The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-01

the atmospheric electricity at early hour last even
by tree falling across the wires The Albany and
Buffalo line also failed from some cause unknown,
probably from electricity
Irish Republican Union.
The Irish Republican Union had very large
and crowded meeting, at (the Shakespeare Hotel,
last evening. Before eight o'clock, the hour APP
pointed for the meeting to assemble, we found the
hall crowded to overlooking, an Irish harper
amusing those present with the sweet sounds Of
that beautiful instrument, and observed an i'm
mense American flag waving from staff which
was pointed with that formidable weapon the
Irish pike.
At a few minutes past eight, the meeting called
to order Mr. Richard Smith appointed chairman,
and Mr.. Thomas Hayes, secretary.
Mr.. MICHAEL T. O'CoNNoR being called upon
raj times, rose and addressed the meeting at some
length in vndicaton of relands right to govern her.
self, and also to repel the charges which had
been made against the purity of the motives
that the time was fast approaching when some
thing had to be done for old Ireland. They have
been doing something for the last three months and
about arriving at certain point That. point is
near at hand and if there is anything intended to be
done, is the time If those present wanted to send
before three weeks from th day. it would be late
He had most gratifying Intelligence to communicate to
the meeting that perfect union was about to be
for some time past in the of Ireland in this
gion. Tremendous applause.) This body had never
done anythingi in the way Of such union II had always
extended the hand of friendship to all similar bodies
and desired general union; but at the time this
body never would abandon its principles, and would not
Of the Internal Saxon The Express and the
Advertiser (hisses) favors with q lecture on the
savage characte of the Irish people Look at Mooney
and OConnor, they say; they preach the killing Of
the Saxon and the Irish agree with them, proving
that the Irish people savage But do they administer
similar lesson when the English government is killing
the people Of Ireland by thousands Did that old bag the
Commercial say anything against England, when
d1ns om the % 81 the
when we talk Of going home and freeing our native
country then we are savagss and demons in human
form. No, we don't want to imbYue our hands in
blood but to save country from tyranny which has
Frustrated her We want to her what America is
now abandon them Let these principles be carried out
and then Ireland will be free nation. (Appause He
called upon every to put his to the volun-
teer roll We want fifteen or twenty thousand men,
but let none put down their unless they to
and to be ready to march Ireland in three weeks
and there test the ofrepubcan institutions and
eeaSn that Ireland must be republic in spite
When this movement started they were asked WHY
should they wish to thrust institutions the people
thing proved that Ireland should demand a republic
and nothing else, and that she does now demand it,
and demands also aid to minain to assert It? MANY
Irishmen who have served in Mexico have offered their
services to go to Ireland and they will sent there to
and that Ireland ought to be free and ndepe ndent
please tAnd morel than that after freeing Ireland.
we will gladly respond to call from the democrats Of
England and assist them, if need be- TO put down the
aristocrats there necessary. Prolonged and veho-
ment appause) There is opinion abroad that Eng
land. forsooth, is invincible-that her power can
he would ask them to review the history of nations
and they will see that they generally arrive at GER
tain climax oftyranny beyond which they cannotge.
He would like to know If Englands tyranny could
rive at q greater climax than 1t now presents Mr.
O'Connnor spoke at length to prove Engand's weak.
ness, and the desire of the English themselves to be
until
had first declared and maintained her independ
The speaker then adverted to what he saw Canada
general desire to be nexed to the United States
In speaking Of this the Herald of this city said it was
Canada will yet be asking to be admitted into this
Union. Now such articles these are all written to
order by agents of the British consul somebody else
He would tell them again that the first blow that was
struck in Ireland would Canada in arms (cheer-
ing) and those who could 60 Ireland ought to
to Canada and there take part in the struggle,
ional government will issue letters Of marquee we
shall seize every English vessels in the ports of this
ships are trading on this coast and to the
West India Islands We know, too, that two
or three :chooners can take them and bring them
into American ports, where we dispose Of them
and their cargoes for the benefit of Ireland Much
applause and cheering) Mr.. O'Connor then referred
II they catch any English spies in the vessels which
will take over the volunteers, to hang them with a
halter which they will take with them for the pur,
had no doubt there we're, no would advise them to
make their Wills Uaughter) The friends of Ireland
must be prepared on all sides We have, It is true as
Is stated declared against England; but she has
declared and waged against Ireland for five hun
dred years. This the substance of this gentle-
mans remarks.
Subscriptions then solicited and handed in
Some for the purchase of powder and ball-some TO
buy pick to destroy bridges and for other
Mr. Moosrr being called Sssnnddressed the meet.
ing for upwards Of half an hour. He alluded to Ire
lands emblem, the harp which before the meeting
and sad, that the time rapidly coming when IL
would be re-strung, and its silvery notes would be
waited to us across the Atlantic. He referred at
length to the ancient history Of Ireland and said that
she was an independent nation for two thousand
years, and that harp then her emblem of iudepen
dence. The love Of music proved the Irish to be a
cultivated and educated people even in those early
times They brave, too they were enlightened
when Caesar carried before him eighteen hundred da-
dem and after he had led the mobiles of England can
tive Ireland successfully resisted him. IL the same
with the Danes In regard to the facts that are to follow
lreland's successful struggle, he promised to every
man. who fights for her independence, farm for ever
In Ireland This Is the condition which they want
ed men to go t. Ireland lie promised them Ali the
lands belonging to the absentees; there shall be no
mistake about that. Applause) The absentees shall
be made TO stay absent for ever. Qaughter) They
best land under heaven worth seven hundred mliens
OF dollars. These lands can be mortqaped in Wall
street by the provisional government, for money to
pay the soldiers property must be seized by the
new government, and distributed among them. To
each soldier will be given fifty land; and he
would not pity any with this, and with vote and
musket which would likewise be given to him. The
men who fight are to be provided for In the first place.
and then the farming classes TO be looked after
we mean said he to put down aristocracy as class,