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chance of being returned, but with the determination to present a peti- tion against Mr. White, and take the chance of having a Tory com- mittee. This design is openly avowed by the Longford Tories; but we hope that they may catch a " Tartar " in their Committee, and that the faction will be punished by a report that their petition is "frivolous and vexations."
The Sligo Champion says that " Mr. Cooper has [given orders for the registry of his Catholic tenantry, with liberty to dispose of their second votes as they please. If this be true, it gives significant proof of his conviction that the Tory cause is at a discount with the Sligo constituency, and that he will have more than enough to do to secure himself without madly endeavouring to hold Colonel Pereeval's head above water."
At a public meeting held at Enniscorthy, in Clare, on Saturday, re:
solutions were agreed to in favour of the establishment of a system of Poor-laws in Ireland. Mr. John O'Brien, the High Sheriff, presided at this meeting : the principal speaker was Mr. Steele, who was, as usual, very energetic. Many of the principal landowners and farmers were present. The following resolution proposed by Mr. Steele was carried by acclamation—" That this country can never enjoy peace, nor increase in civilization, till every man is made to know that he has a right to support from the soil on which he stands a freeman."
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