Part 13
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, 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