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‘THE IRISH TRIBUNE.
this one fact-that they have in common t o mortal
enemies, and they are the aristocracy of the two coun-
tries (cries of hear. hear . ut upon that day I'told
you that a divided people can be scorne and disre-
garded, but that a united people must be regarded, ‘and
wh t is better obeycd. I to '
news reached this country, that France, by-strength
of arms, freed herself, and erected by the basis of that
old despotic monarcy which so longdlisgraeed her, a
free, independent, and glorious republic. .It.IS the firm
' ' ’ ’ of my heart, and if it were not
, not be base enough to tell it to you here to-
nigl tpl tell.you that if the people of this country
unite in a combination-to free i icir native bin-d, before
six months shall pass away, in the metropolis of this
country where we are noivlassembled, R. free and inde
pendent native parliament. shall be legislating JII
College-green (hear,.liear,!. and continued cheering).
Mr. Stritch said'- ‘never u"‘as' an Old‘ Irclander.-I
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the; all Irishmcu should be united for Ireland (cheers).
I b ’ "e that thc izreat eveiit which has recently occurred
brourvht about consequences niost
n
on’, ,, and Young
o take place (cheers)--the bans have
loud laughter. " "0 rs‘ fml I do
hem (cheers). lam siir not one lady in the boxes
tempt, the insults, and the indignities, W'lllUlI.tl’)[3']“iI)g-
lish government well know they can iiiihct with iin u-
nity upon ii divided people. I trust that henceforward
wnuvill "L ' I‘ "' ‘ “ ‘
country (laughter and cheers) ; but if, what is far more
li ely, we are to remain in and to own the country, I
trust we will be found shoulder.to sliouldu, and side by
si e,‘ in every emergency, united for the freedom and
prosperity of Ireland (clicers .
I r. omus D. llI‘Gee rocceded to enlarge on the
advantages of the union to the cause they were in em-
bar cd in. He dwelt on t e iniportance of having the
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consider the step that shall be proposed to this body on
this day week. Ihave shown to'the country theini-
possibility of this association continuing its sittings if
the country did not support it; I have shown the diffi-
culties we have to contend with by the re-Jvectigin which
e pfvyvaui:
with from the gentlemen who seccded from us. I have
asked for their opinions, and am bound to say the re-
sult of all the inquiries I have models, that the pre-
vailing, general, deep, and entire sentiment throughout
Ireland is union. I had almost said at any price, but
union immediately among all rcpcalcrs (land on‘
pi'olongcd ehccrin ). There is one thing quite ev
dent that we in this association cannot go on. “'0 have
an unmistakesble symptom of that in the weekly rent.
The country is entirely refusing us so ort. The
country is the judge, and we
not reinonstrate with their will, as they
to us in the most unmista
rent is inadequate to the ex
We had but .9312 last week, an
announce this day a sum considerably falling off from
even that amount. The country having so decidedly
spoken out. it is impossible we can continue our sittings
as the old Repeal Association.
‘i iiy read several communications, which were
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Mr. Hyland, of Kilkenny, said he would ‘begin by
referring to the manner in which Mr. Mitchel was
ca e . ALI: . .11 g, erc the feelings indulged in this
country. It was participated in by those who differed
in political sentinion om iat gentleman. Would
on man call John Mitchel a felon (no, no ? He was no
felon (hear, hear)-and in proof of that he would refer
to the report of a meeting held in his own city, called
for the purpose of relieving, if they could, the agitated
hear). For their con-
country (cheers). It u'oiild show the English govern-
ment that if Mitchel was xv. felon, there were thousands
of felons in Ireland (vehement cheering). lVas it
to love this unfortunate country? Was it becaus
Mitchel, his devoted and attached friend (cheers), wrot
strongly upon these things that he was called it felon.
No, he never was a fe on-.lie was one of the most noble
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people fully aware of heir position, and dispose’ o
Ely-u. r1 i 1:1 “m-U‘ gt
n of " "" ‘ ‘ " birth (great cheering).
All out... ' ' .' And n i he would bring before them the Kilkenny
land and its people. “W1 “W5 Il“31““1 %l‘0“1<1 Tania”) I subscription list. What was the first name on it.-of
‘ ' ' ' ‘ ‘ ' - nu ‘ ii “felon"? The Worshipful Thomas
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and fever-stricken beings-or the farm-yard to proud
g government not on y
starved the people of Ireland, but libelled and defamed
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union,” cried the odiecrs of the Irish army in '9 , and
they had no union. He was instructed‘topstatcntliat pa
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ration, and uh. particulars would be detailed to timeou-
. federates at the next meeting, if it should be deemed
an
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necessary to continue the Confederation as a body;
this he would say, that whether, under the name of
confcdcratcs solely, or joined with other repealers in
the struggle for Irish liberty, he would be in the van-
gpnrd, as ‘lie hoped others would be. ll'I‘flI him, to reap
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Ireland's constitutional freedom.
