New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-06-07
Lege- from Hgu. William r. Serord

Lr''c- from H5p. Wilton r. Serard.
FLORIDA Orange Co June g. 1919
GrsTLENrS YClr letter q The 47il Of May % which you
showed so much consideration a. 70 soc ny 9lpJ3tA
OF demonstration oi American sympathy u behalf % Ire
land n the present eseil crss Of Der faie vas Guy re-
ce.r ed Dles oi az Interesting ha-fe aelal -g .' -'
place. and prevent from sharing personally VIA
you "a thc respousJ .es OF ~ noble ifansac..oii
u Is only zoo manifest lai American stmpaA{ n Iesa4l
90 Ireland, which recently ~ benenceni j. no" l
condition % repose when Tat unhappy country Is Oh ihe
In. rairfi. tr,h however implies no derogaton from
the just claims OF ireland. from The customary magnen
iy Of the American People Oppression alw aye aDAorrl
.oees some s % III frji'l' enc p! .,ls lal--a 1
- no.. re.oue -q-ri mus yield Wien es stance BE- -
there longer hope That - lIl5erng CT 1rng fe-i
Tue oppression ~ ireland - story o. ayes he una ce'-
Of humble petition and of peaceful reIousfrance, % civil 4
ial1n aud u armed resistance % sell lnaded a4 o r-
f0rbil nope Of any er catastrophe au INIT 90 l
de5a.euel and universal and lrenedllbe misery Ile
ofeu more than the tyranny they have strength
eued-have been hui too effective in weakening he resi- eel
and repeLing The synpatnes Of mankind ,.-, 49,,
Yet ought DOT 10 forget that the fcuds which 1esyed
the Island 10 he Saxon Incidental 10 the Imperfect CON
dillon which Society IN IL. be form had attained a. lai
early period. Ever since ia SAD event has ueeu e .l.s
fortune d Ireland 20 be 80 eced 10 Consuuuoh Wlc
sihu h % has been eniueny benelceui toward tle people
OF Great Britain has been in regard 20 lIesl, ne ,,s
worst form OF Government ever known among men Our
complete Federal mon Of equal Republican S'aes admire
by secures 10 me people OF eaeh Na.e leH Jls. lst '
m measure Of liberty, aud le possession Of al. me hhI-
raj ID
The condition % lreaui lu-l tr- me uN "e'ci ' pr lD
GOTTEN that among States foreign protection is never enole d
without an absolute surrender nj freedom and That fe mos
disastrous Government j. mat N mere on AleIpI hi-non p
connected with greater through i- crown. WHOM or
even with distinct Legislature. >ucA Cons sutton may
g0i only permit Ae welfare % lc greater '' ' IiV4Dr
% with dc wealth and power derived from Tie lesser pnef
and tie -rengtl and Tue virtue of Doe latter ml,i Ultimately
Tac Felda system adopted by a re European States,
furnished them lor while with ne Necessary means 20 re-
s.sfug and sbrdgug despotc power That system gave 20
England Magma Chara, DE great precedet and formula OF
all written Constitutions. When Zoe fe1da institutions bad
served This noble purpose, ana had Deeone m .I' l.
Or abolished except u Ireland il has been lee mof,ne
of That country by reason OF D.. conecio" h 1fu bi
sn 90 Npere1ce n their mOs' aggravated fons ie evils
pf Feudai,m, without al any time having enjoyed any % s
Nearly every European State ha At all lines possessed
Diet Parliament OF Legislature free from foreign CONTROL or
csc has preserved distinct h4d HdtFchlcW ha-oid..
with lhe wealth strength aud vigor which were necessary
for resistance when De.pynn forgot the Rg's which pad
been conceded 10 be subjects conquered by them bu
Ireland has en- oyed neither the TIE other Of these
the only securities against Tyranny which any nation can
some ages past The Kings Of most Of e Continental state
organized the towns and cities, National Guards or NIL
a veil defend their territories ~ io check aud orefaWc
le ar-ocracv We have c action of Hc most unfu
Governments modified by Zoe necessary care io save
'c loyalty OF these armies and recently "c have seen mem
rscrulnc with the cOuIlcu and batting me throne
when ifs oppression could longer bee borne Bu Ireland
has had mo- domestic military force The Heels by winch st
!. surrounded and Tie armies bv which She j. liuncd,
are Bni -i flushed with the prde und indusmg ihe ieiocy
Wien he People Of England. France, Italy, Prussia or
Austria wished 10 subyer dynasty or even 20 establish
n their own Capm But there has been 10 successful
Revolution for ireland, because the throne % De- overturned
was In another CAPITAL surrounded by loyal armies and vii
Ling subjects Of another Kingdom. Bcslc an these dsHd-
vantage resulting from Che constitution oi foAucd Govern
meu he Ecc.e.astcal Reform and Religion. Progress 90
which Liberty supposed 10 be 80 deeply indebted DO 6fen
Britain. have been converted into agencies Of Tyranny m
ireland
When we consider all these obstacles and embauas'-
mens and when remember also hat Ireland surrendts
one-iounh Of her annual Of population 10 Pesi-
I Ifflre Il.
