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"His notions fitted things so wellThat, which was which, he could not tell,But oftentimes, mistook the oneFor t'other, as great clerks have done."

I must now say a few words to the English, in general, and make a few remarks on the unjust manner, in which the Catholic religion, has in general been hitherto, treated and abused. That you may the better understand this, I will make use of thefollowing supposition. Let us suppose, for a moment, that we were in a court of justice, that a person was going to be tried, that some of you were witnesses against him, that the rest of you, were to form the jury, and that I was to be the judge. Now, if we were to examine,onlythe witnesses who wereagainstthe accused, andnotallow asingleindividual to speak for him, if we were not, to allow the poor man to speak a word in hisowndefence, and were the jury, and the judge, then to pronounce him guilty, do you think, we should treat that manfairly?However innocenthe might be, he was sure to be brought inguilty. And why? Because the witnesses were against him, the jury was against him, and the judge was against him; and not a single word was allowed to be spoken in his defence. Now, ye honest men of England, would you not think that man was treated veryunfairly? Would you not feel for such a man? And would you not pity his case? I am sure you would, and all with one voice exclaim, "Let the poor man havefair play, and letus'do tohim, aswewould be done by.'"

Now, my friends, let us apply this example, to the Catholic religion. Have you not read books, that gave you the most horrible account of the Catholic religion, have you not heard people, tell the most infamous things against this religion, and have you not,evenin places ofworship, heard this religion, mostcruellycalled, and abused? But did you ever ask yourselves, whether all that you then read or heard, wasreallytrue? Did you consider, that abuse, is no argument, declamation, no evidence, accusation, no verdict? Did you examine the witnesses on theotherside? Did you read anyCatholicbook, or consult any well-instructedCatholiclayman, or minister on these subjects? Did you not condemn the poor Catholics,unheard, and without giving them afairtrial? But mind, I am not blamingyou, nor thepublic in general, for this ignorance of our religion, nor am I surprised at it. No, considering what has been the state of things, I cannot conceive how it could have been otherwise. For these misrepresentations, and false statements against our religion, have been often made by veryrespectablepersons, and often repeated to the people, either fromthe pulpit, wherenothing but thetruth, should be spoken, or in tracts, and books, which eitherare, orprofess to bewritten bylearnedandsinceremembers of society. Thus hearing these statements, and accusations, fromthesesources, the people very natural enough conclude, that all that is said against the poorbenightedPapists,must be true. But my friends, I beg of you thatin future, you will always remember, that the law of England, strictly forbids any one, even thebasest criminal, to be condemnedbefore, he has had afairtrial, that it is an excellent maxim in life, "hearbothsidesbeforeyoujudge," and the Scripture expressly says: "Thou shalt not bearfalsewitness againstthyneighbour." Why should not then thesameprinciples, be adopted injudgingof theCatholicreligion? When then, in future your hear any abuse, or accusation against the Catholic religion, I beg of you to ask yourselves two questions:First, am I certainthat theCatholicChurch maintainssuchdoctrine? andsecondly, if it does, have I heard theproofs, which may be advanced,in confirmationofthatdoctrine? Oh! would only all Englishmen, grant the Catholics this common boon of justice! how soon would that dark, and heavy cloud of prejudice and misrepresentation, which has so long hung over our religion, immediately burst, and as the sun, after having been shrouded in clouded majesty, amidst the terrific storm, bursts forth with more transcendent brightness, so would the Catholic faith, after having been so long darkened with the mist of false representation, burst forth, with a lustre and brightness, which could not help attracting the eye of every sensible, and thinking mind.

One or two more remarks to you Englishmen, and then, I really must for the present bid you farewell. You cannot be ignorant of the many Protestant clergyman, who, are either returning inmanyrespects to the Catholic faith, or who havealready, publiclyrenounced theProtestant, and embraced theCatholicfaith. Now, with all these venerable examples beforeyou, ought notyou laity, to begin to think, thatyou also, have a right, nay, that it isyour duty, to examine how religious affairs, stand in England? You cannot read, without feelings of interest, and surprise, the account of thenumerousconversions,of theseProtestantclergymen, to theancient Catholic. Although you may condemn the change, still you cannot but admire the singleness of their purpose, and the strength of their minds. The Catholic Church, has noearthlytreasures (for the Protestant Church got all these long since) to offer these ministers for the great sacrifice of wealth, of friendship, and other worldly interests, which they have to forfeit, forrenouncingtheProtestant, andembracingtheCatholicfaith. On the other hand, your rich, but poor in spirit Church, lays before themgoldenprospects, some of the best, and highest preferments of your Church. But, they have turned their backs upon them all, either to accept the lowly charge of a Catholic Priest, or to sink into some despised, and humble situation in life. To many of you, these sacrifices may appear folly; but remember these converts, have lately studied in the school of St. Paul, who "suffered the loss of all things, and accounted them as dung, that he might gain Christ." (Phil. iii.) Thus, they have cheerfully renounced the riches, and honours of this world, to associate themselves in faith, and worship, with those holy, and illustrious members of the Catholic faith, who, in every age, and clime, have made it their aim, and glory, to bring their dear, but erring brethren, to this one fold, of the one Shepherd, Jesus Christ.

I can only say it appears to me strange, passing strange, that if Catholicity be such a monster, as some would gladly persuade the world, it appears very strange, that there should be such an inclination in England, of late years, to return to this ancient faith. Every one must acknowledge, that the march of intellect in England, during these late years, has been immense; but if Catholicity be such a monster, as our enemiescharitablyrepresent it, what is the reason, so many are beginning to enter into its fold, and what is the reason, Catholicity in England is so much in the increase? This great increase, is acknowledged even by our enemies. One wouldreasonablythink, that if Catholicity be such a monster, the march of intellect would havenaturallyguarded the people against it. It surely will not be said, that the people have not been sufficiently warned against it. What! not sufficientlywarned against it! Have they not been warned against it, these three hundred years at least? Have they not been warned against it, in books of all descriptions, from the large folio to the penny tract? Have they not been warned against it, in almost every pulpit (except Catholic) in England? Have they not been warned against it, again, and again, in the House of Lords and Commons? Have they not been warned against it, in almost every rank of society? In short, have they not been warned against it by every means, that human ingenuity could devise? But surely, we shall not be told, that this inclination to Catholicity, is owing to the want of scriptural knowledge in England? Want of scriptural knowledge indeed in England! Have not millions of money, been subscribed for the printing of the scriptures, have not millions of bibles, been printed and circulated in England? In short has not almost every one a bible, to which he confidently appeals as his word of life? And yet notwithstanding all thiswarningagainst Catholicity, notwithstanding this immense diffusion of bibles in England, Catholicity is rapidly increasing, to the great dismay and "horrification" of our enemies. What then, can be the reason of this late increase of Catholicity in England? Why, I will tell you, the people of England, can now most of them read, and the march of intellect is abroad, and by these means the people begin to find out, that their Catholic fellow creatures, have been long, an unjustly abused, a shamefully treated, and basely calumniated body of Christians. The people, therefore, naturally begin to feel for them, and are now unwilling to be deceived, by the idle rant of those misinformed, but positive writers and preachers, who

"Without the care of knowing right from wrong,Always appear, decisive, clear, and strong,Where others, toil with philosophic force,Their nimble nonsense, takes a shorter course,Flings at your head, conviction in a lump,And gains remote conclusions at a jump."

