The Litchfield County post., 1828-12-18
AFFAIRS OF GREAT, BRITAIN.
GREAT MEETING IN KENT.

AFFAIRS OF GREAT BRITAIN.
 GREAT MEETING IN KENT.
 Pursuant to previous notice d great meet ing Was hrld an Peprnden Heath on the 24tb October. It was called ny the Anti Catholic party, and the freehodrrs of Kent were invi- Jed -to at!end. to adopt such measures as might he best calculated to support the estab-
 Shed Protestant faith. But the leaders of all parties and their followers came to th, ground. The friends and supporters of the constitution were ranged on the left Ol the -heriff's stand Lord WincheIsea and his par ty being in the first waggsn, Lords. Jersey. Camp, Brxlpy, Sc. Messrs. Since and Shiel. ad Bishop Doyle of the Catholic party were present, as also were Hunt aud Cohbrtt anu the liberals. The number of spectators be side the men of Kent, was very great. Cob hrtt mad" preliminary harrangue upon his own account, to such as were around him. A procpssi1n came up with green flag, in scribtd Catholic Emancipation which ~as hoisted over Mr Shie., bat after loud misses was pulled down, A light blue blue flag was then allowed 10 stand, inscribed, Civil and Religious Liberty The High Sheriff open d the meeting by stating its objects. Mr Gipps introduced the business by speech, & concluded by proposing petition to Para- ment praying that the Protestant constition of the United Kingdom might be preserved entire aud nvoIate. Mir PIamtree made an address spconding the petition THr Mar quis Camden. Lord Lieutenant of Ireland. followed with remarks Ofa cOnciliatDry nature -deprecating the excitement produced by the Brunswick Clubs, and the violence of the Catholick Association. The Earl ofDarnley urged the usual topics in favor of Catholic E mancipation. He was occasionally interrnp ted, and once reminded of 'fagg"ts Lord Winchtlsr. addressed the men of Aent in fla ,"r ofthe objects of the pttltion,b.lt besonght them |" give every one patient hearing "h" might wish tu speak Great opposition was however made to Mir Shee's speaking, though he declared he was fieeholder ol the coun ty. and he Was frequently interrupted with you're a liar down, down &c.-Lord Tyn ham opposed the petition Mir Shiel. having declared he as frerhOlder 8of the county. the High Sheriff requested the meeting to lis ten [" him. His speech as reported, occll- pies two closely printed columns. He was alternately cheered by the Anti Brunswick party, and interrupted hy yells and uproar from that of Lord Winchrlsea. MT c. Lark in spoke against the conduct and principles of the Brunswick clubs. C"hbrtt attempted to speak. but his voice was drown by vocftr atons of Get down, you old bone -grubber Bring Tom Paine's bones with you Get down, your honor toa pig-stye,' &c, Sir E. Knatchbu M. P. for thee 'unty, was vehr mentl> called for, and received with loud ac- clamatons of joy. He hpsought the gentle men from Ireland when they reported to their cOuntrymen the sense of this meeting to add that no unfriendy feeling had been express, d towards them. He assured his constituents hat w VhAf (N th,,Ii ated in the next Parliament or not. nothing should induce him to sw erve from his protes tant principles. Cobbett kept his post during half the honorable members speech.and ges- ticAated 'ehementIy. When he found that he could not be heard he eacllated occasion ally. ugly beast stupid beast 'disagrerable creature, directed to Sir Edward. He at last obtained room to speak, amidst great confusion. cheers. hisses ,roars of aug ghter,a and cries of we have heard that before, tell us something new His speech was tirade a. gainst tithes, &c. and an abuse of all parties. The High Shtrlf put the question of present ing the petition. great hustle and and waving "f hats | ok plac, n the left with cheerng. MT Hodges then pr, p,, sed an amendment :-
 "Thesc object would be attained by Ieav ing his Majrsty's Ministers the flee exercise "ftheir own judgment, in proposing such measures for the pacfcation of Ireland as they might deem proper"
 On the question being put. third part of the meeting held up their hands for the a. mendment, and two thirds for the original motion. The immense multitude dispersed very quickly. The numbers present were es- timated at S0.O0O as the minimum.
 The Dublin Mail, Brunswick paper,sum up the matter thus:
 "There is an end to the Popish qut stion in England for many a long year The trium- phant assertion of constlt tional principles resulting at Panedon Heath will excite cor responding expression from every county in England; and the Kmg's ministers will be made to feel that the Protestants of the Elm pire a'e not |" be trifed with
 The Globe says:
 "The victory, (ifvictory it can be called.) was the fruit of superior activity. The intol erants worked with the zeal of an advocate who IS conscious that he has bad cause, & that his snccess in addressing those who are t" decide upon it will mainly depend upon preventing the access of light upon their un, deistandings. The Liberal party on the one hand, relied teo implicitly on the strength of their cause, and assumed too indolently that reason would find it's way to the minds of men m"re cnnversant with ploughs than poi e,ncs. and better able to decide on the merits of bullock thanUf an argument"