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London, England, 1821-10-05 00:00:00

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SUORT ADDRESS TO. ALL PROTESTANTS OF
• COMMON- SENSE.
" And.among their all was found none like Daniel." •
BOOK OF DANIEL, Chap. 1: v. 19.
Tim ANTIDOTE,-

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• CONSTITUTIONAL SENTINEL,
G• a;EW WEEKLY PAPEIL.
ENTLENIEN—On the 19th of last July, I
submitted, for your consideration, a few of those reasons
Which induced me to believe, that, without the establishment of,
! tit least, one WEEKLY JOURNAL in the CITY of DUB.
14M. to Watch over the interests, and advocate the cause, of the
• • 4t't►blished Church, the sanctity of the Constitution would be
i li clatetl, and the ascendancy of your principles would be nu-
„. • .
1 • ~,141/e•d• I informed you, that such a Journal, to be of any sor-
rels ••• a •
t •4l ne unlependerit, as well of the d. a.bireet as the Castle,
a i - -,,
ead suite to rile - . td, y and azeceniu
present ominous, entrao nar ,
of the times ; . which believe Me, requires not only strong
, Snd nervous language to be applied, but bold and constitutional
11t1's t.° be explained. '
la ti
"I—etne4 Protestants, through the medium of this.. Journal
I ain deteee•-• '
een,•-_ „ ---ennied that your privilenes shall be advocated, im-
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r7-LuallYr but firmly—without pr-udice and, most certainly,
;without fear ; no compromise, or no' inroad' upon' your Consti-
, to •
aenll:nivill I submit to, without exposing the authors, should
I a - •
blasting their acts ; and I hope, that, in my produc-
°Oa of authorities and incontrovertible documents, I shall not
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t sexed of an inclination to excitement, when 1 alone
-''PLY my historical and religious knowledge towards the pre-
let"ation of the Altar-and the dignity of. the Throne. I have
z'a desire to disturb the universal harmony which now prevails,
I•vrhich, if I was to judg la e from tistory and experience, I
-elf be inclined to believe cannot continue very long,
(I deo% mean the affection- we bear -our Ring,) but a union
etee"l°cs't all parties. I hTve been the -great means_ from
I'g attachment to my Sovereign, (and ably supported 'by
1 ilia elfalted public Press of Dublinoe of gradually aecorn- :
1)44' Jig) since the month of. October last, what no man
c't Adm. inistration could ever yet effect-la universal, all-power-
ful, turd enthusiastic. spirit of loyalty throughout the entire of
1 tine a. 1-
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• c‘-'-'e and high-minded country; and, What was still more
ps_]ill,t and incredible, of forcee- the talented. Professor of T.ImE
~,tt.NT FAITH OF IREL kg') (for a time only, I fear),
fin , ,
1,,,,.,"‘, the strong fastnesses. of Reform and discontent ; and hay-
, -rg extricated the talented Advocate from the:unpopular and
Racall
perils of the Lion's Den.. I ain, and if questioned, he ,
Itiiilip aliOW -it, the. Principal cause. of planting this operative
°'it'n'. and his Chorus of Reform, by my Letter of the 2801:
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take
4f•lnlne:, through a dread of losing his popularity, in the-half-
tei
,-Ying embraces on a Protestant Corporation, as I told him
t.:"*Lt I Welad do, in defiance of every effort to elude his poli-
I. ' conversion • and • fue'her, to the astonishment of himself,
and . " '
? itna eae. entire of his Clergy, I. never rested until I. entangled
.44a insistent Veteran Patriot ni the double SS Collar, and
ta,
i ~ 'Tge Drapery- 'of the zealous, well-intentioned, but mistaken,
oi•a... -
boo • lairs 'Memory Lord Mayor of Dublin ; and, to the absolute
, et
n roof the Intolerant Milner, whom I had just driven from
o
think uo'lt'Y'' when his apprehension of me permitted him to
f his forsaken friend, and to raise up his eyes for the,
Security f t
, Ilea t,' ",
° -41(1°n—even this Bigot dropped a tear of contri-
.g °martyr, over
) be beheld, afar ted and penitent Daniel,
lwrie I • ,hisoff, the persecuted
E, . offences, in Abraham's: bosom.—
jeittitr,'Pbeen tl
rather'nen , ?eat I p
shouldast lfout of matter, which.
diffieult, before I pay my oceasional respects to,
, Ito-tLrtnigil the raedinin of " The ANTIDOTK ; on CONS_T!7; 41 t -°N.AL Kt N T INEL ," which 1 shall soya etimas•do, I shall.
