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tice, we .must- say that we sympathize,-7guil
deeply—with the Association. Were the Preachers 4.Q
triumph, we do not see that the Wesleylins would enjoy
0i at
so much liberty of conscience as tlio Roman cotholie
laity under the spiritual dominion of the Itomish Priest,
hood : and, without meaning ought offensive to any
individual, we say, if the dominion of a Priesthood
is to be recognised, to the exclusion of liberty
of conscience, give us that of Rome, with
all its superstitions and abominations, before the
iterant and new-fangled tyranny of clerical Methodism.

In the former, at least, individual caprice could never
operate. Every effect would flow from an obvious and
avowed cause—a system of which .the inferior clergy
were only the official administrators. In the clerical
Conferences of Methodism no such system could, by
any possibility, influence the adoption of a single regu-
lation. All would, of necessity, be the result of per-
sonal feeling, passion, or convenience.
We think that the heads of the Methodist Body—
and we know that it contains thousands of members
of the greatest *worth both as Christians and
members of society—ought to take some active
measures to heal the schism which . has broken out
between the pastors and the people. We can see no
difficulty in propounding a plan which shall regulate
and fix the powers of both, so that in point of fact
neither shall be subject to the other. If any form of
expulsion or excommunication be found necessary' for
the maintenance of good order, let its adoption be agreed
upon in every instance, in a Conference composed of
so many members selected from the *preachers and the
people. In fact let there be a division of every duty,
and of every responsibility ; for where all are eligible
to the priesthood, it is the excess of folly in the priest-
hood to lay claim to exclusive powers and privileges.

The Annual Meeting of the Essex Conservative
Association took place on Tuesday last, at Colchester.
As prodigious pains had been taken to secure a re-
spectable gathering, the Conservatives were able to
muster about three hundred, which, comidering that
Essex is one of the most determined Tory counties in
all England, is no great matter of boast ; though, as
times go, at least a hundred and fifty more than might

have been expected. So far, therefore, the meeting
was a successful one ; but if we compare it with the
late gathering of the Liberals in the West of England,
whether in point of numbers, intelligence, or property,
it can be looked on in no other light than as a failure.
The speaking was but so-so, though the Rev. GEORGE
TUFFNELL tried hard to be eloquent and argumenta

the. Had we not seen the word " Reverend" at-
tached to this gentleman's name, we should have known
at once that he was a parson. There is no mistaking

the oratory of the cloth. It betrays the cloven foot in
every sentence. No class of people abuse with such
heartiness and venom, or fling their mud about with
such a scavenger-like air as parsons. Yet there is a
sad want of management in their Billingsgate, for
they almost always suffer their motives to be seen
through. Who, for instance, can mistake the cause
of Mr. TurFNELL's inveterate animosity to O'CoN-
NELL ? " When, the clergy," says the Res'. Gen-
tleman, " are fairly supported, they need have no fear
—no, not even of that unprincipled man, O'CoNNELL,
who was always attacking them. That man aided the
Dissenters." Here we find the true secret of the
clergy's detestation of DANIEL. He will not let
Church abuses alone. He will insist on overhauling
their pluralities, and bringing them to a strict account
with the people. Nay, more than this. He will
persist in advocating the cause of the Dissenters.

This last is the " unkindest cut of all ;" for dearly
as the cloth loves Mammon, intolerance is still dearer
to it. Mr. O'CONNELL might have upset King,
Lords, and Commons ; wiped off the National Debt ;
established a Republic, and proclaimed himself
first President, provided he had abstained from
all interference with Church temporalitis ; but
because he is for reforming this, as well as other

corrupt Institutions, he is " an unprincipled man,"
and deserves no quarter He is " always attacking"
us, exclaims the Rev. G. TUFFNELL ; therefore he
must be a rogue ! He " aids the Dissenters," too ;
therefore he must be an infidel I This is good clerical
logic, but it, will not go down with the community at
large. For the very reason that the parsons hate
O'CONNELL, the people respect and confide in him.
They see in him the unwearied opponent of all abuses
and monopolies, and perfectly well understand the na-
ture of the Billinsgate that the gainers by these nui-
sances let fly against him. Having spit his venom o❑
DANIEL, our hot Essex parson goes on to remark,
that it was by his means that the " true and legitimate
Government was displaced." Indeed ! This is pretty
doctrine for an English parson to broach I So, the KING
has no power to choose a Ministry, except from among
the:Conservatives I This is the only "true and legitimate
one," all Others are counterfeit ; and of course, such as
no constitutional monarch has a right to select. We
would advise the Rev. Gentleman for the future to

hold his tongue on politics ; for he may rely on it, that

such doctrine as he has here broached, will do him no
service with his diocesan, who must be far too loyal—

far too constitutional—in his principles, to advocate the
theory that the KING can choose no " true and legiti-
mate Government" except from among the Tory party.
This would be crippling the royal prelogative with a
vengeance!

FABRICATED OUTRAGES
(IRELAND).

The Dublin Evening Post, by pursuing its praiseworthy
exposure of the Conservative system of manufacturing ac-
counts of outrages which have never taken place, and de-
tailing dreadful murders, planned and perpetrated only on
paper, is, we think, likely to silence these gentry, and blow
up their infamous trade. Credulity has its limits, and the
Orange faction will soon discover that their " occupation's
gone.:
Regarding the murder story in Wexford, our contempo-
rary adduces the evidence of the Conservatives themselves,_
raw. are COUIPMIUCV tu-artrini- tatattue-- feport-or the murder
is wholly unfounded. The indignant denial of two jour-
nals published in the county where the murder is said to
have been perpetrated are subjoined :
What apology will this ruffian print (the 117exford Con-
servative) now offer for this atrocious libel on the Catholic
population? So reckless of truth, honour, and common de-
cency has this illiterate mouth-piece of a faction become,
that we seldom or never stoop to contradict its professional
lying. Again, we ask, how long will the intelligent Pro-
testant mind of this county tolerate this factious and un-
principled organ ? Wexford Independent.
It is melancholy to think that there are men, and we re-
gret to say a numerous class in Ireland, who, for the most
trivial personal advantage, manufacture crimes ; publish
them with time, place, and circumstance, and then descant
upon the demoralization of the people. We have been led
into those observations by an account which appeared in the
Conservative of Saturday of a murder which never hap-
pened.-11re.ifiod Freeman.
The Limerick Chronicle contains the following :
" Thursday last a bench of Magistrates, John S. Brown;
jun., Esq., Chairman, assembled at Rathkeale, to investigate
the report of an outrage alleged to have. taken place on
Sunday night, in the vicinity of Drchedtarsna, when a
young gentleman was riding from Croom to Croah, a number
of persons having, it is said, attacked and fired at him on
the road. After a full inquiry, the bench came to a resolu-
tion that no such outrage had been committed. The Ma-
gistrates present were John S. Brown, jun., Rev. E.
Croker, James D. Lyons, D.L., Geo. M. Maunsell, John
Studdert, D.L., Henry Lyons, Thomas Royse, Robert
Peppard, and William Smyth, Esqrs.

Ignorant people conduct themselves towards any
new institution as cows in a field towards a recently erected
rubbing-post. First they are suspicious and alarmed, and
stare at a distance ; by degrees they approach, and make
their awkward attack ; and lastly, they quietly put it to
its use,—The