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“) VOL. XVI |
’ , BEPEAL-IRISH MANUFACTURES.
. SBEAT MEETING AT THE NORTH WALL, DUBLIN.
. nN » (Continued from our last.)
~ Mr. Reilly said, after all they had heard it would be bad taste
fn him to detain the meeting. He would merely observe the
bad the schoolmaster abroad, and he had spoken pretty long that
~ day—they had the great master of all who had been Instructing
them for the last 40 years; and if they were not well schooled
. it was surely their own fault. The people bad only to do one
thing, and they were sure of success, and that was to deal at
home—to combine legitimately with oae another. ne
‘Mr, Harrison ia seconding the resolution dwelt with much
|) force on the former and present state of Ireland—contrastiog the
state of the country previous to the Union with its present im-
) _ poverished condition. ,
va The seventh resolution was moved by Mr. Halliday, currier,
«seconded by Mr. Kennedy, currier :—
‘%..* Resolved, That if additional evidence were wanted of the
» incapacity and dissimulation of the British Parliament to legis-
late justly for this country, it is afforded in the details of the
} Commercial Tariff recently introduced into the Imperial Par-
j liament; the direct. tendency of which will be to extinguish
} most of the remaining limited trades yet existing; and that we
) are further, oa this account, convinced of the imperative neces-
sity of each individual friend of Ireland coming at once to a de-
termination to use Irish manufacture exclusively, as the only
means of preventing the ruinous effects that tariff will other-
» wise produce.” \
“Mr. Halliday, as a practical man, made a statement of the
highest importance; **Tbe Prime Minister,” said he, ‘ was
pressiog his measures upon them, and the poor man is about to
be robbed of every means of subsistence (hear, : hear, hear.)
He would adduce one or two examples showing the injustice of
| those measures contemplated by Sir Robert Peel. . In bis (Mr,
Halliday’s) trade—that of the curriers—the members of it, afier
_ spending their lives in toil and labor, were now likely to be
, thrown upon the world. The tariff would reduce them to that
state, that if the butcher gave them the calf-skin for nothing they
_) would be at a loss after manufacturing it; and in all the finer de-
=| scriptions of leather the same thing would take place.” . The
)) shoemakers of Dublin likewise might now shut shop unless the
' | French should be graciously pleased to abstain from supplying
‘®) the market. The rope-makers would be similarly situated ;
¢ | while no party would he benefitted by Peel’s promised reduc-
4 ons, . ‘
\, . Mr. Keogh, woollen weaver, moved the eighth resolution ;
aod Mr. Moran, butcher, seconded it :— .
* Resolved, That we, therefore, now petition Parliament for
a Repeal! of the Legislative Union between Great Britain and
Ireland, and that the petition now read be adopted. And we
repel with indigaation and contempt the insinuation that, in seek-
ing the Repeal of the Union. we design a separation from Eng-
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land, declaring as we do, with most perfect trath and heartfelt
‘sincerity, that her most gracious Majesty (and whom may God
preserve) has not in her wide dominions more devotedly-loyal
subjects than the advocaies of Repeal.”
Mr. Keogh said, it being so late he would not trouble the meet-
ing with any observations, more especially’ as the preceding
speakers had taken every thing out of bis hands,
"The ninth resolution was then moved by Mr. Miley, hatter;
‘aad seconded by Mr. Hughes :— '
“Resolved, That a commitee be now appointed to co-operate
with the Repeal Board of Trade in carrying into practical effect
the suggestions of these resolutions, viz., the Chairmao and
Secretary, movers and seconders of the resolutions, aud the other
individuals who have taken ap active part io getting up this
meeting.”
The tenth resolution was moved by Mr. Watters and seconded
by Mr. Hayden:— : . bac dre ele ‘
‘"« Resolved, That this meeting do highly approve that an Irish
Manufacture procession, similar to that of the Teetotallers, should
take place in August next.”
