His song is, 'Erin, my country,' and 'I love thy green bowers,'
is the end of his story, which is a hint to me that this is not the place
to say more for the peace of John Bull. Hence Ireland produced a
Daniel O'Connell, but has not yet got the repeal.
Father Smyth, in addressing the meeting, spoke with coolness and forbearance,
yet commendatory of the constitutional manner in which his congregation sought
redress from the government, for the insult offered them, through his person,
in the abuse of his servant by the trooper Lord. On concluding his address,
he was warmly cheered, when the reverend gentleman and his friends adjourned
to the parsonage, to partake of some refreshments.
Chapter XXI.
Public Meeting
Held on Bakery-hill, November llth.
Political changes contemplated by THE REFORM LEAGUE.
1. A full and fair representation. - Don't you wish you may get it?
2. Manhood suffrage. - Thanks to the Eureka-boys, it costs now one pound.
Cheap!
3. No property qualification of members for the Legislative Council. - The
identical thing for 'starring' on stumps to a fellow's heart's content.
4. Payment of members. - That's the accommodation!
5. Short duration of Parliament. - Increase the chances of accommodation,
that's it.