C'4OY n t,,,,, , ow remark, that I have prevailed on a Gentleman of ex-
e'Leee to take upen himself the management of this papa,
ltritesnt le' object 'e' which is to support, without a with to
I lite, cOr u=B °=, the present Constitution in Church and
etltts`a.,,, as testord by King 'William the. Third, of great
taleagt°l-ins memory, to whom the Houses of Lords and
*ate' .-tica'i) in Convention. on the 22d of -January, 1489, pre-
(lode earl ddress, in which " they acknowledge him, untie
elz.n. L.
le deliverer of the nation." This Constitution, Gentle-,
411 ii th!aece•utecl by the Bill of Rightt,--the Act. of, Settlement,
the end nation Oath, which had been altered for' James
Ina "i',":llq, but now free from all ambiguity, I will defend, with
''.. jai '..rs blaed, to the last period of my life. I depreeaee, eta „e-estation ever tendency towards popular excitement ;.
,nee Zi human Power shall ever terrify or. seduce me into a:
-ligieo7,-Ile,at, much less an abandonment, of my political and re-
et Prmeiples, where the shadow is conciliation for a day,
sate eetibstance possibly may. be, if riot-prevented„ intoler- •
l'ita'neLl PerseCution for a:century. I shall, in detence of the
hut--„"4"„ t Ascendancy, be obliged occasionally to state facts and;
writie'"'e. as I have done throughout the course of my various,
.4it,b_ .geS, in sun, of the Chuichand State;" but they shall be
It's.ilitted,. without aggravation, and, I trust, without offence.
ateuresent Arlministration, as so ably conducted by the vir-
kttpt4rtki 4Pright Liverpool, shall be. supported until en; at-
enet 6 suall be made ration the Constitution, through the medium
41ta anea.i4llet,
ford. the prerogative of the King transmuted
(lf tat - ea,gine doyi the civil and religious liberties
I.:roeiesubjecte al few Publications that may be wattle the
la eet of reeenae,g,
tater'lll Title shall be ravietyed from time to time. And it
rquested, that female Touri?ts, in particular, will be
'IN under
they presume to dissemiriate infidelity and lite ntioaris7
it)e.,-ey
for eerlthe flimsy, tattered foliage of' French and Italian 0.. a-
ea'4l'o-i•; I will give their no quarter if•they do. My old fanatieal
1117;7n,..411g friends the Evangelicals, I fear are father jeelousi
eklakeo,-°,` 'leaving mentioned tioned 'them before; I will, however,
I ‘"11-ket''''?us, by pronfisingehern the moat =eked attention and
count tutted
the rofound gravity of too many of •their
tiled eaences to • ••• 1b • risy of some hun-
ttie3 Of
.0,6; and to the nrofounc hypocrisy .
;:tostl, Reeeza.n eouls. I cannot help some few being idiots-; and
a.;„e it /11.L8,,1,:W1y irritate but I have too high an opinion
sensed °--n a;ath‘olies, as ilidividuala, to sappese they could
6? Etee`aei lily defending. zealously and forcibly, the' interests
• - ''" s —"sued, in opposition to the demands of the Church
orae
Pertieg e'• I never yet saw one of their body aineerely
b4c(l. esteels Prdaey_and faith, that did not acquere.my rereet
y wonteran-and that man niust be a base and intolerant Bert,
risks -a`•"1 not have such a feeling ; however, I 'shall,
.ateall
beie'
eenls,Charge my dut to my y without fear an, I, • .A.eriaaciatanohyrn y retaliation ;n and I look forward opthe
Rio
3'2l'E being yet supportedindiseriminately by Prote,stanta
--rlu-Rornafi Catholics and firmly established at a future
oe the) if an
as a Three-day or even a Six-day Papert
aid had Cle,rgY of the Established Church I particularly call for
th c asersistance ; let them give up their bows and scrapes at
beeaffenee..for prefetment, for a short period. Mr. (..rant eiiay ously frt., P 3 be sure, at the scarcity of Black Coats previe
but th se°c`ng together, like rooks round a honey anent? ;
tie, ei?b Reverend 'Gentlemen will, aeleast, have the satisfac-
that atetlicving that they have added their mite he support of
Prinrie.:l xertions, who never did. or never will cringe, even to
read,
e,eeielnister, much less to his 'secretary a and who has raj
Vitlij, (iligi , in their caUSe, pecuniary sacrifices, whiah he coulle.,
Va3nstiteTcilitY afford. Gentlemen' who Wish to support :t le
feicila . ion. and the Church, will leave, or commission some
Seaeete? dtpoeit ininfediately, -a Half-years' Subscriptione of
neeee, . ot§hilbneia; or a charter's Eight Shillinga and 'eueee
kis in...,vei p the Lditor. Mr. 'POwer, 111, St. A.ndrew-street ; as
ktrt
.-Apgied that the first Number, containing a most import-
tithed uress to the ProteSfaets of Urea Britain, shall be pub-
.,. ablia tesecol as fifty mere names shall be • obtained. The
dist- ) now containing the names of the most eminent. el,
at ice:waled Noblernon and, Scholars in. both countries,
atieeet, present close, and future Subscribers. must signify- their 4 ilboNS.',..&C.- &C•l' (if by letter, pos4aidi) to the Editor alone,
ru en tinned.
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It°) .:ept. 23,. 1821 • ' IIARCOURT LEES.