New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-08-10
SECOND GRAND RALLY.
Union Mas, Meeting Of the Friends of Ireland.

day night and could no, have fallen short Of eight
or ten thousand. The most unbounded enthusi-
asm prevailed and seldom have we witnessed
as much harmony Of action in large public assem-
I blies FacRman seemed anxious 70 preserve or
der and 10 DO nothing which could in any way lower
the dignity OF the meeting or throw iscrcdii on the
cause IN which he was engaged. The spectacle was
most encouraging the hopes Of the friends Of Ireland
and the meeting was in every respect union not Of
various organizations alone but Of generous hearts and
ready purses.
A. o'clock BY which time the Hall was diled, JAS.
W WHITE Esq called the meeting % order. by nonin
l stnz Dr. WM O'DoNNELL President. which was in
/ stantlv adopted with reclamation. Mr. BARTHOLOMEW
OCoSNoR sferward made brief address TO the audi
ence and the reading Of additional contributions wss
I then commenced by the Secretary This continued,
amid the applause OF the assembly, until the PRESIDENT
announced that a Delegation from Newark n. J. had
arrived and would report 70 the meeting the resut OF
collection taken in that City.
| CHARLES O'CoNoR. ESQ. then stated thst the sum
Of 500 which this Delegation had brought with them
had been paid over 10 the Directory Enthusiastic ap
ulausel Three cheers were then proposed and given
orthe irish IN Newark and resolution OF thanks Tor
their generous aid and for the attendance Of Nessrs
Brady OConnel, and Doherty the Delegates from that
! city was proposed by c. OConor, Esq and accepted
| with great applause.
Mr. B,ErE then took the stand and spoke % the fol-
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are Ike the Children of Israel who obliged 20
pass through the Red before they reached the Land
Of promise the Irish too must pass to their redemp
ton through red OF blood They call on you 10
aid them WI you deny 20 your own kindred, 70 your
own blood. TO those who possess common nature with
/ YOU the aid they crave VIII you resist their appeal
when you see that people borne down BY fearful
odds believe that when the sword is unsheathed al
last when the cannon il brought forward 10 NOV down
their ranks you viii march 20 their rescue Ike men
| Loud cheers Perhaps. even now. they fighting
ar.fu has
them in bondage for seven long centuries. They are
striving only free themselves from his oppressive
yoke, but 10 vindicaie thcirown claim 70 humaniiy-o
prove that they are not hai brues, but whole men,
! lCheers The man who turn away from this con
test with an unmoved heart when he has the means OF
| encouraging and aiding IT, IS atheist There are
men here who solve the problem of British poll
| tcs-who track the wiley course OF British diplo-
macy, which, chameleOnike manifest to-day the
milk of human kindness but may pour out the very
| gall OF intense hatred.
| Mr. CHAs. OCONOR here rose, and remarked that he
wished interrupt the speaker in order To make little
! speech for snOther-whch good that he beiiev
ed Mt Baker would gladly hear IT, He then announced
that James kergan contributed % the funds now raising
for the benefit OF his country the sum OF 500. I'm
| bounded applause
Mr. BAKER continued We are to teach Saxon men,
as said before by the sharp logic OF steel And let
me add that you may place the most unbounded con
hdcnce in the who at the head OF affairs Let
the British statesman be As subtle "a he chooses there
are here who track the iend TO his remotest
continued applause
Alter the reception of other contributions JoHN Nc.
