Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1828-10-07
from the New York Commercial Advertiser'J
CONDITION OF IRELAND.

Hopse of Commons the Eugiish and Irish pa
,,ers have been filed with elaborate details oil
nublic meetings and professions which nave
crown out of the exasperalions of party spirit.
The London Atlas says that from the exhi5i,
lion of violent sentiments, and strong excite
Inent which they present, ii may be now tar
IL inferred that Ireland is In state oil agitation
hitherto perfectly unparalleled even IN her own
distracted annals The Catholic party seem 10
be daily gaining new strength-and the Orange
Societies, TT ieved from the operation OF the Sc
eret Society Act, have again revived their meet
;nps in the North and in the capital. Politics
have become so entirely the business Of llie, ana
have penelra,ed so deeply into the heart OF soc'-
e,y tina, the moderate Of both parties seem 10 be
gradually dropping into the racks OF uiirai>m,
and in q shorI time we may expect that the ne>
cessiiies Of the times will force every man IN
ireland 10 declare himself ali adhertntro one side
or the other. The success oil the catholics ID
their appeals to popular sympathy has aroused
the Orangemeu, who now publicly retsrn 'apht
Cor taunt and announce their preparations Tor
the measures OF defence that may become neees
sary.
On the 18th Of August, grand assem5lage
of Orargemen took place a, Eaniskiilen, which
exhibited numerous flags aud triumphal arches
of The favourils colour. The number assem-
in the proce ssion upon this occasion Is stated
at from 30 900 10 500 900 stout young fellows
capable ol bearing arms. The Marquis OF Ely,
Sir Henry Brooke, and other Distinguished
Pro,es,anis, rode along the lines, which ex-
tended from three 10 four miles, and were re-
ceiyed with an Gnt.'u siasm which II would be
i'm 5ossible 30 describe; alter which, the IN
mense assembiage gave three cheers, s'p.r'
ed in the greatest order, In the South, MI "
Council has been entertained IN TIE Cork Cham
aEst- ~
testant gentleman in the chair: he renewed his
declarations oil perseverance In the course he
bad aaptsS. ans. ib EouaSy, Bot OF
the hearts and sentiments Of seven millions Of
the populalion. In the North, the anniversary
tf The relief Of Derry was ceiebra'ed al a pub
lie dinner, Sir G. Hill "a the chair. AHoIt two
hundred gentlemen were prtsrn'. he most
ardent expressions Of Resistance Is the growing
power Of tue Catholic Association were uttered
by the leading persons, aud de'ldei organi-
za:ion Of strength, moral aud DhysiS1l, seemed
10 have been the object Of the meeting. IL was
ON this &C casiCn thai Mr.. Dawson delivered u
speech as remarkable for the condensation aud
extent OF It's views, as for the extraordinary
coutrasy il EXHIBITS TO the whole tenor If that
penlleman's previous career We have made J
a few extracts, embracing the promins n, parts
of this remarkable speech, because i, forms an
era in the British history OF the day, and may |
be the precursor OF great and i"poItanl chan- |
ees. The following are the leading passages
OF The speech referred 'o:
81 attended here TO mark my approval oil the
Revolution Of 1885, but, gcn;leme' wish II to
be particularly understood, that do rot attend !
here TO mark any trump owe. my Roman Ca
tholic brethren; wish 10 blot out forever The re-
collection that the triumph OF those days was
achieved over natives OF the same soil. cling
onlv the blessings which we have gained,
name Y, The en- joyment OF free Constitution; &
| " Ill not diminish the value Of such legacy
by heart burning reference II national strife,
and by tearing o3en afresh the wounds Of civil
varfarr.- will venture TO assert,
that so perfect is the state OF tranquility In this
province, there is hardly 10 be found a single
family which would think il necessary TO iasIen
he latch Of their door. Is trade oXtlncE Is
commerce fed, and is starvation staring us in
the face? Look al the quays OF Belfast x Der
ry-sook at The numerous steam vessels depart
ing every day for Glasgow, Liverpool, Lon
don, and can any man say tina, trade Is extinct
(Cries OF oh no.') But with such advantages
and re sources, there is one ingredient which
poisons all our blessings, and which, II is in
vain 10 deny il, meets US IL every station, in ev
cry society, and in every undertakins-l mea an
the state Of our rrli sions and political dissen>
sions, or in other words, the Catholic question.
have not staid here for ,rif1ing object, such $
as 10 drink The 'Glorious Memory or cheer the ,
Prentice Boys. IL is my duty, as am hers, c
10 state to the meeting my opinions viii, res
pect 10 that great question: and beg RI. att {
trnton Of this company TO the description OF
tie condition to which, IN my opluion, this Sub
iect has reduc, d the country In place of an I
exclusive d,vouon TO the business VI lite, an In !
pursuit Of professional occupations, I,
the only certain road 10 wealth and eminence, b
this question la made every man, from the Il
lee. TO The peasant, poiincI hit is the .b- u
Sol bIng topic ct ever, mans discourse, ard it a
is in const.. uenee the faithful parent Of exas-
2, yated tears, OF unmeasuied pIetensions, of n
BIZ sonal haired OF religious fuzzy, of political Il
strife, Of caIumny, 1t abuse, and persecution,
such as is nol TO be found IN any other part Of b