Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1826-12-02

side the sacred, unalienabe right of Kings; this
they had on the solemn oaths OF BISHOPS, .ne
most exalted in the Irish Catholic church. 10
ACCUSE the Roman Catholics Of Ireland, then, OF
want OF allegiance, was gross piece OF lnJus-
tee, and he, Mr.. B. thought, in his soul, that
those who made the accusation did not belieye
in it; for how, he would ask, could any MINIS
ter with such an impre ssion on his mind, pre-
| sumo to advise his Sovereign to so to war with
Roman Catholic STATE, when probably hall
his army, if not more, was composed OF men
protesting the Roman Catholic faith! (Cheer-
ing) He might be charged with harshness IN
saving they do not believe what they have de-
clared; but to justify himself, in this respect,
and also to show that many others, If they dare
venture to burst the shackles with which inte-
rest and connexion bound them; would follow
his example, he would state some circumstan
ces from which the meeting might Judge how
far he was, in his observation, borne out by
facts The morning after he, Mr.. B. had made
the declaration in the House relative 10 his
change of sentiment, he met an old friend, a
brother member who had been in the habit Of
/! voting on the same side with himself. 81 fear
(said Mr.. b to hm) Can't expect you TO shake
hands with turncoat like me" ooh, my dear
fellow, he replied, you have acted in the only
way that will save Ireland" "Why, tho't you
and divided last night on opposite Sides re-
Joined Mr.. B 80 yes, was the answer, but
really l am so situated, and my family is so
circumstanced, that could not help voting as
/ did !" (Cheers) He met, shortly after, with
another member Of the House of Commons,
when a conversation nearly similar took place,
and similar admission was elected from him.
" Now gentlemen, observed Mr. B l too, had
been SO base, SO lost to every feeling of COM
mon honesty, might have smotherd my consci-
enious feelings, and again would have been
carried into Parliament by my old friends. S.
Applause. The Hon Gent. went on 10 state,
that he believed the Catholics held perfect al
legiance to their Sovereign, Notwithstanding
that the laws which affected them had been de-
livcred in thunder and written in blood. Great
cheering) He would now allude 10 a subject
Of more local nature--he meant the late cleo
ZION for the county of Armagh. He hoped his
hon friend would allow him TO make an obser-
walton or two relative TO the part taken by him.
Mr.. c., in that election; not, however, for the
purpose Of indicating his character, as if it re-
CURED vindication, but merely that his friends
then present might be aware of the real facts
1t had been stated that his honorable friend had
en- tered into coalition with him TO ride over
the county. With regard to the imputed Goa
lition, he wished to observe, in lhe first place,
ne was no enemy 10 coalition, when coalition
was right. And wien formidable attempt had
been made by Col. Werner and MIR. Burgess to
subvert the rights Of the electors, he certainly
did become Of opinion with Burke, that "when
the wicked unite, the good should join toge-
ther," and he did invite Mr. Caulhtld TO enter
into a coalition, who at once refused; his an
swer was, have promised not 10 coalesce
with any gentleman seeking the representation
Of the county Of Armagh, and never shall"
Again, at subsequent period of the election,
he, Mr.. B. through member Of his Committee,
made similar application, but he, Mr.. c. still
held by his former promise. So much, then,
for the imputed coalition. (Cheering) But
let it be remarked, the very Gentlemen who talk
ed so much of coalition, and who were al
ways harping upon that theme, they, even they,
applied to Mr. Caulheld, for his second votes
for their favorite Candidate. Great applause.
Yes! they applied for his second votes, but they
had then lost sight of the declaration of his
Mr.. C's brother, Lord Charlemont, as con-
tanned in the Resolutions of the Buckingham
house Peers, otherwise how could they have
expected Lord Charlemont to depart from his
most sacred pledge. He, Mr.. B. confessed he
was highly indebted to Lord Charlemont; never
would he lose an opportunity of acknowledging
the obligations he lay under for the support
given by his Lordship to the liberal Candidates
He entirely agreed with Mr.. Caufeld, that
there are many good omens in favor Of the ca
tholic cause. In point of argument it was
carr;ed-in point of justice and in point poll
cy it was clear. There was hardly young
man, a, present, coming from College, who
did not pair off on the liberal side; and he veri-
ly believed there not Peer opposed to
them but who would be succeeded by a son
possessed of liberal principles. Let US only be
patient little-let US not be too urgent, but, at
the same time, let not stop. In the course
of the late elections, the Aristocracy had, in
general, displayed sympathy with ''the
people," so called. And although he, Mr..
acknowledged with gratitude the support he
had derived from the spontaneous will Of the
people, yet, contrary to what had been asserted,
and published in some Of the newspapers, he
was also supported, and powerfully supported,
by some of the greatest names in the County.
He had been favored with the interests Of Lords
Charlemont, Caledon, Gosford, and (from the
kind nterposilion of his friend Mr.. Knox of
the Earl of Kilmorcy. There were, besides, a
long list Of private Gentlemen, some of whom
he particularized, whose generous support he