It is related in the Anglo-Saxon history, that when the Catholic missionaries came from abroad, to announce the truths ofthe Gospel to our pagan Anglo-Saxon ancestors, it is related that an aged and venerable, but unconverted Thane thus addressed his pagan prince on the subject. "When," said he, "O King, you and your ministers are seated at table in the depth of winter, and the cheerful fire blazes on the hearth in the middle of the hall, a sparrow perhaps, chased by the wind and snow, enters at one door of the apartment, and escapes by the other. During the moment of its passage, it enjoys the warmth; when it is once departed, it is seen no more. Such is the nature of man. During a few years his existence is visible: but what has preceded, or what will follow it, is concealed from the view of mortals. If the new religion, offer any information on subjects so mysterious and important, it must be worthy of our attention." (Ling. His. Anglo-Sax. vol. i. pp. 29-30.) Happy shall I consider myself, O Englishmen, if in the above pages, I have advanced anything, that may be thought worthy of your attention on the subject of religion. Our lives, as this pagan, but aged and venerable Thane justly observes, are beautifully pictured by the short flight of a sparrow, flying through the narrow space of a hall, with a door open at each end. But after this short passage of life, there is something most awful, and mysterious awaiting us, and the true religion of God, only can unfold to us, how we may best prepare ourselves for the revelation of those awful moments, when time shall end, and eternity begin. Surely then, the sincere search after the true religion, must be a subject worthy of your information, of your attention, and of your frequent consideration. Happy, again I repeat it, shall I consider myself, if anything that I may have said, shall tend to assist you in the above important, and essential investigation. Refer, however, the glory and honour, not to me, but to the holy Catholic Church, under whose guidance I have been instructed. O holy Church, the pillar of truth and the child of Jesus Christ, if I stray from thine unerring word, I shall soon (a weak and frail child of Adam) fall down the awful precipice of spiritual inconsistencies, contradictions, and errors. Should I have advanced anything contrary to any article of thy holy faith, I am ready publicly to recall it. Under the safe shelter of thyunerring authority, I will fix my resting-place, and there, fear neither the scoffs of the infidel, nor the flimsy reasoning of those, who have unfortunately strayed from thy secure paths. O Englishmen, if you would only seriously, and conscientiously examine therealmerits of the Catholic Church, you would soon find that she is built upon the pillar of truth, and that she is the admirable work of that wise builder, Jesus Christ, who built His house upon a firm foundation. "And the rains fell, and the floods came, and the winds blew, and they beat on that house, but it fell not, for it was founded upon a rock." (St. Matt. vii. 25.)

