The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1856-02-08

olscs NAV fail TO bring into fair way of settlement
It is with these views and expectations that tn
Emigran. Aid Socie hiss been founded
It is with the stern hope 10 give pie efficiency
those suggestions and aims should circumstances eve
that the society has resolved 10 proceed wi the
zeal and activity In its honorable mission OF tee
humanity. We, therefore, earnestly invite the tru
fiienes of Ireland throughout the republic Mort
and South, in every city and village, from th
centre to. the remotest parts, 70 come int
the Association, and with this intent to ge, mme
the Secretary Of the Supreme Directory Let all redec
that 1t viii be grevous fault should the expected op
portunity occur and those who ought to be ready
main lage ards in the good work.
We shAn make no labored argument or appeal at thi
time in vndication OF the justice Of this II suffice
to know that 1t is maintained by the best and wises
In England that for the English people Themselves
the British government Is vile this be so, wht
must be for eland Let the millions who have beer
and youth Tor ever and from the fair land God and
ture gave them Let the evered restlessness
3 naturally loyal race literally goaded over and over
again by social penury and political oppression into abor
i've rebellionsborve too not for want OF spirit but
AIDE quate means--answer Let the millions who, within
few past have died OF starvation in the mdstot for
tile soil and apparent plenty Yes let the living
with loud voice Of accusation and plant IL
tones quiverng with the anguish OF indispensable pain
let the awful shadow Of death emerge from the eoct
Of the chsrnel and be in itself answer prophetic
doom and retribuion to the tyrant Each day and hour
centuries Ireland has been made to goan with tor
ture The hearts and minds OF her people have beer
scorhed by the fires that have burned
and night increasingly, and still continue TO burn, with
out apparently chance of extpgushment, among her
mountains and valleys that bloom out wardly tha
children OF Erin ike apples of the Dead Sea, but
tanning, like them nothing but ashes ana dust within
1t is said Ireland IL quiet han formerly i il
at all surprising that starvation emigration,
full rebellion the death exile Of her chosen defenders
dimnh he'd physical strepg b to repress her wrongs
or to viLdicate her rights Bot are her former
wrongs redresseds Is her cause less just Have her
people Afforded any active proofs of submssionf What
indeed has England doce what can England do for reau II
You might well ask the hawk to shelter for the sake
Of really protecting and comforting it, dove aeath
bis iron wings Even the simple cost wouli be dear
to England TO do justice country she has been
long in the habit of pagipg Ia the 2ame Of law and
whose revenues positively required in the imperial
sxche9uer. No, opium eater his terrible
smulant so the organism OF Br ISL power now Graves
the daily plumber and tears OF Ireland. Ihat the oes
feeling st survives in the land of his fathers is the
irace of the nineteenth century. II appssrs that
neither tine that mperceptiby softens the fun All ms
Of the ID events that have them with
annihation have destroyed this extraordinary
gu. nched its patriotic Who then blame tbs
in whose veins the blood he has inherited
from such birthplace and such an ancestry either for
cherishpg the ce that would strike their oppres
10 the heart the that would leap at the least
glimpse of fortune, restore the ancient peace
nown Of down-trodden lreAndy
But let this pass.
Before concluding this address desire TO express the
indgna ion with which have the prosecution of
those citizens of tine State Of Ohio arrested at the ia
stance of British t1nctopary, who has himself been
Just conv ,ted Of cowardly attempt to outrage our
laws in the notorious enlistment s.heme Ii Is sought
to hold there gentlemen bail for Indictment and trial
the inconsisen testimony of Rowecrofs psd spies
and liars and they have thus exposed to great
noyance and DO little expense They deserve therefore,
our tympahy and support as from their well establish
ed spe:abi ity and good behavior they enjoy the
esteem of every friend OF Ireland and every member Of
the association. We bid them to be of good cheer
giving of resolution to extend TO them in
good tme and In proper manner he aid aud proes
ticn of the body we have he honor to represent.
r. TYLER Presto ent Sap.eme Directory.
J. j. MCGOWAN, H. D., Secretary.
The American-Irlsh EmigrAnt Aid Society.
PROVIDENCE Jan. 81, 1856.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE CITIZEN.
DEAR SRA fuli and enthusiastic meeting of the
friends Of Ireland in Providence took pace last evening
in Brown Hail. under the auspices OF the Americ iris
EngI ant Aid Soce.y The hall crowded to it's
most capacy AT eight O'Clock the chair taken by
DR.. MCGOWAN, OF this city, proceeded to give pain
matter Of fact statement of the circumstances which
the present time constitute Epgands difficulty"
natural consequence Ireland's opportunity' auiiop
to the blanders and immense in the Crimea the
tall OF kars and HeIat threatening her Indian posses
sonl ready the seat of revolt the threatening
Of affairs wiz. this country, and the rebellion which
seems snoulderirg III the heart Of England itself
The probability OF an alliance with Russia, on the
part of Austria and Prussia, well as OF Persia Dem
mark Georgia and hnted at and 1T the same
time the present unnatural alliance between England
anG France depicted rope OF sand, aes iuts OF
any cohesive property and only formed by the willy En-
peror, to lead his ancient enemy into trap where Wa
eroo and St. Helena might be revenged then 10 be dis
ruptured TO let the lion fall to the ground weak and
hsusted from loss of blood Mr. MCGUIRE of Providence
followed, and made the oeech Of the evening 1t was
maicen effort but exhibiting of the usual weakness
and constraint OF such displays Inspired BY the
OF his jet, he made spirited and Impressive appeal
which was - II well deserved to be, received with the
waImest tokens of appreciation. At the Close large
JOINED the society to aid In the struggle for Irish
indie penoencs. LUCAS.