Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1829-08-06
From the Lo,don New Monthly Magazine for June
HE GALLO-lRISH.

Al the last Ass yes OF w xford, II am an OBJ
server Of inciden,. and communicate whatever
strikes me as d. serving Of note case was tri-
ed before Mr. Jasss i 5sss p IL the seoa
for libel was brought by Mr.. John Corcoran. a
respec, able attorney Of the town of Enmsc orthy,
against gentle man Of considerable property,
and f very peculiar character and aspect,
Mr.. John Wheeler Founder. He had been at
one period on exceedingly jealous Protestant,
and exem 2lihed his legal orthodoxy by very
signal manifestations Of gel during the rebel
lion Blu, suddenly he abandoned his original
opinions, both in politics and religion, and be-
came an enthusiastic Roman Catholic. II was
with no little as enlistment, and with no less
indignation, .har the loyal inhabitants Of En-.
Misc orhy, which is situated a; the foo, Of Vim
egar HiIl) beheld John Wheeler Founder, &C
com panied BY "a Monbi'e woman" proceed.
ing 10 hear The Bishops mass on beautiful
Sunday morning, and il was with correspond
ing exultation ,ha, he was seen by the Roman
Catholics Of this tactious village, kneeIing in
an attitude ofsincere and humble abjuralion Of
the errors Of Luther and Calvin. ohsping in
contri,e piety the hands with which the yeo-
mars sabre had been braudished and The car
oIue had been levelled, and the bowling down
the high and naughty from, OH whi, h the hel.
when he charged al the head Of constitutional.
squadron, and pu, the phalanxes Of plkemen TO
flight. John Wheeler Founder became Cath
Ole; and while he acquired the support Of one
party, he incurred the detesiation of the Pro-
testan, fac ton. He is man Of vehement feel
ings, and on his stern visage the strongest
emotions are depicted That he was greatly
harrassed and annoyed, am inclined 10 think;
and the dtsertion Of his former associates, on
account oil lis change of sentiment, embtter.
ed his mind anG rendered him liable to exasper.
alton Upon a large seal, which he wears APP
pended to large and heavy golden chain, he
has caused 10 be engraved, John Wheeler
Founder, the victim Of bigotry, persecution,
and I'M oleranee;" this must needs be man of
vehement sensibilites; and accordingly, his
feelings have no, unfrequeu,ly placed him in
situations Of great peculiarly. M. Here ules
Atkins, a gentleman residing in Euniscor,hy,
charged him with having in fi of passion,
on ,he other hand that he drew the weapon 10
defend himself from The powerful blow Of his
antagonist. Il is not necessary TO inquire which
parry gave the most authentic account Of this
extraordinary encounter. Mr. John Corcoran
was employed by Mr. Founder to defend him,
as his attorney, in the legal proceedings which
originated from the Transaction; AND not very
long after wards, difference took place be-
tween Them respecting a bill Of costs. This
disagreement having matured itself TO eDmi,y,
pamphlet was disseminated throughout En-
niscorthy and i,s vicinity, containing some
dreadful and most groundless impu,alions
against Mr. Corcoran, His family, his corr
duct, both as an individual and as a profess sion
al man, his vile and children, were ell as
sailed, with the most merciIess invective,
and at The same time lavish panegy-
ric was pronounced upon Mr.. Founder for his
conversion 10 the Catholic faith. No name
was attached to this libel, but Mr.. Corcoran fix