Martinsburg gazette. [volume] (Martinsburg, Va. [W. Va.]) 1833-1855, 1834-10-23

hetdnd-mr. OCOnnen has followed up
his addresses to the people by long let
ter dated from Derrynams Abbey, Aug.
%, in which he brings forward new
project, and enters into fuller explana-
ton Of his political views. After counsel
ling his countrymen to act with prudence,
and deliberate with GOODNESS, and not to
initiate "the bnaves and fools" who fig
ured at the Protestant meeting. he says,
that the fell spirit of Orangeism must be
resisted by open aud lawful combination.
He at one time contemplated the estab-
lishment of "Irish Lodges" TO counteract
/ "the Orange Lodges" but he gave up
this plan when he considered that such
lodges were clessly illegal bodies. 1.-The
Irish Lodges" he continues, being thus
impracticable, the next resource found
will be in county clubs. wish to see a
Liberal Club established 10 each coun-
/ ~ upon the plan now existing in the coun-
ties of Monaghan and Meath, and about
to be established, / hope, Immediately.
! in the Kings county"
"Before proceed to detail the duties of
the Liberal Cleb in each county, allow
me TO confess myself. candidly and dis
tinctly to be ministerialist. am at pre-
sent supporter of the existing ministry
| wish to act myself, and TO procure the
people Of Ireland to act, in the manner
least calculated 10 embarrass, and most
| calculated to give strength to the present
administration subject. however, to the
paramount duty of attending, above all
things, and before all things, to the inte-
rests of Ireland"
"For long time cherished faint hope
| that the Orange faction might be conclia-
ted TO Ireland, and have, for some
| years--indeed since emancipation acted
| on the plan of Cancellation II have exert
ed all my energies and devoted all the re-
sources OF my mind to the endeavor TO
reconcile the Orspgemen with irishmen-
acted with as much zeal as il | believed
success attainable. | however, scarcely
deceived myself by my hopes, and am
now-and for ever--convinced that Or
angeism must be put down, or that il will
keep Ireland down, without redemption.
| therefore give the Cancellation of Or
angemen to the winds; and whilst | am
ready to strew flowers on the path OF any
man who leaves tho Orange ranks and
joins the people, to the faction itself pro-
claim perpetual and unremitting opposi
ton. 10 that opposition the present min
istry must join. am, therefore, quite in
disposed to conduct our new agitation so
as to cucumber or embarrass the admins
tration. My wish is to give them every
support consistent with the liberty and
legislative independence Of Ireland.
The following definite objects should
form the constitution Of the "Liberal
Clubs First, to prevent. if possible
and to punish where they exist-all Gag
| rarian crimes"
The second object Of the Liberal Clubs
will be 10 put the law rigidly and actively
| in force against the members OF the Or
ange Lodges, and to punish by due course
| of law all the crimes and misdemeanors Of
the Orangemen. Every insulting proceed
| inc on their part, or proyocation to
breach Of the peace, is in itself misde.
| meanor, and should be indicted and pun
shed as such. OF course, every rlotous
assembly of the Orangemen should be
equally proceeded against. and punished
in a similar manner. So should their riots,
and above all, their murders.
The third object OF tie Liberal Clubs
will be one of vital importance to pro
cure peaceably, legally. and constitution
ally, the total extinction OF tIthes.
10 seeking hitherto for the abolition oil
tithes, we have spared the existing int
rests of the present race OF incumoents
I doubt much the justice Of making such
concession, and am convinced oil Its I'M
policy. We cannot concillate these men
and vet we leave them at liberty to con
, ,inue the contest, without any risk to thei
/ individual interestsl | believe the time n
come to insist upon the immediate cashier
ing Of every sinecure ecclesiastical bene
fee, and at tie utmost. to put upon spe
. cies of half pay every slnecare parson 10
], deed | do believe that 1t Is bad reaso'
i to give any man money who has hisher'
r received great deal without giving an
- kind of value for il.
The greatest object of each "Liber;
/. Club" should, however, be TO procure 9 tn
/, repeal OF the Union" This IS an obJec
1 which should never be lost sight oil H.
y not possible to do full and eifee,ual jusii'
t to Ireland in any other than d0mssi