Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1828-12-27
SPEECH OLE MIR SHE'LL
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Mr. SHEIL-IaIn no intruder herc--ycu are as.
sembled to a'judicale upon my rghts-you are
called together rpon matter which affects nv
Interests. Engiishmon, \ have rot come here to
enter into religious disputations with YOU II is
not in the year 1929 tina, we should enter into a
scholastic controversy upon the real presence |
believe n IL, you DO ro.-what matter is il 70 me
what you believe, and what matter is il TO Won
what believe! Lord Winch:!sea saws, that nv
religion is the religion of slavery. shall refl,e
this charge against that creed which was proies.
sed as Goblet IN Isis most eloquent vindc alton Of
the religion Of your foFcflihers, has said, by the
men "whose flesh and bones make up the earth
for many feet deep in every one OF your church
yards" Come, my Lord Winchilsea, lie. us omen
the pages OF English history. One fact is worth a
hundred arguments, and have host Of facts on
my side. Where do you find the elements of
your Constitution, Alfred gives YOU the bodv
OF your common ivy. your Judges, your Macis-
sTaies, your Shers (you hold your office, Sir and
you have called this great assembly, by virtue of
his institi,ions1 your Courts Of Justice, your F.
iective System, and the grand bu'wark of your
liberties, the best and most useful, as well as tbe
most glorious OF your rights, the shield of Ere edom
the Trial by Jury. Does the Duke of Newcastle
t;iink that Alfred was Protestant, or that the Ba
rons OF Runnemcde were pro,es,ants. But 20 touch
upon case that arpcrtains more nearly 10 his
Grace. Who was il tina. gave ,be peopie the now
er OF sel!-taxaon, and fixed, if ne will not create
the representation Of tLepeople' Edwards 7. Oh
my Lord Duke there were no rotten boruughs then
The House Of Commons was not returned by Sc,
al Mobiles, who, talking about liberty opposed all
reform. There were great men, in those Tim es
OF Catholic slavery, who sent in 10 members in the
House of Commons, and, when corrupt boroupb
was cut of, contrived TO get its still more rotten
substitute into their pockets. The House Of Com.
mons was then perfect mirror Of the peoDie which
was unstained by the breath Of An o'igsrchy.-
Give up your ten members, my Lord Duke, and
han xuil II 4
not TO more full purpose.
IL was to the frs Edward that England was in
debted for heT Parliament and for her pecuniary
coniroul over the Crown; and the third Edward
gave perfection to the System hy holding annual
Parlaments. He too, passed the great statute a.
gainst constructive treason. Engshmen, will,
these facts before you, how can you listen TO the
men who tell you that Popery and slavery are ne
cessarily allied! Where is the English boy who
reads tie story OF his great Island hose ,,,lse
does not warmly beat at the contemplation Of all
the renowned names, and all the lofty incidents
with which the early annals Of his country are
splcndidly studded? Is there one OF YOU alt who
hath not almost fallen down TO adore The memory OF
Alfred? Have you turned iiclaiors in the worship
Of the immortal Edwards, Who is there that haiti
not thrilled at the name OF Runnemede and whose
soul hath not swelled al the remembrance Of the
ecene when Langton,wth Catholic mitre Upon
his head, eItorted from tyrant your mighty and
trust in God that il will prove your eternal Charters
In the face Of clear s. inii4putab!e yidcnce with
Alfred and the Edwards, with trial by Jury with
Parliament and with Magma Charta before Won dc
not deDounce the religion of your foreatiers as The
mother OF slavery. Englishmen,I have spoken with
warmth cannot help but that warmth shall no
carry me too fari, is enough for me TO defend N
religion, without animadverting on yours. but If /
we're disposed 20 10 do, might not turn The leave.
Of history upon you, asi, after you had charged m,
Creed with its servi'e tendencies, might tos ssk
whether the cradle Of the Reformation was M
rocked with bloody aud an iron hand! Wbe,bet
Henry did notirample upon liberty, and his bias,
Parliament did net make him voluntary releas
end surrender Of the Constitution! Did llbert,
eyst in the reign of that precocious theologian
Edward W., or under the auspices Of their Virgil
Of the Reformation who took infant Proiesfanisn
under her maiden auspices. YOU might say TO me j
were sufficiently bold 10 press these considers
tons, that should not refer 10 such remote events
on the very day tina; Lord RUSSELL perished on ,ht
fesiIoh, the University, the Protestant Universi
" OF Cfiord, the seat Of Reformed Christianity
t's throne Of English orthodoxy, pubiised jfs dc
rlaraiion IN favor q passive obed;ence.--Fut ie
80 travel little out o. England. Protestauisf,.
- saic, is Gie inseparalle comoanion of li,,ottp
Vfy are always scen walking arm in arm toeeb
sr IN Their march iofthe improvement, Of rnankind
y thi' be 80, how docs il happen that Prussia il
Pfote.tsnt, and Prussia j. a save; and Sy, efsp
Fro esiant, and SYTfden - slave; and penr,sr :;
rss Protestant, and Denmark is a slave; ana hal
the German States are Pedestrians, and s-s ale
Saves Turn now 10 Catholic Eu ope. Look 4
i:a'r-no. az sho no1 l.. bu: as she war long b.