other people endured such gnevous oppression so
ong and Vet retained generous and indonabe slint
of resistance The wonder h that resistance j. iuchec-
ua bur that any resistance J. made; mol maj me reoeo'
Ireland are not unanimous the next mode Of Revolution
20 be adopted but thai they have not altogether ana long
Br cent men he times are al asi propitou,. The last
eior r Revolution by physical force in ireland was IN le
and rendered unsuccessful By causes the Sy
troll Of umuu prudence and vaor Inc frenc1 he u'e,
uuprepared and unrestricted manifested too suddenly 100
strongly and before Europe prepared or instructed
10, 5rcine of Faiezation which Is nseparable from
Freedom The Monsrch in this spin not only an enc
NV 10 their system OF government but change threatening
t national cudence Of teir States. The People of
these Safcs mperfecy educated. destitute Of free press,
ALARMED by the Of RepubIcansn n france aho
acris,ouel 10 Arsocracy and despOtsm by habit, were
easily persuaded resign their newborn hopes OF Liberty
10 save their nationality and their independence lreihd
only sccumbed 10 British power when al Europe resigned
But Ireland reawakens with the new and more ausp..
cous dawn OF Liberty IN continental EuroPo. !ne ~.
thai pervade. Europe finds Ireland heretofore ready of
G I.1riiv f her Great Britain il embarrassed by well
founded nOpuar dscOnienis which eicepe hc bOFcihe
/ through inc terror of domestic revolution
In considering The claims Of ireland upon American sym
paiiv DO not dwell alone on thai OF consanguniy "hich
NAV perhaps be extensively disahowed ia community
where origin 50 various as our own. ,,,
Nor do insist the plea, never denied OF me aeAo
lodged genius and generosity OF the nsh People Al who
recall le contributions Of that people 10 our armies 70 our
navy civic population, 10 the cutE auoh o. o es'
10 the building Of our cities 10 the construction Of our canals
railroads and hsrbOrs and 70 the education OF our people
en,s of national ACKNOWLEDGMENT which, II leii ~ her o"
possession, would now insure her Liberty ana IhoepeHl
But there b, another consideration Of even greater weight
Freedom aud Oppression are antagonists 10 eacl olei
Rep1bhcanism The proper system Of Tie one az Aoea
CIV and Monarchy the proper systems OF the DINER Ohe
or the other of these adverse stems must uuale! pre-
vail throughout the world her Republics VIII be e-ao-
is sway IN America The cause Of Desposm ne common
cause Of Kings and lords Repubicansn Is ie common
cause Of Mankind MonafcAs cailol DC leu.a ~ u. ~ S
iici which Repubcauismls party nor can ie 4eci
can People be Indifferent We oweu TO our own safety 20
extend symPaihes and our as'sace' Ni.Lll 80
reasonable limits, every people who engage Ia NE es'ao
lishnent Of the Republican system .
So the measure and manner OF our : So
cerned we are happily relieved from responsibility or dl,
Guilty Il belongs lrh people 10 decide wheihef lhe
contest shall be carried on heitaI.eI - $1,000
moral agencies whether Physical Force sna4 pc invoked
No American would counsel ne aieI u me Iilsh na'o
prepared for OF should ma u unnecessary Az
that no American would question me rsh OF rso
the Irish People decide thai Tire time FOR 80 ieaiIu
OSf duty and our means Of cooperation in either case
would Dee The Our sympathy s as eirc4.e ll sll
as hosts OF armed meh II sIt snrr tIc ~
II brings the oppressor the Bar OF the enlightened woro
The People Of ireland u Their ireuzy ana "recheess'
need food, clothing and money nov" lAey VIZ cV' 49,
s more ii civil De added n Tie evils ihey already cd
dure sympathy, Food. CO'l nc snd Money are no con
fraband ri The assistance winch Ireland may la ~
ceive from ms without violating The law az nations or
own laws teacher VIII enable her to ex end nrce7sa-
~ equal IN value m supplying herself Wl.l ~
Of war What farther other aid may become our lu9
10 render Will depend the acton Of our conslied aH
/ fhor.fes and tue course Of events. .
s therefore, that The citizens of Nevv-1 orb VIII WIZ
o' delay organize proper authority iu communicate " l
any Provisional Government that may be esiaosed I Ie
land and ha through those agencies Tie synpaes W ie
American People may bee expressed and ihe contributions
couveyed ample as the gences o Ireland and renewed
ana increased l0ur the approaching Struggle may be
prorucfed. lfl, gentlemen VIII ttiy gree. teste-t'
your humble WILLIAM H. SIN AM
L. Eltcr b. stu Jaa-- g. ftl' Peter - Lt-s.. w it-l
White D. {. netcrea q, jQll T. DOVE John N,"2l' '-'
Nelson }. W.t-r.aff. Eaqrs. Coulalr--.
LITTER from ChgJaviee H7rali,rcr
NEwAnE. y. J. Nav 81, 1873.