Star.
London, England, 1828-12-10 00:00:00

COUNTY OF TYRONE.

YROSI THt DUBLIN WARDER.
A Meeting of the Protestants of Tyrone was held at
Dungannon on Tuesday last, pursuant to a requisition
(.1 Mervyn S:ewart, E.q. High Sheriff of the c. unty,
for the purpose of taking into consideration the pro-
priety of presenting an Address t.. his Maj-sty, and Pe.
tinting to both Houses of Parliament, against any fut.
cher extension of political power to Vie Roma: k Catholics
At an e.srly hour in the morning a flag was hoisted
on the Church, and the bells were rung at intervals
throughout the day.
About nine o'clock numbers of people were seen
coming into town. They continued to arrive in small
pities until about eleven o'clock ; from that hour un-
til near one o'clock every approach to the town was
filled by immense crowds corning frorn different p tits
of the county, until the large market-square was e,,m-
pletely filled, and closely wedged together, as in one
solid mass. Some of the patties were accompanied by
bands of music and flags.
The Huns &nom arrived in the town a little after
twelve o'clock. and was chaired from Tallon's Hotel t"
the Court.house, the place originally announced as the
place of meeting. He then read the requisition, and
briefly explained the objects of the meeting, after which
a motion of adjournment to the market square was pro.
posed and un4nimously agreed to; where, in anricip..
tion of such a measure being necessary. a platform hid
been erected, sixty feet in length, by ta elve le t wide.
The platform was carpeted with blue cloth, 4nd covered
over head, to protect rite Li:ule:lieu in the event of
rain. The High Sheriff was chaise] from the Coon,
house to the platform, And took his teat about one
oo clock. amidst the must deaf ning shouts and repeated
cheers, waving of hats, haAkerchlefs, &c. whilst several
bands of music played the most animating and loyal
airs. At this time there were, on a moderate calcula
Lion, upwards of thirty thousand spectators in the
square, independently of those in windows (which were
chiefly occupied by well dressed, elegant, and beautiful
females); besides which there were several thousands of
persons in the adjacent streets, that could slot even get
a view of the hustings. The platform was completely
filled by the most respectable Landholders, Magistrates.
Clergy, and Gentlemen; in short, it may be said that
the rank, wealth, talent, and respectability of that great
Protestant county were assembled that day in Dungan-
non ; and we mest bear witness to the kindness, the
warm hearted hospitality of the inhabitants of that town
14—fcr all houses, and we may say all hearts, were open
to welcome and entertain those from a distance. The
greatest harmony and good order prevailed throughout
she entire day. No accident occurred—not a man was
seen in the least inebriated—and after the meeting, all
this iambus multitude quietly, peaceably, and 01 derly
dispersed.
When the mane had ceased, on a signal from some
of the Gentlemen on the platform,
'• Sir llvou STIWART, Batt. addressed the Meeting.
He said. that before reading the Resolution with which
he was entrusted. be begged to call their attention CO

Min

Hon. A G. SrewART, in proposing the second Re-
solution. stated that the objects 14 the Meeting had his
hearty contUrrence. Ile gave then.; his support, because
he was convinced they would tend to the benefit of the
country ; he approved of the proposed plan of address-
ing his Majesty ano petiUnting Parliament, and one of
their chief objects should be the suppression of •the
Catholic Association, (loin which all our animosities
have their spring; from which emanated every thing
base, scurrilous, and vile. Another object is to oppose
the grant of what is generally call 11 Catholic Emend.
pation. This lie would firmly withhold until he should
be satisfied of its national utility—the support of the
Protestant Constitution. But while he remained assured
that the objects contemplated, in seeking to obtain that
measure, were the suppression and total overthrow or
every Protestant institution, he should remain inflesible
against its ada; ton. The Ito lian Catholics were still
pAssessed of an ambitious seirit for power, and if once
they get the ascendancy, then farewell to Protestantism
—while such apparent unanimity prevailed amongst
Protestants as he then witnessed, such a measure will
not be attained.

