New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-11-20
PENNSYLVANIA.
Great Meeting at Philadelphia in favor or the
Liberation of Smith O'Brien, &c.-Arriyai
of rfie City of Manchester.
PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, Nov.

PHILADELPHIA, Wednesday, Nov 49, 1851
An immense meeting was he'd IN the Chinese
Museum to night. with view Of obtaining the inter
ference ofthe Government in favor OF the restoration
to liberty OF Smith Bnen, Mitchell, MeaSher ana
other Irish Exllos.
Governor Johnston presided, assisted by a large
number OF Vice Presidents and Secretaries. The
Governor spoke At considerable length III support OF
the movement. Robert Morris introduced an al
dress to the President Of the United States, urging
that the influence Of the American nation be applied
to obtain from the British Government the release OF
O'Bnen Mitchell. Meagher and their companions
The address supports the application WIN strong
arguments cOntcndng without discussing the law
fulnoss of their condemnatlon) that they could not
be convicted OF high treason by the Enghsh law
and Constructive treason being prohibited by the laws
Of the United States-Amerlcan sympathy Is excited
In their favor by the means OF their conviction
Gov. JOHNSTON was received with much enthdsi-
aSnl. Aiter the meeting was organized he SAID
CITIZENS. We have assembled 10 perform a pleas
ing duty. IL was not 10 enforce then own peculiar
views OF opinions on matters concerning tueT lui'
mediate interest, but Tor a higher ana hOlcr pur'
pose IL was rash for the Government OF the
I nled States to interfere to effect the hOera.
ton Of distinguished men. AS he understood
it. the meeting had no desire to interfere win
the policy OF a ghboTing kingdom nor TO ind iault
with the Government, but TO seek the Liberation oil
men now suffering for political ohenses-oy asking
that Government to extend an act OF clemency ana
mercy TO them. He satisfied that the voice oil
%, 0C0O C0 fToemen would be effective. lie had mol
attended 10 make a speech, but would nevertheless
cav that the object OF the meeting met MS warmeSt
sympathy He referred to the interference OF Wash
Ington to effect the Liberation OF La Fayee from an
Austrian dungeon, and closed by saying that u Eng
land did not wish TO receive Smith OBrlen and has
suffering companions, This country would open us
arms 10 receive them as 1t had done and w0sid
continue 10 do with the oppressed of oil nations
After the reading of the address, JosephR Chandler
spoke in an animated manner IN support OF the OBJECT
OF the meeting. lie referred 20 the sympathy ex-
pressed with Greece and Poland while they
sought 20 establish their political rights, and
re denied that any stamp was upon the moral
character OF the suffering patriots, they suffered
for political oft noes alone as our loreidther would
have suffered If ste Revolution had not been
a.succesSful one.
H. Collins Lee, Of Baltimore, was next nitro
duced, and was received with great applause.
lie SAID he was there 70 assure the Assembly
that MARYLAND and the whole Of the South
would Join with Pennsylvania IN this movement
II WaS one that did honor to the friends OF humanity,
dc. lie referred to the efforts Of Mr.. Webster IN
favor OF hberty IN Greece Of Clay, for South
American freedom and of the younger Adams for
the people Of another hemisphere. Ills address was
received with much applause.
Addresses were also delivered q. "A late hour Oy
Robert Tyler, John Cadwallader and Others.
The screw steamship CIty OF Manchester, from
LIVERPOOL the 9Th inst, arrived this morning al the
Brcakv ater after run OF less than II days