New-York tribune., 1867-02-19
GREAT BRITAIN.

A meeting was held IN the fIee liaUo i'',' w
chester on Friday evening. the 1st inst for Ine pui
nose of hearing the O'Donoghue ION the lrlsn
auostion. and the Importance of the union between
Is,olsb and Irish reformers.D The chair was occu-
MED by Mr. Bright NJ. p. and several Liberal Mem
bera of Parliament were present. 5hS nan VIZ
donsey crowded at an cary % HO tbsS anu made tbFF ap
peaTance on the platform Mr' blleht III niuouuoi"s
ihe ODonoghue TO the meeting, SAID; -, ,,,,ood,ste
Ts object ~ tbis meeting-the direct ana linmeuttS
n,t - 10 present an address to my honorable Hend
the member for ralee and 70 near mat he i one of tho
most distinguished members that lfean1 sehdS ~ 1 t
peral pHaen m fTa Won that courtesy Which You win be
sure 20 extend TO him. think may PS 1doine from
that you Will give him your approval a. w. ne SSreatiV
what have heard past OCCASIONS h sh1 az EIIi
surprised you do not IsIs M Of the great oConne
Ao oa, Chetrincl-a man Of whom Engllhh WRITER'S Cl
"a Terms rms 0f condemnation Ny honorable friend repre-
sents considerable portion of his connirymMen me mIu
standing here tonight, feel confident that ne Will oe
able do something to draw Engshmen and lsmh Sd Sd
ges1ss sosst6sf to tbem iSp BBct6 choeTS
With reference to the political union of Great Brit
in and Ireland Mr Bright spoke as as Io6Gws or
There is you all know who read the hGWsPa9s' & Con- w.
associate with Irishmen IN Engand-theTe is very % c
10 ths EniIGre When speaking to them in Dublin did
not blame these men, for think IN my conscience tnat
for ireland has for long period back on INC
legislation of the Imperial Paramsnt IN Iegarn rb TO r9
ireland has been governed for the most part as
sas VO been governed with less Of wisdom and Of
Justice in some striking particulars, than any ia-
Cbesrs There is party in ireland who think that if
ireland were severed from Engiand; whSnTr g ~ ~ " re
governed under monarchy or under inc iorH d 0 e
pubo as an independent Statethat Ireland e9nu pe
oated 1000 miles to the WeSWa aes of S 4meTca the result
would be Ireland would he governed by the mOry
Ger own welfare Hear hear Now, the separation Of
Ireland Great Britain from the United Kingdom
Culinary strife the floating of ireland 1900 mules 10 the
westward IS tngnot ply scay ane f fbe
oasis that the political union OF Great britain anu iSlau
thine decided and fixed for long iie, S @ sn'iv %
fore upon that basis should consider WHAT eau DO
Ee then proceeded TO say that there was little or
mo hone of Justice for Ireland from Parliament con-
stuted it is at present and concluded MS epeech
thus: -, . .oo, .. oo,,o will
not more revive the heIbage Of our fields than ese guu
measures of justice would restore harmony ana u 10Y 10y y yh ~
ireland believe after years OF consideration aH c @
reading. aud much more study OF quesO1 i I nc
,oud Ind TO remove the discomfort OF Ireland: that
these measures passed-but prODaDy thiS - oiS H.
dreaIn-but if the Minister OF tlo county 1roo W.
rheeTsl having influence-if were In a position 50
Tcsponsble and so Powerfu-eHtrayagant ngutte t OF OF
speech, doubtless llaugei but Whlei, i9r .T ssAv e
my argument may be permitted use-H lese s s
were once P9ssed ana were 30 once so T % doors and m every
poiitica prisoner free. Loud cheersI Ana Wouu
trust The right of the Crown of the Kingdom Win an ui
faterng faith to that sense OF oyait Nlivn MSI Pr w
begun by the magnarnous J9sTe d % en bis seat amid
loud and continued cheers -, =,
Tho following address was then unanimously
behalf OF the meeting was presented 10 lhe " DViio
giue amid great cheering. . 4. A..