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FOOTNOTES:[H]In the preceding pages, I have asserted, that the Protestant Church, is unjust, in taking from the poor their portion of church property, which was left them by our charitable Catholic ancestors; nay, that it is also unjust, to exact tithes from those, who do not belong to the Protestant Church of England. Now this bold assertion against the Protestant Church, certainly requires a little explanation. A law may be considered intwopoints of view, as a law of theland, and as a law ofGod. Now as the law of tithes in the Protestant Church, is sanctioned by act of parliament, of course the Protestant Church, is justified in exacting these tithes, for it has the law of the land atits back in this respect. But then, the Protestant law of tithes, considered in amoralpoint of view, is certainly an unjust law. And why? Because it takes from the poor, what wasjustlyleft them by our charitable ancestors, and it exacts money from the Catholics and dissenters, without doing any thing to themin returnfor this money. Thus you see, that the law ofmanand the law ofGod, sometimescontradicteach other; and this isoftenthe case, in your scriptural Church as by law established. But is notGodalwaysaboveman? Certainly; and therefore thelawofGod, oughtalwaysto have the preference to thelawofman. But this subject of Church tithes, reminds me of the famous Dr. Hook of Leeds, who isoften writingagainst the Roman Catholic Church, but slylynevercondescends toanswerany of her replies. Now,mark well, I am going to prove,even to a demonstration, from the words of Dr. Hook, that the Roman Catholic Church, isreallythetrueChurch ofChristinthese realms. Well, you will say, if youcandothat, Dr. Hook must be avery strangeandinconsistentdoctor of our Church. Really, do you know, I was just thinking the same. In the year 1832, the Somerset County Gazette informed the public, that Dr. Hook, in a sermon which he preachedbefore the Queen, uttered the followingremarkablewords: "Were all connection between church and state, at this very moment to cease, the church (that is, the Protestant Church) would remainpreciselyas shenowis; that is to say, our bishops, though deprived oftemporalrank, would still exercise all thosespiritualfunctions which, conferred by higher than human authority, no human authority can take away; still to vacant sees they would consecrate new bishops, still ordain the clergy, still confirm the baptized, still govern the church." Such are the famous words of Dr. Hook, in his sermon before the Queen. Now let us see hownicely, theyprovetheRoman Catholic Church, to be thetrueChurch of Christ in these realms. Whether this prophecy of Dr. Hook respecting theProtestantChurch, would bereallyverified, were his church to beseparatedfrom the state, I will not here enquire; butthisI will say, it has been already really verified with regard to theCatholicChurchin England. For although at the Reformation, theCatholicChurch was deprived of all aid from the state, although she was unjustly spoiled of those temporal riches left by her charitable children, and although the exercise of her faith, subjected her followers to the mostsevere painsandpenalties, (which must be for ever a disgrace to this country), still, Catholicity could not be extinguished in these kingdoms; for her bishops "still continuedto exercise all thosespiritualfunctions, which, conferred byhigherthanhumanauthority, no human authority can take away,still, tovacantsees, they consecrated new bishops,stillordained the clergy,stillconfirmed the baptized,stillgoverned the church." And hence thisCatholicChurch, notwithstanding all thestormy trials, which she has undergonein England, exists now, and is exactly the same in spiritual power, as she was before the time of the Reformation. If, therefore, Dr. Hook considers thatthiswould be amarkof thetrueChurch of Christ, were it to beverifiedwith regard to hisProtestantChurch, we mayjustlyinfer, according to theDoctor'sprinciple, that theRoman CatholicChurch, is thetrueChurchof Christ in these realms. And why? Because the doctor's principle, has beenalready really verified, with regard tothischurch in these kingdoms. Really, I begin to think that thefamousDr. Hook of Leeds, must be some relation to Martin Luther; for Martin,evenafter he had left the Catholic Church, proves, in the following words, that theRomanCatholic Church, was thetrueChurch ofChrist. In his book against the Anabaptists, he makes the followingcandidconfession: "Under Papacy are many good things; yea,everythingthat isgoodin Christianity. I say, moreover," continues he, "under Papacy istruechristianity even thevery kernelof christianity." Here we have two doctors of the Protestant Church, leaving,even afterthey had strained every nerve tooverturnthis Catholic Church, we have, I repeat, these two Protestant doctors, leaving in their writings to posterity,oneby his line ofargumentation, and theotherby hisownwords, the most incontestible proofs that the Roman Catholic Church, isreallythetrueChurch ofChrist, and that her fabric, is adorned with all the rich treasures of christianity. O how true is the declaration of the wise man! (Prov. xxi. 30,) "there is no wisdom, there is no prudence, there is no counsel against the Lord."[I]Joseph Hume, Esq., is, or nearly I believe, the oldest member of the present House of Commons, and it may betrulysaid, that, perhaps, no one in that House has acted withgreaterconsistency, and moredisinterestedzeal, for the promotion of the welfare of his country. He hasalwaysbeen a staunch advocate for reform, a patriot for the rights of the poor, and a manly defender of civil, and religious libertyto all. Hence, poor Dan. O'Connell, was sensible of thedistinguishedpolitical merits of thisgreat, and consistent statesman; and hence, when anEnglishconstituency rejected this worthy member from a seat in the House, Dan.honourablyobtained inIrelanda seat forthis useful and consistentmember. Now, I am glad to find, that theremarkswhich I have just made, agree with the opinion ofthis eminentstatesman,respecting the loaves and fishes of the protestant clergy. The following, are the words which Joseph Hume, Esq. hasjustuttered on this subject: "but their zeal (that is, the zeal of the protestant clergy,) against the Catholics, looks to me, to originate fromfearof theloavesandfishes, which they now solargelyenjoy for doinglittle, and inmanycasesnothingof public duty." (Joseph Hume's, Esq., letter to W. J. Cole, Esq., Lechdale, Gloucestershire, 24th Dec., 1850.)[J]I cannot help relating here a circumstance (I hope it is not foreign to the purpose) that happened to one of my acquaintance. He was travelling in a coach, in which were three other respectable passengers. Among other subjects, the conversation (as is often the case) turned on Catholics. One of the gentlemen, immediately commenced a philippic against the Catholics, and called them idolaters, superstitious, murderers, and many otherprettynames. My acquaintance allowed the gentleman, to pour out his abuse for some timewithout interruption, and appeared much amused by his bold assertions, and flaming descriptions of the poordeludedpapists. During the conversation, a person in liquor, rode up to the coach window, and began to annoy the passengers, by his yells and impertinent behaviour. My acquaintance immediately said to the gentleman, who was telling such pretty things about the Catholics, let us have this drunken man taken up, he has murdered two or three people. The gentleman replied, "Are you, Sir,certainthat hehasmurdered two or three people? Can youprove it? Because it would be veryunjustto take the man up, unless you couldprovethe crimes which you mention." "No," answered my acquaintance, "I am not certain. And let me ask you, ifyouarecertain, that all the charges, which you have just brought against theCatholicsaretrue? I am a Catholic, and must tell you they arefalse, and ifyouwould only follow the advice, which you have just givenmeabout this man, you would find the truth of what I say. Ifyouwould not wishmeto accuse this man of a crime, which I am not certain hehascommitted, I beg thatyou, for the future, willneveraccuse theCatholicsof charges, whichyoucannotproveto be true, and which, if you would only take the trouble to examine, you would find to beabsolutely false." The gentleman lookedmuch perplexed, and was so ashamed of himself, that he never spoke another word until they parted. The other two gentlemenenjoyed the joke wonderfully, and laughed most heartily.[K]We read of the ancient prophets, whom God sent to reform the Jews that they began their prophecies by admonishing the people, that the Lord had spoken to them: "Hear, O ye heavens, and give ear, O earth, for the Lord hath spoken." Isai, c. i. v. 2. Whereas God has permitted that the doctrine of the Reformation, should have been originally announced to the world, by a man of insupportable pride, who disclaimed the authority, and doctrine of all Churches then upon the earth; who made no difficulty of acknowledging, that it was fromthe devil, he learnedoneof the principal articles of the Reformation, and who might therefore, have said to his followers, "Hear, O ye heavens, and give ear, O earth, for thedevilhath spoken."[L]But some will perhaps ask, why did thefirstreformers inveighso muchagainstPurgatoryandPrayers for the dead? Why the first reformers likedspiritualcommerce,withoutduty if they could only contrive it. Now, as a remuneration for Prayers for the dead, our charitable ancestors had left certain handsome sums of money; now these reformers liked themoney, butnottheobligationof the Prayers; and, therefore, they inveighedright lustily againstthe Prayers, but took care to slyly pocket the money. But when this spiritual commerce couldnotbe carried on unless the duty wasperformed, they very kindly retained the popish practice, and thus secured the money; witness the tolling of the bell for personsjustdead, the churching of females, and of burying the dead. These and other are in reality the remnants of popish ceremonies, and the performance of them inspire on theCatholicminddevotionalfeelings; but by Protestants are,in general, looked upon very lightly, in aspiritualpoint of view. But then take away these popish ceremonies, and off flies the fee. Will the fee for baptism be now demanded, as baptism has beenlatelydeclared to be an unnecessary act of religion in the Protestant Church? Our Saviour said to His Apostles, "Go, teach all nations,baptizingthem," (that is, all nations,) but the Protestant Church says to her ministers, "Go teach all nations," but as to theabsolute necessityof baptism, our Saviourmusthave been wrong, and, therefore, go please yourselves about it.[M]Appendix to "Reasons why I am not a member of the Bible Society. By the Hon. Arthur Philip Percival, B.C.L. Chaplain in Ordinary to His Majesty."—Fifth Edition.[N]Would my Lord Harewood, wholatelyfigured so conspicuously on the platform in York, as the advocate for the pure and unadulterated Word of God, without note or comment, point out to the peoplethe sure guide, which they are to follow, amidst thisawful Protestantfalsification, and mutilation of the Sacred Scriptures? The Spanish chemist (as related above) cut his master into pieces, and put the pieces into his sublimatory glass, with the hope of raising his master, to a more perfect state than he enjoyed, when God made him. Now, my Lord, from what I have said above, has not the Protestant Church, cut the Scriptures into pieces, and put them into the sublimatory glass of falsification and mutilation? but, my Lord, will she be ever able to raise them again, to as perfect a state as they were in, when God made them, or when your Protestant Church received them, from the hands of the Catholic Church? I am sure, my Lord, she will be here atfault. Another remark or two, my Lord, and I have done. The man, who embraces a religious opinion from conviction, has undoubtedly the right to maintain it by argument. But truth will be his first and principal object, and the champion of truth, will disdain the petty artifices of substituting assertion for truth, and misrepresentation for fact. He will never condescend to swell the crowd of idle disputants, whose ingenuity first, frames a creed for the Church of Rome, and then, after combatting a phantom of its own creation, exults in an easy and a decisive victory. My Lord, just adopt this advice in all yourfutureobservations on the creed of Catholics, and then, you will escape two ridiculous consequences; of exalting the Scriptures on the one hand, and of transgressing on the other, one of the golden precepts of that sacred volume, "Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour." But far be it from me, my Lord, toassertthat you havealready donethis. I merely wish to guard your Lordship, against the above ridiculous consequences. Now, as your ideas, with regard to theCatholicdoctrine on the Scriptures, appear to be rather vague, I will just state, in short, our doctrine on that subject. Our Saviour commanded his apostles to go and preach his gospel, and after they had done this for a certain time, he then inspired some of them to write certain books, for the fuller instruction of those persons on certain points, which they either did not perfectly understand, or of which they were ignorant. For, as the apostles were absent from these persons, (for twelve men could not be in many places at the same time,) they found it necessary to communicate by their pens, certain instructions which these persons required. Now, as what the apostleswrote, as well as what theypreached, wasequallythe inspired Word of God, the Catholic Church, afterwards, carefully collected those sacred books, which were written by some of these inspired men, gave to the whole of these sacred books thus collected, the name of the New Testament, and presented this volume to the people as the inspired Word of God, and has handed it down as such to her faithful in every age, in as perfect a manner as possible. And in the distribution of it to her faithful in every age, she has followed the example of the apostles. For she orders her ministers to gofirst, to preach and teach the gospel to the people, andafterwards, for their further instruction, she puts the sacred Scriptures into the hands of the faithful. But mind, as your Protestant Reformers haveshamefullycorrupted and mutilated the sacred Scriptures, she rejects your human and metamorphosed translations, forbids the use of your incorrect, corrupt, and mutilated translations, and puts into their hands,well-authenticatedcopies of that sacred volume. Hence, on account of hergreat anxiety, for the distribution ofcorrect, andwell-authenticatedcopies among her faithful, certain Protestants have theaudacityto assert, that the Catholic Church, forbids the use of the Scripture to her people, or at least, will not let them read the pure word of God without note or comment. Do I impeach the veracity of these Protestants! Of some indeed I do, but not of all. But this I will say, most of them might know better, if they would only seek information from proper sources. I hope, this short explanation of theCatholicdoctrine on the Scripture, will satisfy Lord Harewood, and caution him never to speak on matters, whichessentiallyconcernhis neighbour'sinterest,unlesshefirstperfectly understands them.One word more, and I have done. I once heard, that a Noble Lord, attending a great County Meeting, in the York Castle-yard, had achieved for himself a lasting notoriety, by declaring, that in his opinion, "the Bible ought to be read by all men, and women, and children, andeven idiots. And scarcely had the merriment excited by this memorable burst of sound sense subsided, before his Lordship was heard thus resuming his exhilarating eloquence. "Yes, even by idiots. I myself have derived great advantage from that book." The effect upon the meeting was electric. The noble advocate of the unfortunate idiots, had so completely identified himself with his clients, that laughter became irresistible, and to what class of intelligent beings, his Lordship belonged, most evident. I believe this is the only instance on record, of a Noble Earl, establishing his religious opinions, at the expense of his understanding.[O]Here follows a long extract from Lord Tenterden's Speech, which it is unnecessary to reprint.[P]By the fundamental rule of Protestantism, every individual, possesses the right of private judgment, and of course, is allowed to interpret the Bible, as his reason, or his feelings, suggest; and yet,markthe contradiction, he isnotallowed, to interpret thethirty-nine Articles. For in the declaration prefixed to this singular code, it is said: "His Majesty, prohibits his loving subjects, the least difference from them, or putting theirownsense upon them; but requires them, to be taken intheir literal, andgrammaticalsense." Now, Dr. Paley says, that "the Thirty-nine Articles, will be found, on dissection, to contain about two hundred and fortydistinct, and independent propositions; many of them, inconsistent witheachother." In fact, few of the English Clergy subscribe the articles in the literal, and grammatical sense; "and Burnet says, that in his own times, the greater part of the clergy, subscribed the Articles,without examining them," and that others do it, because theymustdo it,though they can hardly satisfy their consciences, about some things in them. Dr. Balguy says, that "the Thirty-nine Articles impose upon us doctrines of dark, and ignorant ages." How just, then, must the observation of Gibbon be, "that the great body of the English Clergy, sign the Thirty-nine Articles, with asigh, or asmile." Really, to require that men, should take these Articles, in their literal, and grammatical sense, whilst many of them, haveno literal, orgrammaticalsense, nay, moreover, to oblige men, to swear that they believe them, is, in my humble opinion, a violation of common sense, and of decency. In all this, there may be some degree of political wisdom, but it is surely, an act of very gross, religious inconsistency.[Q]The name of Ireland, brings to my mind, the great O'Connell, the pride of his country, the wonder of England, and the admiration of the world. When I read the direful grievances of that ill-treated nation, I wish, for the sake of England, (which I dearly love) that those grievances had never been written, either on the pages of history, or on the records of heaven. Oh, Ireland, how thou remindest me of the sufferings of my Saviour! "a man of sorrow, and the outcast of the people." Had nothisdivine example been continually beforethy eyes, thou never couldst have endured thy load of miseries, of sorrows, and of persecution, and so nobly have proved thy loyal allegiance to thy sovereign, even amidst a deluge of insults, and of wrongs, and of injustices, that would have maddened any other nation, into a whirlwind of fury, and revenge, and rebellion; but thou rememberedst the words of thy Saviour, "love your enemies, do good to them that hate you, and persecute you." But thy days of sufferings and of sorrow are, I hope, hastening to a close; but perhaps, the time of retribution for England has yet to come. Oh, may Heaven avert this dreadful day of reckoning for my dear country! But, Oh, Ireland, I must not forget the pride of thy heart—the great O'Connell—the much-abused and calumniated Dan. He is now, indeed, beyond this land of misery; but alas, he died a beggar! Yes,HEwhom the newspapersformerlyheld up, as amost base knave, adeceiver, and amoney-hunter,even heat last, died a beggar, for theloveof his country. He nobly sacrificed his, from ten to fourteen thousand a year, which he was making by his profession, and in lieu, accepted the comparatively small and precarious offerings of his countrymen, every farthing of which he spent in promoting their welfare; he blasted all the patrimonial prospects of his own family, and at last, died a martyr and a beggar, for his country; and yet, there is not one English Protestant newspaper to do him common justice, byeven hintingat theseheroicactions. Oh, how justly may I address them in the severe words of the poet:"You all did hate him once, but without cause,What cause withholds you, then, to mourn for him?Oh, judgment! thou art fled to brutish beasts!And men have lost their reason."But, Oh immortal Dan! their praises or censures to thee are equally worthless, for thy colossal deeds during life, and thy heroic death, have immortalized thy name. But of all thy sorrows, thestabthatburstthy generous soul, was the "unkindest cut of all;" for when some of thy countrymen, whom thou hadstraised and honoured, wished to take into their hands the maddening weapons of injustice, revenge, and rebellion, and wished to bury thy dear country in the ruins of bloodshed and revolution, thou,"Then rushing out of doors, to be resolved,If these men so unkindly knocked, or no,Ingratitude, more strong than traitors' arms,Quite vanquished thee, then burst thy noble heart!"On which was engraved, in vivid characters, love for thy religion, patriotism for thy country, loyal and sincere allegiance to thy Queen, and a burning desire for civil and religious liberty for all mankind. Oh, how justly may we apply to thee, the words of the poet,"Thou art the ruins, of the noblest man,That ever lived, in the tide of times."I, formerly, like many other Englishmen, thought only very lightly of thy actions; but thy noble deeds convinced me of myrashjudgment; and as some little retribution, I have paid this small tribute to thy memory. Oh, may God forgive me for my rash judgments, and may thy colossal soul rest in peace.But can I here forget "the finest Protestant (as the immortal Dan. justly observed) that Ireland ever saw?" O no! I know indeed, some will sneer at it, and call it the voice of flattery, but in the eyes of poor Ireland, it will be regarded as a just act of gratitude, to remember the liberal, the high-minded, and chivalrous nobleman, the Marquis of Normanby. When this kind hearted, and enlightened statesman, first placed his foot on the shores of Ireland, "the cauldron" (of political discords) as Lord Plunkett had said, "was boiling over, and the polemic (religious) contest was thrown in as an ingredient." But as soon as the Marquis of Normanby, hoisted in Ireland his political flag of truth, of justice, and of honour, then the cauldron (of political discord,) gradually cooled, and the polemic (religious) contest gradually subsided, into the more congenial calm of peace, of union, and of charity. Hence, might be seen the noble Marquis of Normanby, and his charitable marchioness, gracing, and gladdening by their presence the streets of Dublin, unattended by military escorts, butsafelyguarded, by the generous hearts, and faithful loyalty of a grateful people. To have touched even a single hair of their heads, or to have offered the least insult to these noble, and generous creatures, would have instantly brought down on the base offender, the indignation and fury of the people. There the noble Marquis, without any detriment to his political dignity, walked without guards, surrounded by the hearts of the people, an honour to England, a just representative of our most gracious, liberal, and well-beloved Queen, the idol of the people, and the saviour of Ireland. But why mention merely Ireland? Hiswholepolitical career, has been a consistent course of truth, of justice, and of honour. When only young, the golden prospect of Tory promotion, the inheritance of his noble father's political influence, a seat in Parliament already obtained by a Tory constituency, were all laid before him; when lo! his penetrating though youthful mind, saw that his dear country required reform, and therefore, sacrificing all the above golden prospects, he disinterestedly ranked himself, under the banner of reform. Afterwards a sinecure, but profitable office under Government, was offered him by the Whig ministry; but his political creed, was reform and consistency, and therefore, he politely declined the tempting offer. He is afterwards honoured with the government of Jamaica, and there shews himself the sincere friend of the slave, and on one occasion, generously and manfully exposed even his own life, to vindicate and obtain their just rights: and how dearly he was there beloved, the sorrowful and sincere lamentations, that bade him the last farewell, can best tell. He is honoured also, with the government of Ireland, and gradually peace, contentment, and union, begun to smile on that long agitated, and mis-ruled land. But in all his political promotions, to his honour be it remembered, that he never solicits nor asks of Government any places of office for his relations. Such has been the consistent and even tenor of his political career. Long, will the name of Normanby, be dearly cherished, in the heart of every sincere Catholic, of every grateful Irishman, and of every true English reformer; and he will be handed down to posterity, as a worthy descendant of the Mulgrave family, whose character has always been distinguished, for their acts of justice, liberality, and charity to all,without any distinction of religious creeds. Well then might the immortal Dan declare, that "The Marquis of Normanby, was the finest Protestant, that Ireland ever saw."