Colonel CAULFIELD, in seconding the foregoing Re-
solution, said that the present times called for the united
energies if every Protestant individual, let their situa-
tion be what it may. Since the time when the Protes-
tants of Tyrone had f.rmeily assembled to petition
against Roman Catholic Erriancipatirm, he had seen
nothing in the Roman Catholic., or their leaders, to
induce us to withdraw the prayer of our petition, that
they should not farther participate in the blessings of
oer glorious Constitution. A few facts, taken friins the
history of former times, convinces hint th t the Roman
Catholics should have no farther share in that Constitu-
tion; it would be werikness, nay madness to permit it.
Many forty-shilling freeholders were then present—he
would say honest fie.hidders—and yet it would be
blarneahle to allow them to tote. O'Connell had been
returned fir the County of Clare by forty-shilling free-
holders, and this loyal Memb.,r of the House c.l Com-
mons says, that were he to order them into gaisl there
would they go, and there remain, although the,e gaols
should be oivtsted of locks and key,—nay, he believed
that if O'Connell would order them to hang tl.em.elves
without hangmen, they would realrly do it—(Laudhter
and cheers)—m 'rely to pie Ise this franking .Vember—
who has also said that it Government, io its wi,doin,
should see it meet to Jisf;anchise the f oty•shilling free-
holders, sooner than sulami: to such a measure, he could
resist its adoption, and die by the sword, or on the
scaffold. Are these, then, he would a-k, the nr.n to
legislate for Protestants? If so, we ought to sell cur
lands, our chattels, and leave the cosintry—fir it would
he unwise for us to remain longer in it. At the con-
clusion of this speech there was great applause, and
three cheers for Colonel Caulfield.
The Reverend J. G. Pourers then read the draft of
sn addr,ss to the King, for the consideration of the
Meeting; alto the draft of a petition to both Houses
of Legrslatlre against the Roman Catholic Claims.
The Ll•in. VESEY Kivu propo,ed the third Reso-
luti'n, which was seconded by the Reverend CHARLES
C. BRRGSEORD.

JOHN YNYIL BURGESS, Eq. in proposing the fourth
Resolution, spoke nearly to the following tffect :—I am
aware that l am surrounded watt rank, talent, influence,
and every thing cheering to the heal tsof P. otestants; I am
conscious that I am addressing an assembly, the proud-
est Tyrone has ever seen, ovetfl wing with patriotism,
and proving its patriotism when duty and exertion are
demanded— men tranquil and peacetul, when all is at
peace, yet lionlitce-when firmness and vigour are called
lot th—who will not test sluggish, mute, and indifferent
when danger hovers round every thing that is most
dear and valuable to liberty—who will not forsake the
ship in the storm, but manfully give their strength to
save her from its ravages and fury—who will still baffle
the tumult of tie elements, and tide triumph set over the
deep, it, with united strength, hand to hand, they rally
life's energies in her distress, and save her lest she perish.
Thus do we, my friends, my Protestant friends, come
f ,r the purpose of saving the Monatchy, the Church,
the Laws of our country, from the wild dangers that
beset them, and to preserve them in independence
of the Church of Rome; likewise to show our
manly,. decided, yet charitable opposition to any
further indulgence of Roman Catholic ambition. In
doing so, no stings of conscience wound us, no re-
remorse haunts us; we act from principle, from two
supreme and paramount principles—self-preservation,
and the preservation of our religion and Constitution.
I do not deny that the Roman Catholics act likewise
from principles, yes—and as firmly fixed within their
nature; but their principles are the destruction of all
Protestants (by them called heretics), the destruction (1
our religion and Constitution, which if we do not en-
deavour to defend, we transgress not only against our
principles, but against GOD, our country and out King.
We are conscious of the excellency of our Laws and
liberties, which we di not wis'► to change; we know
that there are certain limits which it is madness to go
beyond, unless we subvert the order of good govern-
ment and every thing valuable and great, which we
cannot be the instruments of doing, merely because a
few are discontent. We are n. t illiberal of what is in
our power reasonably to bestow, but what is not, would
it not be utijut,t and unprincipled to give? We wall feed
the tiger at Iris grate, but we cannot shelter him with n
the threshold c f our house, lest he turn upon ns, nor ,
pause to sp Ire us in the fu►y of his spring. We there-

fore oppose the Roman C •to lies upon •• • L e; would
to Goo every Protestant did the same !that ur W.? de t
fellow countrymen would reject their specniarions and
abide by 'apes iencel Our land would not he then torn
':•7 the dissensions that now divide it—which they, and
they chiefly, who extended the arm of encout agenwnti
have brought upon it; who have told the Catholics,
they with justice have sought their ideal Emancipation,
at the injustice of Protekants, who have forsaken their
friends for their enemies, who madly fancv •t increase
of power and influence will decrease their wishes aiid
prosperity, that it will make them our friends, whom
ho friendship or kindness can conciliate, while they ate
actuated by an enmity that will never di., and a yen•
geance that will never droop. We therefore do not ex-
clude the Wyman Catholics from caprice or ill will, but
from motives rati•inally grounded; and we would gladly
divide the blessings which we as Protestants enjoy, at
any risk hut that of the Constitution,which ha, procured
them for to, and which we are fi•rewarned by the
strongest historical facts, and by the talents of the great
and wise, not to be the immolators of; Think ye for a
moment, that if Rom in Catii•ilics were admitted into
Newer that they would m•ke laws for the .ecutity of a
Pi otestant Government? Would they not rather repeal
the whole Protevtant code, and make Popery again the
established religion of the land? Would they not know
that concession was obtained when it bad b<ena hundred
times refused; and that it was extorted at la<t from the
majority of the people against their. inclination ? Admit
th m into power, stoold love and affection fir us keep
thern from the insolence of triumph ? for it is hovels is
to imagine they would become our frien•is who are
bound by the supieinezt commands to be • ur enemies.
But, Sir, let us trust they sill never be admitted into
power. Greater intricacies of danger have hen over.
come by the courage and efforts f brave men. In the
days of antiquity, Thermopyle and Salami. w re de.
fended by th- valour bf a few. In more modern times,
I need not tell you the renowred maiden, imma.
ciliate and unvanquish•ble Loodot de•ry, preserved her
honour and h-r freedom; and as the Barons of Runne.
n,ede, and 6i.ig William of glorious memory, have sent
down name, famous to all ages, by transniittistiz char.
ters of our laws and liberties, so let uv, men no Tyrone,
make our names somewh -t il.o Aromas in endeavouring
to maintain them. The eye of lleawen looked down upon
t! e fleet of the I'lmi-slant, and immortalized Eliza.
bah, when an armada of Papi is dared to olii* her;
so may the same eye look down upon our ship, the
treat ship of the Conslitution, where We.htigtomia the- 6 •
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helakm in—

