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- which has produced this consterna-
g tion in the Ministerial ranks. They
were fully warned, a hundred times
over, during the progress of the
o Reform Bill, that this consequence
- would infallibly result from sweep-
es ing away all the barriers of the con-
is stitution in Ireland; but to all these
we warnings they were utterly deaf;
ne with obstinate resolution they for
ed ced through the whole dangerous
st, clauses of the revolutionary measure,
to and they now confess that the em
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h- of dissolution.

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So absurd, vacillating, contradict ks ory, and yet obstinate, has been the st- conduct of Ministers in Ireland, that ch they have contrived to accomplish all what would a priori have been deemso ed impossible, viz. the union of he Catholics and Orangemen in one common opinion. That common opialy nion is detestation of them and their The Protestants, with reason, look upon them as the worst e, enemies Ireland ever saw; as the in original authors of the fatal admis sion of Catholic influence into the in- House of Commons; as the patrons n- and rewarders of the greatest enemy The to the peace of Ireland that time has ever produced. The Catholics regard them as men who have betray dy ed them into measures which they now punish them for pursuing; as ors having set the country on fire by the lls promised extinction of tithes, which ers they are now supporting with the For whole military force of the empire. at In the universal obloquy which they all have acquired, the supporters of the eil Union itself have rapidly and alarmdy ingly decreased, and a portentous union of Catholics and Protestants te taken place, to support the severance he of the island from British dominion. O'Connell has treated the Govern bal ment, as all men deserve to be treat of ed who, for party purposes and the maintenance of power, surrender the independence and spirit of freemen 1 he has turned upon them with indignation. Loaded with their ho nours, he has spurned them with con tumely; rising from their caresses, he has turned from them with loathing. The English newspapers have been for the most part afraid to print,

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f even in these days of general license,
the volley of abuse with which he has
se who lately loaded him

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with honours. The leading feature,
says he, of Lord Anglesey's govern-
ment, has been the immense quantity
of blood which has been shed during
its continuance; more lives have been
lost in one year of Whig rule, than in
fifteen of Tory domination. The pre-
sent Ministers deserve to be-No!
we will not pollute our pages by the
filthy abuse which the first-born of
their revolutionary affections, the
leader of the Irish bar, pours out up-
on his loving benefactors. We have
always opposed, and fearlessly op-
posed, the present Ministers; but we
should deem ourselves disgraced if
we applied to them the epithets which
they have received from their revo-
lutionary favourite.

But the matter does not rest here.
If their domestic dissensions led only
to the exposure of the monstrous
alliances which the present Ministry
had formed to uphold their fortunes,
they would be rather a subject of
ridicule than lamentation. But,
unfortunately, graver and weightier
consequences have followed in the
train of this monstrous alliance. All
Ireland is disgusted; the hatred at
the Ministry is not only universal, but
it has involved Great Britain in the
obloquy. There can be no doubt,
that the union of England and Ire-
land is more seriously endangered
by the unparalleled folly and reck-
lessness of the present Ministry, than
by any thing else that has ever oc-
curred.-O'Connell openly boasts of
this. Hear his own words:

"Mr Sheil's conviction, as to the necessity of repeal, was produced by the conduct of the British Parliament; and the administration of Lord Anglesea, Stanley, and the Attorney-General, shewed that, without repeal, it was impossible to do any service to Ireland. (Hear, and

cheers.) He was proud to think that the

enemies of Ireland were no longer to be
distinguished by their religion, but by
their servility.
(Hear, and cheers.)
Orangemen, Methodists, Presbyterians,
can now be ranged amongst the patriots
of Ireland; and he was most proud to
be able to state this fact, that the first
person who tendered a vote to his son in
Tralee, was the Methodist preacher of
that town. (Cheers.) Amongst the Irish

patriots were to be found men of persuasion, while the vilest and mos vile, the veriest 'lickspittle'-(it w unpleasant word to use, and whic should not pronounce in a public as bly, if he could find one equally expre of the class he was describing)—but filthy word particularly applied to Catholic portion of the herd of slaves were the most bitter and malignant mies of Ireland. (Hear, and cheers

In these circumstances, the sa tion of the empire hangs upo thread. If the Irish members rally support the repeal of the U there is no concealing the fact, in the present distracted and div state of parties in this country, may soon be able to dictate it to administration.

