Star.
London, England, 1829-01-24 00:00:00

MEETING OF LIBERALS IN DUBLIN.

Concluded from the Sna of yesterday.
Mr. W. NAPPRR, of the Coun.y Meath, proposed the
next Resolution, which was seconded by
Count MAGAULKY, who said, he should but insult the
good sense of the meeting, after the eloquent argu-
ments they had heard, were he to detain them by add-
ing any thing.
Mr. E. Baawice proposed the next Resolution. He
said that Grattan had once said Protestants could not
be free when their fellow countrymen were enslaved,
and in that sentiment he fully participated. The time
for repose was gone by, and he celled upon all now to
exert themselves in the great cause in which all Irish-
men weir so vitally intetested. They were called on
to come for ward and support the Catholics and oppose
Protestant oppression. Mr. Berwick continued to speak
at considerable length, and with great eloquence, on
the necessity lot the liberal Protestants now coming
forward, and proving by their acts the sincerity cf their
profession. The Brunswick Protestants, he said, he had
more hope of seeing useful to their country than those
who, calling thenirelves Liberals, contented themselves
with sitting in the id:e enjoyment of the title.
My. Baowntoiv seconded the Resolution. He said
he was much gratified that the smallest favour should
be shown to him, and he begged for its continuance
while he addressed them ; for, following so eloquent a
speech as that they had just heard, they must be indis-
posed to listen t► him-llear). He was deligh.ed at
finding himself united in such a meeting with his Catho-
lic and Protestant fellow-subjects—(Hear). If he, in
using that expression, had reversed the order of legal
precedence given to the Protestants, he was sure that
there was not a man who heard him who did not deeply
regret that any such a distinction should have been
made, and who did not areently hope for the tepee!' of
those laws, which had been a cruel and unjust in-
fliction on the Roman Catholics, and which were
dangerous to all the institutions of the Protestants.
He d el n..t address himself to the heated passions of
his Catholic countrymen, but to Protestants, w horn he
conceived to be as virtually interested in tl.e settlement
01 the question, as he, as one from the North, conceived
himself to be. They were placed in a station they could
not long occupy. When any people settled theni•elves
in a strange land or place, they naturally endeavoured
to gain the good% ill of all their neighbours, but the Pr o 4
testants of Ireland bad set the whole people agaust them
—they were As a handful 01 men surrounded by a cloud
of enemies. The law h.,d made them its pet children,
and had naturally raised them a host of enemies. Nlueli
had been said of the plans of economy in contemplation
by the Ministry, but they were all paltry and pitiful in
comparison to the incalculable expense the country in-
curred by the misgovernment of Ireland—where an
army infinitely greater than that employed in all India
WAS compel,ed to be maintained to curb the national
discontent resulting Irons opi cession—(Heat) He knew
that when he returned to the North be should be told
that he had compromised his station in mix.ng himself
with the Catholic Agitators; he came there to unite
himself with men who had the same objects in view
that he had for the safety of the country, and he felt no
imputation c st upon liens. Did the question de-
mand a settle.oeet? Had they good hopes that that
sett ement would be speedy ? He thought that they
had ; and to •xliom were they indebted for the present
imp sing station it occupied, but to those Catholics who,
leaving the lore r f country, the talent, and the energy,
have been cueistaotly labouring in the cau.e—(Cheris).
He spoke from experience of the effects their efforts had
produced on the minds of many Protestants— Meal).
they had effected much on the minds of many English
P. otestAnt., who were COnSt Intl), at their post. in Par-
liament. It was he Catholic Agitators who had brought
it to its present imposing manhood. With them l'i..-
testants, Anzio/is tot their country's good, should join.
It would be base to make difhcul its e t trifles, and no
uch consideration should separate him from his Ca.
*holm countrymen; at all times and in all places the
great question must be pressed on the notice of the
Legislature. It could not be buried, and t: e could nut
comprehend the riddle Ireland had been given to solve,
in the 1, tie' giving such advice. Mr. B. moved the
r:soltilion, and sat down amid cheers.
S:f CIIAIiLkS STYLES seconded it. He would not
eccupy mi., e than a minute of the time r f the Meting ;
but he could not help congiatdating I eland on the
feeling evinced that uay ; fie hope.i it wt uld be dated
as the beg.mung of a ire era in her history ; he hoped
that it would have its effezt in producing temperance,
for there es a, such muse meeptions abroad respecting
the ben, tio to be derived by the E naticipation of tie
Catholics. (shiny considered that it would exclusively
benefit Cub ,lies. and even them bur in a blight degree
—hut how grossly were they mistake;,—all would reap
incalcOlab.e benefits in the perfection of the peace and
and gondola it would produce among the people, ill
country so biessed by ()vide:ice in all the bounties
of n stun.