The eleventh resolvtion was moved by Mr. Curran,
rried by acclamation :— : “
* Resolved, That the marked thanks of this meeting are es-
> pecially due, aad hereby given, to the Right Honorable Daniel
O'Connell, Lord Mayor of the city of Dublin, not only for the
“very kind manner io which he-complied with the Requisitionisty
- in calling this meeting, but for bis mighty exertions in forward-
|’ ing all measures tending to the regeueration of Ireland, mure
particularly in regaining the Dlessings of domestic legislation.
,. The twelfth resolution was moved by Mr. M'Donnell, and
ried by acclamation :— te . .e
ae Resslved, ‘Tat the marked thanks of this meeting are justly
‘ due, and hereby given, to the worshipful the Aldermen and
Town Councillors who have signed the Requisition, and given
and wae
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The whole of the resolutions were passed una voce. .
*’ dhe Lord Mayor then came forward and was received with
deafening cheers by the immense multitude which surrounde
the platform. - His lordship said it was his duty to state to the
meeting why he had complied with the wishes of the Requisi-
sionipts with so much alactity. Tbe requisit
‘hin: was eo numerously and reapecta
not deverve the honor of the chain he wore
moment in calling that meeting.
“iq were entitled to his compliance ;
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FEW-YORK, SATURDAY; JUNE 25,1842.
opardtion; the objects they proposed were to encourage Irish
manufactures and to repeat the Union.
The uew tariff had been commented on very powerfully, and
the mischief it’ would inflict upon particular trades had been
emphatically described, For bis own part he was in principle
a free-trade man; but he was not the kind of free-trade man
that Sir Robert Peel and the parliament were. | For what would
they do? They say to the poor map—you shall have dear
bread and litle wages.” They say to the rich man, you shall
have cheap luxuries and sell dear corn. , They increase the
comforts of the rich, they increase their luxuries and diminish
the substantial food of the people, for they tax the corn that ongbt
to come free to every human being. Thus this Peel tariff is a
left-handed tariff, and it is the worst species of left-handed tariff,
it is one that never was right.” It was av abominable species of
Oppression, and yet they passed, as a bounty, this shameful at-
tempt at delusion.’ They gave to the rish man a double advan-
tage—they, gave him cheaper luxuries and a higher rent for his
land. Let them mark its operation as regarded Ireland.- Wheat
was the principal produce of the English farmet, and which he
lepended on—oats was the principal produce that the Trish far-
mer depended on. The protection for wheat was complete—
the protection for oats was less in proportion to that for wheat,
as eleven was to fifteen. » Why was this difference made be-
tween them, but that the English farmer might benefit by the
one and that the farmer in Ireland might suffer by the other ?
It was therefore a system of delusion. © He would now come to
a Repeal of the Union.
the evils inflicted upon Ireland by the Union.’ ‘They were told
that 50,000 persons got employment in Dublin before the Union,
ut that three thousand could not get employment now! » That
was repeating the any of Cork, of Limerick, of Waterford, of
arrick-on-Suir, of Kilkenny, of Galway, and of every towo
in Ireland... Well; they had been told ail that, and they knew
it and felt it; but, if they bad no other reason for not being dis-
posed to acquiesce in the deleterious Union, would it not be
enough that they were insulted by being told thattbey were not
it to take care'of their own affairs, and must call on the Eng-
lish to take care of them... The English nation and the English
government told them they were not fit to govern, themselves.
English parliament had imposed on them. ‘They had ‘given
ante and had 36,000 voters.
there were only 175 voters!
but it is not the whole truth. “The two Tory members for Har-
wich, Major Beresford and Mr. T’. Atwood, voted with the mi-
nister; but the two Democratic members for the county of Cork
did not vote against him. Mr. O'Conneut voted, but where
was bis colleague, Henry Gaatran? Echo answers, where?
This is the way in which Ireland cuts her own political throat.)
