Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-08-29

he will be calculating how murh hook and
champagne he expended in entertaining his
colleagues in Office.
Mr.. Fitzgerald: appeal to the ltarned gen.
tleman whether deserve this!
Mr.. O'Connell: | admit | was wrong as 10
part Of the money. like sen'imen,aliiy, but
admire consistency more. Mr. Gore srraigned
me, and he was right with respect to the par, |
took or the question Of the forty shilling free
holders. / went to London al the time the Ca
tholic association was suppressed and seeing
the fell disposition of the Government, did
every thing to conciiate them. went to Lon.
don at great pecuniary sacrifice, in order, if
possible, TO carry the measure of Emancipation.
did Offer TO give up the forty shilling free
holders, because thought they belonged to the
landlord; but now that | am tonvinced Of the
contrary, would rather die than ever consent
to such measure again. Percival il was who
first raised the No-Popery cry, and every man
who supported The base, bloody, and unchris
tian Percival, is as guilty Of the deeds he com.
miued, as that Infamous minister himself
The Marques Of Anglesea came here and
preached toleration-his son, as gallant an Off
Ger as ever trod ships deck, voted in favor OF
US. Lore AngIesea tried 10 satisfy US with
sweet words, but did he vote for Us? No and
tor this denounce him. Delusion is abroad.
If you send me to Parliament, will put an end
10 the horrd ak for building Protestant church
es & providing sacramenai wine cheers. Il'll
vote for the diminution of the ti,hcs [cheers.
I'll vote for reform in Parliament, and, final
ly, I'll vote FOR reconsideiiug The abominable
measure Of the Union (cheers.) Be true TO
each other, and to me, and we must succeed
Make way for Mr. Fi,zgerad's, freehoiders, as
YOU would for mine, blu, SO round the country,
and tell his voters they ought 10 vote Tor me
scatter through the country, and do that man
fully for me. ! have taks the oath Of allie
glance to my King, and ! will keep il; but
must tell the Right Hon. gentleman that the
young blood of Ireland is in frrment de-
tected boy of 3 years Of age, a few days since,
drilling regiment Of boys-they had flag,
on which was emblazoned, Remember Orr
Let this be borne to Wellington, and let aim
see the state TO which he is reducing the coun-
try. Mr.. O'Connell having concluded
The High Sheriff proceeded to put the ques-
ton upon The nomination Of the candidates,
when OH The show Of hands being made, and a
majority appearing in favor Of Mr.. O'Connell,
he was declared elected. ballot was OF
course demanded for Mr.. Fitzgerald, and the
next morning yesterday was appointed for the
commencement Of the polling.
Ennis, Tuesday polling commenced
this morning, and at all he bannas (booths) the
Priests had mustered their frsehoIdrrs in the
strongest numbers; they remained with them
all the time they were polling, and the votes
were given in as fast for Mr.. O'Connell as they
could be received: there we're a, first some oh.
lrctions of minor nature, TO the votes as they
were rendered. II was extraordinary 10 witness
some of the scenes exhibited.
This was the case at all tie booths or places
erected for receiving the voters; end it was evil
dent 10 Mr. Fnzgrrald's friends that contest
with such an overheated population, and, under
all ,bn ~irrunnStnrrn~. ."nn ,,napa ilinu Thnrs
had not been more than about TWO in Fifty who
voted for the RICH, Hon. gentleman, and those
consisted solely Of his private friends.
A meeting of the friends and supporters Of
the Right Hon. gentleman was held this day, at
his Committee Room, and il was determined
that he should resign the contest, trusting 10
the decision Of the House Of Commons OH the
validity OF Mr.'O'ConneIl's return This was
done principally al the suggestion Of Sir Ed.
ward O'Brien, who was DESTROYS that no es>
arrangement should, il possible, take place be-
tween the tenants and the landlords in what
now appeared to be only hopeless contest.
Mr.. O'ConnelI, will, we presume, be declared
at The close Of the poll this day, as the member
for Clare. The priests attend in full Canoni
Gals, with Cruciixes in their hands.
GeOrye WGita