. Treasury of Irish eloquence, being a compendium of Irish oratory and literature . nt was to belost, the aliens blenched ? And when at length the moment forthe last and decisive movement had arrived, and the valor which hadso long been wisely checked, was at last let loose — when, withwords familiar, but immortal, the great captain commanded the greatassault — tell me, if Ireland, with less heroic valor than thenatives of this your own glorious country, precipitated herself uponthe foe? The blood of England, Scotland, and of Ireland flowed inthe same stream, and drenched the same fi
. Treasury of Irish eloquence, being a compendium of Irish oratory and literature . nt was to belost, the aliens blenched ? And when at length the moment forthe last and decisive movement had arrived, and the valor which hadso long been wisely checked, was at last let loose — when, withwords familiar, but immortal, the great captain commanded the greatassault — tell me, if Ireland, with less heroic valor than thenatives of this your own glorious country, precipitated herself uponthe foe? The blood of England, Scotland, and of Ireland flowed inthe same stream, and drenched the same field. Wben the chill morn-ing dawned, their dead lay cold and stark together; — in the samedeep pit their bodies were deposited — the green corn of spring isnow breaking from their commingled dust — the dew falls fromheaven upon their union in the grave. Partakers in every peril —in the glory shall we not be permitted to participate; and shall Avebe told, as a requital, that we are estranged from the noble countryfor whose salvation our life-blood was poured out? mWn:. IRETON CONDEMNING THE BISHOP OF LIMERICK. RICHARD LALOR SHEIL. 505 The Catholics of Ireland, Speech at Penenden Heath, 24th October, 1828. I^^ET no man believe that I have come here, in order that I might1^1 enter the lists of religious controversy and engage with any2^ of you in a scholastic disputation. In the year 1828, theI Real Presence does not afibrd an appropriate subject fordebate, and it is not by the shades of a mystery that the rights of aBritish citizen are to be determined. I do not know whether thereare many here by whom I am regarded as an idolater, because I con-scientiously adhere to the faith of your forefathers, and profess thedoctrine in which I was born and bred; but if I am so accounted byyou, you ought not to inflict a civil deprivation upon the accident ofthe cradle. You ought not to punish me for that for which I am notia reality to blame. If you do, you will make the misfortu
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