New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1851-09-08
Steamships to Ireiand-Mr. O'German's
Speech.

day evening were so lorcloie anu e'otucH
that we here present corrected and fuller
report of them, as follows
After the Prospectus which has been read to the
meeting and the observations o. the speakers who
have preceded me, do not think, sn, that more
need be said 10 prove the prohteoeneSs OF tins enter
Prise NOrIndeed, SIT, should desire 10 say one word
winch would unduly bias any III this regard IL Is
a question on which each VIII use his own judgment
ard form his conclusion after attentive consideration
OF the statement which has tonight been lad before
him II seems 10 me that tins project caH claim pub
lie support on higher grounds. Men after all have
other organs than their pockets and there voices
which touch their hearts as nearly as the jingle Of
dollars and cents, and am here TO advocate this IN
seUaking because II IS demanded by Justice and Hu-
manly, and by the interests Of ireland and America.
II IS not Just. Sir. that there should be so immense
disparity between the modes Of conveyance pro-
yded for the rlch and for the poor II * no; Just
tina, the merchant or the OF pleasure should be
enabled 70 cross the ocean In some ten days without
discomfort or fatigue, While the artisan. the mar -
labor, must spend upon the same voyage hity or sixty
days OF misery. IL was once Oh the land when the
gentleman, cashng by IN the stage-cOach, left the
peasant IN the slow wagon numbering far behind.
But steam - true Republican shore. and whlrls
along Win equal speed the millionaire ana the hoi-
caruer We must see and make II less OF an AristO-
crat on the sea.
The condition Of the immigrant has too long been
neglected. /, Is not night for as 10 allow our fellow
men TO be flung out these shores as If they were
things ONO worth Is II safe ST. for the interests
of America TO abandon her future citizens without
guidance or help TO all the mschances that may lead
them 10 rum, or permit them 10 commence theIr
new career by ali imitation into wee
FOrthese evils 1t i time that a remedy be sought
and give my support 10 this enterprise. because |
believe that IN It a remedy IS found.
] cannot doubt. Sir, but that frequent ana direct
intercourse between America and Ireland VIII be OF
essential advantage to both. Commerce IS the true
cIyizer-breakng down the barriers OF national an
tipathes letting IN the light upon old abuses binding
and nations
common sympathles, interests and hopes It i day
by day forming holy alliance OF the people against
the common foes of man
Are not ITS mlra6eS done before us every day
Have We not seen the immemonal foes, the olnrir
Of France and The artzan OF England, met lace 70
face. not TO Try which could Kill the other but to
strive IN generous rivalry bOr the prize OF si enuia-
ting which could best aid civilization and most aptly
supply the wants OF society. Instead OF the shannon
and the Chesapeake roaring defiance at one another
from the cannon's mouth, America sets her flag 'on
board a yacht OF some fe~ hundred tons and char
lengos all England to race hundred miles IN SIX
knot breeze.
Is not the Baltic winning for America the SOY.
Teignty Of the seas Aye, Sir, more surely than II
She were a three decker, bnstllng With guns, and
heard above the din Of battle The last shrek OF her
sinking foe. There rs not an American steamship
that leaves this for foreign port that's not snip OF
war equipped for conquest, and carrying on board
an army of Yankee notions before which antquated
preudices must turn and fly the faith, that human
nature left to It's free development VIII IN the end
and of dlscussion-love OF observation-disclosures of
unjust control-ihese arethe forces with which Ame
rica occupies foreign territories and impresSeS on
their character portion of her own
Thus, sir, We must annex lTeland-dye, SIT, annex
her without blow
For II makes but little difference under what name
the function OF first Magistrate be exercised wheth-
er the country be called a kingdom, OF Republic
when the minds Of the People become Republican,
the government, Will surely be a Republic IN fact, II
not IN name.
