The Sun.
London, England, 1836-06-08 00:00:00

en said that religion made men quarrel among
themselves,
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o
but that was the religion of demons—it was the religionr
those who trafficked in pensions, places, and offices.---(Hhat the
hear, and cheers. ) Lord Lyndhurst had said that
Irish were unfit for and unworthy of Corporate Reformll
.
him nothing else before Englishmen, that he lied in his tee e
He would tell the miscreant Lord Lyndhurst, for be could ctahll.
That might be said to be harsh language, but langua
which Englishmen have used, if any man dared tohtaavi;
them they were unfit for liberty ? Why, they would
ha
es,
used no language at all, but have flung him into the Thames,
and the Scotch—how many bright glamours would have shone
s
in the sun if he had dared to have used such language toward
them ?—( Cheers.) Therefore they should not blame the Irish
they
for reviling, they used daggers in their words, because
used none other. Why did they use such daggers? Because
they looked to the support and justice of Englishm
e n,
d re- •
Irishmen would not have borne the insults they ba or
,
ceived if Englishmen had not assisted them.—(Cheers.
He had the pleasure to tell them that the King's Governme.:
had done what became them, for they had determined to kick
out every word the Lords had put in.—( Loud cheers.) Not_
a letter of Lyndhurst's would remain in it—not a scratch o:
his ugly pen.—( Laughter.) Out it should go—root and branc
tag-rag and bob-tail. —( Shouts of laughter.) Huzza, then,
for the Government !—(Tremendous cheering.) That wa!
what the Government would do, and they deserved
to be supported by the people of England. If a Tory
stood forward to solicit their votes let them say ,t°
him, " Knave, you have robbed] the Irish people,
and cannot be an honest man."—( Cheers.) The word Tory
was Irish, and signified robber, and therefore the Tories were
what the Lords considered the worst species of robbers—lrish
robbers. He would not call them English, but un- English rob-:
bers. The King's Ministers were determined to be right, and had
put a little honey on the lip of the cup—they had given
eleven towns perfect Corporations, and in the others the fran-
chise was to be diminished from ten to five houses ; and with
these alterations the Bill was to go back. What then would
the Lords do—that was the question ?—( Loud cries of "
Hear,
bear, hear.") He (Mr. O'Connell) would answer it—
they would swallow the Bill and no one would thank themfor it.—( Loud cheering.) He had heard too much of the
firm shout of Englishmen to have any doubt upon the sub-
ject—the Lords would yield to apprehension what they re-
fused to justice.--( Shouts of applause.) The Lords must
yield to the wishes of the people, because, if not, they would
bring on a collision.—(Cheers.) Tke representations of the
people had, under the most unfavourable circumstances of
election, twice sanctioned a Bill like the present,
and if they now refuse to pass it they would insult the House
of Commons—they would insult the City of London—they
would insult that meeting and the people of England at large-
If they dare do so let them look to the consequences.--( Hear.)
When the House of Stuart and Charles I. had attempted to
trample on the liberties of the people, they flew to arms. That
was an unfortunate alternative, and a military despotism ensued,
which left the people in a worse condition. They had done
a foolish thing, by cutting off the King's head, for no man
was ever the better of having his head cut off.—(Much
laughter.) It was the worst species of correction. The
people for that suffered under the iron reign of the Usurper
Cromwell, and when James 11. afterwards attempted to
trample on the rights of the people, they did not cut off his
head, but they kicked him out, and left him to wander a beggar
over Europe, exhibiting to the world the best possible proof
that " Britons never would be slaves."—(Loud cheering.)
The result was that the King was now safe, and never did any
man deserve so well to be safe as he who signed the Reform
Bill.—(Loud cheers.) That reminded him that the King
was far more safe with the Reformers than with the
Tories. They would all remember the year 1830, when the
King, having then Tory Ministers, promised to dine with the
Lord Mayor of the most loyal city in the world. Well, he
did not go, and why? Because he was afraid? No. The
House of Brunswick were bravc—( Cheers)—but because the
Duke of 100 fights was afraid. The Tories were in power,
and the people were excited. He had the finest troops in
the world, the British Guards, but he was afraid. Did any
of them think that if the present Lord Mayor were to invite
his Majesty would he be in any danger ?—( No.) No, he would
not. Even the gentlemen beside him (the Sheriffs) with their
ornamental swords might protect him.—(Laughter.) Seriously
he might proceed without a single soldier, and be received with
love. That was the difference between the Tories and the
Reformers.—(Cheers.) The reason was obvious—the citizens
were wealthy—every one knew that the security and suc-
cession of his own property depended upon the security
and succession of the King, who was now responsible through the
Ministry. Well, then, they had reformed the Crown, which was
hedged round by old associations—they had reformed the Com-
mons, and were the Lords alone to retain that power which was
inimical to the people ? What was there about Lord Lyndhurst,
what about Lord Wellington or the pious Winchilsea, that ren-
dered them sacred ; or what was there about the scented Lord Et-
lenborough—(Laughter)—that tribune of the people, who would
not allow the people to be taxed, yet took 9,000/. a year from
thorn for merely signing his name twice a year.—(Loud cheers.)
