EQUALITY OF RIGHTS
among people of every religious persuasion in Ireland. The men who drew up, signed, and gave their lives for these principles were the Presbyterians of Ulster and the Anglicans of Ulster and of Leinster (applause). The hopes of the Catholic body were raised, and the Catholic Association was established, with Wolfe Tone (a Presbyterian) as its secretary and Edmund Burkes son (an Anglican) as its lawyer. Pitt, the English Premier, saw this union of creeds coming. It would frustrate his plan of the Legislative Union. To prevent it he threw down the brand of religious discord ; se nt preachers to Ulster to utter vile calumnies against the Catholic Church ; let loose a brutal yeomanry and militia among the people to goad them to rebellion. His object was (1) to foment religious discord, and (2) by tyranny, house-burning, free-quarters, outrages on women to drive the people to rebellion, so as to be able to say : ' These Irish are untible to rule themselves. Let us take away their Parliament and rule them from Westminster.' His plan succeeded. By outrages of every kind against person and property the Presbyterians in Ulster and the Catholics in the South were compelled to rise, and in the insurrection that ensued they displayed a dashing bravery tLat was unparalleled in the wars of the world (applause).
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New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVI, Issue 24, 20 October 1898, Page 3
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222EQUALITY OF RIGHTS New Zealand Tablet, Volume XXVI, Issue 24, 20 October 1898, Page 3
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