Then and Now; Or, Irish Plots and Irish Plotters |
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... plans that the Irish people should be satis- fied . Alas ! that the heaven - sent gift of enthusiasm , so essentially an Irish quality , should be so constantly perverted as we have seen it in our country's history ! A restless race ...
... plans that the Irish people should be satis- fied . Alas ! that the heaven - sent gift of enthusiasm , so essentially an Irish quality , should be so constantly perverted as we have seen it in our country's history ! A restless race ...
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... plans were at first carried out in secresy under some outward show of moderation . The society in Dublin , somewhat in imitation of the French democrats , appointed committees for different special objects , and among them was a ...
... plans were at first carried out in secresy under some outward show of moderation . The society in Dublin , somewhat in imitation of the French democrats , appointed committees for different special objects , and among them was a ...
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... to be framed , in a manner which should render it impossible to bring it in doubt whether that body . were or were not the organ of the Catholic will . " His plan was to associate with the committee , as A NETWORK OF SEDITION . " 39.
... to be framed , in a manner which should render it impossible to bring it in doubt whether that body . were or were not the organ of the Catholic will . " His plan was to associate with the committee , as A NETWORK OF SEDITION . " 39.
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... plan of constant communication with the mass of the people was soon dropped as being too hazardous . It has not been till ... plans soon became publicly known . The supporters of the British connexion became This , be it remembered , was ...
... plan of constant communication with the mass of the people was soon dropped as being too hazardous . It has not been till ... plans soon became publicly known . The supporters of the British connexion became This , be it remembered , was ...
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... plans were matured for future action . The present Government is only copy- ing its predecessors in affording facilities for treason under the name of punishment for it . The late Lord Lieutenant of Ireland showed himself to have a far ...
... plans were matured for future action . The present Government is only copy- ing its predecessors in affording facilities for treason under the name of punishment for it . The late Lord Lieutenant of Ireland showed himself to have a far ...
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agitation alarm Armagh arms Bantry Bay began Belfast British brought Catholic committee cause Celt clergy Connaught conspirators constitutional declaration delegates disaffected Dublin Dungannon Dunn enemies England English ERIN-GO-BRAGH favour feel fellow-countrymen French friends gave gentry give Government GRATITUDE AND IRISH Grattan Hamilton Rowan Henry Grattan history of Ireland hope House of Commons IRISH GRATITUDE Irish House Irish Parliament Irish parliamentary Jacobite justice Know ye last paper lawlessness leaders Lord Carhampton Lord Charlemont loyal measures meeting movement Munster nation never oath Oliver Bond ORANGE INSTITUTION Orangemen organisation parliamentary independence party patriotism peasantry penal laws plot plotters political present priest principles Protestants race ranks rapparees rebellion reform religion rent revolutionary revolutionists Right Boys rise Roman Catholics sedition skeine society soon spirit teers tion treason Treaty of Limerick true Ulster United Irish United Irishmen unto Viceroy Volunteers whilst Whiteboys Wolfe Tone ye the land
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Page 35 - I think it right to mention that, at this time, the establishment of a Republic was not the immediate object of my speculations. My object was to secure the independence of my country under any form of government, to which I was led by a hatred of England, so deeply rooted in my nature, that it was rather an instinct than a principle.
Page 8 - ... the occasions and motives of this our Association, and what is intended by it : — 1. We resolve to adhere to the laws of the land and the Protestant religion. 2. We shall, as we ought, unite ourselves accordingly with England, and hold to the lawful government thereof, and to a free Parliament. 3. We declare that our taking up arms is only defensive, and not in the least to invade the lives, liberties, or estates of any of our fellowsubjects, whether Roman Catholic or others, while they demean...
Page 11 - The Roman catholics of this kingdom shall enjoy such privileges in the exercise of their religion, as are consistent with the laws of Ireland, or as they did enjoy in the reign of king Charles II...
Page 36 - ... discontent ; they were ostentations of strength, rather than solicitations for favours ; rather appeals to the powers of the people, than applications to the authority of the state ; they involved the relief of the Catholic, with the revolution of the government, and were dissertations for democracy, rather than arguments for toleration...
Page 36 - What was their import ? — they were exhortations to the people never to be satisfied at any concession, till the state itself was conceded : they were precautions against public tranquillity ; they were invitations to disorder, and covenants of discontent ; they were ostentations of strength, rather than solicitations for favours ; rather appeals to the powers of the people, than applications...
Page 24 - What sets one nation up above another, but the soul that dwells therein ? for it is of no avail, that the arm be strong, if the soul be not great. What...
Page 54 - Hoche mentioned, also, that great mischief had been done to the principles of liberty, and additional difficulties thrown in the way of the French Revolution, by the quantity of blood spilled :
Page 62 - Wert thou all that I wish thee, great, glorious, and free, First flower of the earth, and first gem of the sea, I might hail thee with prouder, with happier brow, But oh ! could I love thee more deeply than now...
Page 30 - I would now wish to draw the attention of the House to the alarming measure of drilling the lowest classes of the populace, by which a stain had been put on the character of the Volunteers. The old, the original Volunteers, had become respectable because they represented the property of the nation; but attempts had been made to arm the poverty of the kingdom. They had originally been the armed * Grattan's Speeches, vol. i., p. 212. property ; were they to become the, armed beggary?
Page 54 - when you guillotine a man. you get rid of an individual, it is true, but then you make all his friends and connections enemies forever to the Government.