The Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1822-1829, 1825-07-11

Lord Colchester said the fali and free
exrfeisr ~ tb,lr religion the Catholics At
rrsdy rtjoyed. Tile property of the Ca
iheles WAS projected IN tn. aame way ~
The property of others. IL justice required
molr. mote would b- granted. Civil -
pipy meuts they we're Gow admitted To- and
he knew no reason Why pfecsdrney al
( rank, which conducted 10 emolumrHfs.
siiond not he conceded. Tiny were al
mitfrd 10 tue full career Of military hnuurs.
Npw they demanded ainission 10 political
power. They demanded full, free, unqaa-
i6ed Admission tO situations which would
conduct 10 political power. This demand
be wonld resist TOTS u1rtbHs. Equality of
I right Mas their demand ---doGliplliDn they
meant. The Bishop of Meanx fBossnet)
bad praised the use Of the sword IN aid Of
religion. l. his f,Hrfal grafton he praised
the deceased King for having used the
sword, in his own words, for the exiinc-
/ ton of herctics. Such had been he spirit
Of the Catholic religion At all timrs. lie
concluded by moving that the bill be read
the second hme that day 8ir mouths.
TIE Marquis of .4agissea said that il APP
Peared 10 HIN that every act of indulgence
To Catholics lad only produced further IT.
rltalipn and increased Impotence, and
judging from the tone aud temper of the
chief persons amongst them, le was led 10
conclude that ii WAS emancipation alone
which they wanted but that nothing short
OF Catholic ascendancy would satisfy them.
lIiear.) Such being the state of things, he
would go no farther in the course of con-
cession: there he would take his stand =
IL there must be trial Of strength, land
they we're told boastingly Of tine Catholics
consisting of six millions, and Of their be-
ing driven 10 tXtOlt by force what they
could not obtain by geutler methodsl--I
there was "a battle to be fought, then he
would resolve at once to take the best po-
sitioH which It Mas IN his power to com
mand and as for his part he thought no
position was SO good as that where they
then stood.
Tie Marquis Of Canlaen had always felt
1t vas necessary To place the Catholics up
on an equality with the Fruiestants, and
had, from time II time, opposed measures
Of that purpose only because he was then
persuaded that the opportunity had not
arrived for making the concession. Whist
he supported this measure, he must say
that he WIS AS strong friend to thu chuch
as any nemher of the r.. Rev Bench
II he saw the possibility of danger arising
from il, he would be the last To- encourage
il. Much alluslon had been made To- the
measure Of the Union. lie was aware of
the steps which had been taken to forward
that measure. He believed that lie was
correct in stating, that no pledge had been
given at thai time of Catholic emaucipa-
tion. But he believed also he Aas correct
N stating, that d strong expectation was
held out 10 the Catholics that their disa IL
iiues would be removed. He further be-
ilc'ed that but Tor thai expectation, the
measure would not have SO easily succeed
cd, These we're the gronudo which indU.
ced BIN to support this bi,
The Earl of DIrnly asked if any man
could seriously believe that the Catholics
sought Tor participation in the coustitu-
uon only TO orerturn II? The proposition
was too munstrous To he mointdined aud
almost too ridiculous for serious rnI atom
and II the attempt were made, WAS there
not 4 heavy armed body of the law 10 OPP
pose them - was there not y compact pha-
lanx IN the Bench before hun to resist them
WAS there not all the power and pretcn-
SION of well powdered Mig, and the forct
and lnpol lance Of the woodstock To defend
the citadel of the constitution, even If thu
enemy got possession of the fortress -
(llear, hea. J Ii the contribution onlN com
sisted IN supporting insio!ate the power
and the priv ges of their favored class, Il
would be as well To enact Il prrpe-
tnatlon OF wigs, as well as a ptrprtaa
exclusion TO the Catholic. Could one Ga
2"tte overturn both church aud STATE IN the
face ot a protestant kng, Protestant Lord
! Chancellor, aud Protestant Ministry =
Was one Gazette 10 produce Roman
Catholic maJoriiy in that House? With
respect to the other House of Parliament,
he believed TINT AZ loIs as property Was
the basis of representation, so iong must
me House continue IN lis present STATE
The noble Earl said, that if their I.ordshps
passed The bin, Ireland was booud 10 the
ilImest tlrS of Interest aud affection, but If
they did not they might still hold IL in sub.
lection by ,G0o mcn IN Il time ofpfofnund
peace but the time might come "hen
England would regret that she trusted
more to force than to love.
The Earl Of LoHgiord said he only OPP
posed the Roman Catholics from dread
OF political consequences inherent to, aud
ht belitsed indispensable from, their religion.
(Hear, hear.) The influence of the p,iest-
mood on thepeople was not confined To spi.
ritual, but extended 10 temporal concerns,
and that influence gave them IA power to
lead the whole body Of the people with the
greatest facility.
The Bishop of .torwich regretted that
the guilt and folly Of 525 should be renew
I'd IN 1925. Surely if we would copy af.
ter our ancestors at all, it Should be to take
a lesson from their wisdom, not to imi-
fnt tb,.iP ut,llf