The Sun.
London, England, 1845-09-03 00:00:00

PROTESTANT ASSOCIATION MEETING

FAVOUR OF MR. FILCHER.
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A meeting of the members and friends of the O,
London, and of the Operative Frotestant Associati° 0
was held last evening, at seven o'clock, in the Natty School-room, Borough-road, to consider how far
views of Mr. Filcher coincided with theirs.

Mr. Edward Palmer presided on the occasion. sell
The Cmunmarr opened the proceedings by a 6113 pi
of some length, the substance of which was dirktd
against the Roman Catholic faith, when, having 104
the special ottjeA of the meeting, he called on Mr. '
cher to address them.

Mr. PlLcuEis, who was received with loud cheers, .-op
he had been induced to come forward as a caudidateot
account of the danger that threatened the Protests
faith. lie knew many good men who were Blot/
Catholics. He had, therefore, no personal objeehe
to any one of that profession, but as he considered thweit
were labouring under a delusion, he wished to open till
eyes that they might see the error-of their ways. -40
he been in Parliament when the grant to Maynooth
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proposed ho sheul I have ex( vied himself in the stronto
manner against it.--(Loud cheers.) He would fu,..,11;e
say, that should they send him to the Rouse of l'°re
mons as their representative—and that he should be n,
turned the canvass books and ther indications of 1,40
pert given him proved to a certainty—he would in t.oli
case use his strenuous endeavours. It was also his 0
that no further sum of money should be appropriate bit k
iny establishment whatever. Pe wished religion t°. of
frip, and that every man should exercise his religt°oo
principles in a true a:al godlike spirit—that eyerf,,„
sheula worship under his emu vine and fig tfe )
no man daring to make them afraid.--(Chee'•
The sum appropriated to Maynooth might not beei
great sum, but the danger was, it was only the first stle
towards extending the system of endowment to the ty?,°l,
Roman Catholic creed. What was this Maynooth t' is
lege ? It was a jesuit college, where the priests were
be educated in an erroneous system, that they yll
pour forth in swarms, like wasps, to sting and a°rei
manner of mischief, not only in Ireland, but in Eng,a "' of
also. They could not be unaware of this systeta ii
jesuitism. In consequence of its dangerous character e
had been expelled from France ; yet, at the same tiffliy,
England was engaged in assisting its cause by the re
grant grant of money which had been made. They net'
all bound to maintain the Protestant faith, and exert 046
selves to make it prosper. It was Protestantism which "le
led to the might and proiperity of Great Britain2whio
those countries who were under the cloud of the SI",
Catholic faith were in a state of poverty and degea—ij
tion.—(Cheers.) That it was necessary they shop
take a firm stand, the progress of Puseyism, and t
recent conversion of Mr. Ward to the Church of ROI,'
sufficiently proved. lie looked upon the Puseyites
only raising money under false pretences, and their sY,,
ten as moving slowly but certainly towards Romanivo
—(Cheers.) He would not go further, but call nilh s
them to exert themselves against the progress of
system of error. lie would just, however, refer to
degrading proceedings relative to the holy coat at Treed,
in which the poor and deluded people had been so intle-i
imposed OR,—(lieur, hear.) He would conclude id
observing, that if he were sent to Parliament, he vr,°,ljbe
do his best to serve the interests of the electors, and
borough generally.—(Loud cheers.) 1301
The CHAIRMAN then inquired if any gentleman
any questions to ask the Hon. Candidate ? be'
Mr. PARR inquired, in the event of his election, I/ es
ther he would vote for a resolution to do away vs'
church-rates ?—(Cries of "No, no," and hisses.)
Mr. l'ilcher was rising to ansq.er, when
The CHAIRMAN said he thought that was too Wide lir
question.—(tireat confusion.
Mr. PA RR continued—That if he understood the 0 di,
ing aright, it was to ascertain who was the best ei4llheer
date to represent the borough, and whether Mr. Pilcolei
was superior to the other two. Now, as far as he 0.°,,
judge, Sir Wiliam Molesworth was the moat eligiblcier,
(Great interruption, cries of " Chair, chair, °r,„ee
order," in the midst of which Mr. Parr's voice ":

drowns i,)
Mr. PARR—(raisirg his voice above the clamour)/
shout( dhe was not to be put down by noise, when hoc(
The CHAIRMAN said the meeting was to consider "lee
far the views of alr. filcher agreed with the prineir, if
of the Protestsat Association. He wished to kne"iiii
the speaker was a member of the Asso(lation, as
in that Case could he he allowed to speak. • g
Mr. PARR replied that he was not, when he'w,% of
sailed with the most discordant noises, and erie-gir-
" Off, off." OH his persisting to speak, he iv"
rounded by a portion of the meeting, who were about /I
lay hands upon him to eject him from the meeting, 11;13
a number of friends came to his rescue. and urge" eral
to move on to the platform. Ile did so, amidst ley 51
well aimed attempts to pummel him in his POgre
thit`er. d hear
Mr. FILCHER interff red. and hoped they Woul
the gentleman, as he believed he was connected 1,413 00c
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of the other Committers. With regard to Church-co),
he considered the Church of England was emphe.t.ll.oo'
the poor man's Church, and he would not
self to do away with Church-rates.—(trproar.) Au' the
ever, any I..ss objectionable ni,•de of suppor igtioV'
Church could be devised, it should have hisconsideraswer
Mr. I'4 was prooceding to remark that the ail