Again, continued Mr, O'Connent, let them look at the mea-
sure of corporation refortn granted to Ireland, and compare it to
that given to England. \ Every man who paid the poor-rate in
Liverpool, enjoyed the benefit of corporation reform. The pack-
et that they saw on its way to Liverpool might contain Irishmen—
he dared say it cuntained many of them, When they arrived
in Liverpool, what did they find?’ They found every man ra-
ted for the poor entitled to vote for the Mayot and Common
Councillors; no matter if he were rated only for one shilling, be
was qualified to vote. Was every man 80 allowed to vote in
Dublin ?- No; his house must be rated at 10 pounds to enable
him to vote, so that every man rated under 10 pounds in Liver-
poul, had this advantage over the man resident in Dublin; he
was so entitled to vote; every man in Dublin, therefore, rated
under ten pounds, was a stave, Why did they make this dif-
ference between the two countries? He would tell them—be-
cause they had the power and inclination to insult them. Need
he remind them what the state of Dublin would be, if the Union
were repealed? \ Of the tradesmen assembled there that day io
congregated thousands, ntt one would be found on the succeed-
ing day unemployed. Some would be at the Houses of Call,
aud others, instead of having to seek for employment, would
have employers looking for tiem. ‘Houses would be prepared
for hundreds of noblemen and for three hundred members of
Parliameat, preparations would be made for their families, their
carriages, their horses, and their servants, “I ask you, i
Mr. O'Connewt emphatically, “if there could be a single on-
employed tradesman in the city of Dublin this day-week if the
inion were repealed?" Why, the country would be unable
to supply a sufficient number of men for the anxious employers,
ut itis not Dablin alone that would bencfit by a Repeal of the
Union—ail Ireland would be benefited; for tet it be remember-
ed that six millions of money were annually taken out of Ire-
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Jand by the absentees. What a evate of prosperity it would be
for Dublio and for Ireland if these six millions had been annual-
ly spent in Ireland for the last ten years. England had im~
ion addressed to | mense masses of wealth (Debt Mr. O'Comnenn!) but it would
bly signed that be would | be €nathing, comparatively speaking, to the secumulation of
if he had hesitated one | wealth, aud comfort, io Ireland if they had their own resources
The individuals who sigocd | left with them. He was oot asking for the wealth of any pereon
but the cause they gave for elee. All he wanted was their own, that they sheu'd get fair
‘Aesembling it commanded still more bie appro’ ation and co play for Leland, shat the should have Ireland. Was not tbat
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A great deal had been said that day of
He need not remind them of the insulting inferiority that the
them less franchives than were enjoyed by the people of Eng-
land. - The county of Cork, which be represented, had 700,000
inhabitants and 3000 votes. Wales had only 800,000 inhabit-
The county of Cork had 700,000
inhabitants aod only two representatives. - Harwich had 2000
inhabitants aod bad two representatives, as well as Cork, though
((GF* All this ie very true, and cannot be tov ofien repeated ;
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fair play? If he were able to announce from that spot, as be
should be when the Union was repealed,that during the next year
six millions would be spentin Ireland, ibat last year were spent
out of it, how many a happy mother would chuckle, and fondle
her darling babe in her bosom, when she dould tell it: your fa-
ther will have employment and wages, and. be able to support
you well now, for O’Connexu has carried Repeal, six millions
of money will be*spent this year in Ireland. « What it would
take almost a life-time to count out, would be spent in Ireland
ifthe Union were repealed... Aye, but it would not stop there.
The same sum would be spent in Ireland during the following
year, and within the ten years next coming, sixty millions would
e spent in Ireland, Aad yet people told him he ought to retire
from public life, and rest satisfied with carrying one great mea-
sure; that having freed bis cPeeWwod country from the tram-
mels of bigotry and religious intolerance, he should shrink under
what they called those laurels. “But, oh !—exclaimed O'Con-
neELu—* if I have gained one victory, it has only flushed me for
the second fight; if Ihave acbieved one advantage for my cuun-
try, is it nota retaining fee to carry to cary the great cause of
Irish liberty completely into effect! Should 1 not be the basest
of mankind—sbould I not be committing an outrage against my:
tellow-countrymen, and an offence in the sight of God, If I were
capable of shrinking from the contest until I carry it—uotil 1
procure ‘Ireland six millions a year, aod sixty millions ia ten,
years, to be spent in encouraging Irish productions for the com~
fort, prosperity and bappiness of her people.” .(T'he enthusias-
tie reception oi this solemn pledge, defies all description.)