Jir. Daly, of London, next addressed the meeting.
Mr. C. G. Duffy then moved that the chair be taken
by Mr. R. O'Gorman, son, and that the thanks of the
meeting he returned to the previous chairman.
Mr. It. 0’Gorman, sen., on taking the second chair,
said-Our best and bravest man has been taken from
us. I rust the people of Irelanp will never forget John
Mitchel, And what was he guilty of? Of loving his
country more ‘ ‘
than he loved his personal safety, more th
his liberty, more than he loved his lif- (cheers). Of all
that John Mitchel was guilty, iind if he; deserved to
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on will now return to your homes, and I
but one word to say to you-.-remember John
mber John Mitchel-I. tell you to re‘
have
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ra d against any intcrruptionbeing thrown in
the way of the people, and told thcniit was their business
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forhthe people their undoubted right of passing peace-
ably to and from the place of a law u meeting. This,
we understand, had the most salutary . The
pcupli. were subseqiientlypeimiutu to pass with ease.
The police were shortly after withdrawn, and at half-
past eleven o'clock, the streets presented their usual
appearance. Tin. clubs walked back to their rooms two
apdtwo, " ...,' ' ‘ ," On
Mn-H Way " ' ‘ ' ui puiiu. nun.
placed in D‘0licr- street, to prevent the Dr. Doyle Club
from “ open" marchin , but some few of the body
having gone into I<‘lcet<strcet, the police followed them,
and then the club went on.
' CONCILIATION IIALL.
The usual weekly meeting tuult plate on Monday].-ist.
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John O'Connell, M.1’.; Alderman Mcnglicr, M.1’;
'1‘horuas Galwey (barrister); Joseph Henry Dunne,
John Kelch, Dr. Gray, Simon It. Fraser, Dr. M‘Kcon,
Michael llylanrl, Kilkcnny, kc. (be.
he chair was taken by Doctor M‘Kr:oN. ’I‘.C
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The hairman having briefly returned thanks for the
honour confcrrc n iiin,
Mr. Ray read the minutes of the last meeting.
I‘ ' onnell rose and said-On this day I shall
make no other specific motion than that the committee
of the ‘ ' shall be specially sunuuuncd to finally
2‘.
Hart, Mayor of Kilkenny (cheers). And who was the
next? Mrs. Ilart. Oh, ‘was she had the right heart
(cheers and laughter). And then came
known to theni-Dr. Cane (cheers ,
Banim, the brother ofdohn Baiiim
Rev. Mr. Mulligan (cheers).
01 course (laug itcr . ml w y should not the ladies
set on foot a subscription among themselves for Mrs.
Mitchell?
It would be consoling to her agenized heart
to receive that evidence of their sympa iy putting
aside altogether its pecuniary value (hear, hear). Iie
ished to call their attention to the manner in which
an inlluentia Conservative neivspaper, the Lsinster
Express, had replied to the defamutions and,calurnnies
of the Times. Because of ie abuse
Tim-s on Mr. Mitch '
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follow should be in hIiteliel's p nee-for he was the real
felon (cheers). Yes, the wretched felon of tlieTimes, Mr.
Walter, dared to insult the i i members in the House
of Commoiismand w icn one entlenian stood up to pr
test against it, he was called to order by the Speaker of
that House. There was another act of kindness for
which the Irish people should be very grateful to the
paternal Whig government-namely, their selection of a
judge to try poor Mitch . IIe (Mr. Hyland) never
piticd any man so much, s he piticd Baron Lefroy on
the day that the learned and liumancjudge passed sen-
tence on John Mitchel. He could not say whether the
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Mr. J oscph Henry Dnunc, addressed the meeting at
some length.
Mr. Nugeiit. of Kingstown. siiid..thei-a were good
in the Confederation. as well as in the “swag,
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t e Attorney.
General in sttriking every Catholic off Mr. Mitchel's
jury, and recommended his uatiiolics, w on sum.
moncd on juries in future, to address the judge and in.-
form him that they were Catholics, and that they
wished to know whether any of the parties in the case
objected to them on the ground of their religion. He
would observe that the rule of his Excellency in Ireland
had not been better than that of his predecessors, and
that the sooner he left the country the better. It has
struck man persons that the country at large has
grown lukewarm in supporting the association, which
is evidenced by the smallness of the contributions; and
t at therefore it is desirable, ifithc possible, that we
should unite in oncbody which will have the confidence
of the entire people (hear, hear .
Rent for the week, thirteen pounds, seven shillings
and twopencc.
CITIZENS’ CLUB, DUBLIN.