SIR We welcome in you no ordinary adheIen' 10 ns ne
cse of Reform but the representative ON the part OF
ireland and Of union between the reiormers OF te Ihec
has Deen the pos tpouemeut Of justice alike to the English
aud TO The Irish people Ine sugrmg m har Si NOT S1" coed
by class interest TO the hromptngS OF equity OF b
lat reSsss may be Sta%aed % Il Is Is PeSesSt qSe az
hands Of q class and restored to the hands OF tne
naton You are among those who are resoyea "a WIZ M
reign Of soSTeiSe acts and martial law in Ireland. and e
rroeomicsl iusticc DIVIDED we have been weak; com
bining efforts we shal command success MecoIne
O'DOnOshue! Through YOU the foremost champion Q
ner cause Ireland places her hand in that OF the EDg
In acknowledging the welcome he had received the
iIe Thought that the Irish people were the best tudge
10 e applied TO them. He condemned the system Of clas
legislation which had been adopted in Ireland ana wa
Of opinion that u was owing 10 class legslaO tna th
country bad been brought almost TO the brink Of ruin
1e bssi gnaTantee lot tIG saDHi m pc IoWer anu HfI
IL brotherhood Of freedom based upon and guarded
chiso. Chcersl The events OF the last few months had
ione mnch insure candid and consequently useful
there would be any difference Of opinion about the
political state Of the country and thus 3bstarle
10 candid discussion had been removed The late NicCroy
stated openly in the House Of Lords that there was
ndOed by the present Lord Lieutenant and his advisers,
taken great credit 70 themselves for having pre-
vented nsuTecon by renewing the suspension OF me
Habe.s Corpus act, and making great display Of mil
ary force An attempt had been made 10 represent the
dSafcctOn ia Ireland as fOelgn III l olgn ana as ue-
giving its vitality from the other side OF the Atlantic
rbdt vas not So: English rule IN Ireland
Synonymous with oppression and tyranny.
There always had been profound sympa-
thy between the Irish in America and their
pOtDtryncn al home, but Uat sympathy had only re-
,antly taken political shape, owing to the increasing
facilities OF communication. and 30 the growing strength
II thoso who from despairing band OF flying and
nation, confident their might aud almost frantic with
lho spirit 81 retaliation Loud eheersJ No doubt, irish
iisseciiOn had powerful auxiliary in American Fenan
m but could assert with any show of reason that
lhs lenaum anything more than the result OF that
dissatisfaction which had created and fed It, and in the
absence OF which Feuianism would be ineXplicable
tnd objects siIness. Personally, he convinced
That nothing could put stop 20 the combination unless
sOce the Atlantic announcing new era OF
equal laws and justice, and Proclaning that the past
result O foreign interference, ahd 10 abuse the Amer
lean iIis were only convenient methods Of CLOSING over
he dtfcuy and Of drawing the attention OF the English
puDic from the actual condition OF Ireland Ale uelneu
That be outCy against the Established Church Ireland
and the existing system of land tenure mere blinds,
r tat there attempt to Iesuscitate long
buried animoshes and to intepOse a barrier between
that cordial spirit Of friendship which ought to unite D0th
The ODonoghue, abiding TO the wrongs of Ireland,
said that millions of his cOuntTymen were the nerest
slaves and unless they very differently constr
tutel from the men of Manchester In their inmOSt
souls they must long for the overthrow OF system
which compelled them TO endure such a life. He
hoped much from good legislation in removing many
of the of Irish discomfort but 1t could never
De done until there was thoroughly reformed Par
lament. Having spoken for nearly an hour, he re-
snned his scat amid loud cheers and after vote OF
blanks 10 the Chairman the proceedings terminated.
TIE ADULIAMITEs.
On tho Slst of January two of the Adulamites
were entertained by portions of their con-
stituents at banQuets The most notable was
Mr. Horsman at Strand. He was interrupted
In lns speech by the throwing of stones
through the windows, and ana one gentleman was vas
opposition to the Reform bill Of 1866, Mr.. HOrsman