... .i ~,.‘lll v v learn the necessity of arming. Had the citizens ot Age after age some headless trunk has been borne by may said, for has been said, that want no , . , .. . ~ , 1 , , _ . . . , , , Naples been armed, the Kings troops and tlie other them ...

... government will seize some pretext for interfering with a strong hand, and in the midst of national disgrace and discomfiture, John O’Connell, even against his own inclination, will, if I may use the expression, be again borne into office upon the shoulders ...

... Leaders of the people would have been stronger than Grattan when he proi claimed our independence with senate before him and army behind. jury would have been packed, no patriot would have been immolated; John Mitohbl would still be in his country and that ...

... because, to an Irishman, now, arms mean life; because I they are far more valuable than harvests, organisation, leaihre, and opportunities; for if arms be wanting, the harre.it is England’s, and the famine yours; if your arms be given up, your organisation ...

... lie had advised the people to arm. His advice to them | now was to arm—(cheers) —and the more aggressive ! and violent the proceedings of the government became, the more strenuously would-he urge that advice. Lord i John Bussell had declared that while ...

... departure of John Mitchel —(cheers) —and on that occasion he expressed a hope that Irishmen would be longer disunited, but would resolve to struggle for the liberty and prosperity of their native land. (Hear, hear.) The government first selected John Mitchel ...

... approximation or absolute certainty, when he sees what forces can be brought into play. If Ireland forthwith united, organised, armed and sent ultimatum to England, founded clear justice and necessity, our independence would perhaps won without a shot—stall ...

... portion of that enthusiasm which not denied to the very young in a country however outworn understands, of course admires Grattan ; yet Pitt’s Union eec greatest concatenation fallacies ever uttered a statesman, comes between him and the Irish constitution ...

... Presbyterian minister; John O'Higgins, Charles Ingram, solicitor; Henry Shaw, William J. Stack, John L. White, Pi ter Brundrett, John Brennan, J. Finlay, M ifhew Clarke, James O’Neill Falls, solicitor; Samuel M‘Williams, John K. Boswell, solicitor; J ...

... had long hungered, and for the want of which tens of thousands of his murdered countrymen had perished—the formation of an armed national guard in Ireland, &c. (Loud cheers.)” 1 think it material to allude to report which I only saw to-day, and which gives ...