The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-04-15

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t ayip proclaim the proceedings against foul
dishonest persecution cloud cheers), and | hur
al ana 'h aes aylans Of the law my mercess scorr
ana dehahce loud cheers) But it will be aske,
what object lhad in view those meetings You NAV sa,
TO me, true You ought to have been convicted
but you have account still to render to us YOU nc
cused OF wishing TO separate England Il ON Ireland
nave been accused of cessary meddng with an on
sc'neh. mat look place foyour years ago ofneedless
~ eVvihe OLD Causes OF complaint, and accommodating
new grievances to make them more nnbearable Now.
am e ready to meet that charge and should utter,
me this evening, if were not ready here in the pre
sence OF you Engishmen, TO justify every thing that
nave Done ana TO rebut every mputaon that has beer
cast upon me- loud cheers) will tell you why hav,
held these meetings and will abide by your dsineres
ted Judgment They say there is a union between tn
two countries. utterly deny it, There is parchmen
enactment cheers bat there is real union Cheers
What is the meaning OF real unionl perfect iden6
cation between the two countries (cherIs)-that ther
should he no dference between Englishmen and Irish
men, except e in the IA laugh English
men and irshnen should possess tho same rights, thu
same privileges, and the same franchises (cheers tina
there should be no difference between the men of Ken
and the men oil Cork the men of Ma,
ana tne men o. lancashire (Renewed cheers) Thai
England and Ireland should be nation possessed
precisely OF the same rights, the ancLses, and
the same privileges Is not that the real meaning !.
nnioni (Renewed cheers) appealed to the I'm
per'al Parliament TO make the union what have de-
scrihed it, but appealed in vain The Tories of course
refused snd the Wings were equally complimentary
lChsers ana laughter) do not wish to weary this as
semby by the barrenness of statistics will however
draw Your attention to two statements The coun
represent.
inhabitants in its agricultural districts and up
wards OF 10000 inhabitants its cities towns so thai
the population OF Cork taken together amounts OOC
inhabitants Now, the inhabitants of Wales are 500 ooO
BENG 30 o0 less than the inhabitants of the county of
CORK Iheconnty OF Cork, with its $4,000 inhabitants
returns just eight members TO Parliament and how
members do you think Wales returns it'll its 500 600
why, Ju.t 2s (liear hear) One Weshman is not able
to TO- beat five lrishmen. Cheers and laughter) The
welsh are brave and perhaps sometimes illtempered
race CHEERS and aughter) But at the same time re-
specially submit that one Welshman is not worth five
II freshmen s laugh Man for man. am quite content
10 allow but cannot admit that, compared with my
own countrymen, they are worth five to one Loud
cheers ana laughter) cannot admit they entitled to
return % members for the 600 inhabitants while the
county OF CORK, with its $4,000 inhabitants is only to
return eight members to Parliament. (Cheers) Ought
Una, 70 last Gre. Of No. no In not thing that
laughed at me whcni called for the change Then again
let us look at the question in another point view The
parliamentary returns made years ago. the regi
saon OF voters showed that there were 600 registered
voters for the county OF Cork with population OF 10 600
inhabitants while IN Wales there 900 registered
voters was looking over the Parliamentary returns
inns morning, and find the number of registered
voters i1i Cork is now i,5oo-onIy 1900 (Hear,
hear) The votes for the largest county in Ire
land nearly extnguished by the operation of the
Registration Act, while in Wales the number of voters
has increased by 1900. There $4,000 registered
NOW IL that common sense Is that justice Is that fair
ness, or is honesty Ono, noD have obtained the
love ana affection Of my connirymen clear, hear)
know what IS TO feel the delight of being borne along
as it were the breath Of a people {Cheers) Oh If
you saw the stawat men leaving their work and ocking
to the roadside as pass by il you them in the a
tude OF hrmness, and watched their eye beamng with
affection as they looked and their hand ou,stretch
ca, almost asking me- would you wish that should
strike the blow (hear, hear if you the aged wo
man greeting me as passed by, and praying Tor my
health and prosperity you the merry children and
ing for blessings the head of him whom they called tie
iaher oil their country Cheers oh, if you had and
ie this as have seen and felt it il You had the
copyrighted hundreds and thOusands-ay, than a
mion--comc at my call and dissolve with my breath
whom have taug hit the lesson OF which am an apostle
that political can be of 80 much
as 10 Jstiy the shedding OF single drop OF human
blood cheers this is the lesson they been taught
his is thy lesson they practice Cheers aud this
lesson thcy VIII continue to practice until the tri
umPhant success OF their efforts shall imprint the
maxim upon the wise and good OF all nations cheers
You haa seen all things as have experienced il, yon
wouM mink me, indeed the basest Of all mankind il did
not struggle to remedy the inequalities OF which have
mentioned two but OF which might cite hundred ex.
