The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-03-10
fl.064.9il
T4l,O05,20!


Tho take. repealed RENTED in Irelsnd being one
twenty.sixth part Of hose repealed in Great Britain
creased the taxation Of Ireland by four millions what
the result 1-why was TO be expected the actual
fell upwards Of o ooo SO that the attempt
lion They increased debt 235 per cent, while they
increased their only per cent Now. gentlemen,
prosperity can we have while we allow the management
Of monetary affairs to be invested in the hands Of
OF our il in the hands OF the English
Would any Of you leave the management Of Your affairs
the hands o. srangsraor %Sd'a yo% not expec5 ina.
is with individuals SO 1t is with nations may he told
that there has been dimnution of taxation Yes, gen
temen there has been dminuon OF taxation since the
peace but in what way has il been dons England has
been relieved to the of a 1852 O0ol while Ireland
has obtained dimnnton OF her taxes to the amount Of
only the proportion Of one-half to al
That gentlemen 10 the justice with hch we have been
which was made In 1926 in the currency Of the country
they added least fifteenth to ths debts Of Ireland
SO much gentlemen for the justice with which we have
been treated. Let ask you, gentlemen. how can We
prosper while allow tho hands OF others to rummage
in pockets An Irish Parliament, while would pay
every shilling that is honestly due would at the same
time from the folly ofPaying tina, which is due by
England alone Now, gentlemen mean to leave this
| mercantile effects W hch the Union had common
country. ! will now. gentlemen call your attention to
weary you by reading all the document will content
myself with citing the 10th reason OF the noble lords
of this kingdom the tims that the brought
for ard and her inability withstand the destructive
designs Of the minister coupled with the act ITSELF
the abuse Of the place bill for the purpose Of corrupt
ing parliament the appointment Of sherds to prevent
county meetings the dismissal of the old stefast friends
OF constitutional government for their adherence to the
constitution and the return of into parliament
who had neither connection stake In the country and
therefore selected 10 decide upon her faewhcn
consider the armed Of the minister, added to his
things together we are to say that the hasest
have been used to accomplish this great innova-
on and that the Of Union tends to dishonor the
ancient peerage for everto dsmember both houses OF
parliament and subugate the people of Ireland for ever
Such crcumstances we aprrehend will be recollscted
with abhorrence and will create jealousy between the
two nations, instead Of that harmony which for many
centuries has been the OF their union" This pro-
test gentlemen signed Lenster Meath Charlemont
the authentic declaration OF the peers of that day and
feel certain that their descendants of the present day mus
proud of the deed Of their ancestors and that they will
assist in carrying out the intentions of their
and yet their in their places in College
green Amongst the other evils to which the Union
| rise none oppressive the total inadequacy Of
the representation Of Ireland in the Imperial Legislature
the registry am the more anxious to point out this do
feet because find that there is disposition tc
concede upon the point They are now willing to do
something respect to the franchises but let ask how
long the injustice been allowed to exist Let cal
your attention to the following document and it speaks
| trumpet.tongued Of Engand's Injustice
| FIRST REPORT ON THE FRANCHISE IN COUNTIES.
"The result Of the Injustice done to the people OF Ire
manifest BY conra. between the population Of the
ia counties in England and the number of registered
therein with the population and number Of regis
tered voters In the different sh counties. We take
statement Of numbers from the parliamentary papers
by comparing the least populous counties in England
| Cork for instance find the following result he
rural population Of is a. 4oa and its
Der of registered voters after the reform act amounted
4se? Nearly one out of every ten inhabitants Where
in the county of Cork the population is .o3 ZIG, and
the number Of electors registered after the Irish reform
act only $685. being scarcely one out OF every two
hundred Of the inhabitants
| ave ask therefore. is this to be endured
| Here is Wesmoreand, with less than oneourteenti
of the population Of Cork and yet has absolute mao
rity of 657 registered Is this to be called reform
Again. take the county of Bedford, with rural popu
ation of 6?4 nhsbtans its registered voters under
reform act $3.50 whilst Antrim, with population
of a6se had only sAe7 registered votersthat is Bed
| ford had sbsolute majoity Of opO voters
Antrim notwithstanding the enormous dpoportion il
| the number Of its inhabitants.