One only resource remains to together the falling members of empire. The great and noble Ora party of Ireland are still firm to t duty, and the integrity of the Br dominions. Calumniated, malt ed, injured as they have been by liberal measures, both of the pre and the preceding Cabinet, they yet firm in their allegiance both to British crown and the British 1 lature. But let us not throw a our last chance. This brave and triotic body may be driven to peration; a drop may make the overflow. They are assailed reckless and desperate Catholic tion, strong in numbers, able guidance, reckless in intention; whom no bloodshed or conflagra will intimidate, no public suffe deter; who will pursue their ambition, careless though the r of the empire were to overwh them in the attempt. This ter body has been headed, patroni and flattered by the governmen England, during the whole stru on the Reform Bill, and nothing cooled the alliance, or made t the triumph of that measure sensible of the desperate da which they ran in the attempt. S combination, a little longer per ed in, would have led to the memberment of the empire. Bu us not be mistaken; the least re val of it would lead to an union

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This is exactly what the French say with truth of Louis Philippe's govern
It is curious to observe,

as compared with the fifteen years of the restoration.
In different countries similar systems produce similar effects.

all parties against the British union, and infallibly sever from England the right arm of her strength. It is by supporting, with all the might of England, the Orange party of Ireland, and by such a measure alone, that the crown of Ireland can be kept on the head of the British sove--which I consider full of danger to reign, or the independence of the the country-but for the purpose of British empire maintained. The Ca- pointing out, soberly and advisedly, tholics will never cease to desire a what I deem the only hope of safety severance, because it would lead, for our much-loved country; namely, they hope, to a Catholic Prince and a union, on moderate principles, of a Catholic government, and the re- all men of all parties who have really sumption of the whole estates, both the welfare of the nation at heart; civil and ecclesiastical, to the Catholic and I shall endeavour to illustrate proprietors. Her Revolutionists will this by a brief reference to a former never cease to desire it, because it will part of our history, respecting which at once occasion the formation of an I cannot wonder that some of the Hibernian Republic, in close alliance wise and wily politicians of the day with the great parent democracy, would fain have us to consider it an and place the agitators at the head old almanack-I allude to the period of affairs. Her Protestants alone are when the Cabal of the Second Charles prompted by every motive, human laid their schemes for the destrucand divine, by kindred interest, reli- tion of the British constitution. It gion, and loyalty, to resist the con- is not a little remarkable, that the vulsion; and hitherto, through evil measures they resolved upon to efreport and good report, through sup- fect this object, were, first, the report and injury, they have stood firm lief of the Romanists from all disain their faith. What madness if the bilities-and, secondly, the levelling affections of this great body, the sole of all distinctions between religious remaining link which holds together sects and parties; and the grand pothe empire, is lost in the flattery of litical step they deemed necessary revolutionary passions! But that for that purpose, was, forming an must be the consequence if the pre- alliance with France, and provoking sent vacillating system is persisted a war with Holland-(hear.) Yes, in, and the tried support of the Pro- Gentlemen, they were jealous of the testant union is lost in the vain at- existence of a consistent Protestant tempt to conciliate its Catholic ene- neighbour-(hear.) If, however, the mies. inglorious issue of that war were the only result, we should not now refer to their disgrace; the poison of their principles worked at home-the seed sown by them sprang up, and in the ensuing reign drove the unfortunate Stuart line from the throne of England-(hear, hear.) But, my Lord, what then saved the country? A union of Whig and Tory upon sound Conservative and Protestant principles. To this re-acting power-to the Conservative society of that day, we owe the glorious settlement of 1688-(hear, and loud cheers.) Let us then seek the same result nowlet every man in the country, who loves our unrivalled constitution, unite to preserve its blessings-and while we are equally removed from indifference in our moderation, and from violence in our firmness, let our grand leading principle be, 'Hold fast that which is good-and as far

changes, and if I just allude to the passing of the Relief Bill-to the repeal of the Test Acts-to the remodelling of the Constituency of the Country, believe me I do it not now to cast a needless censure on any of those who advocated these measures