[H]In the preceding pages, I have asserted, that the Protestant Church, is unjust, in taking from the poor their portion of church property, which was left them by our charitable Catholic ancestors; nay, that it is also unjust, to exact tithes from those, who do not belong to the Protestant Church of England. Now this bold assertion against the Protestant Church, certainly requires a little explanation. A law may be considered intwopoints of view, as a law of theland, and as a law ofGod. Now as the law of tithes in the Protestant Church, is sanctioned by act of parliament, of course the Protestant Church, is justified in exacting these tithes, for it has the law of the land atits back in this respect. But then, the Protestant law of tithes, considered in amoralpoint of view, is certainly an unjust law. And why? Because it takes from the poor, what wasjustlyleft them by our charitable ancestors, and it exacts money from the Catholics and dissenters, without doing any thing to themin returnfor this money. Thus you see, that the law ofmanand the law ofGod, sometimescontradicteach other; and this isoftenthe case, in your scriptural Church as by law established. But is notGodalwaysaboveman? Certainly; and therefore thelawofGod, oughtalwaysto have the preference to thelawofman. But this subject of Church tithes, reminds me of the famous Dr. Hook of Leeds, who isoften writingagainst the Roman Catholic Church, but slylynevercondescends toanswerany of her replies. Now,mark well, I am going to prove,even to a demonstration, from the words of Dr. Hook, that the Roman Catholic Church, isreallythetrueChurch ofChristinthese realms. Well, you will say, if youcandothat, Dr. Hook must be avery strangeandinconsistentdoctor of our Church. Really, do you know, I was just thinking the same. In the year 1832, the Somerset County Gazette informed the public, that Dr. Hook, in a sermon which he preachedbefore the Queen, uttered the followingremarkablewords: "Were all connection between church and state, at this very moment to cease, the church (that is, the Protestant Church) would remainpreciselyas shenowis; that is to say, our bishops, though deprived oftemporalrank, would still exercise all thosespiritualfunctions which, conferred by higher than human authority, no human authority can take away; still to vacant sees they would consecrate new bishops, still ordain the clergy, still confirm the baptized, still govern the church." Such are the famous words of Dr. Hook, in his sermon before the Queen. Now let us see hownicely, theyprovetheRoman Catholic Church, to be thetrueChurch of Christ in these realms. Whether this prophecy of Dr. Hook respecting theProtestantChurch, would bereallyverified, were his church to beseparatedfrom the state, I will not here enquire; butthisI will say, it has been already really verified with regard to theCatholicChurchin England. For although at the Reformation, theCatholicChurch was deprived of all aid from the state, although she was unjustly spoiled of those temporal riches left by her charitable children, and although the exercise of her faith, subjected her followers to the mostsevere painsandpenalties, (which must be for ever a disgrace to this country), still, Catholicity could not be extinguished in these kingdoms; for her bishops "still continuedto exercise all thosespiritualfunctions, which, conferred byhigherthanhumanauthority, no human authority can take away,still, tovacantsees, they consecrated new bishops,stillordained the clergy,stillconfirmed the baptized,stillgoverned the church." And hence thisCatholicChurch, notwithstanding all thestormy trials, which she has undergonein England, exists now, and is exactly the same in spiritual power, as she was before the time of the Reformation. If, therefore, Dr. Hook considers thatthiswould be amarkof thetrueChurch of Christ, were it to beverifiedwith regard to hisProtestantChurch, we mayjustlyinfer, according to theDoctor'sprinciple, that theRoman CatholicChurch, is thetrueChurchof Christ in these realms. And why? Because the doctor's principle, has beenalready really verified, with regard tothischurch in these kingdoms. Really, I begin to think that thefamousDr. Hook of Leeds, must be some relation to Martin Luther; for Martin,evenafter he had left the Catholic Church, proves, in the following words, that theRomanCatholic Church, was thetrueChurch ofChrist. In his book against the Anabaptists, he makes the followingcandidconfession: "Under Papacy are many good things; yea,everythingthat isgoodin Christianity. I say, moreover," continues he, "under Papacy istruechristianity even thevery kernelof christianity." Here we have two doctors of the Protestant Church, leaving,even afterthey had strained every nerve tooverturnthis Catholic Church, we have, I repeat, these two Protestant doctors, leaving in their writings to posterity,oneby his line ofargumentation, and theotherby hisownwords, the most incontestible proofs that the Roman Catholic Church, isreallythetrueChurch ofChrist, and that her fabric, is adorned with all the rich treasures of christianity. O how true is the declaration of the wise man! (Prov. xxi. 30,) "there is no wisdom, there is no prudence, there is no counsel against the Lord."

