1843-10-24-New York Tribune-Daniel O'Connell
Daniel O'Connell
Source: New York Tribune, 24 October 1843, page 1
To the Editor of the Commercial:
I perceive by the papers that some one of my good friends, either in Europe or America, has been playing off a hoax on the great "Irish agitator," in offering him under my name and that of a General Beekman, a military force, in aid of Irish Repeal. To this I would beg leave to say��1st. That I have never known in America such a person as Adjutant General Beekman. 2d. That I do not know in Ireland persons by the name of Mark O'Callahan and brother, nor do I wish to know them if they exist. 3d. That I have no command of any military force in this or any other State, unless it be, perhaps, one hundred thousand moschetoes which perform their evolutions every Summer in my lawn, and draw blood most scientifically; but even these are not now available, as they have gone into Winter quarters, yet I think that this force would be quite as efficient in aid of Irish repeal as any that may go from this country for that purpose. 4th. That I am not, to my knowledge, personally acquainted with anyone Irish repealer in the United States, or elsewhere. That were I now in Ireland, which country I left nearly forty years ago, I would be the last man of the eight millions that should vote for severing that beautiful country�that "gem of the sea"�from the crown of Great Britain. 6th. That I am neither a relation, connection nor friend of either Daniel O'Connell, or of his antagonist, James G. Bennett, of the New York Herald, and although but an humble farmer of Long Island, I hold both these persons of unenviable notoriety in the most exquisite contempt. 7th. That I will send Dan. ?1000 "rent," which I should not feel very much, if her most gracious Majesty Queen Victoria orders me to do so. 8th. That as Daniel O'Connell now goes a head he will soon be equal to General Joe Smith, the Mormon Prophet�with this difference, that Joe is leading his followers to happiness in the city of Zion, whereas Dan is leading his to the mouth of the British cannon.
- JAS. ARLINGTON BENNETT,
- Oct. 21, 1843. [[Arlington House, Long Island[[.
We publish the above Card in deference to Mr. Bennett, whose name appears to have been grossly abused by some mischief-maker. "We need hardly add that our views of Repeal, O'Connell, and 'her gracious Majesty Victoria,' are very different from Mr. Bennett's. Ed. Tr.