5Ols registered voters; while Galway, with asl 'S4 inha
btan.s, had only . ol electors =,
Rutlandshirc the smallest county in England, with
only 10 inhabitants had 900 voters, while Longfort
had only 294; absolutely two less than Rutlandshire
hans haa sd7 vs,ers While pcpSaor
Of $50 lia, had only AS voters; and Limerick, o
The weahies counties in Ireland, with opuent agri
cultural population OF .4ssoi inhabitants, had only 256
| electors
may even the Isle of Wight with only 2s7al inhabi
tants had l67 voters while Mayo, with 1856 32s inhabi
,ants had only 23O voters and Protestant Tyrone will
population OF 900 nhabitan had only Isl electors
,bsou'ely 10 voters less than the Isle Of Wight
|
80 sos Inhabitants had lS7 voters; while Kildare witt
los 4as inhabitants, had only lll2 voters; and Kerry
less than the Angessa and six less than the Isle
| Wight
Even IL we compare the largest counties In both
tries Yorkshire with agricultural population Of 93 73
inhabitants and Cork, with population of 7o3 ZIG.
will find that the English county had sslo4 electors
| while the Irish one had only $3.50
1--WE find therefore that England in her rural popua
ton of s36 600 inhabitants had aa4'oi county voter:
while Ireland in similar proportion OF 1927 509 nhabi
/
,Eco>p REPORT ON THE rnAscHnE IN ciTrEs AND TOWNS
The consequence Of all these defects in the Irish re
form act is that the dsproporton between the numbe
# electors in English and Irish cities and boroughs wher
compared to the relative population is as grca! as in thu
he reform Exeter with population of n 90? nhab
ants had g. APO Hull with 35,7i6 inhabitants ha
275 electorswhile Waterford with population Of %
2 inhabitants, had only l97s electors being in the
If 3tol
again comparing the largest cities and boroughs il
ireland, with the smaller ones In England, find tn
lowing results
worcester with population of 81 sis inhabitant,
has 1908 voters, while Limerick with population
&C. osa inhabitants, has only $3.50 electors.
Chester, with only 81 1868 inhabitants, has no less tina
nercia city In Ireland, with $4,000 inhabitants, had on
The city of Cork with 10000 inhabitants had onl
electors including the nonresident reemen, Will
Newcasteupon Tyne, with population OF ~ 260 inha
bitnnts had 1882 voters Preston with population
inhabitants had 204 electorsboth Of them
than Cork which last city has than treble the
Of inhabitants oil either of the other two and Bristo
with 33S inhapnans not equal 10 the population
Cork has lOs voters, being three times the constituent
of the Irish city.
"I too, compare the smaller boroughs in both
tries together find that those which barely escape
schedule A. with populations varying from to 5000
habans have electors than the boroughs in lrelan
retained by the Act Of Union, with from 10 to $4,000 il
habitants.
"For example, Wallingford, Launceston, Warehan
Arundel have all under 1000 inhabitants while the elet
constituencies in all exceed 800 voters However
Ahone and Bandon with 10 900 inhabitants in eacl
the do not exceed $50 and in many Others such
Kinsae Coernne and New Ross the av ailable c0nst'
| ency falls far short OF 900 voters.
of also compare the metropolitan constituencies
both countries where equality household value
he expected, will find that Dublin with populao
Of 2IOoco inhabitants had only 90s voters. including
the bad rcemen lately manufactured by the Corporation
. while the city Of London. with population OF only 100
900 inhabitants had 1854 electors, and only 1871
houses above I0 value
Nothing clearly illustrate the disadvanta age
under which the Irish cities labor with respect TO In
0l household franchise than the comparison of the nun
Der OF houses Of l0l year clear value in London