The Burlington weekly hawk-eye. [volume] (Burlington [Iowa]) 1860-1876, 1862-01-04

lRlss SYxPAraY WITH TEE UNITED efAfIs-|
Tar GREAr DUBLIN NEIrixo.-The great meet.
ing In Dublin, on the 9Th, Of Irish nationalist,
to express sympathy for the American cause
was important in many respects. It 10 the key
note Of Irish feeling and action, which will de-
velop into Important events If England forces .
war upon ua The O'Donoghue, one Of the Irish
members Of Parliament was chairman Of the
meeting, and made an eloquent appeal for The
United States, In which he said:- I'd
''If We remain quiescsnt at this critical juno.
tore, or If We allow ourselves 10 be used By 9th.
ers for their owe purposes, We accept slavery for
ourselves aud our children-(hsar, hear)-and
We in fact, are guilty of recognising the extinc-
ton Of our own nationality. Hear, besr.l II
we act, ~ hope in God We shall, with pru.
dence, 6rmness and Justice, We can place ireland
in . position which she has not occupied since
1852. (Cheers.) It 10 evident that crisis In
the history Of the world 10 approaching, and that
we are about 10 witness, perhaps to participate
in, events which shall determine the fate of No.
tons and serve - landmarks for future ageA -
Il 10, then, clearly our duty ct such cribs,
since England is resolved to 70 to var with the
Northern States of Americs-if che shall. Il 10
clearly our duty to decide what course We shall
take. This 10 our duty, provided We do not feel
bound to do 40 England pleases-(. mo- no
irrespective ofour own interests, sympathies and
natioaal prejudioea II, however, 10 do not feel
entitled 70 take an Independents eourse-if We
are bound to do a. England plsasss-( .NevsrD
Il was going 70 say that II We did feel bound.
In that case We have no business hsse, for The
intentions Of England are as plain - the sun at
MONDAY. E0gland 10 aware of the unfortunate
state Of things IN America, and imaginss that she
would have no great difficulty in crushing the
Northern States. This may not BE- 20 easily
done (hear, hear. and order, orderG and Fog.
land 10 impressed with the notion Of her supe.
rior strength. II, 20 10 sometimes said, Irisb.
men are, In fact, Englishmsn in every respect
(no, no,) save the accident Of birth, then sup.
pose We will follow the example Of London. Liv.
erpool and Manchester, and England generally.
and cry war, down with the stripes and stafs-
mo, no. 4 voice-A cheer for the Yankesa)
Then suppose am right in concluding that
this is not an indignation nssting-that ws are
not met here like abject sycophants to echo the
are met here % Irishmen 70 consult for the
safety Of Ireland. Nov, I am perfectly certain
that the great majority Of Irishmsn will object
to contribute either men or money 70 enable
England to wage . war With the Northern
States. (Cheers.)
"What would England have said II France had
thought proper to recognize Ireland, in l640. a
beligerent power. England's answer to such
. course would be declaration Of war. From
the begiuaing Of the war English merchants he'd
been supplying the southern confederacy with
arms and munitions Of war. The English press
never ceased to Willy the government Of Amer.
lea. England looked for an easy victory over
the northern states; rather let her b prepared
to encounter the Nemesis Of seven centuries Of
misrule, for In every part Of America were men
Of irish parents; and though they might be Or.
rayed on different sides in domestic auarrels.
there was not ar Irishman In America Who would
consent to DO the ally Of England. (Cheers.)
England looked to Canads, perhaps; probably
there, too, che rcckoned without her host
There were lrishmen and freedmen (which WAS
just As bad) in Canada, (Cbeera) She looked
to Ireland, perhaps-(a voice-'She won't get
her)-but let her contemplate that vast mass Of
men who followed to the grave, the other day,
the remains Of man who lived and died rebel.
Great chesring) Powerful - Englands navy
vas it coald not guard oil the oceans. The arms
Of America were long enough to resch 70 New
Zealand. where the Maori tribes only required
Title help 70 hnrl the enemy into the ssa.-,
(Oheers.) D. The Third Napoleon vas not an i'm.
beetle, A. for Ireland, she would take 70 heart
the Oft repeated lesson Of Daniel O'Connell.-
(Cheers.) She would not permit thar, In view
OF these great events, her sims shall b divided
che would sssume her natural attitude, s.her
back 70 Britain. her face to the West" Some
eighty years ago there was dark cloud In the
West the rivsts Of the penal laws we're loosen
ed and the letters fell from the limbs Of the
Irish Catholic. Still later there was dark elepd
and Biz Robert Pesl-lsrosns)-had bat 70 point
to It to bid the aim of coercion fall. There "a
. dark cloud in the West to-day, and "a IL aans
We demand the freedom ofosr eoantsy." (Cheers)
The resolutions adopted affirm 10 substance
that Ireland will not be IN Indifferent spectator
70 war between England and America, but that
l'ishmsn every where viii sympatAiss With H.
people 70 which she 10 bound BY % many Ties Of
interest and Affection ei.
~Postmaster General Blair n said to b
desirous Of . seat on the Supreme Court bench.
II be 10 pnt thsrs The First Assistant Postnas-