The Sun.
London, England, 1831-01-28 00:00:00

they cannot weigh, to whose consequences they are'indif-
ferent, or whose mischief. they may anticipate with malig-
nant triumph. Nay, the Catholic has been libelled, as ex-
pressing the barbarous satisfaction of reducing the Pro-
testant to his own state of political nullity. Let the
Minister, or at least, let the Parliament, beware of adopt-
ing a policy so cruel and so Unnatural. Should they suc-
ceed, a few years of reflection must awaken all ranks from
their dreams of revenge, of terror, or of apathy—and when
they shall awake, bow bitter must be the mutual recrimi-
nations, and how insatiable must be the thirst of vengeance!
" The passions of hell will tear their bosoms. (Jr
should they turn from each other on their common temper
the consequence is too dreadful to be contemplated, with-
out shuddering for the safety of the connexion, and
existence of Britain herself."--(Hear.)—There is an
agitator for you.—(Hear and laughter.)—The man who
prophec'ed those evils forgot that his scho•dmaster avazs
aeginning to be abroad. From 1800 to 1810 it was not
one man in every two thousand in Ireland who could
read, At presentjthe majority of the growing children of li e-
land ran read. The minds of the people are now informed
—they know that "knowledge is power," and they arc ako
aware that no power upon the face of the earth can resist
the sp ed of knowledge.—(Hear.)—The world is in a
state of tranikion—the nations are moving—the principle
of aristocracy and royal despotism is about being extina
guished, while the democratic spirit of liberty is becom-
ing stronger every day—that spirit which can alone give
cheap governments and free institutions —(Hear. )
When dissension is completely at an end, then the
Union must be repealed.—(Hear.)—The Union ought to
repealed;be but it cannot be repealed by violence, nor
ought it to be repealed by it. • As Catholic Emancipation
was carried by petitions and by arguments, so will the
repeal of the Union be accomplished. Violence and force
alone can prevent us from accomplishing it.—(Hear,
hear.) Whatever man talks to you of taking illegal oaths,
remember that man is a supporter of the Union. What-
ever man talks to you of joining a secret society, remem-
ber that man is a supporter of the Union. Whatever
man urges you to resort to force, or commit violence,
remember that man is a supporter of the Union ; but
whatever man tells you to submit to the law—peace ibly
to petition—to meet quietly, and separate ttanquily
—that man, and such men, are carrying with me a repeal
of the Union.—(Cheers.)—Let us so exert ourselves—
soon as I have the whole country so acting, arid thus pe-
titioning, I promise you that within two years we shad
have the Parliament in College -greets.—( hear and ace' s. )
—Our Chairman is, I regret to state, so ill, that he must
now retire. I would, therefore, propose an adjournment
till to-morrow. There are many more to speak to the re-
solutions—the petition can then be read at a fitter time
than it could sow, and we can conclude the rest of the
business better.—( Hear, and cheers.)
The resolution for adjournment to this day was carried
unanimously, and the meeting accordingly adjourned.