The Sun.
London, England, 1836-02-23 00:00:00

CLONMEL ELECTION.

(1711031 OUR OWN CORRESPONDENT. )
CLONMEL, FEB. 20.—The election for a representative for
this borough, to fill the vacancy caused by the demise of our
late lamented Member, took place at 10 o'clock this morning,
shortly before which the Court-house was thrown open to
thousands who had occupied the area in front. After the usual
preliminaries on such occasions, Mr. Jeremiah Kiely, one of
outoldest and most respectable townsmen, proposed Nicholas
Be, Esq., K.C., amid much cheering, as a fit and proper
person to represent the borough in Parliament. The proposi-
tion was seconded by Mr. Hackett, proprietor of the Free
Press newspaper, in a speech of considerable power and dura-
tion. He, in the first place, took occasion to refer to the
lamentable cause that then brought them together, the death
of his private friend, and the friend of his country, Dominick
Ronayne. He, however, could not but felicitate them on the
triumph of independent principles in the borough ; so much
bad these progressed, that now the •party most interested. _la --
upholding the system of abuse dared not to.--make IC-show of
opposition. Having passed a_high eulogium on the name of the
free electors,_:--'nsiee dwelt on the means that were taken, both
.--Lefore and since the late elections, to injure not alone himself,
but bis faiiaily, by in the first place vindictive tithe prosecu-
tiGns, siAVXII the Governments of tkir instituted against him;
and ittstliesecond instance by the o boroughmongeKs of the
town; some of whom having, by their political feats, brought
upon themselves a contemptible notoriety, were satirised
through the Medium of his journal: the meaning of which
sitires was distorted, and he (the publisher of them) dragged
it:to a COhrt of Law, where le was mulcted in penalties of
enormous and distressing magnitude.' He mentioned these
fae`ts to show the vindictive feeling of>the party who before
swixt ruled as they pleased in • Clonmel, among whom be was
sorry to remark were two persons, old and tottering oiriiitheir
gyaves. He would not mention their names ; but they had,
he hsd heard from good authority, subscribed 901. tdwartis his
prosecution.—( Sensation.) The case had now been altered ;
• they did not appear to-day ; nor were any of the faction there
to dis r e calm tranquillity of their triumph:'-' Having
_again ea r, Mr. Ball, he mentioned that as the electors
confided in his tat .. a.,and integrity, he, hoped those would be
rsod for the furtheranee7a-th,e_particular interests of Clonmel,
and the general interests of lielAt3,
No other candidate appearing, the NTITar called for a show
of hands, when a forest of hands were raise , tre-
mendous applause, for Mr. Ball. His Worship then ass
did any eleetcr wish to propose another candidate, which
• was answered by general silence. Mr. Ball was then de-
clared duly elected ~guresentative of Clonmel, amid renewed,
applause.
The Hon. and Learned G:,ntleman, in returning thanks
for the honour done him, remarked that he would ill express
the sentiments which the kind conduct cf the electors of Clon-
mel had created within him. He thanked Them—he sincerely
thanked them ; but, passing from this, he would advert to his
political creed, with which, however, he could not foci et, they
must all be acquainted. It was for that, and that alone, that
lie had merited their suffrages. He was a Reformer, in the
strictest sense of the word—a reformer of church abuses—a
reformer of corporations—a reformer of whatever, in fine,
required reform in the state or in the church.—( Loud cheers.)
But he should observe that he was a church reforiner, not
alone because it was his individual opinion that reform was
requisite in the church, but he was happy to say, because he
was joined in opinion therein by many Protestants, the most
ardent friends of the Protestant church. He was a Reformer,
because he was not a spoliator; and because ,the only way to
prevent spoliation was by judicious and, speedy reform; and
though lust, not least, he was a staunch supporter of the pre-
lent Ministry.—( Cheers.) To all classes of his Majesty's
l'Aihjects was he the advocate for the extension of equal rights,
and equal liberties ; they had long been his feelings,
and lie was sure, that, them, lie ever would be actuated. He
desired not the ascendancy of one party over another ; or the
extension of greater liberties to one portion of the community
than to another.—(Cheers.) He would, he trusted, be found
at his post working for the benefit of his constituents and of his
country. To his friends he should again return his thanks.
To those too who did not join him in political opinion, and
whom he had met in his canvass, he should also not forget re-
cording his esteem—( Hear, hear)—they had treated him with
courtesy, need he add with kindness; and they deserved and
lied his best thanks. He would not call the events of that
morning a triumph ; it was not a triumph, because no victory
was won, when no contest was bad for it.—( Cheers.) He
hoped that this was the beginning of a cordial and happy union
among all classes in Clonmel ; and he concluded a brief and
excellent speech amidst loud cheers.
Among those who crowded the hustings, were some of the
mop respectable of our liberal townsmen :—Very Rev. Dr.
Burke. P. P., Messrs. J. Keily, J. Hackett, C. Bianconi, Sur-
geon Phelan, Joseph Kenny, T. Ryan. W. Lonergan, Rev.
Mr. Cuddihy, Edmond Power (conducting agent to Mr. Ball),
D. Ronayne, solicitor, T. Lalor, J. Lalor, Hayes, Cantwell,
Hudson, &c. &c.
No election within my remembrance passed off more quiztly.
Mr. Ball, I understand, leaves town to-morrow. He (at the
instance of the Election Committee) declined attending a pub-
lic dinner to which the electors invited him, as he expects to be
in London on Friday, to take part in the proceedings on Irish
Corporate Reform.
The reply of Earl Mulgrave to the Address of this county,
has created a very strong sensation of respect ;• and—l may
add—Cf affection for his Excellency. Every high-minded
person felt the insult that Lord Ossory flung at him, and the
pleased every well-affected individual. The
rebuke therefore
I learn, intend to read the reply for their
Catholic Clergy,
press on their minds the necessity of
flocks to-morrow, an'..l Impress
observing the injunctions' given by the L(2cd the
in re-
ferer.ce to the peace of their
_districts.. That venerated Cler-
gyman and excellent patriot, Arclhdeacon Laffan, of kethard,
intends, I am aware, to read the docu:ent for his parishioners
on to-morrow.

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