New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-07-27
Great Meeting IL Tammany Hall for ireland

a Meeting was held at Tammany Hall last
night for the purpose Of sending aid to Ireland On
motion Horace GREELEY was called upon 10 preside
He proceeded to address the assembly as follows
The intelligence which has reached us yesterday
from ireland IL Of very serious nature have myself
contemplated II with ardent and hopeful trust
hope II Will be received here with discretion. and that
the friends OF Ireland Will guilty Of no rsshness that
may n any way inure the cause or serve 70 create
dependency IN the breasts Of those who struggling
Ia ireland u achieve their Independence.
II have rightly cOmprehended this news the British
Government has Al last come the determination that
there shall be a struggle in Ireland, aud the Queens
visit has been postponed in anticipation OF TINS crisis
The governing power IN ireland is afraid TO wait until
the action viii have arrived u has resolved 10
imprisOn al the leading men Of the country This =
the policy which has been resolved It has been car
RED out In the Of John Mitchell Devin Reilly and
others 1t has been effected through the means OF PACK
ed ures and other devices equally az base. DO not
dye what Will be the result Of this conduct the part
Of the Government trust this meeting and the trends
of Ireland generally will act wisely and with discretion
Let US not be too hasty IN our acton
The following gentlemen were appointed Secretaries
PATRICK A. KANE, JoHN E. WHITE and CHARLES L.
sHYA
Mr. DUNDAs came forward and said am glad 10 see
such respectable audience assembled here 70 consult
the question that sgitates the people OF Ireland
and ELECTS the sympathy OF all lovers OF freedom
throughout the world ! am determined enemy Of
y
throughout the United Kingdom for IL bsneil infu
may be traced in al those countries over which
Il sways the scepier ! nan the Gay WIN Joy "hich
ushers in the freedom OF those people redeemng them
from the thraldOm of niquitous rule. have been
subject-s discontinued one arrayed with the Charsts
10 obtain for the people those rights OF which they have
been too long deprived have lost thousands Of pounds
for advocating the political privileges Of the people
the last act has condemned me 70 Punishment Poor
as am, however am still an unhnchng opponent OF
British misnale, and hopeful of the final emancipation
sh..r 70 NEN
that had OCoNNELL and MS RepeaeTs accepted of the
protiercd coalition Of the Chartists, the Government
would have made more concessions 20 the lnsh ana
paid attention 10 their united opinion than to then
divided efforts.
Mr. DOYLE being called for addressed the assembly
mainly as follows
The leading men Of Ireland have been imprisoned for
cir laudable efforts in their countrys behalf and the
Government which has outraged justice in their persons
is still determined 10 prosecute the men who are bold
enough to follow in the path OF those true patriots In
view of these facts call upon the friends OF Liberty
and Justice TO aid In the overthrow Of this injustice and
10 encourage by their assistance their efforts IN the
attainment Of the cOuntry's Independence
The gentleman then read the following Resolutions
which were unanimously adopted
Resored Ths the recent desperate and iyrSnnica pro
eeedngs OF British power IN Ireland s attempt 10 snke
down. ser smother the faithful sennes OF lrsh free
DOM and ssg the Prcss and the People of Ireland oeay
settled design TO crush the efforts for Liberty IN that
country 50 as TO preopiiae the people mo premature
resistance.
Rsorcd That such events warn US that the time for thAt
sympathy witch confines liseto resolutions and al.
past and the time for prompt ana decided aron
come and invoke the friends Of Ireland on this Cont
nen without distinction Of party 10 organize or the coleo
Of money and means and 10 put themselves IN connu-
ncauon, II they chose, with The Provisional Commute for
ireland IN New-YoTk.
Resolred Thai Government conscious OF justice toward
s subjects need fear Freedom Of Speech free Press
which formidable tyrsnis only sno the attempts OF the
Brush Government gag the Irish Press and siae the
voice Of the Irish People confession IN the face OF
Chseudom that their rule In thsi country has no founda-
fnn in usfle- hsf
there can be no such hing as tranquility.
The meeting addressed by Messrs J. w.
WHITE, P. LYNCH and MOONEY
Mr. w ROBINSON here entered the room and was
loudly calei for He took strong ground against any
body turning this meeting TO his own account He had
heard cheers for this, that and toiher man but he
would know no ralying cry but Ireland. There were
men trying TO divide lrshmen in this city well as
abroad There are who do not ike the cause OF
truth and freedom, and would rather coin penny
the tomb stone Of Liberty than give SHILLING for her
resurrection He implored and besoughi the meeting
10 be united and Ireland would be free These views
he urged at length and they received with great
enthusiasm by the meeting.
Subscriptions then handed in 20 large amount
NJ T OCoNNER addressed the assembly and seemed 70
think thst the persons calling this meeting not
sanguine enough in their measures soon after tn:
the meeting adjourned