The United Irishmen, Their Lives and Times: v. 1. Samuel Neilson. v. 2. Thomas Addis Emmet. William James Macneven. Arthur O'Connor. William Sampson. Henry Joy M'Cracken

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J. Madden & Company, 1843
 

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Stran 129 - I assert, that in this communication I have no other than direct views, which centre in one point, a most ardent desire of securing your life from murderers, and your character from perjured calumniators. — I have the honour to be, with the most profound respect, Sir, your most humble and obedient servant, J. BIRD. NB — Mr. * * * is the medium through which I transmit this letter, and anything that may hereafter occur in this business can be done through the same channel ; but no person can call...
Stran 90 - To subvert the tyranny of our execrable Government, to break the connection with England, the neverfailing source of all our political evils, and to assert the independence of my country — these were my objects. To unite the whole people of Ireland, to abolish the memory of all past dissensions, and to substitute the common name of Irishman in place of the denominations of Protestant, Catholic and Dissenter — these were my means.
Stran 90 - Flood, who was ever honoured with that mark of their approbation. I was also invited to spend a few days in Belfast, in order to assist in framing the first club of United Irishmen...
Stran xxiv - King, not having the fear of God in their hearts, nor weighing the duty of their allegiance, but being moved and seduced by the instigation of the devil...
Stran 90 - We formed our club, of which I wrote the declaration, and certainly the formation of that club commenced a new epoch in the politics of Ireland.
Stran 99 - Neilson, about this period, to dispose of all his property, and to relinquish his business, in order to meet the enormous expenses attendant on these proceedings, and the unexpected demands arising from them. The other proprietors, shortly after the prosecutions, disposed of their shares to Neilson, and thus, encompassed with peril, he became the sole proprietor of the paper. In 1792, the printer and proprietors had been prosecuted and acquitted. In January, 1793, six informations were filed in the...
Stran lviii - March, 1705, they passed a vote, " that all magistrates, and other persons whatsoever, who neglected or omitted to put the penal laws into due execution, were betrayers of the liberties of the kingdom.
Stran 312 - ... save and except all such as have been guilty of murder, conspiracy of murder, burglary^ burning of houses, corn or hay, stacks of straw or turf, maliciously digging up or injuring or destroying any potatoes, flax or hemp, rape or corn of any kind planted or sowed, or destroying...
Stran x - Come, you blessed of My Father, inherit the kingdom prepared for you from the foundation of the world: for I was hungry and you gave Me food; I was thirsty and you gave Me drink; I was a stranger and you took Me in: I was naked and you clothed Me: I was sick and you visited Me; I was in prison and you came to Me.
Stran 314 - Whereas it appears that during the late Invasion many of the inhabitants of the County of Mayo, and counties adjacent, did join the French forces and did receive from them arms and ammunition; and whereas it may be expedient to admit such persons to Mercy who may have been instigated thereto by designing men, We do hereby...

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