" Whose deeds exceed all speech ;
Who IWO lift up his hand, but conquered;"
in whose hands we are—not the enemy's. But notwith-
standing his gigantic posters, he still requires our as-
sistance—tbe as.istance of a Poite.tant crew lest he
become cheerless, and incap ible or conducting us over
the perils of the de p. We must not o ererore droop_
we must instruct our hopes and our principles to be
proud—for Pfctestantism is proud, and makes its owner
stout that weals it. Pi (need ti en in your duty to your
Monarch and your country; and those who cla,e seek
to change the happiness, the laws, the liberties you lise
under and justly appo ciat-, go tell O•em that you st ek
its criange—and lea.t of all, the charge that they would
madly, blindly, and ignotaatiy give us.
This Gentleman was rrpea.edty listen opted during
the delivery 'of his ,peech b, lout plaudits.
Rev. J. PORTER, in seconding this resolution, said
that lie was prepared to noet vindictive and malicious
appellations from the demagogues e f the Roman Ca-
tholic Assciciation. He did not rise with feelings of
hostility to Roman Catholics; it was not his ails to ex-
asr crate them; but he felt that it w uld not be safe—.
that it would be unwise to grant to them any further ex-
tension of political power, and it was too much for
Protestants to be stigmatized as bigot. and intolerant:,
and to be told that there was no salvation for those who
did not subscribe to that Ooc:rioe which P. otr scants
moideied as id..lavous and superstitious. These men
will or t .4; low Protest .nts to legislate for the it Church,
ahhotigh Pootestants allow a toleration to all classes,
who differ from them in religious opinions. When
we arsociate, it is to preserve the Bible as our g i is
and hope—to preserve from unhallow d hand• our
invaluable Constitution, which gives civil and re-
ligious liberty to all. He did not require to go to
times of old for precedents —to the Councils of
Constance and of Lateran. lie would refer to a later
period, to the times of Walker, and his op,ionent Sus-
field—civil and religious liberty was cons med by the
success of the one and the defeat of the other ; and as
we are successful, let our tolerance be known to all
men. Brougham has said, that the schoolmaster is
abroad—but the priests will not allow him to be abroad
here: By firmness and union we may preserve what
has been committed to us, and let us show by our con-
duct that we are not met to intimidate the Legisla-
ture, but to lend them our aid—to render them our best
services. Let nut posterity reproach us with indolence,
or with courting vain popularity, • hen our best, our
dearest interests are at stake. We hare many great
and good men in ur church reacly to accl. us ; witness
the conduct of Archbishop Magee. Can any Pro.
testant be now lukewarm or neuoal ? will any deo
sett his post at this hour of peril ? Look to the pant
times for the fate of many who sought to conciliate
the aggressors, who considered it premature to peti.
lion, unneces ary to remind the Government of the great
truth that the Church and State mot stand or fall to.
gether. Witness the arrogance of their demands at the
present day ; we are called on for unconditional sur*
render—(Cries of o No surrender")—yet they say that
they cannot change, that the Pope is infallible, that
their Church is infallible. Let then our reply bet
we will not change the Constitution we live under.
Shall we suffer every thing sacred, every thing re-
•pectable amongst Protestants to be reviled and
abused? We hear of the fetters with which these ca•
lomniators are enchained—let us look to the Radicals,
the convicted felons of 1798, who have made an alliance
with them, their object being to involve us in cne com•
mon foo,kruptcy— they have soft words in their mouths,
but little or it in their hearts. I am a great emancipator
(said Mr. Poster)—l would emancipate their minds—
! would permit them to read the Bible, and they would
soon emancipate themselves from the Church of Rom.
—1 would have them to be less the servants cf the Pope,
and more of the Empire—l would bring back the abs
mimes, who perform no duty for their country bulk
making forty-shilling freeholders. In this country there
is no difference made between Roman Catholics and
Protestants, except that Roman Catholics, by promising

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