The Lords had been foolish—they had gone to their work of de-
struction too soon—they ought to have waited till the Irish
Church Bill was sent up to them. He remembered
that Jonathan Wild used to tell his pickpockets alvrays
to attend when a Methodist preacher preached, for when
his hearers turned up their eyes to heaven, then was their oppor-
tunity to go to work.—(Laughter.) The House of Lords--their
Jonathan Wilds--(Loud and continued cheers)—had all the krucreri
but not the wisdom—not the common-sense of wise Jonathan.--
(Laughter.) They might have had a little good sense and it would
have told them to wait a little till the Church Bill came up,
and then, when the cry—of Protestantism being in dan-
ger—came on, some people might have turned up their
eyes, and then the tricks of the Lords might have escaped that
prominent notice which was now fixed upon them. They wanted.
the good common sense of Jonathan, and they had put them-
selves now in a very wrong position. As Counsel for Ireland, he
asked, then, whether they would endure that for Ireland which
they would not do for themselves ?—(" No, no.") That no would
frighten the Lords. The proceedings of that day would reach
their Lordships. and they would see that Englishmen would insist
upon justice to Ireland. They all knew the truth he believed, or
it might be the fable of the serpent and the bird in natural his-
tory. The Lords were the serpent, and if the birds—if the eagles
of creation, would only, when they saw a Lord passing say, There
goes a knave, because an unjust man, a denyer of justice—there goes
a repealer of the union, because he will not make that union s'
just one." Let them only suffer for one week in that 01
under the eyes of Englishmen, and they could not endure it'
All great changes should be made by the expression of public ovi-
nion.—(Cheers.) Like the electricity of heaven, it would
'
from man to man, and the electric shock within them WOO
lead them to exclaim, Justice, justice, justice !"—( Loud cheers.)
He had tried the experiment already and had found it succeed'
he had been one of those who had succeeded in placing
the Protestant Dissenters of the country within the pale
of
the Constitution—(Loud cheers)—even before those who professe"
his own religion.—(Continued cheering.) The country had sue:
ceeded in putting down the hero of Waterloo, and the deceitful
Peel.—(Great cheering.) How was that done ? By the force
of public opinion, and a reformed House of Commons.—(Cheers.)
The House of Lords had placed themselves in the same positi°a
and as sure as to-morrow's sun would rise, so sure, if they we
against the people, their downfall would come.—(Cheers.) 1-'°°""
at Portugal, look at Russia, see what had been effected there; let
England only do justice to herself, and she might defy all the
tyrants upon earth.—( Great cheering, amid which the Hon. an
Learned Gentleman left.)
Mr. YATES then came forward to propose certain resolutions
with respect to the coal trade. The question for the consideratiol
of the meeting was whether they should have coal at a fair al
proper price, or whether they should be subject to the payments. 0%
30 or 40 per cent. more than the coal was worth ?—(Chee,
He called upon the meeting, as friends of humanity and the po°r'
to join in the resolution. of
Mr. Under-Sheriff Pearson read the resolutions, the effect f
which were to give to the city of London an unrestricted suppll c'e
good coal, and increased facility for the importation of Seaborn
coal.
Mr. BULWER seconded the resolution amid cheers and hissea
He had no doubt as Englishmen, even those who had hissed, would
hear him.—( )
Hear and cheers. If he was before them
as his own constituents, he should be happy to address them
every part of his conduct.—(Loud cheers, and cries 0, of
pension list.) Aye, even the Pension List, and every farthing
of it.—(Cheers and hisses.) Was it upon a question of this O
that the meeting was about to cry down the man who representra;
many of them. With respect to Irish Corporation Reform,
oi' Wth,
whether the people were to be governed by the House
people, or the House of Lords.—(Cheers.) It was not thefreli_-
gion of Protestantism, but the policy of Protestantism, that wiais
be maintained in Ireland.—(' Cheers.) Shepherds were son tto
the Irish flock, not to feed, but to fleece the pair"
Ireland, and to deprive them of justice.—(Loud cheNerrosry,
with respect to the coal question. Old mines were now in
from which coal was obtained at an enormous expense;
mines were now to be obtained from which coal was to be obtain.,_
at one half the expense, and the question was whethetir tril.3
people should have the cheap or the dear coal.—(ilessfor
In order to explore the county it was necessary to have
carrying out the coals. For this purpose two rail-roads wraereea?tr
duced. and if they were carried those persons who had at present:
monopoly in the coal trade would lose it. It could not bedo_utster!
that every attempt would be made to defeat these measures Dei"
o.f_tt°
the House of Commons, This was the pith and marrow
question before them. The Hon. Gentleman concluded by to.
ing them for the indulgent hearing they had given him. _„..
Mr. Sheriff LAwsoN said that this was a question which lt
pealed to every fire side, and he was sure they would all
suPr'
it.—( Loud cheers. )
The resolutions were then put and carried unanimously.
Mr. G. BING came forward, and was received with Lou
n to
He said he had always felt a pleasure in coming among themwould
receive their instructions.—(Cheers.) He thought the
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so
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years
thata rs a
ago.
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he could possibly feel stronger than on anything relat in, Ire
oth or our
he had always felt that Ireland must be either our strengl
l treated.
weakness.—(Cheers.) No country had ever been so .floy, arid
Everything that had been granted had been granted spabrei
cordiallY
it was inconsistent to believe that that country could
(G real
united to England if they did not do complete justice.a
cheering.) He was entitled to it. He would therefore s r ?rtatnhay
resolutions they had passed that day with their heart and 0 "
as long as he was spared—as long as his heart beat—
his
best for them and for Ireland.—( Great cheering. )
Sheriffs, and the
A resolution of thanks was then voted to the She _
ed thanks, vv.,
meeting, after Mr, Sheriff Salomons had return
adjourned.
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M. de Bcriot's Morning Concert .
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