The mountain sentinel. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1844-1853, 1851-11-27

ne cannot Doubt that if our government en-
treats this act of clemsncy with the earnest ze.,
Oenttins the occasion, it viii not be withheld
The following resolution was offered and ,psni-
mou.ly adopted:
hesotveo, That the officers of this Meeting .;en
the address which has been read 70 the rneet;no
and that it be transmitted by the Governor. VIM.
T. Johnston, to NIillard Fillmore, President Of
the United States .
The Gnn. Joseph r. Chandler seconded the
motion for the adoption Of the resolution, and
moved that the same should be tra,smitted to
the President, With the signatures of the offers
OF the meeting. He then made few eloquent
remarks II their support, in which lie referred
to the effort nov going forward in the old world
to reclaim and re-establish the rights of man
he referred TO the movements which had baep
MADE III this city On similar occasions TO thu
enthusiasm which pervaded this community when
me Greeks arose against the Ottoman oppression
ana when the foes of this people were upon one
side and famine upon the other-when meeting
oi the citizens Of this city was held in that place
At which Bishop White presided, and that h. did
not reduce the dignity Of his station bv inter
IL
de Also referred to a movement Of a similar
Character Ii behalf Of Poland that men and
money had been raised here, but that il was too
late The hand Of oppression was down. POLAND
was extinct from the list Of nations. The Amer
can people, said he, have slwsys been ready 10
express their synpsthies for the oppressed He
Then referred IN glowing terms to the efforts Of
tae Eisd patriots, and concluded his remarks nv
Gaining upon the meeting 70 adopt the address
and psss the resolution, which wa. done amid
loud cheering.
Mr. T. Collins Lee, Of Maryland, next sd
of feeeed the meeting He said that he was proud
OF the Opportunity Of reciprocsting the feeling.
OF his own State and city (Bsltimorel with those
Of Phusdeiphia- We have assembled said he
u DO honor 10 that great principle which is the
foundation Of all good, and that principle from,
which our government sprang into existence
ne taen delivered one Of the most eloquent, i'm
pressive and touching appeals in behalf of the
lriAa exiles that We have ever listened to, but
the small amount of space allotted To us, compeIs
Us reiuctsatly TO omit IL
sr Robert Tyler was now loudly called for by
Inc meeting de WAS cheered with great enthu-
siasn de thanked the meeting for the par
ualisy Of their kind reception. 1t was not the
nrst tine that many of those present had met
together In that crowded room, when the feelings
OF the Irish people and the interests of . great
cause were involved But that day, so filed
with Its bright and happy snticipations had past
and gone, and its fair hopes we're witbered into
ashes They had not met to send word Of
noble and basy lsborers In the fields of Irish
emancipation, but to make an appeal IN their
behalf, 70 the humanity Of those who had scat
tered the harveets Of liberty, and driven the
vorkmen into exile and imprisonment He
could not dwell upon such a theme He did not
desire to comment upon the past action of the
British Government, III reference to Ireland He
could not say anything in praise of it, and be
would say nothing In censure. But while he had
no language in which he would prevail on him
self humbly to solicit any thing, he still claimed
to be able to appreciate fully and sincerely any
act of generosity and favor towards those for
whom he entertained friendship and esteem
And he could truthfully declare that if the
British Government would frankly and promptly
respond to the friendly suggestions of the Gov
ernnent of the United dStates-supposing such
suggestions to be made-by releasing Smith
OBrien, Mitchell, Mesgher, and their suffering
companions, restoring them 10 their bereaved
families, and permitting them to seek their for
tune and happiness among their friends and
countrymen in Americs-he should be ready and
eager to express the admiration and respect he
could then feel for act at once so lust and so
humane The distinguished speaker then went
on to speak of the object of the movement now
commenced IN the country, and the principles
on which 1t rested He did not doubt for an ia
slant the favorable action Of our own Govern
ment; and furthermore he saw no sufficient rea-
SON to suppose that the British Government
would not grant its speedy and magnanimous
assent. lie quoted some historical precedents
for the proposed amicable Intervention of our
government In the matter contemplated. He
referred to the warm and generous reception
extended TO kossuth by the British people. un
der the eye, permission, and announcement of
the Government of Great Britain-Kossuth
claimed rs an Austrian subject-a price on his
head-and an exile for political offence. He
thought 1t too late for British statesmen TO be
exhibiting any particular nervous sensibility on
tlis SUBJECT They were well-nigh precluded
from refusal Of our request by their own acts
Why, then he asked, should these patriotic
but distant and unhappy e1iles in penal
colony, away from friends, family. home and