istnS between the two countries (Cheers) The Irish
nation, to be properly represented ought to have 100
members at the least and that less than her right
we would take less for compromise; they will give
none bnt set us at defiance and indct for piracy
Tor endeavoring to obtain them (Cheers) Are you
aware tkat the Corporate Reform Bill given ireland is
mos. msefaby defective in every respect In England
whoever is rated to the poor rate is burgess
titled to vote at municipal elections; in Dublin in Or
der to be upon the burgess lists necessary that
should be rated at flO that is he should occupy go
house, and that he should have paid less than DIFF
ieIent rates The Consequence is, that in Dublin not
above onethrd OF those who ought to he burgesses
the llst (lear. hear ask Tor equality with the Eng
lsh Corporate Reform Bill, and when call the people
gefher That they may insist the desirable alterations in
peaceabIe, tranquil and constitutional manner am in.
dcted Tor conspiracy. Checrs) But there another
grievance in ireland greater than all these Il may have
the appearance OF prejudice on ny part, oil sectarin
ianacism, that should advert now; but as have
assaied IT elsewhere, ready boldly assal here
and to take judgment allude to the established
church In ireland. Cheers Gentlemen app. al to YOU
whether the church in England that has the state emou
mens is not the church OF the gIea, sory OF the peo
pe' SC,ies OF NOD So nucn the worse; it ought to
he. Well that Is disputed question which will not
argue The church Of Scotland until lately, was the
church OF the great majority; but the church in Ireland
which has the state emoumens and has been
The church o! the majority. (iear) do not want the
emoluments oil that church for my church, wo III not
accept them. There does live Protestant who would
be half determined should be in throwing them a
side from my church. would scorn to have my cburcs
The vassef of the state connected with the state, think
such connection is injurious to the state, and must be de-
,ant buthe Catholic prelates of Ireland have within the
last six weeks proclaimed that they would axe one
single arhlng Of public money or any state endowment
Cheers9I do not think that there is greater
crime on the lace OF the earth than that man should
be compelled to pay for the religion another which he
sion of Ireland is the Established Church and pn,
ms system Is put an end to, it viii be in
vain to expect tranquility in Ireland My friends
Archdeacon De Lacy died. lie was the n, phew of n
bishop ana according 10 the advertisement the sale
ms ELECTS he was an excellent man. he had eleven HINT
'fs on excellent pack of hounds and splendid cellar of
(Laughter) But may be said that these griev
lnccs oil Ireland are rather speculative than otherw se
,ont think will be said that the last is So II is said
hat we may be rich, happy. and conened without these
POLITICAL advantages But is Ireland rich That she is
rot contcnted is ceItan-has she right TO be happy
Allow me to yindicate myself by telling you the real state
u Ireland In 1884 10 years after the establishment of
he union the commiss toner's the Poor Law Inquiry
ePoHed that they found 23s5000 in Of restitution
ipon population oil 5000 COO than oneourb OF the
.hole population and Captain Larsom has reported
hat 40 per cent OF the rural population were living in
iu's in one room ony-that 80 per cent of the town
'opaiion iamiss were living in room and in some
instances several families in that one oom-UIear
lear) Nothing shows greater misery than q de-
reese in The population. An increase in the porula
ion is favorable sign, but the retrogresson Of a pop
alton oil 'oOoO year IL n most convincing proof of
Misery, distress and wretchedness. Now Just 10 show
'ou that what am stating correct will read yon the
description OF Mr. Kohl, German, who has been travel
ing all over Europe who has visited Ireland and lately
published book, in which is the following statement
remember, when saw the poor Lettes in Liyonia.
sed pity them for having live in huts built of the
nhewn logs trees the crevices being stopped up with
moss pitied them account Of their low doors and al
nnnsve windows and gladly would have arranged their
Kinney for them in more suitable manner Well bea.
m I Lpa ti.o.f