Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1829-09-14


submitted TO the impartial judgment OF my
fellow citizens throug hou, the United States, by
An Old Farmer Of buckingham.
CATHOLIC ENANClPATION-No ..
II WAS contended for by the supporters
of the Emancipation Bill thai, il il should pass
It would put a stop TO all the wars aud troubles
and dssentons, which have SO long kept the
country in a state of jeopsrdy--that II would
ensure peace al home, aud command the respect
and esteem OF foreign nations.
| Catholic Emancipation is now granted. The
Bill has passed both Houses oi Parliament by a
respectable majority !, has had The King y
seal affixed 10 II; aud the law has now gone in.
60 operation. We may oow look for the good
that was 10 arise from ii--lha result. We may
look for iha, peace aud happiness which have
been so often told US would cons quently follow
| the passing ofthe Bill hut, instead of bring.
ing that peace aud harmony which IL was con
tended II would bring, II has brought, and Is
now bringing with il all the evils and realizing
all the ienrs which the supporters oil the Bin
anticipates. II is Impossible not To fofsee that
| The time is fast approaching, when the aniidote
will CEASE 10 operate and tue poison begin TO
work. Yes and may add further, tina, the poi.
son is already working. am, every day, more
| and more sustained IN this assertion. Every
week brings with IL some new accounts from
that country oil murders, Of depredatons aud
midnight assassinations. But n few weeks ago,
aud Magistrate, IN the county Of 1ypperary
was murdered by the mob. II may be sked, To
which party did this mob beleng7 | answer.
the Catholic party. Ii is we'll known by every
individual who is acqua nted only with the FIRST
principles of the government of that country,
tina, Catholics were not permitted TO I'LL the Of
fee Of Magistrate. II is not very probable,
then, that the Proiesianis would combine 20.
gelher and murder Magistrate OF their own
party.
II is but y few days ago, that a gentleman of
high responsibility OF tn place, informed me
that he had received letters from that country
stating that the minds of the people were much
agltated; that they were in "A state Of open re-
belllon and that, in several parts of The coun
try, the people were actually organized Tor
battle. BY another gentleman of this place, |
was politely favored with the perusal of letter
from thal country, which Contained atemenis
nearly to the same effect Hence, We find the
Catholics tramplng under foot the liberties
which have been SO lately granted them.
The Catholics are now not doing more than
| always expected, aud what Lord Eldon. aud
all the other opposeTS ofthe Bill, expected they
would do, if Emancipation wa grained them.
They are now exactly bringing about wbnt he
iore'old twenty years ago would happen.
am of opinion, that the measure is the most
dangerous to the constitution Of Eogland, that
ever was proposed aud thai ever did pass ihs
Houses Of Lords aud Commons. II cannot be
matter of pleasure 10 me 10 STATE iii bni on
the contrary. feel in my own mind, n most
ANXIOUS desire 10 entertain dferen, opinion
of what feai Is inevitable.
The Catholics are goaded on TO rebellion. by
that aspiring d magogue--' King O'Connell'
II is not the interest aud the welfare Of his coun-
try 81 of his Catholic brethren. hat nrges him on
10 such deeds of pretended Republiranism No
But TO satiae his own private ambition, urged
on by degree of impotence. scarcely parallel
led in the pages of modern history. I he coun-
try rs truly IN n very lamentable condition The
Protestants will not give up their dear bought
rlghts-rights purchased by The blood OF their
fathers. They are moi only Containing for their
own rights aud privileges, but fighting 10 sup
port the British Realm, and that establishment
which has heaped eternal blessings aud benefits
on the moral and relIg inus people of that coun-
try mean the Ref ,rmed Protestant ChuFch
The Proiesiants are now determined hat they
will preserve inviohte their faith aud the laws
which have been so long ensured 10 them
They knew, and always did contend that If a
Bill emancipatng the Catholics should pass
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and that it would be unconstiu lional. Every
act OF the Catholics, since the passing Of that
Bill goes TO prove that assertion. Aud. con
tend, TINT whatever conflicts with the peace Of
the couutry. is certainly uncons iiiutional. But
the King now sees the unconsiituionaliiy Of II
himself he now sees the evil he has brought
upon the country by giving his ass"n to such a
Bull he has Already given Us proofs sufficient
10 convince as that he regrets the act. He is
now NOT favorable 10 the Duke Of Wellington
(who, OF late. turned his coat inside out-who,
all of IA sudden. wheeled ff abo,. and warmly
advocated the Catholic cIams) and has treat
ed, with marked neglect, approaching 10 dlsre
spect, the Duke OF Norfolk and all the other
members who took an active part in removing
Catholic disabilities. II is also stated ia ihs
late English papers, that AT the bare Inc dIon of
0Conpells name in his presence, he Ube King)
permitted some INDIGENOUS express ons 10 ial
from him. Hence we may look for change IN
that government We may look Tor dissaiislac-
ton and discomfort in that ministry.
AN OBSERVER.
Lynchburg, Sept 10, 1929.