In a succeeding Number we shall pursue this subject, and lay before our readers, in support of the same views, some quotations from the splendid speeches, with which, in the midst of the vacillation and revolutionary measures of Government, the Protestant leaders have supported the common cause of the British empire and the Protestant religion. But we cannot resist the satisfaction of adorning our pages with one extract from a brilliant speech lately delivered at Cork by Mr Cummins, at a great meeting of Conservative gentlemen; which places in a striking point of view the close analogy, on which we have often enlarged, between the proceedings of the Cabal Administration in the time of Charles II., and our present infatuated rulers. "My Lord, we have passed through most important

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ion, changes, and if I just allude to the and passing of the Relief Bill-to the It is repeal of the Test Acts-to the ret of modelling of the Constituency of the Ire- Country, believe me I do it not now one, to cast a needless censure on any of a be those who advocated these measures ove--which I consider full of danger to the the country-but for the purpose of Ca- pointing out, soberly and advisedly, re a what I deem the only hope of safety lead, for our much-loved country; namely, and a union, on moderate principles, of e re- all men of all parties who have really both the welfare of the nation at heart; holic and I shall endeavour to illustrate will this by a brief reference to a former t will part of our history, respecting which of an I cannot wonder that some of the ance wise and wily politicians of the day racy, would fain have us to consider it an head old almanack-I allude to the period e are when the Cabal of the Second Charles uman laid their schemes for the destruc reli- tion of the British constitution. It con- is not a little remarkable, that the evil measures they resolved upon to ef sup- fect this object, were, first, the refirm lief of the Romanists from all disaF the bilities-and, secondly, the levelling sole of all distinctions between religious ether sects and parties; and the grand po ry of litical step they deemed necessary that for that purpose, was, forming an pre- alliance with France, and provoking isted a war with Holland-(hear.) Yes, Pro- Gentlemen, they were jealous of the n at- existence of a consistent Protestant ene- neighbour-(hear.) If, however, the inglorious issue of that war were the shall only result, we should not now refer efore to their disgrace; the poison of their same principles worked at home-the seed sown by them sprang up, and in the the the ensuing reign drove the unfortunate Stuart line from the throne of Eng ent, land-(hear, hear.) But, my Lord, port- what then saved the country? A itish union of Whig and Tory upon sound ion. Conservative and Protestant princi tion ples. To this re-acting power-to the Conservative society of that day, we owe the glorious settlement of ely ins, 1688-(hear, and loud cheers.) Let us then seek the same result nowlet every man in the country, who se loves our unrivalled constitution, en- unite to preserve its blessings-and of while we are equally removed from indifference in our moderation, and in- from violence in our firmness, let grand leading principle be, Hold good-and as far

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We promise our readers ample gratification from a continuance of these extracts, and a narrative of the able and vigorous proceedings of the Conservative Society of Ireland; and we rejoice at having an oppor

AN IRISH GARLAND.

YE gentlemen of Ireland,
In country and in town,
Whose honour'd flag in ninety-eight
Put foul rebellion down;
That glorious standard raise again
To face the Tricolor,

YE GENTLEMEN OF IRELAND.

Where it waves on their graves
Who put it down before-
Oh, face it as your fathers did,
'Twill shame your skies no more.

The glories of your fathers
Shall start from every fold
Of the fair and ample banner
In orange and in gold:
The British Lions rampant,

And the golden Harp, shall soar
Through the black stormy track
Of treason gathering o'er
The Isle of evil destiny,
(To burst in rain of gore.)

tunity of drawing closer the bond union between the great Conser tive party in this country and th intrepid supporters on the other s of the Channel; an union pregn with the happiest effects to both, by which alone the maintenance our religion or our independe can be secured.

I.

eight,

Now flout our skies again;
Prick up your hairy standards,
Come, take a roll and fling,
And bray, while ye may,

While your dust is on the wing,
"Ee-eeh, ee-eeb, ee-eeh, ee-aw!

Down, down with State and King!"

You need no College pedants
To reason in the cause;

You need no frantic orators,
No riots in the cause;

Your strength is in the sacred might
Of Truth's eternal laws :

With lessons from God's living Word
You need no other lore,
Though lies should arise

From traitors by the score;
When they yell their noonday blaspher
And ruffians round them roar.

