Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1827-01-16

manly hatred, her base oppressors! he snou'a
ask himself what is the best possiole mooe .,
improving the situation Of the country but
do hope that the long night Of our oppression
is fast approaching to its close-that the Gay Is
near at hand when we shall see Ireland what
she ought to be, "great, glorious, and Tree.
The new Parliament meets this day. we shall
see the topics discussed in the London newspa-
pers at full length There will be whole CO.
lumns of speeches, with the names OF Right
Hon. Gentlemen and Noble Lords prehxed 10
them. never know what happens ~ faliia-
ment. now speak OF the newspapers IN which
we shall see these speeches; in which the Eng
rlisb people will be told that it would be high
ly improper, and beneath their dignity 10 eman-
cipa,e the Catholics while they are lntempe-
rate; that though famine, fever, and pestlience,
may desolate the land, it would not be right
10 assuage the misery Of the people, while the!
are incorporate; while they assall the Estao-
lished Church; and, above all, because they
are not in love with the Duke OF YORK a
laugh Because MIR. Shiel talked about the
Duke of York, our enemies say that our cause
is hopeless. Are we to put on mourning DE-
cause the Duke Of York does not recover.
wish no physical i'll to the Royal Duke: but II
he has thrown his oath in the way OF our llher-
ties, and says that, as long as he lives, justice
shall not be done TO the people OF Ireland, II is
a mockery to tell me tina, the people o. Ireland
have not an interest in his ceaslng 10 live
(Hear.) Death is the corrector OF human errors
il is said 10 be mans hour for repe ntacce, and
Gods opportunity. 1.-THE Royal Duke should
| not become converted from his political errors
! am perfectly resigned to the will OF God, ana
will abide the results with the most Christian
resignation. (Cheers.) The Wings, s amongst
others, Lord Governor, have blamed us tor the
honest expression of our opinions. l blame the
| Wings for this.
A former Duke OF York, the Legitimate King
Of England, was delhroned by the English
Wings, although he had never taken an oath
against Their rights and liberties, and who in
| stead Of endeavouring to injure single Proles-
tant in person or property, could be only char
| ged with the crime Of proclaimlng Perfect hbeT-
| ~ of conscience. (Cheers) Only cont!as,
the Duke of York whom they dethroned with
our modern Duke l am not going to justify
Revolutions-they can only be justified by State
necessity. wish not to tarnish The principle
of the Revolution Of 1858. The Wigs Of tina,
day dethroned the Duke Of York for his lber-
ality, and Wings of this day blame US for no,
loving the present Duke of York on account o!
his illiberaiity. Is it no, RICH, that we should
be true TO our friends and resolute against our
enemies? Another argument agains. US is,
tina, we have assaulted The Established Church
We did not do So For the last Two and twenty
wears we lema aimed silent OH the subject. We
were during that period assailed by the Estab-
lished Clergy in every possible way, in folios &
in pamphlets-in sermons andsln speeches al
| the d---'------o:---a drnnk EN- Orangemen.-
| Our characters were traduced, and our rengIuu
I caIumnIaled. They used every effort fore.
the people from the faith Of their ancestors
(liear.) Force had been long tried in vain--re-
course was now had to fraud--Bible Societies
| and Proseytising Societies endeavoured 10 ef
feet what persecution failed to accomplish. But
| If the parsons still continue 10 irritate and ca
! illuminate US, we viii drag before the House of
| Commons the enormoss abuses Of the Eslab-
| liske,, Church. We will call for The restora-
lions OF The peoples property Through the
doors Of tae Rouse Of Commons we will tell
the peasanuy tha, their property Is in the hands
o. men whoabuse and uample on them We
vii! Announce to them who are the robbers Of
the poor, and when we have done that, let such
statesr Liverpool and Peel keep US une-
mancipa.>d, in order 10 strengthen and secure
the Established Church. | have enumerated
the arguments which will be urged against US
1t is only from the rotten boroughs that we
have TO fear in the new Parliament. Canning
and Peel have had battle in the cabinet about
the boroughs under the influence Of Govern
ment, and the cunning Of Peel, tear, has pre-
vailed. In all contested elections with few ex-
cep,ions, the cause Of liberality has triumphed.
The Established Clergy, since the Reformation
have spread the most Infamous calumnies "a
ganst US throughout England. They have i'm
puled 10 us teDets which we have over & over
again solemnly disavowed, and many converts
have been made to their cause by the promul-
cation Of these monstrous falschoods. What
is strength to US is weakness to our enemies.
We never got any thing while England was
prosperous The Ministry had, in 1925, glo-
rious opportunity for uniting the people of
Ireland. They were then at the summit of their
paper prosperity. Their commerce and manu-
features were apparently thriving, & the land
ed interest was weal,hy-they might then have
conferred on us an act Of kindness which we
would have received as beggars do the aims
Was there any intem2erance then on our parts?
On the contrary, Dawson accused me, and just
ly, Of cringng and sycophancy, to gain great
question. We offered more than they should
get, or than they ever shall get. cloud cheers }
Al.