Mr. O'Connexx then exhorted the people to exertthemselves,,
for by exertion they had once succeeded. He had conquered
Pex, and Weuixeton, of Waterloo,.on the great quesiion of
Emancipation ;'but be had the people to back, without whom
be could have done nothing. Peel and Wellington bad incur-
red one defeat, and what was once done could be done again.
He would teach them another lesson, and all he wanted was the
people to back him. .
Mr. O'Connell then spoke of the “* hideous incubus”,.which
pressed upon the people of Ireland, but which did not press. .
upon the people of England or Scotland. In England, thé.
Church of the majoriyy had the ecclesiastical temporalities—
in Scotland, the Church of the majority had the ecclesiastical
temporalities—but in Ireland, the ecclesiastical temporalities,
were in the bands of atrifliag minority, Should that be ?—
Should they not be upon the same footing in this respect with.
the people of England and Scotland? Were Irishmen, not as.
good as the people of England and Scotland. He would not
advise any one in that assembly to say a Catholic: was not 88
good asa Protestant. They should be on an equality, and they
would never be on an equality until the Church of the minority
had notthe income which belonged to the people at large. He did
not want the income for his owa Church, and for this reason, if”
he wanted a secret to make the priest a bad one, he would make |
him rich—if he wasted a secret to corrupt religion he would. «
make the minister of it look rather to the gilding of the altar,
than to the sacrifice offered atit. He would never contaminate.”
his creed by making the clergy of it toorich; they were very.
well as they were and were satisfied.
Mr. O'Connell, having touched upon euch of the pointe as,
were most familiar, with respect to ibe advantages of Repeal,
proposed to speak of the disadvantages of the Union. The evils,
ofthe Union stared them in the face, in their increasing destitu-
tion, their diminishing manufactures, and their decaying trade,
heir river was jdie—during one day he had seea only one or
two colliers or steamers upon it. Their trade was lessening—
their destitution was increasing—their manufactures were an-
nihilated—such were the resulis of the Union But, above all,,
they suffered the degradation of being proviacialized, and, their-
country turned froma nation into a pitiful. province, He need
not stimulate them to look fora Repeal of the Act which proy “
duced all those evils—"are you all fon Repeal?” vociferated:
O'Connell—* We are" —** we are” thundered the multitude!
Mr. O'Connell then called on every one that was for Repeal,
to hold up his hand; it was magic; and O'Connell exclaimed,
why. they have six hands a; piece. ‘
Then, (said Mr. O'Connell) if it were necessary ta. stimu.
late you, I would do my duly; but itis necessary rather. to re-.
press you, and to tell you, that Iam here. before you, to Jay.
down an infallible plan tor carrying Repeal, if you, will allow. it,
to work out; I promise to carry Repeal if, you will obey me.
I announce distinctly to the people. of Treland they have tha.
power to carry Repeal ifthey will be.guided by mz." ~
* Let them fear not; he would lead no man into atrife.or bat.
tle, or violence, or riot, or outrage—he would belong to no move-.
ment that would disturb the social.circle, or be tarnished; with,
one drop of human tlood; buthe would assist in that mighty:
movement which, having the gond.wishes of ail.men.io socielVs, «
would, he. trusted, have the blessing of Almighty Ged. He.
was datenmined to appeal to all. Ireland, until he got the people.
to join him in that movement; that would be tag glorious and:
mojestical.to be resistible by any physical force, and he would,
require no other means to render it triumphsatly, but the moral;
force of honest, open, and. legal combination, but with that.comr
binatton they would undoubtedly be successful. Let them Tax
membes he had: scarcely 800,000 associated witb him in care.
tying Catholic emancipation. He bad now measured the force.
ofthe enemy he had tocontend wilh in carrying Repeal 3, he.
had considered the resources of England; he had looked atendily.
ah. the perila which susrpunded. har;, he bad, well, weighed, the.
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