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From the New York Tribune


Hon. W. II. SEWARD having been in attendance
at the Courts now sitting in Utica, the friends OF
Repeal conceived 1t an opportune time to respect
fully invite him to address public meeting at this
critical juncture of Irish affairs.


Lddts and Gentlemen:-You have assembled nm
der notice addressed to you as Repealers, but ]
think may safely address you by the title OF Eel
lowCizens regret that it is my first duty to an
nOunce to so vast an assemblage, that is my pur
rose to disappoint their reasonable expectations
You have come here to listen to an oration for Re-
peal II frequently happens that the highest and
noblest cause is impaired by the indscreet ardor Of
its advocates. So it is now and here in regard to
The Revolution IN Ireland. II involves more bene-
lit and more OF hope for the human race than any
other cause which now engages the attention oi
The civilized world, except one, and that's the
emancipation Of that large portion OF the human
family degraded into domestic as well as political
slavery Every American comedies that the In
tense interest felt and manifested in favor of the
Repeal OF the act of Union by the People OF Ire
and and their brethren here is natural and right
But a suspicion of nsincerity follows the native
,orn American citizen, who betrays more than =
conventional and customary sympathy Tor the peo.
le Oi a land 80 remote, and wi.h whom he is con-
iected by none Of the bonds Of immediate cor.
'anguinlty.


Advocacy that is suspected Of insncery Injuries
my cause. Hence it is that, though received as 3
.riend Of liberty in Ireland, have not been among
~ efficient advocates; ! have never pleaded iha,
anse with half the zeal or effort, that we all
accustomed 10 put forth, even in support of mea.
'ures Of mere administration at home. letter
'ere and there drawn forth by inquiries that could
ot be disalowed, constitute all my advocacy oi
IRISH Repeal, except that by once or twice pre-
id'ng at what were called Repeal meetings ! gave
o the cause the sanction Of my name and charac-
ie, as does the respectable citizen in the chair on