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The care with which the O'Sunia v AN faction have

avoided every thing like fair discussion, and the precaution they have taken to pack their meetings, is proof of consciousness on their pint that the People are no longer with tern. Th's was not the way. the Tories went to work in 1829. The meeting on Penenden Heath was not a hole-and-corner one; neither were men of any class of opinions excluded from it. But a change has come over the spirit of the PtOill, as Mr. MORTIMER °SULLIVAN and his set now know to their cost. The first public meeting ut which this incen- diary parson darei to vilify and misrepresent the faith of the Catholics, was held at Brighton on Tuesday. Every pains had been taken to rouse the bad feelings of the ignorant and preju- diced; the religious antipathies of the Protestants, the political

animosities of the Tories, were appealed to; the "Deat ' nd

cross-bones" were placarded through the town. All would not do ; the factious designs of the agitators were exposed : the people could not forget Rathcormac; and they justly associated (Min, LivAN with the RYDERS and the BERESFORDS. It will be seen by reference to the report of the proceedings at the meeting, that Mr. CAREW O'DWYER manfully withstood O'SULLIVAN "to the face," and refuted his calumnies. The Tories retired defeated and en- raged. Their object had been to get up an Anti-Catholic demon- stration under the eye of the Court ; but the King will not be the victim of this mameuvre at all events.

Is there no law by which these disturbances can be prevented, and their authors punished? The right of every man to discuss questions of religious opinion, is subject, as we believe Lord DEN- MAN or some other Judge told CARLILE, to the restraints of de- corum. No one is justified in imputing the most horrible crimes, the most atrocious wickedness, to any sect of his Majesty's Christian subjects, as the direct consequence of their faith: no one is justified in attempting to raise popular clamour and hatred against them. This, however, is the object of O'Sum.tvAN's cru- sade against the Catholics. If he is not liable to be prosecuted on this ground, we would ask whether this burly priest may not be sent to the tread-mill as a breaker of the public peace ? He collects large mobs together, and riot ensues; assaults are com- mitted, and the community is disturbed. Boatswain SMITH has been sent to Bridewell for a smaller offence.