HISTORY OF EUROPE. 
truly boast the povver ‘of raising ina 
country abounding in such inflam- 
mable materials, t the flame. of rebel-- 
lion. Called together by sae per- 
sons as we have described, that a 
mock conventivn might eae sat in 
the metropolis, and cherished the 
incipient projects of Emmett, is sul- 
ientlylikely ; ; as well from the ease 
and security with which it might be 
held, as from his subsequent boast 
of his being assured er having 19 
counties pledged to his support. 
With the creater certainty of war 
it might be supposed that the Ivish 
government would muitiply their 
measures of strength and defence ; it 
therefore became the object of the 
‘conspirators to accelerate their en- 
terprize. Accordingly the persons we 
have named dolimenced their ope- 
rations with activity, and digeibuted 
‘themselves throughout the country 
‘agreeably to their several destinati- 
ons. Fimmett and Dowdall were 
Stationed in Dublin; Quigley in the 
‘county of Kildare, and (Cndeed 
‘without the slightest gleam of pro- 
bable success to cheer him on his 
c “‘Mission) . Russeiin the populous dis- 
tricts of the north, Down and An= 
‘trim: others of less note were sub- 
divided throughout various parts 
“of the country, with authority 
‘from their leaders to forward the 
design by every means in their pow- 
er. Some important assistance was 
likewise hoped for, in the acquisiti- 
on of a person of the name of Dwy- 
er, whom they treated with, and 
urged to levy his utmost force and 
-tmake the first attack on the capital, 
This man, at the head of a gang 
of deserters a handitti, hed re- 
mained in arms from the period of 
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the rebellion of 1798, obstinately 
rejecting repeatedly proffered mer- 
cy; and who dexterously eluting all 
pursuit, had sustained himself un- 
der the protection of the almost 
inaccessible fastnesses of the Wick- 
Jow mountains. His party did not 
ostensibly exceed twenty, but he 
was supposed to possess unbounded 
influence over the peasants of that 
district; so that a large body, on 
any notable undertaking, was with- 
in his means of command, 
To the overtures made to him on 
the part of Emmett it does not ap- 
pear that he assented with cordiali- 
ty: on the contrary it is reported, 
that this ruffian (who if he was not 
gifted with the accomplishments of 
some of the leaders we have describ- 
ed; seems to have been furnished 
with a much larger share of good 
sense) is said to have replied, “ that 
he would not commit his brave men 
upon the faith or good conduct of 
therabble of Dublin; ifhowever the 
latter could achieve any point of 
moment, or that he should behold 
from his elevated position, the greer: 
flag* flown above the king’s on the 
tower of the castle, that he would 
be at hand to cover or second the 
enterprize. 
What is most observable of these 
transactions, 18 the impenetrable se- 
crecy with which they were con- 
ducted.—Undoubtedly many _sur- 
mises, obscure reports, aud myste- 
rious‘ observations connected with 
them, were afloat in Dublin, and 
strong symptoms of clandestine 
meetings and novel conferences were, 
nouced in the more distant counties $ 
yet the parties to the main design, 
continued with inviolablé fidelity 
* The colour of the sebclas 
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