... Green, had been appointments of partisans ; all their legislation had been unpopular—first their Poor Law, their Arms Bill. Just when the Arms Bill was brought in, the Repeal move- ment broke out: The Government seemed at a loss what todo upon this; they ...

... opposite that unless they showed respect for the Catholic clergy, they could never conciliate the Irish people. The late Mr. Grattan had recommended that that clergy should be incorporated and acknowledged the State; and iu that recommendation he, lor bis ...

... the difficulties of his position, with more honor than the terms upon which had re• mean remain supine, and wait with folded arms Ireland, which wire allowei , . ! ° r Indeed, be iiulier, been a stranger, and just tamed them. There might difficulties, but ...

... removal of those disabilities. Mr. Grattan, who boasted, and with justice, of the desperate fidelity with which he adhered to the cause of Ireland, and to the interests of his Ronan Catholic fellow-countrymen-Mr. Grattan positively i assured the house and ...

... s; but (be influence of argument, and the positivededaralions the most eminent men tended to abate those objections. Mr. Grattan, who boasted, and with justice, of the desperate fidelity with which was attached to the csu*e of Ireland and to the interests ...