The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1853-03-08

England's arrogant claim ~ supremacy. Win Z
soul expanding with patriotism, IN their presence
Gratsan 81 oousntly alluded to the military srdor d
Ireland, expressed In 10000 troops, raised e I
were by instinct, and, in view Of that noble army
warned the opprsssor and said, let corruption tren
BILE, Il il our hour of redemption. On the heel o.
this followed the issue of the declaration OF Ifish
rights, for which Grattan had 20 long labored--
Grattsn knew the advantage which Ireland then
possessed, and her people and England knew II
In the spring of 1882, Lord North was turned on
of Office and the Wings came in, Lord sheton
and Charles Fog being appointed Secretaries o.
State, and this at period when Ireland was nc
longer beggar in rags, Tut an eqaal to England
In uniform and Dets, with the bill OF rights 10
one hand and musket in the other-no longer
scrawling submission upon the steps OF Westmin'
stsr but writing Its defiance upon the breeding OF
her cannon She had then under aims 100000 men,
while the Kings force did not reach that figure BY
thousands. Fox saw clearly that. at this time,
nothing could be done Dy 70 rce the force being all
on one side and he thought that seductive diplo.
macy would effect that which she was unable to
obtain by force. Fox therefore cent word to Graf
tan asking that the consideration of the declare
ton of Irish rights be laid over for short time
Grattan was lying sick in bed at the time, but he
sprang from his corch on receiving this message,
his eyes flashing, his whole soul aroused, and ex-
claimed in trumpet tones, thu question is public
property and shall not be postponed" (APplsuse)
The eloquent speaker then proceeded in the most
eloquent and glowing language, to depict an as
semblage of the Irish volunteers In Dublin, upon
the great day of Grattan's memorable speech in
the Parliament House upon the Irish Bill of Rights,
when that bill was made the special order of the
day. 1t was one of those fine and fautless descrp
tons in which he loss of word would mar the
beauty and harmony Of the whole, and there being
no accommodations for writing furnished, our re-
porter was not able to catch it entire He spoke Of
the ringing bells and their stirring peals-of the
streets throaged with enthusiastic bodies of armed
men, composing the different companies OF voun-
teers-of the appearance of the Hall where the
Commons were assembled-of the four hundred
ladies, the FIRST in the and-the studenis-the mem
bers an the people that fle5 that Hall-all pro-
ducing such scene az had never been witnessed
10 Dublin before or since scene never to be for
gotten. 1t was great occasion, and Henry Grattan
was man equal 10 the occasion. And the people
To this example, Grattan in his speech on that go
rious day referred when he said, "Before you de-
eide upon the practcability Of being slaves forever
look to the example of America Her example
he commented upon with great pertinenee. His
scorching rebuke on this occasion, of those who
would tamper with and defer action, will ever be
remembered and treasured with pride By Irish
men. The result waa easy to be foreseen. The
community would not be sold; and the claim OF
England to rule Ireland was cancelled on the spot.
How the volunteers were Afterwards disbanded
the Parliament dissolved, and the government of
England became the victor the lecturer said he had
neither time nor heart to tell The venality of
Irish members. and tae subtle policy of England.
undermined the action Of Henry rattan.
That the Parliament was an imperfect Institution
he ackno wledged-put it Should have been re.
formed, not pulled down. 1t had been pulled down
however. 1t taught the sons Of Ireland that when
rebuilt, it should be built to stand forever, and
should be constructed of sounder materials and
laid on broader foundations, and fashioned not after
the model of Westminster, but after the capitol of
Washington. (Great applause) The lesson which
Grattan had said taught by this defeat, was not
to let the cause of Ireland's freedom depend upon
the action of any sect class, but to trust il only
to the whOIs of their people. (Great applause) The
lecturer PASSED to pathetic and exquisite de-
scription of the silence that reigned in the Parlia'
ment Hall, now called the Royal Exchanges 81
lence SO profound that the dust it fell from the
ceiling might extract ianguid sound from the
marble misunderstanding in NOV ing terms TO the
multitudes of hearts beati ng for the freedom of
Ireland, that once surrounded and were assembled
in it. Thus had passed away all that was perisha-
ble-not SO with the lessons these scenes and acts
had taught US. Those lessons were undying, and
pointed out uneriingly the path of duty which the
sons of Ireland and lovers of her liberty should
follow Those lessons warned them against inter-
nal dissension and religious or sectional discord
and that secure her liberty from the British yoke,
Ireland must present united and unwavering
front against her foes and eppressors.