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to the best mode of agitation," he thus proceeds to de-
tail his own views on the subject:—
'" The manner in which our agitation should be conducted
is a question open to discussion, and which may create a di-
versity of opinion amongst men sincerely devoted to the good
of Ireland. For example, the enlightened and liberal citizens
of the city of York did not agree with me as to the postpone-
ment for another year of the direct agitation of the repeal.
They were fur instantly casting away all expectation of re-
lief from the British parliament, au I for organising without
delay the people of Ireland in their moral strength to call for
the repeal of the statute which destroyed our dornettic legis-
lature. I succeeded, however, in convincing or influencing
them to believe that the best way to achieve the repeal :-
was to bring the strength of Ireland to bear upon the British •::
parliament, with demands so obviously just and rational as to '
leave no doubt on the mind of any sensible and honest man
in either country, that the refusal to accede to such reasonable,
demands could be attributed only to a principle of bigoted- -
hostility to Ireland and Irishmen—a principle-so inveterate
as to leave no hope for justice to our native country from the
British parliament—nor from any source save from a domestie!
legislature.
"In fact I produced in many that thorough conviction'
which is strongly impressed on my own mind, that instead of
postp,ning I was and am advancing the repeal by demonstra-
ting that, after making the most strenuous and combined ef-
fort which Ireland can at present make to obtain an equali-
sation of rights and privileges with England, all prospect of
redress from that quarter is vain and hopeless. After such
a demonstration not/tiny will be left for us save the repeal.
" But to complete my plan strenuous and universal exer-
tion is necessary—combined and concentrated exertion is ne-
cessary. The familiar "long pull—strong pull—and pull al- •
together" is necessary. My experiment cannot be complete
without an exhibition of a national will for equalisation of
franchises and identification of rights between the two ' •
countries."

Now, here we have some intimation of the real de- '
signs of O'Connell and the Popish party. The ulti-
mate end is REPEAL; and though he despairs of
achieving this end by an appeal to the British legisla-
ture—though he positively asserts that the "bigoted...
hostility" of the British Parliament leaves " no .hope
for justice to his native country"—though he plainly
intimates beforehand that leis present experiment must
inevitably fail—and though he looks to ".a domestic
legislature" as the only source from which he expects
"justice to Ireland"—yet he strangely advises his •
countrymen to agitate—to agitate for an object of
which he pronounces the attainment an impossibility !
"The British Parliament will never accede to your
wishes"—he says—" they, will.never consent to do jus.
Lice to Ireland; but never mind that—continuetdagi-
tate—do not demand a domestic legislature—tdo. not
take refuge in the only hope which you have befoie
you." This is the puiport of his.language.• It sounds
strangely we confess. It certainly appeari
arty Irish sort of agitation. But perhaps the follow-,
ing will convey some explanation :7-
" In this struggle there ought to be a combination of effort.
between those who deem the British parliament competent
and willing to afford us justice without the necessity for re,
peal, and those who deem it impossible to .obtain justice for
Ireland without the repeal. The anti-repeaters ouyht to join:
in our present effort in order to have the best possible chance
of proving the value of the onion. The repeaters ought to.
join us in order to demonstrate to England and to the world
that the union is valueless, or rather, in its nature, product-,;
tive of the contemptuous oppression of Ireland."

Here we have the cunning of the Jesuit at work.
The Precursor agitation is set on foot in order that
O'Connell may compromise the anti-repealers. He
now solicits their assistance in furtherance of his
schemes that he may prevail upon them to commit
themselves so far as to be unable to retreat, iicrn the,
infatuated career to which they are urged., He invites
them to make an appeal which he pronothiC:OsW;6:
utterly useless, in order that, upon its failures its may;.
turn round upon them, and claim theirsuffcagcsjojiir,,,.
your of REPEAL.

But it is time that we should direct our ~ttent'rtiri to
the alleged objects of the Precursor agitation.. :T.o:ust
the language of the truculent demagogue hini.Selfr'..
" For what shall that appeal be made ? This is u subject.
on which we should understand each other. ,What for, are-:
we to appeal to the British parliament ?" . - •
What is his answer to this question? Listen:

• ,
" My answer is, for the redress of great and anendurabll
grievances. Of grievances which cannot be rediedsed save
by the legislature.

." Again, I say, let us understand one another—l say this .
the rather, because, in the selected grievances which 1 have
stated in my two former letters, there were some, I mean
tho,e relative to party spirit and to the mal-administlatiOo
of justice, for which redress may be given, as much redrits
has been already afforded by the executive government. -11;:
therefore do not propose to include these in our liiiitilfaiie-
ous demand for legislative relief. Indeed, if we obtain that„
relief, the completion of the other will follow of inevitable
necessity."

These "great and unendurable grievances" aresul)--
sequently enumerated and dilated upon. Otir..'Spe'
will not at present permit us to follow' the
~iiifitor,
through all these points. We must therefore•iipt!!ir,
the subject. In the meantime we would strennousik;.
urge upon our Protestant fellow-countrymen, tlie;tie"'
cessity of using the most persevering exetirctn:s4ol
frustrate the diabolical machinations. of O'Connell.an&
his " Precursors." Every victory obtained in Wand
over Radical dissent, Popery, and Whiggery, is a tri-
umph in favour of Protestantism in Ireland. The
Church in Ireland is rendered more and more secure
by every advantage which the conservatives may ob-
tain in the registration courts. Let not this be forgot.
In fighting for their own rights, the Conservatives of
England are facilitating the final triumph of Protest-
antism in Ireland, and contributing to exterminate .the
direst curse which afflicts that distracted country—rthe
baneful tyranny of Popery.

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