Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1843-09-29
VOL. 80, NO. 4.-WHOLE NO. 1928.


tauVes; for the parts north of the Liffey, and A
lot rr me parts south Of the Liffey.
lhat the University Of Dublin shonld continue,
on me basis of its present constituency, to send2
1t is proposed that the city of Cork, having
more than 100000 Inhabitants. should have
members
That the city oi Limerick and town of Belfast
having respectively more than $4,000 inhabitants,
should send members each.
II is proposed that the town of Galway and the
cities of Waterford and Kilkenny, having respec-
lively more than 10000 inhabitants, should send
each members to Parliament.
That other towns having 1000 inhabitants
should each send 2 members to Parliament and
that Az other towns, next highest in the ratio of
population, should send member each.
schedule of the different places to return
members to the Irish Parliament will show their
relative population, and the number of members
to be assigned to each then set forth, and the
report proceeded as follows -
The population is taken from the returns OF
1851, which, having been made for different
purpose, and without any reference whatever to
the repeal Of the Union, furnish a scale Of un-
questionable impartiality.
6. |, is proposed that the right of voting should
be what is called household suffrage" requiring
six months residence in the countless with the
addition in the towns OF married men resident for
IL months, whether householders or not.
2. 1t is proposed that the mode of voting for
members OF Parliament, should certainly be by
ballot.
8. The Monarch de facio of England at ell
times hereafter, whoever he may be, shall be
Monai oh de jure in Ireland. And so in of
future Regency, the Regent de facto in England
to be Regent de jure in Ireland.
| 3. The connexion between Great Britain and
Ireland by means OF the power, authority, and
prerogatives of the Crown, to be perpetual, and
incapable OF change, or any severance or separa-
| ton.
The foregoing plan 10 be carried into effect ac-
cOrding to recognised law and strict constitutional
principle.
Signed by order,
DANIEL OCoNNELf, Cnarman of the Com.
Mr. O'ConneI concluded long address by
moving All Adjournment to the following day,
when he will bring forward Il petition respecting
the Catholic oath, and also his plan Tor the abb.
traitors courts The meeting then separated
meeting, adIourned from the previous day,
OF the Repeal Association, took place at Dublin on
Wednesday, MIR. Jeremiah Dhnne IN the chair
MIR. OConneIl read communications from Re-
peal Societies in various tnrls OF America enclos-
ing money-from New York, Isl: from Utica,
23l from llarpers Ferry, Virginia 25., B.. l0I
from The Fall River Association, 50l; und from
New York, PSI. He considered the contribution
from Virginia 10 be very important, as afiordng u
proof that the part taken by the Repeal Assucia-
ton IN reference to the question OF American
slavery had not diminished the sympathy Of the
real friends OF liberty in Amerira.
MIR. OConnell next brought forward motion,
to the effect that the Repeai war,lens throughout
the country be requested do their utmost to put
down faction fights, and III all cases whore 1t was
in their power, TO prosecute tue rioters and bring
them TO justice. The persons who look part in
these fights were traitors 10 their country un-
worthy of liberty-and in future none Of them
should be admitted as Repealers, and any of them
that were at present, should be expelled from
he he iaJ
hear.)
The learned gentlemen then proceeded to adj
dress the convention at considerable length. re-
lspectng the oath required 10 be taken by Calho-
lies as qualification for parliament or office and
concluded by moving, "lhat il be referred to the
Committee to prepare petition to Parliament
praying for the abolition of Tie Catholic OATH"
AT another meeting of the Association on We'd
nesday, the Odd ult Mr.. Ollay presented the re-
port OF subcommittee on the appointment of
" Arbrators" throughout the country to conduct
lJustice-business among the Repealers. The re-
port recommended that the candidates for the
ONCE should be appointed by the Association, on
the recommendation of The repeal wardens that
not lever than three Arbitrators should be ap-
pointed to each Petit Sessions district; that the
penalty for refusing to abide by the award of the
Arbitrators should be expulsion from the Repeal
Association; with various details respecting the
procedure TO be observed. The report was unan-
imousy adopted.
There was monster meeting at Roscommon
on Sunday week, for the county. Some of the
gentry of the neghborhood had persuaded their
tenantry TO stay away; and when the men com
planned that the Galway Repeaers had threaten
ed 10 compel their attendance, their landlords ap-
Piled TO Government for protection. According
ly, force of police and troops were stationed in
the town but no occasion arose for their inter-
ference. Lord French and some OF his relatives
headed the procession that conveyed Mr. OCon-
N mil fr0n he
and Mr.. Geotfry French OF Pomona, was appoint
ed chairman nt the meeting
The usual weekly meeting ofthe Repeal Asso-
citation took place Monday, the 2Sth ult.-
The corn Exchange was more than usually crow
ded, because OF line anxiety to know what course
Mr.. OConneti intended TO pursue, arising out Of
the topics introduced lnto the Queens speech.
Mr.. Steele said that Us it had been determined
by vote of this Association to give order TO
Mr.. Hogan forthwith 20 execute n statute Of Mr..
OConnell, the only quesi OIL that remained was,
whether the great ia her OF his country should be
represented presiding at Tara, or as he appeared
at Maow, when utesing fiery defiance at Peel
and Wellington in reply 10 their threat TO attack
the people Of Ireland The Irish people despsed
the threats of that puppy, Peei; aud that bloody
old Indian Sepoy- Wellington. (Groans and
cheers Mr.. Hogan preferred to execute the
statute in the latter attitude, aud therefore he MIR.
Steele) would move that thls association give its
approval To the suggestion, Ga the base of the
statue should he The memorable words uttered Ivy
the LiberaIOr on thai oGcusion-' They may tram
pie upon me, but it shalt not be on my living body,
but on my CORPSE
The motion having been seconded by Mr.. Scott
of Edinburgh, passed with accamaiioh.
MIR. Ray read letter from The Repeal Associa-
ton of Louisiana, u. ). incloslng remittance of
1861. Us. l0d.
Mr.. OCoanell spoke in the warmest terms of
the subscribers of louisiana, and moved that the
letter should be inserted OH the minutes. Mi.
O'Connell said that the name Of Rothschild on The
check for the remittance, reminded him OF "a COM
|, icsl story in the Morning Post OF London. tn the
effect that the Pope had been paying him Mr.. o.
Connell) an annuity of 200o. per anauu,. But The
editor doubted the story ol his correspondence be-
cause he could not bring hldl.elt 10 llnk that his
Holiness would employ an unbellevng Jew, like