The Sun.
London, England, 1829-01-15 00:00:00

LORD ANGLESEA.

(From the Dublin Freeman's Journal of Monday.)
There was held in the Church of the Conception,
'Marlborough-street, yesterday, a numerous and most
respectable meeting of the friends of Civil and Re-
ligious Liberty, resident in the united parishes of
Mary, St. Thomas, and St. George, for the
Purpose of adopting an address to Lord Anglesea,
expressive of the regret of the parishioners at his
reeall• About two o'clock
The Most Reverend DOCTOR MURRAY. WAS requested
to take the Chair.
O'DowD was requested to act as Secretary
to the meeting. After the requisition had been read
by the Secretary, •
His LORDSHIP rose and observed that the requisi-
Vi°", which had been just read, expressed in a very
distinct manner, that the object of the present meet-
ing was to present an Address to the Marquis of
Anglesea, conveying the regrets which the intelli-
gence of his Excellency's recall had occasioned to
the inhabitants of the united parishes therein named.
Por his own part, he was sure that he echoed the
general sentiment and conviction, when he said that
tt more steady hand never held the destinies of Ire-
land, that an honester or sincerer heart never
throbbed for her amelioration, and that a spirit more
Magnanimous never devoted itself to the advance-
ment of the general interests of the island, combined
with those of the empire. (Cheers.) The revered
and patriotic Viceroy came to Ireland, not to cater
for a faction, but to govern a people; not to be the
'vassal of a party, but to promote the general good.
his mind was too lofty and independent to permit
the petty interests of any part of the community, as
distinguished from the great mass, to influence his ad-
ministration or suffer the equitable balance of justice
to be inclined or deprived of its equipoise by the vio-
lence of faction. If it were true that he was recalled, ac-
cording to the general apprehension, his character
was a sufficient pledge that he would part with
Power without reluctance, when that power was not
of the extent to enable him to uphold as he believed
they could be best upheld, the interests of his Sove-
reign, of the community consigned to his rule, and
of the British empire. Whatever the object of his
recall might be, there was scarcely a second opinion
abroad, as to its being a national misfortune, and a
new infusion into the cup of Irish calamity. The
object of the present meeting was to present to
his Excellency a testimony of the public gratitude,
and it was the duty of the assembly, over which it
.was his honour to preside, not to depreciate the
value of such a testimony by any deviation from the
course recommended in Lord Anglesea's own letter.
Mr. J. es -0
ki.uRIEN rose to move the first resolution,
which was seconded by Counsellor GUTHRIE in an
eloquent speech.
Mr. DOWELL O'REILLY moved the next resolu-
tion, and pronounced a glowing and eloquent pane-
gyric upon the venerated Marquis. It was seconded
11. Y Colonel NELLY.
Mr. JAMES DWYER proposed the succeeding ene,
Which was seconded by Mr. WALSH.
Mr. JAMES DwYER moved the fourth resolution
for an address to his Excellency. He said that no
Irishman ought to remain silent on such an occa-
sion; it was indeed a great calamity to the country,
that a nobleman of such generous, honest, and manly
feelings, should be withdrawn at a crisis of such
importance ; it was not for him to question the mo-
lives of his Majesty's Government, but it did look
like a change of policy towards this country.—
Ile feared that Wellington, who never quailed
to the field, had sunk before " Newcastle and
Winchilsea" in the Cabinet. Ireland, poor suffer-
Ireland, had suffered—and the noble, the
manly, honest-hearted soldier was torn from them,
because he was too honest ' to hold the word of
Promise to the ear and break it to the sense.' He
considered the Marquis the sheet-anchor of the Ad-
Mitlistration in Ireland.
A Committee of Gentlemen was then named. The
motion to this effect was made by Mr. M‘Dennell,
and seconded by Mr. O'Hagon.
After other resolutions had passed, Sir Francis
M'Donnell was requested to replace Dr. Murray in
the Chair; when, on the motion of Mr. Balf, se-.
cfonded by Mr. Jordan of Rosslevin, county Mayo,
he thanks of the meeting were presented to his
Grace, the Archbishop, for his dignified demeanour
in the Chair.