A meeting of this club took place on ‘Wednesday
evening, June , at the Anglesea. Buildings, 38, Lower
Abbey-street,
W. T. Mnruzn, President, in the chair.
‘ Secretary (John Savage) having read the minutes
of the last meeting, the President procce ed to deliver
the following eloquent opening address :-
Crriznns-In avoiving my strong tendencies to pure
republican institutions, where individuals are either
I.h:lllaL‘lVuB VI ‘, ‘ ‘ " ' ‘ ‘
of their own rights and properties,
such of you as may differ from me; nor do I put forward
these doctrines for your adoption; but in the present
' ' impossible to enter on political subjee-ts‘ iir
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topic. Neither do I wish that you should in any way
be committed by the plain language I may use, or the
sentiments to which Iinay give utterance
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not wish to bias
old I imitated the example of Ilanniba ,
eternal liostilit to the English ministers (whoever they
might be) until the rights of my country c establislied
on the broadest basis (CllCCIo;. That p d is rapidl
approaching; and without, I trust,
dippant, I thank my God that I live in the present
Themisty cloud which has, for so many age
over the human race, israpidlydispersing, and . .,
in their true colours, the horrible night-mare of politi-
v ce had been enslaved and
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is institution of ieir
neighbours, not satisfied with the glorious institution
which governed them, begged to lure: u liiny, when Sun!
was given to [hem as a curse (hear, hear), and ancient
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rights of freeinen they became the
renouncing their glorious republican institution
became royalists, and then itlnlators (hear, licar)-
' e nd a
pear as 0. terrific exauipe o .
(liear). Happily for the human race the tyranny ofthat
miserable specimen of bigotry, royalty, and lunacy‘:
(ieo. III., drove the colonists of Northlimcrica toassert
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learned Baron knew niue i in
all through the trial
in minis-
nnxiety hat justice ters. Happily for the human race, George Washin (ton
(awards was born amongst them, who, in his glorious IHISSIOII1
‘ - frond -' s i i -v v -ma tore
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is one, and his merczfulconsidcration
at the bar. Th tear ‘ ‘ " ‘
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down his rubicond visage, and it was evident to all that
he was endeaveu ing to fix upon it lenient sentence
(laughter). Olil but they should have seen him when
th confusion arose (laughter). lVhether it was
conscious innocence or not, he could not say, but the
learned judge trembled like a leaf, grasped the bar
before the bench, and tied into his chamber with
wonderful agility, w ere he fraternizcd in ie
corner with his brother judge (loud laughter). H
then proceeded, at considerable length, to denounce
the illegal and unconstitutional conduct of the ‘
ant iorities, in causing the
, and preventing D. peaceful procc si
citizens to pass by. Where, he asked,
proceedings were going
hear)? He di' not know who their Lord
Mayor was, and for ought he knew the gentleman migl
be fratcrnizing with the people at the Castle; but if he
had done his duty as chief magistrate of this city,
would have come forward nianfully and ordered the
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of preserving peace and tranquillity (hear). It had
now come to this that a innn was liable to be arrested
and imprisoned for so in “luilt," or "right about
face." W'oulil they tolerate this system of tyranny any
longer (irunicnsc shouts of no ?
y up logiscd for not being prepared to
explain the facts of Dr, Gray and Mr. Dunnc's rejea.
tion by the Bcncliers of the Queen‘, lung, and concluded
his speech by hoping that the time for our dissention is
passed and gone for ever ( icar). You all like, andl
myself like, a little poetry, and Iwill give you what
ommy Moore says upon the subjcct:-
“ ‘Twii fi
asunder the veil which screened for
that foul blot on the human race, their being govefne
by a class of individuals diametrically opposed to their
ipterests, and not by tlirmsrlues-men who assumed to
t I v I I 1.1- 1
ages innumerable
abject slavery) the rights and poivers of the Godhead
on earth. It is with dilliculty that I can calmly refer
to ' r esition-their most extraordinary
power, and the diabolical uses to which that power “'35
perverted against t ie happiness of mankin . Fif‘5'5r
the blasphemy of claiming their position by divine riylg‘
(respecting which the recent occurrences on the Cont!-
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them, and their unjustfmd
their assumed “Sm!
mitted number of individuals, and placing t
suchjgrants, as their deputies in oppprcssion and plunder:
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It was not suillcien a claim the right divi
surfac f the: lands, but their unexplored wealth 111
nnes an .. . wcie also claimed ve from HIE);
wn dc ties). he res lt of this system in our IMI
mor
ilve millions are cultivated, whilst the remaining fiffm;
are held by the farcical blaspliezny of nroiir nrvim-. :0
preserves for cattle an: gain for hunting and pleasu
ground b tl re
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ic aforesaid yi1l(l(3])u!lCS, who only “lxfcsf
ts to a certain numluf
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mighty never intended, t a ":Y 5"?‘ as our
the entire of the land should be parcellcd on mom
hundred individuals, and that the masses of mi
tigc, originating from ignorance, and deepening into