The Earl of flown' moved 'he nest resolution, which
was ,econded by
Trioarsa F T C.D. who said, he felt a,deep
interestin the fate of the petiti, n it prop,.sed—it sought,
he was couvii,ced, n.ahing more than was necessary tt.r
the salety t.i E,,gland ; he regretted much that an indis-
-I.o,itiot, prevented his giving utterance to his sentiments;
Vie feelings he lit 1.1 on the subject he believed to be
those which all must have who cousideted the ques:Ln
Inn e,tly and I Ail 17.
Lord GLEmostta. said, the miseries of Ireland had
at allied a height at which they could not remain—she
must ere long be irretrievably ruined, or regenerated,
and he thought the latter and brighter h t would soon
be hers, for seven millions were riot so soon destroyed.
Her regeneration would take place when those seven
millions could claim an equal share, and should have
an equal intere,t in her prosperity. He hoped ere ling
to see Ilis'Grace, attended by the Nobles of the land, by
one touch el his chisel, finish the incomplete testimonial
to the glory of Wellington, and make it a lasting re•
cord ot his triumph, by inscribing on it "the Emanci-
pator"—(Cheei.). His L ,rdship concluded by moving
an Address to the King, which being read by Mr. Tho-
mas Wyse, was unanimously adopted.
Mr. 1) BROwNE said, he shnuld not be justified in
detaining the Meeting, but he could not help saying
that he considered the question as misnamed when
called the Catholic Question—(Hear). It was one in
which five-sevenths ot Ireland, and two•thirds of the
population of Great Britain, were deeply interestei.
He had attended many Meetings, but none with so
much pleasure as the present, where he saw so many
Protestant Gentlemen, of rank and talent coming lir-
w aid in the cause of their Catholic countrymen.
The Hon. F. PONSONEY moved the next Resolution,
and said he trusted the friends of Ireland would act by
the patting advice of Lord ANGLESEY.

Mr. W.CRAWFORD seconded it. He said, in this
:e.ison of polit.cAl tumult it uas highly gratifying to
see so many Assemble for so benign and liberal a pur-
pose—while Minister: of the Gospel were assembling to
cAll for blood.

' Mr. Stuns supported the Resolution, and it pts,ed
A number of other Resolutions were proposed and
seconded by Lord Killeen, Mr. Jephson, M-P. Mr.
Leader, Mr. Tighe. 1.0. rd Clanmott is, Colonel W, steno*,
Mr. Power, Mr. R. Roe, Hon. Mr. Preston, and Mr.
Chancellor.

filAsa- !crow ROWAN said, all Irishmen had but to
become united, as he had been, and they must save their
country.
His Grace the Duke of LEINSTIM then came for-
w aid and said, the business of the day having con-
cluded, he was prepared to hear the Gentleman who
had been desirous of addressing him—but he had left
the Meeting.
Lnrd Miwrox took the Char, and
Mr. O'CosNat.c moved the thanks of the Meeting
to his Grace the Duke of Limier, which was seconded
by Mr. Sheil, and passed with loud acclamations, when
the Meeting br"ke up.
During the Meeting a letter was received from the
Marquis of Conyngham, deeply regretting his being
unable to support the re: ►lotion: in person, which
met his fullest concurrence.