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, but _safely_ guarded, 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? His _whole_ political 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' 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/Molinaeus 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 "and _even 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