Daily Richmond Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1828-1831, 1829-08-08
"S,ill shall thou be NY waking theme,
Thy slorie. siill my mltaish, dream;
And every thought aud wish ofrrinc,
UacOHgusI'sd Erin, shall lie thine"


rIght conferred on the by the pooph ofClare. They
have IN my opinion unuslly and Illegally deprived
the al that right; but from their decision there is no
opneai, save To the people. appca! to YOU.
Electors Of the County OF Clare, to YOU lis due the
glory "t converting Peel and conqueriug Wellington
1e ias, election for Glare is adi"ed To have been
inc immediate aud irresistible cause ofpsoducng the
"Cath( NJ Relief Bill" You have achieved the re-
hgious liberty OF IRELAND Another such victory in
Clare, and we shall attain the poli;ca! freedom Of
our bcuve, country.
The Catholic Religion is liberated from the shack
icSot oppression. The Protestant Religion Is liberia
ted from he stain ofpcrsecution. The causes which
produced Otange'Sm aud BTunswics;n are at on cad.
ihc Catholics are emaucipaied, and conscience Is
To thu Electors ofihc county OF Clare arc these
hrrpY results MAINLY and immediately due Blu,
there remain many political and practical grcya,-
COS ana expressions. There remain many obsta-
cics to The prosperity of oar cosnrymcntu the dit
fusion of capital to the safety of the poor mans cot
ta2c--to The security of the rich mans mansion; IN
hnc "a the comfort prosperity, and happiness OF the
lri-h people.
Electors of the county of Clare, rive me the right
and the power 10 correct these srieraces TO remove
these obstacles, 10 abolish oppressive and grinding
cc>ses aud county taxes, To repeal the new aud most
oppressive Law respecting subiettjng, and to procure
Tor tho Stch and jJ0r we'll regulated provision iii
oi the property of abSenecs and other nrorrptors
provision for the poor To be perfectly free from
the insulting, dehasing, ana DISTINGUISHING details o.
The Engiish Poor Laws.
The first grievance have To redress * tho nbo.
hion Of tho los. freehold franchises. do not think
that III the annals al legislation there Yet was
passed a law more unjust aud sroundlcSs than that
which DESTROYED he !Os franchise in IrclarJ- dos
troycd tlat franchise for the Catholics ., period
wien they had exhibited heroic yirirc. II was dies
troycd for the Catholics The mere false uoeusaio
81 nominal crlTc--it was destroyed lor the pro.,s-
aHts wIn still stronger icH'uscS ut ijdstcp because
the PrOicSIHi;s were no; even accused Of any Ct
Rturn me 10 Parliament, and | will instantly
pres TINS 'umec' on The consideration OF the House;
until public sentiment IN England becoming too ,,,uu
Tor any ohgharc!ai iaction shall compel tho rerca o.
The ID srprchiS: nent BIZ, and rerula:c The furc ey
orcise OF the elective franchise 10 rive inGcpcn
dcncc and security to the voters.
Ifyou send ne to Parliament. I unlcrt,Le IN de
monstfato there that the abolition Of the flrtv-slll-
ling franchise IS direct violation VI; the Legislative
union between the two countries.
Again, II you send me- 10 Parliament undertake
10 demonstrate there that the refusal 10 allow ma, :,
SIT aud vote was not only az assumption illegal pow
or undcr the name ri parliamentary privilege bu. VIZ.
another direct violation of the Legislative Union
now sincerely rejoice that the Ministry mixed
mp nay interests with those Ottie forty shilling free
holders; md when they destroyed / he vested I,rit.
OF more than two hundred thousand registered fec
holders, they did me kindness To flinr me into ihr
arIs,ocratic whirlpool in which they have submerged
I living portion OF the British Consultations
Send Inc to Parliament, and in assuil there the
SdbettinT Act. | am convinced | shall be able 10
asSail, with success that Act-un Act calculated 10
make the poor more wrctched, and 10 render Tho
destitute mere miserable
Send me To Parliament, and will there ussail and
'it "l.'I Si1IcSs, t'G Ets'ry hi-that most I'm
~ ISL i "a" "iien ttoIeS rev froiestatts
81 ~ 'H'e'iI '''F may nancy the pro-
Pv'.4 u I'e C'Ip"lc 4ndhoi"ers' Indeed. ought
~ ""'' .'t .c II"teS't's nave IN many instances,
s,eMH !"toJ"iA ncc rom using me act oppr2s-
sNfE, Whan Goes INFINITE honor to iheir good sense
as" 'i','.'a'.S IN h'Shl instances 1t has been
ai.5'uS "T''y c"'o'oC' ana IL Is III human nature
-. CO., -! I. I't'"''u VI amended, produce 81!
- So; 'r,,, ", o't -
ILL ~ '-'' 1u WIZ mere asSaii, ana
,i i -, '"G >! stem q! brand July job
-''' >t'o.' 'V'y assessment VIII ihon bc
l, -, ~ pro-. :" tno5e VINO ought 10 give redress,
~ Wv, i1''i " '"e PeoP'', ny Tie Grand Juries,
;!J. - :" r'',''r DIS II Is unconstitutional III
~ su'pfs t'lc rlch ma" to FORM gravel
I 80, 81 '''I w a, nc expense OF the poor,
,'' io W 'e l"iucIiIai portion OF ne Aristocracy
" ,,'lil "s'F ,I' properties ." ther fellow subjects.
,rc,, .,; ~ anu WI! stru"Er hhrd 20
communion o. neaFy o'id Illegal cXactlons,
I;'u 80 IaOe uiSlrh'u'n oi me revenues Of III.