[I]Joseph Hume, Esq., is, or nearly I believe, the oldest member of the present House of Commons, and it may betrulysaid, that, perhaps, no one in that House has acted withgreaterconsistency, and moredisinterestedzeal, for the promotion of the welfare of his country. He hasalwaysbeen a staunch advocate for reform, a patriot for the rights of the poor, and a manly defender of civil, and religious libertyto all. Hence, poor Dan. O'Connell, was sensible of thedistinguishedpolitical merits of thisgreat, and consistent statesman; and hence, when anEnglishconstituency rejected this worthy member from a seat in the House, Dan.honourablyobtained inIrelanda seat forthis useful and consistentmember. Now, I am glad to find, that theremarkswhich I have just made, agree with the opinion ofthis eminentstatesman,respecting the loaves and fishes of the protestant clergy. The following, are the words which Joseph Hume, Esq. hasjustuttered on this subject: "but their zeal (that is, the zeal of the protestant clergy,) against the Catholics, looks to me, to originate fromfearof theloavesandfishes, which they now solargelyenjoy for doinglittle, and inmanycasesnothingof public duty." (Joseph Hume's, Esq., letter to W. J. Cole, Esq., Lechdale, Gloucestershire, 24th Dec., 1850.)

[J]I cannot help relating here a circumstance (I hope it is not foreign to the purpose) that happened to one of my acquaintance. He was travelling in a coach, in which were three other respectable passengers. Among other subjects, the conversation (as is often the case) turned on Catholics. One of the gentlemen, immediately commenced a philippic against the Catholics, and called them idolaters, superstitious, murderers, and many otherprettynames. My acquaintance allowed the gentleman, to pour out his abuse for some timewithout interruption, and appeared much amused by his bold assertions, and flaming descriptions of the poordeludedpapists. During the conversation, a person in liquor, rode up to the coach window, and began to annoy the passengers, by his yells and impertinent behaviour. My acquaintance immediately said to the gentleman, who was telling such pretty things about the Catholics, let us have this drunken man taken up, he has murdered two or three people. The gentleman replied, "Are you, Sir,certainthat hehasmurdered two or three people? Can youprove it? Because it would be veryunjustto take the man up, unless you couldprovethe crimes which you mention." "No," answered my acquaintance, "I am not certain. And let me ask you, ifyouarecertain, that all the charges, which you have just brought against theCatholicsaretrue? I am a Catholic, and must tell you they arefalse, and ifyouwould only follow the advice, which you have just givenmeabout this man, you would find the truth of what I say. Ifyouwould not wishmeto accuse this man of a crime, which I am not certain hehascommitted, I beg thatyou, for the future, willneveraccuse theCatholicsof charges, whichyoucannotproveto be true, and which, if you would only take the trouble to examine, you would find to beabsolutely false." The gentleman lookedmuch perplexed, and was so ashamed of himself, that he never spoke another word until they parted. The other two gentlemenenjoyed the joke wonderfully, and laughed most heartily.

