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the field. (Hear, hear.) I do say the people of the county feel well 

 towards Lord Waterford, and every man in this room should take 

 the insult as much to himself as Lord Waterford. (Hear, hear.) 



" Mr. A. Denny, in seconding the resolution, said he was somewhat 

 out of place amongst a number of hunting gentlemen, but that was no 

 matter. The question came to this, would Lord Waterford reside 

 among us or not ? It became a very serious question to every citizen 

 and every country gentleman to take into his consideration. He 

 heartily concurred in the resolution proposed by Mr. Lalor. No doubt 

 Lord Waterford had formed a right resolution with regard to hunting, 

 but he hoped he would not allow what had happened to drive him 

 from his home, or from among his many fast friends. (Cheers.) They 

 all deplored and denounced the conduct complained of, but he hoped 

 it would not have the effect of driving his lordship from among us, 

 and thereby weakening our small garrison that has stood so firm, and 

 which he did so much to uphold and encourage in this country. 

 (Applause ) 



" Mr. Wray Palliser proposed the third resolution, as follows : 

 *That this meeting ako desires to express their deep gratitude to 

 Lord Waterford for having for the last eleven years carried on the 

 hunting of this country at his own, and a great expense, and for 

 having during that time shown such excellent sport, and they hope 

 that there will be soon again among all classes a good feeling both in 

 their business and amusements.' 



" Mr. Spencer seconded the resolution, which was passed with much 

 enthusiasm. 



"Lord Waterford said : My Lord Bessborough and Gentlemen, — 

 I have heard the three resolutions which have just been proposed and 

 passed, and I thank you most sincerely for the way in which you have 

 passed them, and to the gentlemen who spoke for the terms in which 

 they have moved and seconded them. With regard to the last one, 

 I must say it has ever been to me a source of the very greatest plea- 

 sure to hunt this country, and I only wish we could continue to do 

 so. With regard to the other two, I may say I have no intention that 

 any organization whatever should drive me out of the country per- 

 manently. (Cheers.) I may go to England to hunt during the winter, 

 but'I mean to carry on Curraghmore much the same as it has been 

 carried on hei-etofore. (Cheers.) I am determined too that I, for one, 

 will not turn my back on the enemy ; and I am quite certain that, 

 along with you, gentlemen, we shall soon see better times dawn on 

 this unfortunate country. With regard to one remark made by Lord 

 Bessborough, that I had resigned the Hunt because I was insulted on 

 Thursday last, that was a slight mistake on the part of my friend 

 Lord Bessborough. I should not resign it on that account, or for 

 many insults — I hold your interests and your pleasures too dearly 

 at heart for that— but I resign because 1 feel convinced it could not 

 be carried on. I recognised the significance of the organised mob 



