ociation. It included a rent, and encouraged support from the masses. O’Connell andhis followers believed that if they stood up to parliament in an organized fashion with largenumbers of people then change could be made without the use of physical force. Monstermeetings were organized where attendance was unprecedented. It seemed as though thepeople would be heard again, but O’Connell did not realize that the circumstances ofparliament differed greatly during the repeal movement than those of the emancipationmovement. The conservative party had taken control of parliament and O’Connell’s rivalRobert Peel was Prime Minister. Peel and the parliament were not nearly as welcomingto the idea of repeal as they were emancipation. When Peel banned one of O’Connell’smonster meetings in 1843, threatening to use physical force if necessary, O’Connellcanceled the meeting. This was obviously a turning point of the movement and a clearindication that peaceful protest would not always be successful. Although O’Connell’sattempt had failed nationalism in Ireland was certainly not dead.After it was obvious that O’Connell would not succeed with a repeal a groupnamed the Young Ireland became a prominent force. Young Ireland were responsible forthe Nation, a political newspaper that supported the repeal campaign. Led by a mannamed Thomas Davis the young Irelanders were responsible for many of the views andpolitical tactics of Irish people for the rest of the century. Davis welcomed anyone wholived in Ireland to his cause regardless of religious affiliation, or origin. For this reasonDavis was considered to be the leader behind the idea of nationality. Political tactics and“theory of how an Irish parliamentary party should function in the house of commons - thetheory of remaining equally independent of both English parties, and in particular ofrejecting all appointments from Br...