[K]We read of the ancient prophets, whom God sent to reform the Jews that they began their prophecies by admonishing the people, that the Lord had spoken to them: "Hear, O ye heavens, and give ear, O earth, for the Lord hath spoken." Isai, c. i. v. 2. Whereas God has permitted that the doctrine of the Reformation, should have been originally announced to the world, by a man of insupportable pride, who disclaimed the authority, and doctrine of all Churches then upon the earth; who made no difficulty of acknowledging, that it was fromthe devil, he learnedoneof the principal articles of the Reformation, and who might therefore, have said to his followers, "Hear, O ye heavens, and give ear, O earth, for thedevilhath spoken."

[L]But some will perhaps ask, why did thefirstreformers inveighso muchagainstPurgatoryandPrayers for the dead? Why the first reformers likedspiritualcommerce,withoutduty if they could only contrive it. Now, as a remuneration for Prayers for the dead, our charitable ancestors had left certain handsome sums of money; now these reformers liked themoney, butnottheobligationof the Prayers; and, therefore, they inveighedright lustily againstthe Prayers, but took care to slyly pocket the money. But when this spiritual commerce couldnotbe carried on unless the duty wasperformed, they very kindly retained the popish practice, and thus secured the money; witness the tolling of the bell for personsjustdead, the churching of females, and of burying the dead. These and other are in reality the remnants of popish ceremonies, and the performance of them inspire on theCatholicminddevotionalfeelings; but by Protestants are,in general, looked upon very lightly, in aspiritualpoint of view. But then take away these popish ceremonies, and off flies the fee. Will the fee for baptism be now demanded, as baptism has beenlatelydeclared to be an unnecessary act of religion in the Protestant Church? Our Saviour said to His Apostles, "Go, teach all nations,baptizingthem," (that is, all nations,) but the Protestant Church says to her ministers, "Go teach all nations," but as to theabsolute necessityof baptism, our Saviourmusthave been wrong, and, therefore, go please yourselves about it.

[M]Appendix to "Reasons why I am not a member of the Bible Society. By the Hon. Arthur Philip Percival, B.C.L. Chaplain in Ordinary to His Majesty."—Fifth Edition.

[N]Would my Lord Harewood, wholatelyfigured so conspicuously on the platform in York, as the advocate for the pure and unadulterated Word of God, without note or comment, point out to the peoplethe sure guide, which they are to follow, amidst thisawful Protestantfalsification, and mutilation of the Sacred Scriptures? The Spanish chemist (as related above) cut his master into pieces, and put the pieces into his sublimatory glass, with the hope of raising his master, to a more perfect state than he enjoyed, when God made him. Now, my Lord, from what I have said above, has not the Protestant Church, cut the Scriptures into pieces, and put them into the sublimatory glass of falsification and mutilation? but, my Lord, will she be ever able to raise them again, to as perfect a state as they were in, when God made them, or when your Protestant Church received them, from the hands of the Catholic Church? I am sure, my Lord, she will be here atfault. Another remark or two, my Lord, and I have done. The man, who embraces a religious opinion from conviction, has undoubtedly the right to maintain it by argument. But truth will be his first and principal object, and the champion of truth, will disdain the petty artifices of substituting assertion for truth, and misrepresentation for fact. He will never condescend to swell the crowd of idle disputants, whose ingenuity first, frames a creed for the Church of Rome, and then, after combatting a phantom of its own creation, exults in an easy and a decisive victory. My Lord, just adopt this advice in all yourfutureobservations on the creed of Catholics, and then, you will escape two ridiculous consequences; of exalting the Scriptures on the one hand, and of transgressing on the other, one of the golden precepts of that sacred volume, "Thou shalt not bear false witness against thy neighbour." But far be it from me, my Lord, toassertthat you havealready donethis. I merely wish to guard your Lordship, against the above ridiculous consequences. Now, as your ideas, with regard to theCatholicdoctrine on the Scriptures, appear to be rather vague, I will just state, in short, our doctrine on that subject. Our Saviour commanded his apostles to go and preach his gospel, and after they had done this for a certain time, he then inspired some of them to write certain books, for the fuller instruction of those persons on certain points, which they either did not perfectly understand, or of which they were ignorant. For, as the apostles were absent from these persons, (for twelve men could not be in many places at the same time,) they found it necessary to communicate by their pens, certain instructions which these persons required. Now, as what the apostleswrote, as well as what theypreached, wasequallythe inspired Word of God, the Catholic Church, afterwards, carefully collected those sacred books, which were written by some of these inspired men, gave to the whole of these sacred books thus collected, the name of the New Testament, and presented this volume to the people as the inspired Word of God, and has handed it down as such to her faithful in every age, in as perfect a manner as possible. And in the distribution of it to her faithful in every age, she has followed the example of the apostles. For she orders her ministers to gofirst, to preach and teach the gospel to the people, andafterwards, for their further instruction, she puts the sacred Scriptures into the hands of the faithful. But mind, as your Protestant Reformers haveshamefullycorrupted and mutilated the sacred Scriptures, she rejects your human and metamorphosed translations, forbids the use of your incorrect, corrupt, and mutilated translations, and puts into their hands,well-authenticatedcopies of that sacred volume. Hence, on account of hergreat anxiety, for the distribution ofcorrect, andwell-authenticatedcopies among her faithful, certain Protestants have theaudacityto assert, that the Catholic Church, forbids the use of the Scripture to her people, or at least, will not let them read the pure word of God without note or comment. Do I impeach the veracity of these Protestants! Of some indeed I do, but not of all. But this I will say, most of them might know better, if they would only seek information from proper sources. I hope, this short explanation of theCatholicdoctrine on the Scripture, will satisfy Lord Harewood, and caution him never to speak on matters, whichessentiallyconcernhis neighbour'sinterest,unlesshefirstperfectly understands them.One word more, and I have done. I once heard, that a Noble Lord, attending a great County Meeting, in the York Castle-yard, had achieved for himself a lasting notoriety, by declaring, that in his opinion, "the Bible ought to be read by all men, and women, and children, andeven idiots. And scarcely had the merriment excited by this memorable burst of sound sense subsided, before his Lordship was heard thus resuming his exhilarating eloquence. "Yes, even by idiots. I myself have derived great advantage from that book." The effect upon the meeting was electric. The noble advocate of the unfortunate idiots, had so completely identified himself with his clients, that laughter became irresistible, and to what class of intelligent beings, his Lordship belonged, most evident. I believe this is the only instance on record, of a Noble Earl, establishing his religious opinions, at the expense of his understanding.

One word more, and I have done. I once heard, that a Noble Lord, attending a great County Meeting, in the York Castle-yard, had achieved for himself a lasting notoriety, by declaring, that in his opinion, "the Bible ought to be read by all men, and women, and children, andeven idiots. And scarcely had the merriment excited by this memorable burst of sound sense subsided, before his Lordship was heard thus resuming his exhilarating eloquence. "Yes, even by idiots. I myself have derived great advantage from that book." The effect upon the meeting was electric. The noble advocate of the unfortunate idiots, had so completely identified himself with his clients, that laughter became irresistible, and to what class of intelligent beings, his Lordship belonged, most evident. I believe this is the only instance on record, of a Noble Earl, establishing his religious opinions, at the expense of his understanding.

[O]Here follows a long extract from Lord Tenterden's Speech, which it is unnecessary to reprint.

[P]By the fundamental rule of Protestantism, every individual, possesses the right of private judgment, and of course, is allowed to interpret the Bible, as his reason, or his feelings, suggest; and yet,markthe contradiction, he isnotallowed, to interpret thethirty-nine Articles. For in the declaration prefixed to this singular code, it is said: "His Majesty, prohibits his loving subjects, the least difference from them, or putting theirownsense upon them; but requires them, to be taken intheir literal, andgrammaticalsense." Now, Dr. Paley says, that "the Thirty-nine Articles, will be found, on dissection, to contain about two hundred and fortydistinct, and independent propositions; many of them, inconsistent witheachother." In fact, few of the English Clergy subscribe the articles in the literal, and grammatical sense; "and Burnet says, that in his own times, the greater part of the clergy, subscribed the Articles,without examining them," and that others do it, because theymustdo it,though they can hardly satisfy their consciences, about some things in them. Dr. Balguy says, that "the Thirty-nine Articles impose upon us doctrines of dark, and ignorant ages." How just, then, must the observation of Gibbon be, "that the great body of the English Clergy, sign the Thirty-nine Articles, with asigh, or asmile." Really, to require that men, should take these Articles, in their literal, and grammatical sense, whilst many of them, haveno literal, orgrammaticalsense, nay, moreover, to oblige men, to swear that they believe them, is, in my humble opinion, a violation of common sense, and of decency. In all this, there may be some degree of political wisdom, but it is surely, an act of very gross, religious inconsistency.