Sir, | anticipate from this enterprise great good
for Ireland Ireland has, these ages past, been showed
into the back ground by her stronger neighbOr
Though the high road of commerce almost touched
her shore she has the ships of nations pass her
by, and hurry on, bearing wealth 10 the markets OF
the great monopolIst of trade. Forgotten and for
saken by the world, she has forgotten and forSaSen
herself The visits OF these steamships, Sir, VIII
rouse her from her lethargy her people VIII eaten
the cOntaglon OF American energy. and learn day
by day TO initiate the example Thus, SIR. Oola ma
tons viii be gamers. For the men America takes
away TO do her work she VIII leave behind the germ
OF civilization. which viii take root IN Ireland ana
grow and flourish, and spread It's branches abroad,
I'LL It form a shelter under which rescued nation
may repose.
There Is still Sir one other reason, which more than
any other commends thus project to my mind. 1t Is
the first step toward applying steam 10 ITS legitimate
and destined use Some time ago, The pollicdl econ
omlss of Europe began 10 fear The increase oil pop
ulai on and predicted caamltles for the time when
men should grow too numerous for the resources
of the countries IN which their lot was cast Ana
ton has crown too large for the narrow institutions
which cIamp and hedge II IN, ana the people nave
arisen and surelng like pent-up sea struck down
thrones and tTamped on dynasties, and changed the
forms of Government and yet the evil Is uncured ,
for the evil Is not much IN Governments as IN the
heart OF society itself One remedy suu remains
There are broad lands on the earth which no pro-
prleor can call his CONAN, woe pl ms YET UNI
broken by the pillow. the Yet unclaimed inheritance
OF m.g and Nature, ever watchiul, Is al hand WIN
a new and unIirlng servant 10 toll Tor man III 'le
hour Of ms need, to bear HIM away from ihe prison
within whch his energies were CENTRALIZED, TO make
for HIM road across the ocean, and sci hlm az asi
III free and happy home
Emigration Sif. rs the great necessity Of Europe,
and steam Is the means which Providence has al
fOIttd 10 make emigration easy
OF old. when the Jewish people fled nom ne cap.
uNiiy III Egypt, the sea opened Their approach ana
between It's parted waters they walked as upon drN
land with no less timely care has steam, the new
great force OF nature started into existence for the
Peoples rescue, and made way for the march OF the
army If the poor. And though they look ragged ami
unsisciphntd. these men of toll though no pompS
attend them. trumpttS herald their approach, vet
trust me, Sir. no hoher army than tins ever went
forth Their course Is marked by no helds OF car
mage. no mourning attends then footsteps, no rum
tracks their path they come not 10 dcNasldtc oat 10
save they come 10 war against the stubborn iOTces
~ nature and all their conQueSiS are OT tine guOi OF
man The forest recedeS before their onset ana we
desert, al Their bidding, puts on us steTnnes> ana
gloom They bridge the TlyeT and aTCh the cai>Hl'
turn the reasoned swamp into flr land, or m the
CaNtruS of the mountain ~restie Win rugged nature
and compel her TO cast her treasures at ihelf eet
These conQueSis none shall chronicle ther proves
shall never Go down TO common fame. YET SIR, tell
me What triumphs won by sword or spear have left
bthluj such solid good 10 man a. are won by ms
van. guard Of clNllIatlon-the army ot labor
But As time rolls on, a day Viii come when lheli
work shall have been all accomplished when the Pral-
rie shall be no hunting ground. but bright win
smiling harVeSiS and decked with the haoliationS oil
man. when cutly ailOn shall have climbed the ROCKY
Mountains side. and by the shore of the Pacific the
busy hum of countless cities shall arse Then. per
hapS some student seeking the history OF oye-Sone
daSs for the foundations OF National greatness 70
which m the " ord there shall be then no compeeT
shall learn 10 estimate the iabors and the SuHerng'
Oi he poor toler of to-day and think, perhaps, VIII
some gratitude ON the men who first strove 70 miti
gate his Solrows first took thought for his comforts
snd made easy his journey 10 these shores.
! give nv voice fer this enterprise, because II L
progress IN the path of civilization, whose conIhu
ing ann i 10 extend the dement's OF science and Apply
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