New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1853-02-16

rzvtpcs thought TIA: Ireland might once be free Graf
tan tool his seat in Parliament on the day that
Washington accepted the command OF the American
forces under the old elm tree in Cambridge HIS hrst
,peeeh WIS against The consumption Of four thousand
Irish troops with whom England desired to cut the
threats Of her American brethren. Both men hsd the
freedom Of their country 20 work Outboth succeeded
I'm, the tru1uph Of the one was reversed while that OF
ne Latter stl remains untouched At this time England
was full Of Business abroad but there was le or no
trouble in Tippersry and all the troops were drawn
OF from Ireland The mother country, the kind, Old
dovscer therefore concluded 70 send her grenAdierso
administer gunp1wder 10 the Americans, and 70
twist into cartridges the stamp paper which the reyo
tonGrJ fathers had discarded Loyal people IN lreahd
became slsrmed-only the loyal people IN Ireland ever
became alarmed. The executive was on ts a'' iess'
90 much embarrassed that it was obliged to oorro"
a20 600 from Lstouche's private bank, ana so "eaA
WA ~ credit that when the Lord Lieutenant applied
for another loan he wa. genieey refnsea- Inch ua
the PEOPLE enroll themselves by companies, regt
rnents brirades INTO the ranks OF the volunteers
Ireland was said be a; the mercy OF the invader Inc
rich enrolled themselves from the instructive desireo
sef pressrvHton and the poor because they felt the
hon. for liberty. which has never died. In few
mi. the Volunteers sruon,ed to forty thousand
mon and England saw her despised tributary stand
srkpovledged her superior. Then was that Grattan
.bone out resplendent He said let the friends OF
liberty rejoice 81 this OF safety-the hour OF re-
dempton is athand.~ He hoped ii was. England was
weak and in the hands Of Ireland her fate rested The
dsv viii come again when England will be struck with
infrrnify and let 90 her hold upon Ireland Grsttan
knew tha: be had set free bis country from the op
preston Of English Lords and Commons With him
the fate Of England was secondary affair. He said
that he knew Of gratitude which should oblige Ire
land to be subseTvient to England. In the spring Of
the year l7sO. Lord North turned out of office,
and the ministry in with good prospects but
their faces darkened The beggar no longer in
rags but stood before them in uniform and crossbelts.
The Volunteers numbered a hundred thousand men,
while the Kings troops mustered bu: five thousand An
English regiment halted to allow regiment of voun-
teers TO psss who had advanced with bayonets the
charge dispute the pass Fox at thst there
was nothing to be done by force The force for once
was all on the right side lie thought il better to try
little diplomacy. It is always the same way with
English whisgery. When Samson is strong, Dalilah
seduees him Guttan loved Lord Chsrlemou.-ten
DERBY and intensely loved him. Fox knew, and cent
Charlemont to him to ask the, the declaration Of Irish
rights micht be held over for few DAYS Grattsn
in when Chsremont called upon him but his eye
flashed and his frame seemed mbued with new life
he exclaimed No time no time The question IL
public property, ard shall not be postponed After
ward he and Lord Chsrlemont were invited 20 take
oficc and refused, on the ground that Offices held in
Ireland were under the influence Of the English Gov
erbment, which was always opposed TO- and frequently
in direct collision with the Interests Ireland Let this
example be a warning 10 those gentlemen who pretend
to serve Ireland with the gag in their mouths the col
lar Of feTytude about their necks and the wages Of
porhdy ia their pockets. The speaker gave bcaui
ful description of the appearance of Dublin when Graf
tan made hs memorable speech, and the Volunteers
were On parade in front Of the Parliament House
Dublin has never since such day. England
bowed the knee for once. How the glory of that day
darkened-hOw the Volunteers were dsbanded-snd
how the Senate was disissed-were topics which the
speaker had nc, the heart discuss That the
Irish Parliament should be reformed he did not deny
but when built again il should not be fashioned after
the model Of Westminster but after that OF Washing
ton.
In the fullest and broadest significance Of the phrase
it was great occasion, and in Henry Graiian there
was a equal TO that occasion. Then, now. the
example of America quickened the pulse, confirmed
the resolves deepened the confidence of the wronged
the armed, the aspiring communities Of Europe
To this example did Graan on that glorious day ap.
peal when he said Before you decide on the practical
blity Of being slaves forever look to America What,
ever bold and disconsolste-suen virtue and wound
ed PRIDE all all TO that point will precpitae and what
you trample on in Europe will sting you in America.
When Philadelphia or whatever the American appoints
for Empire sends forth her Ambassadors to the differ
ent Kings in Europe and manfcsts the world her in.
dependence and power do you Imagine you win per.
sundc Ireland TO be satisfied With ala English Parlia.
ment, making laws for hersatisned with refusal to
her loyalty, Of those privileges which were offered to
tie arms Of Ameficai"
II was done. The community would not DO sold
Tie armed presence OF the Nation would not bend.
Tho claim u England cancelled ON the spot and
tie mighty Empifs-the Royal Elephant with the
epos Of India its baek-whose march Is with the
Sum gave Ia. was dooile-aye gentle a. a sucking
dove lsu gLteIlw down upon the knees for once,
10 tai p0uf stripping who IN the language Of the great
orstor 81 our faee forth were with nothing
bat stone and slng and the favor Of heaven 70 &C.
complish rs redemption.
How the glory Il that day wa dArkened how the
volunteers disbanded how the Senate dismissed;
how condition u society and government lneaner
s1d more dkastroui than before Vigorously impos-
cd have neither time heart 10 tell Nor IL here
roqured-ior the policy Of our ioes, which prornul
gates the less ereltabe chapters OF our history 80
that Ia bed among the strangers they rnay
have apology for TIE deeds they have done and the
u.schef they would perpetua,e-tLs policy exhaust
lees In its cunning Is il eonscienceless in is daring
has made known, IN speech and pamphlet the yenaty
which undermined the fabric reared BY Cr.ttap
That the Irsh Parliament was imperfect tnsttu.
ton that il deserved the greater share Of the dstrus
the eensure, the aversion, the n1ibordinA,sn with
which wss visited am not here 70 deny but to az.
sert But that IL should have therefore. been re-
formed, and not pulled down, Is what all sensible and
upright men will hold to be equally correct, wise and
generous.
They have pulled the building down, however. be
csuse the complseeni knAves asserted il was mar
IN lie proportions inadequate In lie functions aud
sheltered Huch profigaey within iis precincts and In
doing 60 have taugst the children Of The volunteers
a. ~ u - .h,f. IL