KEoN Esq took the door. He had already told them
that the time for talking was past yet they wished 10
hear more talking still. II he believed any one
needed TO be convinced that sympathy was ne
cessary for an oppressed country, he was I'M
/ worthy 10 be addressed There is ire
sistible current throughout the country setting In
! favor of Ireland. The speaker was firmly convinced
that every who = now at work lie sincere IN the
cause OF Irelsnds redemption. Cheers He wanted
/ no .rfhe ey
City during the last two nights In every part OF TINS
country arising feeling Of devotion to Ireland
which cannot be mistaken Let England, with her
immense empire in India beware, she may stake the
very existence OF the British Empire on the Irish ques
ton. Loud applause. They talk OF neutral laws /
| iell them We II keep within bounds There are
lawyers enough in the Directory to that cheers
! Lord John Russell says he d stake himself ON the
question. storm of groans and Kisses II he does he
will certainly 20 the stake Cheers They say there
Is disposition on the part OF the Americans To inter
iere the affairs of Ireland and Is very natural there
should be- lCheersl Lord Palmerston writes to the
British Minister here VINO tells Mr. Buchanan that there
Is in the CITY OF Newlork disposition 70 disturb toe
neutrality between the United states and Great britain
Mr. B. directs him to write to the District Attorney aud
If any law is broken 10 indict some of the offenders
| And now Dc we not meet here every night Cries OF
YES yes q Do We not contribute money Yes yes
! Is there any law broken No no y We are IN earn.
est and the Irish People IN earnest Loud cheers
II they swept down by the artillery OF the English
army every that feels for Freedom will sympathize
with them and however long the struggle It Will avail at
/ last. Great applause
! Mr. O'FLAHERrY then made short address, to the
effect that the for action has arrived that Ire
land fully organized she could be under adespouc
Government and that the policy Of England would prove
of little avail when the struggle had once commenced
He said that then the conflict might be begun ana
referred 10 the aid which expected from America,
to speed il 10 successful issue He did not hesitate
that he connected with the leaders OF the
Revolution that he was acquainted with all their re
sources and that the meeting might rest assured that
the welfare of Ireland was safe in their hands Great
applause.
The meeting in the garden was attended by large
crowds by this time but the audience In the hall con
tinued as large The most enthusiastic cheer
ing was heard continually without and warmly re-
sponded TO- The President announced that the Irish in
WILLIAMSBURG had contributed >ll5, IN addition 10 the
500 which had already been received from there ms
called up another burst of applause and three cheers
were given for the Sarshed Club OF Willismsburgh
After few remarks from the President recommend
ing the organization OF the Friends OF Ireland into
small societies for the purpose Of raising funds, Hos'
! ACE GREELEY appeared in the Hail. and having been
loudly called for spoke in substance as follows Inc
calls made on the Friends OF Ireland IN the cry oil
New. York may seem 70 more than their proportion
ate share they not made for the sake OF New YORK
alone but because this is in fact the Intellectual center
Of the Unonhe heart whose pulses touch all parts oil
our country. II in earnest and II we act IKE
men we shall send the influence of our actions into
every distant valley OF the land We shall tell them
Is not now as il has been, when the Aristocracy OF
| England a
an Arstocracy throughout Europe TO uphold them
| Russia Austria Prussia bound D. sympathy 10
! unite with them Now England will stand practically
alone uness with the support of the Emperor Nicholas
The great uphoder of Austrian despotism fugi
tive Guzot and the remainder Of the tribe are mere
wrecks victims Of past defeats, warning the Ans
tocracy Of England 70 prepare for their tate Also
| fCheers This contest il entered upon by the people
of ireland with hope than ever before. They have
many allies in America; yet have seen TOO much des-
pondency among the friends Of Ireland, considering
that al the rst sound Of the tocsn, million nghtlng
men may be called into the field. Now, when food Is
plentiful II they stand together II they have such aid
a. we can give them not why they shall not sue
coed England is strong day and we poor
az Iresnd IT, Why then despond The only light
ahead is 10 be reached through Union Effort Energy
and Victory. Cheers believe that her great mass
Of people united and standing their native soil may
drive back the invasion Cheers If they can do this,
IL IS our duty 20 afford them aid. We know that their
coast will be girded with British ships but not
France IN far condition in 1893 when ali Europe
seemed determined 20 crush her Why not hope as
| well for Ireland
The way Is dark and long but If the people right
the issue will be glorious. Cheers. They have taken
up their arms without promises The issue has been
/ forced upon them, Of slavery struggle and they
have deliberately chosen the struggle. Our duty u 70
help them and do this efficiently must establish
a regular system Of contribution throughout the eOun
try collecting the money into grand reservoir, IN
der the control Of honest and conscientious We
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