Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-09-02
FOREIGN
IRi:I.ANN

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dda'c. was the vote OF the latter against the Dis
senterS, body OF men that had OF late recipro
Gated the good feeling o! the Catholics and advo-
Gated with earnes,ness the cause OF Catholic etnan
cipa'ion. Under such circumstances, the vote of
MIR. Fitzgerald was Is an outrage" said Mr. O'C
Ion Catholic feelings, well an Injury 10 their
interests and i go to oppose the man Who being
Representative OF Catholic people has dared 10
Ncte with Peel against the Dissenters" W. give
some particulars OF the election from various para,
graphs in ESS',sh papers.
AT the hustings in Ennis, the sheriff called on
MIR u German Mahon, who Introduced Mr. o.
Connell, and who was dressed in his Order of Lib
orator uniform, wearing his green badge or med
al, TO remove that party badge" Mr.. Mahon
said 1t was no party badge,--it was the ensign of
his country; and Mr.. O'Conneil added, that ia,
ling colour should flourish when the blood stained
orange should be trampied under Foot That they
were IN Ireland still, and neither Wellington nor
MS Cabinet should trainple on them. Mr. Mahon
then entered on hi objections against Mr. Fiz-
gerald. The Catholic people cr Ireland ,oerc no,u
determined to raise man, their standard .f
defiance AGAINST Wellington aud Peel, and no Ion
ger allow them to trample on 'h-il lib rti.s-But
MIR. Fitzgerald was the foe Of civil and reIpio,I.
liberty; he had voted agains, their principles; aud
The Irish Catholics had solcmny pledged them
selves not TO support any candidate who gave his
AID 10 suc! ministry that Of Wellington an
Peel. Now was the time to show these minis
tiers lesson OF the honesty of the Irish freehold
erS He then proposed Mr.. o Conncll as the
candidate, amidst shouts so deaicning tha, the
whoe town seemed animated by one loud voice
AMER Mr.. fitzgerald had spoken for some time
In ms own vindica,ion, Mr. o. Connell presented
himself 10 the meeting.
The system, he said, long pursued towards Ire.
land, would do no longer it must b. nut stop 10
S"ee, words no longer answer the time was gone
oy when they could be trampied on with imnuni-
~ III he were sent TO Parliament he would nut
an end TO the horrid tax for building prote slant
Churches, and providing sacramento wine He
would vote Tor the diminution OF the tihcs for
reform IN parliament, and for reconsdering the A.
boininabie measure OF the union. The younp
blood OF Ireland was in a ferrnent and il was but
lew days since he had detect d a BOY of thrice n
drilling regiment of youths, whose flag had en-
basoned on il, "Remember Orr" The sho,y of
hands being apparently i'll favor OF Mr. trt'onneu
Mr.. Fitzgerald Of cours- demanded ballot: but
Receiving not more than two votes in fiiiy he aban.
doned the contest, determining 10 trust 10 the d eli
SION OF the House of Commons on the validity OF
Mr oCs return. The priests mustered their free
holders IN the stronges! numbers and renaine,
with them all the time OF th polls in fail canoni-
Gals, and with cruchxes in tn r inds. The great
est excitement prev aled, and crowds remained al
Ennis 10 witness the cheering OF Mr. C'Connuii
which was attended by Il muritul OF Z or 5000
people, but with the most perfect ord and silence
except when the signal was sivcn for a zen raj
cheer In this way they proceeded beyond { are
and within i've miles OF Limerick they were met
ny parties from that city. The crowd at cDptb a
mounted to 10000 persons waiting to escort into
Tue town the hrSt Catholic returned 10 the United
| farliameht since the signing OF the treaty al its
gate. Mr. DC. addressed the people on the inirac-
con oil this celebrated treaty, which signed on
the spot where they stood. Several OF tn ships in
the river had their colours flying and iii cha Rcd
their guns. At meeting OF the Catholic Associa-
ton III Dublin, il wa- resolved, principally in com
piiance with Mr. O'Connes earnest desire moi TO
have any iiluninations public rejocings on the
occasion OF his election, in order to the preserva-
ton OF peace.
These details We conceive OF interest as exhib-
ting the temper of Ireland. La regard t. the oath
which will be required, Mr.. o,ConneI will not
take ii. The following are the consequences he
anticipates from refusing to take it.
shall be dragged by the Sergeant at arm,
10 tue bar OF the House OF Commons, for Ia ding
all oath inconsistent with my opinions shall be
brought there for not ansyvA.ring the summons of
the Speaker shall then be allowed TO addrcs.
the Roure from the bar, and | will tell them that
am ready to do my duty to the country-thAt to
si in that house have but 10 commit the trifl,np
sin oil prejury Ihear! and cheersl Any man who
swears that which he does believe is a PERU
rer [hear, hear.l will tell the Speaker, thai il
he will permit me, 1 am quite ready TO take my
place; and if there be not for me on the Trea.
sury Bench, will be always s.re OF finding spac
enough on the Opposition Deuches laughter au.
cheersI. L will then propose that he will adm
me, and II is not at all improbable be will send IA
t n wg t Taught u .be eba;e upon ihos
oaths--the true nature oil thynn sill thus D.
carried 10 the remolest parts OF the habit
bic globe--it will resound Though the VOL.
and millions will cry out against England irl
her injnstice loud cheers]. 1t will ne wa.
ed along the Missouri it will he carried ov.
the waters OF the Mssissippi-frecmcn will shna
der at the oath upon the banks Of the Ohio; az
where wildeInesses existed before, bur liberty t.
now produced paradise and garden--in them, T.
all these places the spirit of liberty " i'll be invo
ed, and united shout OF ex ecration be raised =.
gainst British Bigotry--suificent forever TO put
down the Pees and Wellingtons Icontinue
cheerins.i Yes, the experiment is worth making
{hear.l
Charles Butler, the veteran English Catholic
lawyer, has given solemn opinion that OConnn
may take and hold the seat TO which he is eecf..f
under the Bli ish laws and constitution.
Mr.. OConneIl, the grea; leader aud orator OF %.
Catholic in ireland has been elected member 40
the Parliament, by a large majority OF vote ov
his competitor, Mr.. Fitzgerald. Mr.. O'Connrl
Cah.''ic. BY the laws of Great Britain h cau
not take his seat, without having previously tax H.
aud subscribed tile oaths, which are con-idercl
Incompatible with his religious creed. he follow
ing articles show the proceedings that took place
at the time Of closing the election.
tN. Y. d. hDy.
ELECTION or Mn. OCoTNELL.-The retur,
Of Mr. O'ConneIl is now absolutely certain, and
would, no doubt, take place on Saturday eveni1,
hi- appears from the Dublin papers Of yesterday
morning and the passengers who arrived by IN
packet this morning, state tina he election ac,u
ally closed by the return of mr O'Conne!l on Ss-
turday. Mr.. Fizgerald's party closed their ef-
forts that morning. by presenting protest gainst
Nr. O'ConnelPs return, en- the ground of his inc
Eligibility to take his seat, being a Catholic Tho
Assessor, however ruled, that Mr. O'Couneil must
be returned, il ne had the majority OF votes The
polling on Mr. Fitzgeraids side had ceased, end
Wr. O'Connel had declared his intention Of clos
Ing tue poll that evening.