New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-05
IreIaud's Hour.

A. last the most stoid and taithless open their
eyes TO the fact that the People of Ireland are
about to put forth the strength which God mas
given them in stern resistance 10 the oppression and
wrong with which foreign rule has crushed them
for ages. From the bghtng dominion OF an Aristo.
cracy which has enslaved, degraded and iamshed
them they take the only appeal thatisleitthem-to
the blessing of Heaven on their own right arms
outstretched for the defence OF their homes, their
rights, their native land. Standing erect on the
soil which would have so bountiully nourshed
them had not foreign force and foreign craft robbed
them of the better portion OF its fruits they will re-
si,t the attacks of the hireling cohorts sent
against them, and triumph if such be the good
Measure of the lnscrutable--if not, at least they
can die.
To die nothing so cowardly as that, II impeled
bv selfish and cowardy motlve-nothing more
noble. if it be the impulse of generous and lofty
devotion TO others well-being. When Fraud and
Wrong have so fortified themselves in the towers
of aw and Authority that Moral Right has be
come Legal Wrong-that Patriotism is Treason
and rebuke of Tyranny is Sediton-when the
despot few make the unshelded many their spoil
when the answer to each bold remonstrance or
desparing cry is new Coercion Act, the convic-
ton and exile of the faithful utterer as felon by
packing the jury that tries him, or a dlsarming Of
the people who know that they suffer and dare to
complain--what course is left but the last dire ap-
peal Rights, security of person and property,
hopes of peaceful redress OF grievances-none
of these remain this day to seven-eighths OF the
people of Ireland, until they win them by the
sword They can but strike and abide the conse-
quences or sink into abect slavery there TO grovel
and delve for others profit and in time of scarcity
to starve. Send u.s. wrote the mpassoned
Barbaroux from Paris, in the crisis Of the first
French Revolution to his brother Republicans of
Marseilles--" send us six hundred men who know
how to die :" There are times that demand such
men-perhaps thousands Of them-that millions
may live free and happy.
We know not whether the clash of arms has
yet begun in Ireland but we fear it has. If the
Government has really undertaken to disarm the
People and dispense the Clubs so as to leave them
without power to resist any future tyranny, how
ever monstrous then the tocsin has already sound
ed and the fray begun II not, as every friend
of lrelands liberation must hope, then the actual
collision may be postponed TO the trial Of Duffy and
his compatrots, which is TO commence on the 9Th
inst. next tuesday, The packing of the first
Jury for their conviction, land the conviction and
Of course the packing, is essential to the mainte-
nance OF British pow in Ireand,) will be the sig
nal for the uprising, which cannot in any event be
delayed two months longer.
We do not shut our eyes TO the pers OF the con
test On the side of the Aristocracy are drilled
veterans able and experienced commanders, un.
bounded resources-arms munitions, ordnance
strong places, intelligence, union, concentration
and the habits Of the ruler and conqueror. The
very shame lof running from horde of unarmed
Irish savages will stimulate her officers to feats Of
superhuman valor. On the other side are utter
restitution Of the snews and material Of war-no
money, no cannon, no forts no discipline, no proved
military capacity -nothDg butnumbers bravery and
the resolution of despair The fatal vice of dsunior
of faction--of recklessness in choosing leader.
and eyity in changing them-this also is fearfu
drawback our hopes Of the success Of the righte
Gus cause. And yet we hope-we viii, we mus
hope-that the cause OF Emancipation-ofJ Justice
Equality and Humanity-Of Rights for the down
rodden, Homes for the houseless and read for tn,
starvlng-will ultimately triumph,
Friends of the oppressed who dare deserve thei
| Liberty can you do nothing for Ireland in thi
her last extremity