To the people of Ireland: address of the Loyal National Repeal Association /
John Keshan, Alderman, Chairman and T.M. [Thomas Mathew] Ray, secretary.
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| Summary: | Letterpress broadside poster, black font on buff paper. Includes [on left-hand side of broadside] annotation in blue ink in Thomas Mathew Ray's handwriting - "For stimultanaeous repeal meetings 17 March 1848". Includes references to the February Revolution (révolution de Février) in France - "Fellow countrymen - A Lesson never to be forgotten, has been set before Governments and Nations by what has just occurred in France. With that lesson before their eyes, what Government that is oppressive, and deaf to the just demands of the people, can say that it is secure! Twelve days since the power of Louis Phillippe was considered the strongest in the world! Where is that power now!" Continues - "...We recommend that in every Parish in Ireland there assemble on the 17th March Instant, A Public Meeting, In order, in the first place, to demand by PETITION TO PARLIAMENT the IMMEDIATE REPEAL of THE ACT OF UNION. And, in the second place, to take measures for sending into england a DEPUTATION, to ascertain definitely form the Prime Minister, whether the Government be prepared in the interim (that is while the above Petition for IMMEDIATE repeal is pending), to adopt effectual measures to provide Employment or Food for the Irish millions, reduced to a state of Famine through the misrule of an alien Parliament... |
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| Language: | English |
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[Dublin:
Browne, printer, 21 Nassau St.,
1848].
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| Notes: | Several copies of this item are held in the Department of Ephemera. Physical description: 1 broadside ; 50.8 x 73.8 cm. more |
As a digital copy of this item is available, the original will not be issued.
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