II.

YE JACKASSES OF IRELAND.

Did not your flag of honour
Around the welkin burn,
Till the gathering storm be scared
gone,

And skies of blue return!
Then, then, ye true Conservatives,
The wine-cup shall run o'er,
When ye fill, as ye will,

To the manly hearts who bore
The rampant Lion of the North
First o'er the Tricolor.

Ye jackasses of Ireland,
In stable, shed, and lane,

The gibbets of your fathers
Shall wave you to be free-

Whose ears, though cropp'd in ninety- (For worthily they played their pa
On many a gallows-tree ;)
Where Murphy and great Emmet s
The Judges all shall swing;
As ye bray, night and day,

(And the Newgate birds shall si "Ee-eeh, ee-eeh, ee-eeh, ee-aw! Down, down with Law and Ki

Your brains are in your free-born heels,
Your strength is in your jaws :-
With horrible noises loud and long,
The steeples down you'll bring,
As ye bray, night and day,

(And the chapel bells shall ring,)
"Ee-eeh, ee-eeh, ee-ceh, ee-aw!

Down, down with Church and King!"

The divine voice of Freedom

From east to west shall sound, Till neither Parson, Judge, nor Lo

In Ireland shall be found :Then, then, ye long-eared lawgive How College Green shall ring, As ye bray, night and day,

(And Dan shall be the King,) "Ee-eeh, ee-eeh, ee-eeh, ee-aw! Down, down with every thing

III.

SONG TO BE SUNG AT THE LIFTING OF THE CONSERVATIVE STANDARD.

COME shake forth the Banner, let loyal breath fan her;
She's blazed over Erin three ages and more!
Through danger we'll hold her, the fewer the bolder,
As constant and true as our fathers before.

--

See, see, where the rags of the Tricolor brave us;
Behold what a crew 'neath its tatters advance-
Fools, tyrants, and traitors, in league to enslave us,
A rabble well worthy the ensign of France!

But

up with the banner, let loyal breath fan her,
She'll blaze o'er the heads of our gentlemen still-
Ho, Protestants, rally from mountain and valley,
Around the old flagstaff on Liberty's hill!

Through the Broad Stone of Honour, the flagstaff is founded
Deep, deep, in the sure Rock of Ages below;

It stood when rebellion's wild tempest resounded,

'Twill stand, by God's will, though again it should blow!

Then up with the Banner! the ensign of honour!
Let loyal breath fan her! up, up, and away—
To slave and to faitour, to tyrant and traitor,
Shake forth the old Flag of defiance-hurrah!

IV.

SONG TO BE SUNG AT THE LIFTING OF THE REVOLUTIONARY STANDARD.

BRAY, Asses, bray for the pride of the levellers;

Stretch your long jaws to the Tricolor's praiseOh for a chief of Parisian revellers

'Mong us the standard in earnest to raise!
Oh for a hangman bold,
Worthy our flag to hold,

Onward to lead us 'gainst order and law!
Loud would Clan Donkey then
Ring from its deepest den,
Glory and freedom for ever!-ee-aw!
Ee-aw!

Plunder and pillage for ever!-ee-aw !
Hang out your rags on the infidels' Upas tree,
Root and branch dripping with poison and blood-
Blasphemy, treachery, treason, and sophistry,
These are its fruits, and they prove the true good!

Rooted in sin and lust,

Deep in our hearts, it must

Flourish, while strength from a vice it can draw;
Virtue shall all around

Pine oe'r the poison'd ground,

While we sing Reason for ever!-ee-aw.

Ee-aw!

Reason and rapine for ever!-ee-aw !

When last to the banquet we gather'd around her,

The Seine for three days with our feasting was dyed;
Blest Paris we left more enslaved than we found her,
And Bristol in flames to our revel replied.-

Up with her here, my sons,
Silly and wicked ones!

Britain's old Lion who values a straw?

If the poor brute should roar,
Bray round your Tricolor,
Donkeys o'er Lions for ever!-ee-aw!

Ee-aw!
Donkeys o'er Lions for ever!-ee-aw!