The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-07-25
LORD NonBuRY.

TA;s mus name IS celebrated in the poll
nal aud Judicial aaoals Of Great Britain, o
last nalf century lie is known as wit
saaa tyrant --a5 a lorliY despiser Of his Irish
brethren, and determined enemy to their
,,,joua prosperity. lie is cxeelated as the
,,f.eljng n, IN ster who presided at the trial of
,,e Irish Patriots; and as The naughty minion
RI nawer who descended from the dignity OF
hsx siaIian 10 insult his eondsmned prisoners
lie i pitied aud despised as the reptile who
sirank before the writing glance Of seorn
aud the indignant language of contempt
which his bar.lness aud cruelty drew from the
unfortunate Emmett. Like Felix before ST.
p,nl. he"trenblei" when his illu3trioas priso-
mr. shaekled with chains, but with an untram-
melted mind detying his power and daring it S
ersrtlou, depicted the wrongs of his bleeding
country aud the motiVes which impelled him
10 lake up arms and declared his readiness
10 offer up his readiness in her defence To
such feelings, Lord Norbury was stranger
Other than the impulse of interest and self
ncgrandzcHnent, he knew no motive of nc-
ton and he was consequently Incapable Of
sIpferaing the aspirations of a man school
ed in the highest principles Of honor, and
strictly guided by its sacred code. Age some
sunescorrectsthe errors of youth. But in Lord
Nofbury il has only tended To confirm them
His life has been, aud continues 10 be a prac-
tcsl enpiieation of the worst conduct, ndu-
eed by the worst motives. In the true spirit
Of bigot 10 the old creed, that letter should
be confined to the noble fu, and that the
common herd ought to be cut off from every
ouree Of Information, he lately congratua-
eel from the bench OF iIstice, a large dis
tjc oil country, in Ireland, that no ueSspn-
re' vas published within its limits; and at
triluied its peaeeable disposition to this fact,
What commentary is this on tie blessings of
airee press While nearly ali ireland, groan-
Ing under the most severe oppression, is com
Tailing IN loud terms, aud soliciting relief
from the hands of her task-masters, here is a
district bending its neck TO the yoke, and
Eeraty licking The hand that smites it And
vat is the reason' Why, says F" My Lord
F1sblry," no newspaper is Published in the
tistttt Ignorance Sits As An incubus, OH the
tealties Of the people. They are satisfied 10
remain subjected to the most odious aud gal
lgg tyranny, because there are none 10 tell
item OF their wrongs, or point them to the
remedy. We suppose Lord Norbury acts up
ca the principle, that when
Ignorance Is bIiss, lis Jouy 10 be rise"
soah principles, and the couduct to which
they lead, may suit very well the superaunu-
Nel dotaris who SIT ON thrones. and the min
ions who represent them on the legislative
Nor aud in halls of justice ; hut, nj war as
they are with the interests and the rights OF
ihe human family, they, aud their advocates,
s7onld be exposed 10 the public gaae, and
be punished by undisguised and nnmi,igaied
contempt To hear from man whom for
tune u science have favored, congratulations
cat intellectual light is placed beyond The
reach OF large district Of country, is an ano-
nalf Which republicans, who view in the
"telIi5enee aud knowledge OF the whole bo-
sgpolitic, the best evidence of the permn-
HeaeY ot their Institutions, are unable To ac-
CONT iof Wherevcrtyranny prevails, how
ever, TO whatever extent, and the subjects
vi II remain passive and Indifferent, il may
BE set down as tr,iih, that il has igHorance
tf MS conc0nitaat- For il the people are
"e weak to break forth in open rebellion,
'o', with arms in their hanls, demand a res
"'adon of their rights, they viii dot at least
''sar the Voice OF complaint to be stillcd, II
tsy are Taught 10 know and to value them as
hfl and as citizens. The remark Of Lord
"@''nfy TO which we have alluded, is in ac-
S''danee With the whole syten of policy
Tgch England has adopted TO misgovern and
cypress Ireland. She has forged letters for
t-' IRISH population. and cast them around
'elr heck-and she is anxious TO exclude the
p-at which might discover their degrada-
N'a and dictate resistance. May we not
re. N this age OF Improvement when
va PfeJudiees are weakened, and the prince
FeS oil institutions covered with The cobwebs
antiquity, ars investigated with freedom,
wa tAe'r error, abolished, that some ray Of
"h'' may penetrate even To this obscure
,''Aer OF lrcand2 May not another Emmett
-, :. among them, aud gnide them to liberty
va: not his spirit, q bursting the cearuenls Of
'omb' animate some champion of the
'7a'soi man, to. become leader in the holy
'''" OF emancipation from political and reli-
to0''hra''om The day isuot distant, wienI-
"'''d seHsllile of her wrongs, will rise in the
2sS1f "i her strength, s. shake of the system
"iheh she IS drained of herresonrces at the
moment she is denied the enjoyment OF
ts"eges sacred TO freedom and to Justice,
van may Lord Norbpry and his coadjuiors
s'Ii to postpone the day Of reltibution -
e'af"g'hg ignorance. Il Will come in spite
'''aeiF iubcce efforts.