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

vas no talnt IN their offence of moral
VI turPltude Their release could not
cause Ior which they had suffered
~ 10" i0f years expiating political otfenc.
peOpie OF ireland, in 1s4s, as the people O,
'ne g. 1aerican : Colonies in 177e, differed from
'ne government OF Great Britain on certain o,s.-
LIONS o1 night and domestic policy. Tbs.e ~.
'ihgulshsd s1iles were among the leaders ~ thai,
countryrnen IN this political contest 7, ..o
hao succeeded, they would have been ba,o.
Inc world would have been happier, and b;,to-
~ would have illuminated their names !, 1....,
OF glory But they did not succeed and bs,..
!Gelr present condition. II they ever deserved
punishment they had suffered enough r,a,
England eke care that an act which could onIv
be tolerated By the necessity Of the case, doe.
not degenerate into mere act of heartles. v.n-
geance De thought in fine, reason. noIicx
justice AMI humanity, all uniting, would per-
suade the British government that it would be
better and wiser TO do good and graciou. thing
and to CRAFTY the feelings of thirty millions Of
people, thin to give cold and unpleasant re-
fusal
Mr.. TylG concluded by procouncing a grace
lul and appropriate euiogy on the character of
the Irish Etriot prisoners, and said that no
more honorable and faithful men in their public
and privst relations in life ever lived Tha,
they were not fitted perhaps by their education,
habits andEterary character, TO head the spirit
OF revolution and 70 lead armies 10 vi tories
but he would say that their courage, truth bo-
nor and ciivalrous devotion to their country.
and the cause Of their country's liberty would
make themselves and their conduct subject FOR
the commHdation and respect of su who shonld
hereafter urn 10 their history.
Mr. Tyltr concluded his able and excellent
effort amidst the loudest applause
Mr JOAN Csdwslsder then arose and delivered
one OF tie most mastery speeches that we re-
member ever 10 have heard. He enlisted the
profound attention of the audience by his argu-
ment, and wss continually interrupted By ire
preseibls bursts of qualification and applause.
1t would be impossible to do justice to it in
mere sketch, and it is equally impossible to
furnish anything more complete tonight and
we therefore avoid il.
Mr. Morton McMichael was then called for and
addressed the assemblsge in q brief but elo-
quent speech, but marred its effect we think,
and hszarded the success Of the cause by an
il-timed assault on Mr.. Ex-Secretary Walker
and bis Southampton speech. Mr. McMichael's
address, where it was confined TO the legitimate
subjects Of discussion before the meeting. was
exceedingly able; but Of the p,opriety Of the
part to which we have referred, we cannot
withhold the above remark which we regard a.
very moderate expression of opinion very gen
orally held.
Mr.. John O'Byrne was next introduced. His
address was mainly devoted to an exposition of
the characters Of the men in whose behalf the
meeting was assembled, and vindicstion of
their motives Mr. O'Byrne had been the com
panion Of the brave and illustrious e1iles and
spoke from personal knowledge, and in such
glowing an impassioned terms, as called forth
the most unbounded and prolonged applause.
A, the conclusion of Mr.. O'Byrne's address the
Governor adjourned the meeting
We should say that during the evening the
Pennsylvania Brass Band which was present,
added much to the enjoyment of those assembled
by their brilliant performances of American and
Irish rational aira.