[Q]The name of Ireland, brings to my mind, the great O'Connell, the pride of his country, the wonder of England, and the admiration of the world. When I read the direful grievances of that ill-treated nation, I wish, for the sake of England, (which I dearly love) that those grievances had never been written, either on the pages of history, or on the records of heaven. Oh, Ireland, how thou remindest me of the sufferings of my Saviour! "a man of sorrow, and the outcast of the people." Had nothisdivine example been continually beforethy eyes, thou never couldst have endured thy load of miseries, of sorrows, and of persecution, and so nobly have proved thy loyal allegiance to thy sovereign, even amidst a deluge of insults, and of wrongs, and of injustices, that would have maddened any other nation, into a whirlwind of fury, and revenge, and rebellion; but thou rememberedst the words of thy Saviour, "love your enemies, do good to them that hate you, and persecute you." But thy days of sufferings and of sorrow are, I hope, hastening to a close; but perhaps, the time of retribution for England has yet to come. Oh, may Heaven avert this dreadful day of reckoning for my dear country! But, Oh, Ireland, I must not forget the pride of thy heart—the great O'Connell—the much-abused and calumniated Dan. He is now, indeed, beyond this land of misery; but alas, he died a beggar! Yes,HEwhom the newspapersformerlyheld up, as amost base knave, adeceiver, and amoney-hunter,even heat last, died a beggar, for theloveof his country. He nobly sacrificed his, from ten to fourteen thousand a year, which he was making by his profession, and in lieu, accepted the comparatively small and precarious offerings of his countrymen, every farthing of which he spent in promoting their welfare; he blasted all the patrimonial prospects of his own family, and at last, died a martyr and a beggar, for his country; and yet, there is not one English Protestant newspaper to do him common justice, byeven hintingat theseheroicactions. Oh, how justly may I address them in the severe words of the poet:"You all did hate him once, but without cause,What cause withholds you, then, to mourn for him?Oh, judgment! thou art fled to brutish beasts!And men have lost their reason."But, Oh immortal Dan! their praises or censures to thee are equally worthless, for thy colossal deeds during life, and thy heroic death, have immortalized thy name. But of all thy sorrows, thestabthatburstthy generous soul, was the "unkindest cut of all;" for when some of thy countrymen, whom thou hadstraised and honoured, wished to take into their hands the maddening weapons of injustice, revenge, and rebellion, and wished to bury thy dear country in the ruins of bloodshed and revolution, thou,"Then rushing out of doors, to be resolved,If these men so unkindly knocked, or no,Ingratitude, more strong than traitors' arms,Quite vanquished thee, then burst thy noble heart!"On which was engraved, in vivid characters, love for thy religion, patriotism for thy country, loyal and sincere allegiance to thy Queen, and a burning desire for civil and religious liberty for all mankind. Oh, how justly may we apply to thee, the words of the poet,"Thou art the ruins, of the noblest man,That ever lived, in the tide of times."I, formerly, like many other Englishmen, thought only very lightly of thy actions; but thy noble deeds convinced me of myrashjudgment; and as some little retribution, I have paid this small tribute to thy memory. Oh, may God forgive me for my rash judgments, and may thy colossal soul rest in peace.But can I here forget "the finest Protestant (as the immortal Dan. justly observed) that Ireland ever saw?" O no! I know indeed, some will sneer at it, and call it the voice of flattery, but in the eyes of poor Ireland, it will be regarded as a just act of gratitude, to remember the liberal, the high-minded, and chivalrous nobleman, the Marquis of Normanby. When this kind hearted, and enlightened statesman, first placed his foot on the shores of Ireland, "the cauldron" (of political discords) as Lord Plunkett had said, "was boiling over, and the polemic (religious) contest was thrown in as an ingredient." But as soon as the Marquis of Normanby, hoisted in Ireland his political flag of truth, of justice, and of honour, then the cauldron (of political discord,) gradually cooled, and the polemic (religious) contest gradually subsided, into the more congenial calm of peace, of union, and of charity. Hence, might be seen the noble Marquis of Normanby, and his charitable marchioness, gracing, and gladdening by their presence the streets of Dublin, unattended by military escorts, butsafelyguarded, by the generous hearts, and faithful loyalty of a grateful people. To have touched even a single hair of their heads, or to have offered the least insult to these noble, and generous creatures, would have instantly brought down on the base offender, the indignation and fury of the people. There the noble Marquis, without any detriment to his political dignity, walked without guards, surrounded by the hearts of the people, an honour to England, a just representative of our most gracious, liberal, and well-beloved Queen, the idol of the people, and the saviour of Ireland. But why mention merely Ireland? Hiswholepolitical career, has been a consistent course of truth, of justice, and of honour. When only young, the golden prospect of Tory promotion, the inheritance of his noble father's political influence, a seat in Parliament already obtained by a Tory constituency, were all laid before him; when lo! his penetrating though youthful mind, saw that his dear country required reform, and therefore, sacrificing all the above golden prospects, he disinterestedly ranked himself, under the banner of reform. Afterwards a sinecure, but profitable office under Government, was offered him by the Whig ministry; but his political creed, was reform and consistency, and therefore, he politely declined the tempting offer. He is afterwards honoured with the government of Jamaica, and there shews himself the sincere friend of the slave, and on one occasion, generously and manfully exposed even his own life, to vindicate and obtain their just rights: and how dearly he was there beloved, the sorrowful and sincere lamentations, that bade him the last farewell, can best tell. He is honoured also, with the government of Ireland, and gradually peace, contentment, and union, begun to smile on that long agitated, and mis-ruled land. But in all his political promotions, to his honour be it remembered, that he never solicits nor asks of Government any places of office for his relations. Such has been the consistent and even tenor of his political career. Long, will the name of Normanby, be dearly cherished, in the heart of every sincere Catholic, of every grateful Irishman, and of every true English reformer; and he will be handed down to posterity, as a worthy descendant of the Mulgrave family, whose character has always been distinguished, for their acts of justice, liberality, and charity to all,without any distinction of religious creeds. Well then might the immortal Dan declare, that "The Marquis of Normanby, was the finest Protestant, that Ireland ever saw."

"You all did hate him once, but without cause,What cause withholds you, then, to mourn for him?Oh, judgment! thou art fled to brutish beasts!And men have lost their reason."

But, Oh immortal Dan! their praises or censures to thee are equally worthless, for thy colossal deeds during life, and thy heroic death, have immortalized thy name. But of all thy sorrows, thestabthatburstthy generous soul, was the "unkindest cut of all;" for when some of thy countrymen, whom thou hadstraised and honoured, wished to take into their hands the maddening weapons of injustice, revenge, and rebellion, and wished to bury thy dear country in the ruins of bloodshed and revolution, thou,

"Then rushing out of doors, to be resolved,If these men so unkindly knocked, or no,Ingratitude, more strong than traitors' arms,Quite vanquished thee, then burst thy noble heart!"

On which was engraved, in vivid characters, love for thy religion, patriotism for thy country, loyal and sincere allegiance to thy Queen, and a burning desire for civil and religious liberty for all mankind. Oh, how justly may we apply to thee, the words of the poet,

"Thou art the ruins, of the noblest man,That ever lived, in the tide of times."

