Constitutional Whig. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1824-1832, 1832-08-17

cach-[shamcll good sample OF tho effects OF
this Bill was to be found in the borough of Dun.
garvon, which had 800 voters and would now be
reduced to 2i0, and those under tho influence OF
the Duke of Devonshirc. The same observation
applied to the borough of Yougal, and the same Ia
that OF Bandon, which last town was formerly diyi
died between the Duke of Dcvonshirc and I.or,
Bandon, and was now thrown entirly into the hands
of the latter. The Duke of Dcvonshire once, the
Duke of Denvoshirc twice, the Duke of Dcvcnshire
three times ia Taught He did not wish to tarnis
the honors Of Lords Grey, RUSSELL or Althorp; but he
wished them to know those Wings [chcersl 1t was
not the Reform Bill that would give them u but the
carrying into effect loud chcers Hc called on the
people of England to beware Of the Wings. He hud
tauntd Lord j. Russell that this Bill left handed
Reform. The lot hand was nearest the heart & Eng
land the heart ofthe Noble Lord. But if
Inc refused to grant Ireland one essential of just
ice he (Mr. OConncll would appeal to the people of
England loud cheersl. Much of what he was then
saying would be spread abroad upon the wings of an
enlightened and liberal Press [appausc]. Much
merit due to the Press for what it had already
done [hear, hcar! Tho interests of England de-
pended in great degree upon the emancipation of
Ireland; and if Ireland were to be made one vast
close borough, he asked, would not the excr,ons
of the 500 honest Members for England, be to a
great extent neutralized by the votes of the Mem
bcrs for Ireland? A foul conspiracy has been car
ried by those falsehesrted Wings; but it was
not merely for the purpose of degrading Ireland
mo; they had tasted the sweets of office, and they
wanted troop Of mercenary Swiss Irish to support
them i'm their places.-The Hon. Member then
proceeded to dcnounce the giving additional
Member to tho College of Dublin, where there were
only gu voters, to which ninety were now added,
making total Of one hundred and seventy elect
ors while so many places, with a population
OF many thousands, were without one Member
to support their interests; and after rcmarking
on tho circumstances of Ministers dissolving
government in consequence of the success of Con-
al
Selves he sad the reason was for the sake of con-
ciliatIDg the prejudices of what falsely called
the upper classes, and to prevent the claims of Ire
land Tor great number Of members He would
not detan them with any details on this point. If
Ireland paid only one-tenth of the revenue she
would be entitled to 176 Members, but she paid one
NTH. On this point, however, he was not so anx-
lous; for could no but see the Parliament filled by
honest Englishmon, he should feel satisfied that
The interests of Ireland would not be neglected. He
thcn commented on the IMPROPERLY of limiting the
franchise to n man who could swear to profit of
tlO. Why man would scarcely cultivate land
unless it would yield him profit; and as q mere
payment of 10 pounds rent was not sufficient, as
lney made him prove not merely that it was worth
flO. to him, but that he could get responsible
tenant who would Fay E10. moro than he, il might
nominally be fl0., but it was in reality a
t2o franchise. Tho Inconvenience resulting from
Tho plan of registration very great; the voter
was required TO give 20 days notice, and to attend
bic distance-in Kerry it might be over forty miles
and was frequently obliged to remain seven
lays lie had to prove his lease also, just as if
ne was engaged in an action of ejectment; and
Il there should happen to be any mistake in
The stamp, forty years possession would not pre-
vent his being turned out by the landlord
whose agent was always present on the watch
In the county of Louth, when the voters went UP
20 vote for Mr. Shel, the landlords agent sat
lpon the Bench, looked into the covenants, and
examined the tenants upon oath, whether they had
broken any OF them or not and some of these voters
BENG thus compelled to give evidence against them
selves were stripped of their property by the unfecl
ng landlord [sharne! Was it not dsgra ce full thai
such system ofinquIsition into the poor mans title
should be allowed to exist In France landed
property sold higher than in England, on account
'f the general register which is there established
md every mans title open to inspection i'm
England, the landowners object to general regis.
ny us too inqnisitoral in its nature-aye! too
nqnisitoriaI Tor the rich man; but the poor man
8 compelled to produce the title to his little
All to the very men who are eager TO snatch
t-Nfi6f, nis grasp. 1t was almost impossible T.
overcome the diIiicsgltica which were thus thrown
IN tho way of the votcr-6Iref e.,e hundred and
hfty persons who had como up to register, he had
known only three succeed. In his own country.
which contained $40, inhabitants, there were
'nly l7o voters of that cass--ought such a system
% continue? tno, mol But by the addition of
part OF the county to the town of Tralcef 76 of
hose voters were cut off, and only 90 remained;
md after this could they blame him for haunting NV
Lord Althorp g. my Lord Russell? What did he care
tor aay lndivdual1 he rested the support of the
people, The Wings were disappointed-they did not
expect so liberal Reform Bill would be carried for
Engiand-they did not wish it; they thought it would
nave been cut down, and they were determined
not to commit the same fault. They were afraid
lest 1T this made Ireland ms free as England thew
would not be able to keep up the tithos and the
Church cesses there's and they feared lest the West
wind should spread its infection to England, and
the English people begin to think that the farmer
might well eat the tenth sheaf himself as give it
to man who neither sowed nor reaped. II wa singu
lar that tins policy was by means new, for they
were told by Tacitus, that at the time ofthe Ro-
man conquest, that Agricola assembled forces for
the purpose OF conqucring Ireland, alleging as
reason, not merely the fertility of the SOIL and the
superiority of its harbors for the purposes of COM
nerce, but the great after all was that not
Ireland free, they should remain content
with their own situation, "si libertas conspectu
toleratur;" and the very same motive now influence
81 inc conduct OF Ministers And how did Paddy
hctI Did ne disobey the law? No. paddy"
says the Parson, "you owe me u. It's. Cd" "And
what may 1T be for, your Riperince?" says Pat
,iiaughter.J "Tithes! Paddy, Tithes." "Arrah.
thin' suppose your Riuerince gave me some value
lorennt was born, for dvil bit have I ever seen
SINCE lroars of laughter.l But your Riperince
suppose, has law for it.-Bess the law, your
honor, and sure and wouldn't be after going to dis
oDey It, but phase your Riuerince, have no money"
great laughter.l "Ah, Pat, but you've a cow
mere "fes, your RiUeSince, that's the COW that
SlVes food to Nory and the ii chdc,." "Wcll,
faddy, then must dstrain that cow" "If your
lonor has law for it, to be you will" Well,
5 nat does Paddy do2 He stamps the word "Tithes"
iPon her side, and the Parson can't find a soul to
axe the COW. So he gets regiment and a half,
~ way of brokers [much laughter,l fourteen or
liteen companies, with those amiablc young gentle
non their officers at their head who march &C.
'cnteen or eighteen miles across the Bog of AL
en- to take this cow; they bring the COW to Carlow;
when they get there, they find a great crowd as
omhlcd, the Parson rubs his hands with glcc-
'PlentY of cmstomers for Tho cnr 1,,,ntl, L.