Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1863-09-10
Daniel O'Connell on Irishmsn and
Slavery in America.

blaV6ry In America.
Extracts from spebehl
Slavery, wherever it exists, is the bitterest
potion that can be commended to the lips
ofmsn. a -.
Let il be presented in any shape, and il
must disgust, for q curse inherent to IL
grows with II, and inAicts oppression and
cruelty whereverit descends. 'Hear, hear!'
and cheers
We proclaim II On evil; and though as 4
member Of this Association am not bound
to take up any national quarrel, still do
not hesitate to declare my opinion; neuer
Jdttertd In NY otbn sentiments. (Cheers.
Inever said word in mitigation Of Slavl
cry in my life; and l would consider myself
the basest criminal of human beings If had
done so. Heart" and cheers ~.
Yes, l will say shame upon every man Id
America who is not an Anti-Slavery man;
shame and disgrace upon him.
Idon't care for the Consequences. will
not restrain my honest indignation Of feel
ihg. l pronounce every, man faithless
miscreant who does not take part for the
abolition of Slavery. Tremendous cheer
ing for several minutes. 49,.
st these words. Come tbhdt MAY from them,
q
Good heavensl can 1rishman be found TO
justify. or rather pslliate, (for no one could
dare attempt to justify,) q system which
shuts out the book of human knowledge, and
seeks to reduce to the condition of Q slave
$500, 900 human beings; which closes not
only the light of human science, but the
rays of divine revelation and the doctrine
which the Son Of God came upon the earth
to plantp
The man ,oho ,oil do 90 belongs not to YIN
kind. 'Hear, hearl" I1l It.I
Over the broad Atlantic pour forth my
Voice, saying, Come out of such land, you
lrishmen; or ifyou remain, and dare oounte-
nance the system Of Slavery that is sup
ported there, zoe ,oiu recognize you as Irish-
men no longer. [Cheers.
l say the man is not q Christian-he can
not believe in the binding law Of tho Deca-
logue.
He may 90 TO the chapel or the church,
and he may turn up the whites of his eyes;
but he cannot kneel as Christian before
his Creator, or he would not dare to palliate
such an infamous system.
No, Americal the black spot of Slavery
rests upon your star r.spangled banner; and
no matter what glory you may acquire
beneath it, the hideous, damning stain of
Slavery rests upon you, and just Provi-
dcnce will sooner or later avenge itself for
your crime. Loud and continued cheering.
Sir, Ihaue spoken the sentiments ofthe Re-
peal association. Cheers. There il not
man among the hundreds Of thousands
that belong to our body, or among. the mil
lone tAst will belong 10 II, who docs mot
concur in what have stated.
We may not get money from America
after this declaration, but even If we should
not, we do not want blood stained money
["Hear, hearl" IF they make it the con-
dition OF our sympathy, or ifthers be i'm,
piled any submission to the doctrine OF
Slavery on our part, in receiving their re-
mittanoes, let them cease sending them at
BIZ there are ,, wise II and lid good men every
where, aud there are wise and good men in
America; and that document which you
have read, sir, is Q proof, among others,
that there are. And | would wish to cufti-
vate the friendship Of fsiioh men; but the
criminals and the abettors2 those who com. ..
nit, and these who GpuDtenance the crime
Of Slayery--f regard as the enemies of. ne
land, and desire to have no sympathy OF
support from them. tChesrs.} /.
In the year 1926, when I left my profess
sion and went over to England, there was an
anti-Slavery meeting at which xttendSd
and spoke: and aftsrward, when I went TO-
Parliament, another meeting was appointed,
greater in magnitude.
the House of Commons-the Algerine bill
ity ofl9-therefore the emancipation. bill
N, ha oc khn Woak IrAs.s hvvf
when they sent respected friend Of mine
the Knight Of Kerry-to me, to ask why
L did not take certain course with regard
to it, what was my answer? II represent
| tho Irish people here, and will act ss tho
Irish people will sanction. Come liberty,
come Slavery to myself, will never c6un-
tenanoe Slavery at home Or abroad -;
| fCheefa said came here on principle;'
the Ifigh people sent me here to oarry out
their principles; their principles are abhor-
Ffent Of Slavery; and therefore will take MY
part at, that ahti-Slavery meeting; and
though II should be d blow against Ireland,
Il is ssblow in favor Of human liberty, and
will strike i that blow lchssrs. ~.
In. America let me BE execrated by them;
let their support be taken from Ireland; still
Slavery, dsnQunce you wherever you are.
Loud cheeks.l Come freedom, como op;
preston to Eeland-let Ireland be as she
may-I will have my conscience clear before
my God. Continued cheers.
We are told that the speech which maks
in this room will put an end to the remit.
tanoes from America, and that the Amefl
cans will not again contribute to the funds
of the Association. IF should never gel
one shilling from America, my course il
plain, my path is obvious. I sm attached
to liberty; / am the uncompromising. .hater
Of Slavery wherever it is to be found.-
lCheers.