The Sun.
London, England, 1828-09-02 00:00:00

IVITIVPROMCIAL MEETING..
A T an AGGREGATE MEETING.ofthe.
•- Catholics of.Munoter, the most numerous and respect-
, 'able that=ever assembled in the Province, and held pur-
. 111,aq _to public Requisition, in the NEW CHAPEL at
-Clonmel, on „the. 25th and 26th • days of August, 1828, to
take into consideration ouch Constitutional Measures as
'Mar tend to the attainment of their Civil .aud Religious
•Ilights, free and unshackled ; and also, for such other pur-
Put* as are connected with the welfare of the Empire at
large ;.

• The following -Resolutions were unanimously adopted :
Nicholas Purcell O'Gorman, ES.I., Secretary to the
Ca-
Iltolica of Ireland, moved, .-and -it_ was cart ied by acclama-
tion; that James Scully, Esq., of Tipperary, do take the

JAMES SCULLY, Eli., Chairman.
lkloved by JoitN. O'COitNf Li., of Grena, Esq., and seconded
by DOVINICI RONAYNK, of Ringville, Esq.,
That John Luther, of Cionmel, Esq., ha requested to
act' as Secretary to this Meeting.
11°11414 truo3l.4S WYSErEsq., of the Manor of St. John's,

seconded by ROGER llAyes, Esq., of Waterford.
RPtelved—Tbat the Catholics of Ireland having experi-
"cid the advantages resultiiig from their active and strictly
1.01 agitation, we do call on the people of the, Province of
..Munster and on all the people of Ireland to continue, and
by all Practical and possible means to encrease, and note-
tuittingly to Persevere in that course of Constitutional Agi-
, .tation,, which his . already so 'powerfully advanced their
'44,!, and by which alone that cause can attain the ulti-
. ~',44te and complete triumph of the sacred principle of
p'sedotn olconscience.
1110* by Dourticx RONA YNE, of Ringville, Esq., seconded
by FRANCIS MANON.Y, of Limerick, Esq.
nesolved—That,the measures proposed by and sanctioned.
14 "the Catholic Association of Ireland"---deserve the
highest degree of respectful . attention from all classes of
that we will cheerfully carry into effect all
Mose patriotic proceedings recommended by,that enlightened
and useful body..
Moved_by Hzatity %wre* liimutox, of Belmont, Esq..,
seconded by THOMAS En Loan Lawn, of Cregg, Esq-
Resolved—That amongst those measures there is none .
°llritatlgnieat so well calculated to consolidate the strength;
javigorate the energies and increase the resources of the
of freedom, as .the regular aid monthly collection in
•",,ry parish in Ireland of that sacred hind—the People's
Treamiry..." The; Catholic Rent."
Moved ,by Aloresciunv BELLEW, EN.. of Castleiney,
seconded by PHILIP FOGA &TT, of Drom, Esq.
Resolved—That in order- that. the foregoing resolution
should notbe A dead letter, but A living and also a vivify-
jog impulse, there be formed a. Committee of five gentle-
l'um in each, county, and county of a city and. principal
!own in Munster, to report to the Catholic Association of
Ireland, once in-every six weeks, the names of all the
parishes in each county andcity, and of the Clergy of all
persuasions in each parish—,of the. Churchwardens, if any,
and of the state of the collection of the Catholic Rent affir-
ulatively or negatively in each, and that the following gen-
tlslnen be entrusted with the formation of such. Committees

of their respective districts.
for the County of Waterford ...Thomas Wyse, Esq.

City of Waterford Rev. J. Sheehan
County of Kerry D.. O'Connell, Esc. M.P.
County of Limerick Rev. Mr.. Coll