I, formerly, like many other Englishmen, thought only very lightly of thy actions; but thy noble deeds convinced me of myrashjudgment; and as some little retribution, I have paid this small tribute to thy memory. Oh, may God forgive me for my rash judgments, and may thy colossal soul rest in peace.

But can I here forget "the finest Protestant (as the immortal Dan. justly observed) that Ireland ever saw?" O no! I know indeed, some will sneer at it, and call it the voice of flattery, but in the eyes of poor Ireland, it will be regarded as a just act of gratitude, to remember the liberal, the high-minded, and chivalrous nobleman, the Marquis of Normanby. When this kind hearted, and enlightened statesman, first placed his foot on the shores of Ireland, "the cauldron" (of political discords) as Lord Plunkett had said, "was boiling over, and the polemic (religious) contest was thrown in as an ingredient." But as soon as the Marquis of Normanby, hoisted in Ireland his political flag of truth, of justice, and of honour, then the cauldron (of political discord,) gradually cooled, and the polemic (religious) contest gradually subsided, into the more congenial calm of peace, of union, and of charity. Hence, might be seen the noble Marquis of Normanby, and his charitable marchioness, gracing, and gladdening by their presence the streets of Dublin, unattended by military escorts, butsafelyguarded, by the generous hearts, and faithful loyalty of a grateful people. To have touched even a single hair of their heads, or to have offered the least insult to these noble, and generous creatures, would have instantly brought down on the base offender, the indignation and fury of the people. There the noble Marquis, without any detriment to his political dignity, walked without guards, surrounded by the hearts of the people, an honour to England, a just representative of our most gracious, liberal, and well-beloved Queen, the idol of the people, and the saviour of Ireland. But why mention merely Ireland? Hiswholepolitical career, has been a consistent course of truth, of justice, and of honour. When only young, the golden prospect of Tory promotion, the inheritance of his noble father's political influence, a seat in Parliament already obtained by a Tory constituency, were all laid before him; when lo! his penetrating though youthful mind, saw that his dear country required reform, and therefore, sacrificing all the above golden prospects, he disinterestedly ranked himself, under the banner of reform. Afterwards a sinecure, but profitable office under Government, was offered him by the Whig ministry; but his political creed, was reform and consistency, and therefore, he politely declined the tempting offer. He is afterwards honoured with the government of Jamaica, and there shews himself the sincere friend of the slave, and on one occasion, generously and manfully exposed even his own life, to vindicate and obtain their just rights: and how dearly he was there beloved, the sorrowful and sincere lamentations, that bade him the last farewell, can best tell. He is honoured also, with the government of Ireland, and gradually peace, contentment, and union, begun to smile on that long agitated, and mis-ruled land. But in all his political promotions, to his honour be it remembered, that he never solicits nor asks of Government any places of office for his relations. Such has been the consistent and even tenor of his political career. Long, will the name of Normanby, be dearly cherished, in the heart of every sincere Catholic, of every grateful Irishman, and of every true English reformer; and he will be handed down to posterity, as a worthy descendant of the Mulgrave family, whose character has always been distinguished, for their acts of justice, liberality, and charity to all,without any distinction of religious creeds. Well then might the immortal Dan declare, that "The Marquis of Normanby, was the finest Protestant, that Ireland ever saw."

TRANSCRIBERS' NOTESIntroductionPage iv: Latern as in the originalFirst addressPage 1: goverment corrected to government after "The clergy, and the head of the"Page 2: intolerence corrected to intolerance after "before this whirlwind of Protestant"Page 6: descendents as in the originalPage 9: addres corrected to address after "would tempt me to"Page 12: te corrected to to after "But it manifestly allows us"Page 12: " added before "as to preventing persons"Page 14: Torento corrected to Toronto after "Kingston, Byetown,"Page 14: Irvinites as in the originalPage 15: freeborn standardised to free-bornPage 15: diocess corrected to diocese after "and assigned to it a"Page 15: Caldea corrected to Chaldea after "jurisdiction over Syria,"Page 18: Portestant corrected to Protestant after "If therefore the orthodox"Page 19: " added after "limitation of the crown"Page 21: ancesters corrected to ancestors after "having to suffer, what our Catholic"Page 25: villany as in the originalPage 26: distintinguished corrected to distinguished after "I am sure (says this"Footnote A: Anglo Saxon corrected to Anglo-SaxonFootnote D: pourtrayed as in the originalFootnote D: shillalah as in the originalFootnote D: floodgates standardised to flood-gatesSecond addressPage 9: phillippic corrected to philippic after "meeting, a thundering"Page 14: he standardised to He after "mankind; that is,"Page 19: ' changed to " after "prophets under Jeroboam?"Page 20: Luthern as in the originalPage 23: apostacy as in the originalPage 24: Pharo's as in the originalPage 24: suicidical as in the originalPage 28, 29: variable spelling of Molineus/Molinæus as in originalPage 29: " ( added before "In Defens. Transl.)"Page 29: detort as in the originalPage 30: " added after "delegates of the Clarendon press."Page 31: " added after "to the end of Jeremiah."Page 42: . added after GazPage 56: heirarchy corrected to hierarchy after "put together, more than the"Page 56: " added after "of any earthly power!"Page 66: " added after "liberal to the poor."Footnote H: " removed before "our bishops, though deprived"Footnote J: phillippic corrected to philippic after "immediately commenced a"Footnote N: " added after "andeven idiots."Footnote Q: collossal corrected to colossal after "rash judgments, and may thy"General: Errata applied to text.General: Spelling of inuendo, inuendoes as in the original

TRANSCRIBERS' NOTES

Introduction

Page iv: Latern as in the original

First address

Page 1: goverment corrected to government after "The clergy, and the head of the"

Page 2: intolerence corrected to intolerance after "before this whirlwind of Protestant"

Page 6: descendents as in the original

Page 9: addres corrected to address after "would tempt me to"

Page 12: te corrected to to after "But it manifestly allows us"

Page 12: " added before "as to preventing persons"

Page 14: Torento corrected to Toronto after "Kingston, Byetown,"

Page 14: Irvinites as in the original

Page 15: freeborn standardised to free-born

Page 15: diocess corrected to diocese after "and assigned to it a"

Page 15: Caldea corrected to Chaldea after "jurisdiction over Syria,"

Page 18: Portestant corrected to Protestant after "If therefore the orthodox"

Page 19: " added after "limitation of the crown"

Page 21: ancesters corrected to ancestors after "having to suffer, what our Catholic"

Page 25: villany as in the original

Page 26: distintinguished corrected to distinguished after "I am sure (says this"

Footnote A: Anglo Saxon corrected to Anglo-Saxon

Footnote D: pourtrayed as in the original

Footnote D: shillalah as in the original

Footnote D: floodgates standardised to flood-gates

Second address

Page 9: phillippic corrected to philippic after "meeting, a thundering"

Page 14: he standardised to He after "mankind; that is,"

Page 19: ' changed to " after "prophets under Jeroboam?"

Page 20: Luthern as in the original

Page 23: apostacy as in the original

Page 24: Pharo's as in the original

Page 24: suicidical as in the original

Page 28, 29: variable spelling of Molineus/Molinæus as in original

Page 29: " ( added before "In Defens. Transl.)"

Page 29: detort as in the original

Page 30: " added after "delegates of the Clarendon press."

Page 31: " added after "to the end of Jeremiah."

Page 42: . added after Gaz

Page 56: heirarchy corrected to hierarchy after "put together, more than the"

Page 56: " added after "of any earthly power!"

Page 66: " added after "liberal to the poor."

Footnote H: " removed before "our bishops, though deprived"

Footnote J: phillippic corrected to philippic after "immediately commenced a"

Footnote N: " added after "andeven idiots."

Footnote Q: collossal corrected to colossal after "rash judgments, and may thy"

General: Errata applied to text.

General: Spelling of inuendo, inuendoes as in the original

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