... for Ireland the existing establishment had been fixed the condition of the Union; and without that union, purchased. Catholic emancipation would never have been peaceably carried. When Lord Eliot concluded, the debate was adjourned. ...

... purposes; for the number* the Roman Catholic* were increasing in larger proportion than those of the Protestant*. Mr. Haedv dwelt upon the assurances so repeatedly given the Homan Catholics when they were seeking emancipation, that there no desire on their ...

... upon Tory principles. Too little is done, say these gentlemen, to conciliate the Catholics —you have granted emancipation indeed—you have relieved the Homan Catholics from all religious and civil disabilities—you have given them money for their college ...

... supiH.se tliat the repeal agitation would die away itself. It was supported throughout the Catholic clergy, whom you had been unwise enough to Irritate. The Catholic priest was the teacher ami the kinsman of the people ; his education. your own parsimony ...

... Roman Catholics sent up anxious petitions for its accomplishment. Mr. Grattan’s very op|M>sition was a testimony in its favour, for he based it on the ground, triumphantly clispro'cd the event, that it would postpone Roman CatHolic emancipation; and equally ...

... people the most potent means of procuring the amelioration of the institution)) of anv country. *• The achievement of Catholic emancipation was one such proof. The abrogation of the Legislative I'nion by the repeal of the Ptatute, George 111., c. .‘fc*, will ...

... Government were compelled arm the Irish people, and then the Irish people gained their boasted independence 1782. The Catholic emancipation of and the Reform Bill of were solely the results of moral coercion. The English navy is the bulwyk and the glory of ...

... Irish Catholics were thrice restored to power since the Protestant reformation, and restored |»ower from being persecuted themselves; yet they never retaliated, persecuting others; nor did they ever persecute single Protestant. Catholic emancipation was ...

... vulgarities handed down from Protestant sire to Protestant son. fur the last two hundred years? *• quite right conciliate the Catholic priesthood ; to enlarge and beautify, and improve Maynooth ; but, to ask again, who are the causes of the necessity fur ...

... questions, and his opinion was received by all parties great consideration and respect At the period of the agitation for Catholic Emancipation he used his influence, both through the press and otherwise, in favour of that measure, in the hope that it would restore ...

... first promulgated, it was contended that the Union ought not to be condemned before it had obtained a fair trial. Catholic Emancipation was part and parcel of Mr. Pitt’s plan of uniting the two kingdoms. Nearly thirty years elapsed before that measure ...

... taken place. The exclusion of Catholics from the jury, for uo other reason than that thev were Catholics, has been* looked upon virtual repeal of the Emancipation Act, and it has driven into new agitation many Roman Catholics of the highest character and ...