City of Limerick..., Francis Mabony, Esq.
County of Tipperary Martin Lanigan, Esq.
Town of Clonmel John Luther, Esq.
County of Clare O'Gorman Mahan, Esq.
County of Cork S. Coppinger, Esq.
4 • City of Cork .. ....... Thomas Lyons, Esq.
• Moved by DANIEL O'CoNNtru., of Derinane Abbey, Esq.
M.?, seconded by WILLIAM O'DotaNELL, Esq. of
Carrick-on-suir.
Resolved—That the system of Parliamentary delusion
• has continued so long that agreeing with the Catholic As-
"ciatiou of Ireland, upon the imperious necessity of ter-
minating the same—we do solemnly declare, that we will,
in our respective Counties, Cities, and Boroughs, oppose
any Candidate for Parliament, who shall refuse to give the
Constitutional pledges following, viz. :
Fi.-st, not to support the Administration of the Duke of
Wellington and Mr. Peel, or any Administration founded
oa a similar principle, until they make the question of total,
unqualified, and unconditional Emancipation, a Cabinet
measure.
Second, to support every measure having any tendency
to Establish the sacred principle of Freedoni of Conscience.
Third, to support every measure having any tendency to
a Constitutional Reform in Parliament, and in particular
to extend the Elective Franchise, and to shorten the dura-
tion of each Parliament.
Moved by JAMES ROE, of Roesborough, Esq. and seconded
by TnomAs WYSE, of Waterford, Esq.
Resolved—That we most earnestly recommend the for-
mation of liberal clubs in each County and City in Mun-
ster, with branches in each parish, for the purpose of se-
curing the due registration of freeholders, the obtaining
of the freedom of Cities, Towns, and Borough., the cor-
rection of local abuses by legal means, the controlling ille-
gal cermet, Grand Jury taxation, and vexatious tithes, the
preventing secret societies, illegal oaths, and every mender
af Whiteboy outrage, the discouraging of party riots,
drunkenness, and village faction, and promoting the peace-
able co-operation of all the people in constitutional and
legal exertions for the freedom and happiness of Ireland.
Moved by the Rev. I. SHEEHAN, of Waterford, seconded
by ;ILA RTIN LANIGAN, of Richmond, Esq.
Resolved—That with a view to render the Representa-
tives from this Country (what they ought to be, and what
•the Constitution intended they should be), the faithtul,
active, and successful supporters of their Constituents' in-
terests and rights, we do most earnestly recommend to all
Irish Members of Parliament, to assemble in Dublin one
month before the eommeniSement of each Session, that
they may there discuss and agree upon those topics, which
ttiey shall afterwards combine in pressing upon the atten-
tion of the Legislature.
Moved by RICHARD WALIHE, of Waterford, Esq. se-
. 'eonded by JAMES Aucuxe. BUTLER, of Garnivilla,
Esq.
Resolved----That the Chairman be requested to furnish
k Copy of the foregoing Resolution to all the Irish
Member%
Moved by Captain JAMES POWER, of Bally line, seconded
by the Rev. Mr. Cold., of Limerick.
Resolved—That we hold it to be a crime against the
Welfare of every community to inflict any penalty or dis-
qualification whatsoever, on any portion of its subjects, solely
upon the grounds of their religious tenets, and we solemnly
Pledge ourselves never to relax our most decided exertions,
till every Pepal Law framed in this Empire against the
.'rights of cous4ience shall he repealed—whether such a law
'ball press upon Cathlics or Dissenters, or any other de-
nomination of British subjects.
Moved by O'GORMAN MAHON, Esq. seconded by Captain
SCULLY of Cashel.
Resolved—That we consider the conduct of the Free-
holders of Clare, in returning Mr. O'Connell to Perna-
Inetit, in opposition to a British Minister, though a per-
r,onal friend and au attached favourite, because allied
With a Cabinet hostile to the liberties of Ireland, tes be
tlie' noblest exercise of the Elective Franchise, and the
greatest offering that has yet been made to the freedom of
our country.
Moved by Wm. ROCHE, of Limerick, Esq., seconded by
- AiTeerixN O'Aleacitue, of Kilmoyler, Esq.
Resolved—That if Daniel O'Connell when thus elected
• hY the almost unanimous and unbought suffrages of a
4r'zst county,land by the voice of Ireland, be not permit-
-411 to exercise on behalf of his neglected country the high
functions-and holy trust thus delegated to him, we shall
"rudder ourselves unrepresented in the British Perlis,-
4), 'l4 and bound to redouble our exertions, to controul the
illegal abases, of power.
"‘loved by RICHARD SAUSE of Carrick-on-suir, Esq., se-
conded by Jonsi O'Costsixt.t, Esq. of Glens.
Resolved---That we do most earnestly recommend to
...v-etY parish in Munster, to hold a simultaneous meeting at
istieueredvaer to petition
day beff re the ensuing Sessions of Parliament,
petition the Legislature for total, unqualified,
and unconditional Emancipation.
1l
loved by NICHOLAS PURCELL O'GORMAN, Esq., Secre-
tary to the Catholics of Ireland, seconded by GeonuE
GREENS of Powerstone, Esq.
o „:. °lved—'f That we strongly recommend to the Friends
rercedom in Munster, to concert measures to open the
offxiuwing now Rotten Boroughs, Tralee, Ennis, Bandon,
Youghal, Cloarnel, and Cashel, 90 as to take away
the Power of nomination to Parliament, now vested in a
few of the Aristocracy, and to give it to the people.
Moved by Joust O'Cost4Er.t. of Grena, Esq., seconded by
Fitarects O'RYAN, Esq. of Cashel.
Resolved—. That the most ardent thanks of the Catholics
of Munster are due, and are hereby given to tLe Collectors
of the Catholic Rent, who are the best practical Patriots,
and the principal means of striking down the power oldie
tange Ascendancy, and of advancing the Rights and Li-
berties of Ireland.
keyed by EDIT. O'RYAN, of lianaha Castle, Esq, se-
:onded.by DANIEL O'CONNELL, Esq. ALP.
soh*_'flat when we thus express our gratitude to
the Collectors of the Catholic Rent, we do not by any
means forget or overlook the noble and disinterested love