences against proper,
" and order, they dare to firm tbat yuur
aggregate meeting puts in peril the safet, :,
Of your fellow citizens.
sAnd the English Government, which
rules this island, ignorant Of your charac-
ter, or Indifferent to it, have thropged the
metropolis with troops. aud sworn IN their
English soldiers as magistrates ofthe city
10 oyer.awe and dishonor their native Cit
izens.
sFeIlow.conntrymen, we must disap-
point the malice Of our enemies. We
must guard our cause against surprise or
stratagem.
sThe Council Of the Irish Confederation
appeal to you in the name of our coming
liberty, TO watch over social order. They
admonish you to be alive to the designs
of your enemies, and to permit no provo
cation to tempt you into the most trif1ing
disorder.
Riot and rashness are the vices of
slaves; freemen, or men worthy offreedom
are calm, orderly and resolute. Let us
beso. Let every good citizen regard him
self as one Df future National Guard,
bound TO watch over the order and tran.
guilty, Of the metropolis.
1t is not the vicious excesses Of a mob,
but TO the heroic struggles which llumine
the continent, that your eyes are turned
Ii is there you look for example Of how
liberty may be won, without outrage up.
on religion, property or order.
"A majority Of all the European States.
have exacted native independence, or
free institutions. from their rulers, while
We have been struggling in the agony OF
famine. Many of them conquered by the
mere aspect Of the angry people, before
which tyranny trembled and gave way
acme have seized their rights with armed
hands; but all have attained their de-
mauds. II is beside them we have ambi
tion TO take our place.
'For ireland, too, has a great part tC
play, If she do not prove unworthy of il
OF all the nations, none has suffered e,
deeply; none has made out SO clearly he
charter to independence by the multitud,
Of her wrongs and the hopelessness of al
other remedies. Fellow countrymen, i
will be some criminal blunder of our ow,
il Ireland is not free as Sicily. and tran
quill as France, before single year ha
passed away.
But we do not labor for the elevatioi
Of class or creed, but for all lrishmeu; and
our countrymen must be made to feel uni
versally, that no just interest is perille
BY our success. This is all tha, rem am
to be done. Death has ragged amoug u
like an Invading army; emigration ha
drained our land OF wealth and strength
We are justified before Col and man i
refusing to endure our wrongs any longer
Our sole duty 10 to assure and unite al
our own people who desire the indepen
dence of our country. That done, we Ca
resume our ancient constitution, thoug
al Tue tofSiSu utNous VI tho oarth toF u
II. And NE shall.
sBnt we must prove we are worthy {
liberty. BY forbearance, by selfccntro
byrespect for property and order. W
must combine with us all the good men
Ireland, who desire independence unsull
ed BY crimes or excesses.
Riot or tumult, would at this momet
disgrace our cause and deliver il into th
hands OF our enemies. Be peaceful the
fellow -countrymeo. and patient. Tru'
10 the confederation to point the time a n
the way to liberty. Day BY day we sha
advance towards it, and step by slel
Give our enemies no advantage by rasl
meas, and there shall be no backward ste
in the face Of any peril. till our cod is al
tanned.
Signed on behalf Of the council,
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