234 The Dangers of England and Ireland. [Marcu, 
deserves, I again repeat, that such language addressed to him, and carrying 
the sentiments of his people, cannot be heard in vain’—(Applause.) 
Lord Frankfort de Montmorency’s speech, though brief, was couched 
in language to which nothing but frenzy would refuse an ear. 
“ T must address a few words to the Protestants" assembled here, the des- 
cendants of those illustrious men who sealed the Constitution with their 
blood—(Loud applause.) Yes, my Lord and Gentlemen, they bled for that 
free and glorious Constitution, and are we not ready to do the same ?—(Loud 
cries of “ yes, we are.”) I am called on, imperatively called on, to make use 
of strong language. It is necessary for us to defend the Constitution if it 
should be attacked. The country has been lulled into most dangerous secu- 
rity, and that by the basest measures—(Loud cries of hear.) I am certain 
that the Throne, notwithstanding all that has yet been done, will demon- 
strate its attachment to the principles which has placed its present possessor 
thereon. If it have been deceived, I am sorry for it; but it becomes our duty, 
and we will speak out in the language of determination and truth to rouse 
the nation and the people.” 
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Lord Longford, castigated the scandalous meanness of Mr. Peel, in 
language which ought to make the apostate hide his head for ever. 
After a succession of able addresses, the Reverend Charles Boyton, 
one of the Fellows of the University, and who has distinguished himself, 
from the first, by his vigour and manliness, took a view of the question 
in all its details, with an energy worthy of his character and his cause. 
We regret that we must restrict ourselves to a single brief passage. But 
the whole speech must be read and felt in every part of the empire. 
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‘ ©] shall proceed to show you a few specimens of their private conduct 
which had the same result, and which will show you, that while as a govern- 
ment, they never interfered with this factious body, they were, as private 
individuals, in close and continued intimacy with the leaders of the Associa 
tion. I speak notorious facts—ay, facts, as notorious as that sun which now 
shines above us—that a leading Roman Catholic barrister, occupying a high 
legal situation in this country, the highest which a Roman Catholic can Wy 
hold, has been the confidant, the confidential adviser of the two last vice-regal 
Administrators in Ireland ; and I would mention, too, that this man was the 
intimate companion and bosom friend with the leading disturbers of the country. 
—(Cries of “ Hear, hear.”) I say, that during Lord Wellesley’s administra~ 
tion, he was the right-hand man of the Viceroy ; and I assert, that during 
Lord Anglesey’s government, he was a leading friend and adviser of his 
Excellency.—(“ a groan for Lord Anglesey,” which was given on the instant. 
And I say, that during all this time this person was in close connection wit 
O’Connell and Sheil. I would refer you for proof of the position, which I have 
laid down, to a fact which at the time was quite notorious in Dublin, that 
when the Marquess Wellesley came to this country, this very gentleman 
ordered the waiters at the hotel where he stopped, to deny access to him to 
all persons except Mr. O’Connell, and the Attorney-General for Ireland. I 
would even go still further, to show the exertions which have been made in 
favour of the Roman Catholics of this country. Not very remote from the 
place where I stand is a Popish mass-house, which is now designated as a 
church ; that Popish mass-house was made the receptacle of vice-regal 
dignity.” 
