Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1833-03-02
FOR
MIR. SHELLS SPEECH,


In the following speech, delivered lately by the
celebrated Irish orator and dramatst the electors
Of Tipperary at Clonmell, there will be recognized
splendid passages of eoquencc
MIR. She'll forward and was received with shoris
applause. lie said solicit your votes at the approach
ing election. shall state the grounds on which hold
the threshold of manhood had been passed Throw myself
into the whrl add cddes of popular agitaon member
OF the Catholic board; than 20 years ago became
prominent amongst the who had aTrayed themsec
for the liberation of their country forgive for my in
diligence in what other occasions would be egosn,-a
Candidate should be pardoned for strong reference him
se), years on; freedom achieved; but Tor its
attainment my heart did not cease TO throb never in
the most evil days OF degradation guilty of the
cardinal FIN OF despairing Of the fortunes OF Ireland.
was present when the foundations stone OF the great
Catholic coniederdcy was lad the ISOLATION originally
resulted from The call which Mr.. oCOnnell and myself
made TO the irish people In lis labors ook very
tive and wholly useless par; received the thanks OF
almost every parish in Ireland. Emancipation came
returned to Parliament and adhe ed To the peopls
dared to encounter Stanley told him the plain and pain
full truths exhil ed his he bills in all their oppressive
absurliy, and to the last struggled against those
OF which the arisOc acy well the people, will
have to TASTE the bitter fruits II is my cast that
among the opponen OF ne fatal measure to which al
lude, was conspicuous. Have deserved well OF you?
Cloud cheers) III have p my trust your just and
generous feelings, and ask you return me to Parliament
for this tie second county in extent the first in public vr
tue in ireland The county OF Louh to which was stran
ger properly is concerned selected its rep
resenave, and shall this county which belong hich
am liked by man ties reiec mei cries of never)
| was born amongst you. Hero my cradle first rock
ed and OF the first objects which in childhood learn.
ed to admire, that noble ruin emblem well
memorial of Ireland, which ascends before me-which
was at once temple and fortress, the seat OF religion
and of nationality, where councils held-where
princes assembled the of and OF SYMBOLS and
which is able look without feeling the heart
al once elevated and touched by the nobIest well
the most solemn recoectons. How little did think,
when first had learned gaze at famous rock with
delight and wcndeT that the should come, when at
its foot should address my countrymeu, and pointing
il bid them in the name Of the old religion to which il
agi tralaf.
exercise OF their great constitutional prcrOgauve, TO place
such in the Senate shall rescue the Irish peo-
pie and the religion of Ireland, from the degradation
as well as the oppression with which the ecceslas-
hcd mposts of the legal establishment attended Itis
proud and lofty thing in such spot this TO invoke
you. feel myself raised and exalted 10y the spectacle
which now behold. There fifty thousand lrshmen
with big hearts and athletic before me, and they
gathered under the shadow OF that magnificent pile,
which stands like phantom of the old gories of
try. What shall ulhes continued Shall church be
maintained? Where do ask these questions? WheYe do
ask whether the most obnoxious of all imposons shall
be, which gall as well as weigh us down. sustained by the
legislature? Where do ask whether Parliament will con-
hnue to sanction the system which raises the bread OF the
Protestant priest, from the sweat OF the Catholic pea
sant-Noud cheers and builds the church, sweeps
the altar laves the very linen, and caters the sentimental
wine at tho expense OF the millions who kneel not and
bow not down before those alien shrnes Where do
put these Here where the genius Of country, it is
eXaggeraOn to say, seems to iown from yonder
runs where the remembrance OF former times must come
TO every bosom WIN religious impressiVeness where
every must feel with peculiar intensity that he has
A country
be raised surum corda used once to be explain
ed by the ponts of our church in that majestic temple
In the aspirations that Ireland may day be as Ireland
BEFORE and arise splendid and surprising regcne
ration cloud cheers) have, perhaps, been carried away
from the topics which should more Immediately adj
dress you but those who sympathse with Inc in the emo
ton, 10 which it difficult give expression 10
return hen-what do ask of you That you shOuid In
this great crisis aysng yourselves of the reform,
il is which has been given Ireland make combin
ed and unanimous effort and from this county, and from
the borough Of this county {ior the cause is the same
send to Parliament devoted to your service, ac-
quanted with your interests who shall be watchlul
sentines OF liberty, whom power shall quell-no
smile seduce-who shall tear up the 1.-THE system by
the roots-uefly eradicate it, leave Of il no trace
remnant and enforce justice for the country, by de-
manding repeal OF the union. Confined cheerng)
From Csshe let Protestant he sent, in the person OF
James Roe, WHO has title your support, founded
his large and liberal views, who was always faithful to
you, and will, while hc lives be true Cloud cheers)
Shame the Catholic who would prove himself heart
less migrate the whose whole life has been devoted
to their reedom and from Conmel, shall not Domnick
Ronayne, my old friend, and the faithful servant Of his
country be the House of Commons, in order that
he may make the contribution Of his ZEAL Of his energy,
and OF his abilities, to the great cOniedefacy Of Irish
men, who will teach Euglishnen to remember that they
have eight millions 10 deal with Immense cheers) And
IN lPpe"ry 10 this greet county, what shall be donc'
Good Heaven shall the Conservatives triumph herc2 LOud
shouts Of never) Shall they overthrow liberty IT, the very
field Of her ancient vicorcs Forbid II the dignity, the
pride, the virtue, the energy, tie determination OF the
thousands TO whom speak continued cheers-lorbidit
generous cOnslderaiOn-cvcry noble feeling which
used 10 characterize aud wi not desert you Conserva
lives for Tppcary Never, never, (shous Of sppIause)
From ono extremity OF the country TO the other spirit
will 90 FORTH before which the conlederacy against yourin
dcpence viii shrink and reco; the people will prove the
power well lie right that's vested them; the pea
santry, The bold and lofty minded prasinry, we'll know
what s due their landlords, suI what is due their
country, anil they vii discharge 0" debts wills honesty
10 both Here is your rent wiIl be the answer 60 tie
landlord lere t. my vote, wil br The response given
the Invocation addressed 90 etcry good citizen by his
country Ooud cheers Bat those appeals 10 you are
pernIoul would ,.lIrc.g myself 10 another clss. OF
men, and enquire of them At such crisis AZ this what
representatives. does IL become Ireland 10 send 10 the
House Of C0munonsf Let them look The ntlle bills
let the ausocracy, who sid be leagued together,
consider how The 1.-THE bill will press them
selves, and hov far hey will relish tie new capa-
city OF 1.-THE proctDrs with which they have been in
vested The parson 90 get the utesthe lsndlord is
70 raise em 90 boo DOES not receiver h 20 be put by