. Treasury of Irish eloquence, being a compendium of Irish oratory and literature . SPEECHES Richard Lalor Sheil. [4211. lUCHARD LALOK SIIIEL. Clare Election. Speech made at the Clare Election — Preceded bt anAccount of that Event, ^vritten bt Mr. Sheil, in Sep-tember, 1828. iKipnE Catholics had passed a resolution to oppose the election of^^ every candidate who should not pledge himself against the^ Dulic of Wellingtons administration. This measure lay forif some time a dead letter in the registry of the Association, andwas gradually passing into oblivion, when an incident occurred whichgave
. Treasury of Irish eloquence, being a compendium of Irish oratory and literature . SPEECHES Richard Lalor Sheil. [4211. lUCHARD LALOK SIIIEL. Clare Election. Speech made at the Clare Election — Preceded bt anAccount of that Event, ^vritten bt Mr. Sheil, in Sep-tember, 1828. iKipnE Catholics had passed a resolution to oppose the election of^^ every candidate who should not pledge himself against the^ Dulic of Wellingtons administration. This measure lay forif some time a dead letter in the registry of the Association, andwas gradually passing into oblivion, when an incident occurred whichgave it an importance far greater than had originally belonged to John Kussell, flushed with the victory which had been achievedin the repeal of the Test and Corporation Acts, and grateful to theDuke of AVcliington for tiic part which he had taken, wrote a letterto Mr. OConnell, in which ho suggested that the conduct of hisGrace had lieen so fair and manly towards the Dissenters, as to enti-tle liini to tbcir gratitude ; and that they would consider the reversalof the resolution wiiich had been passed against
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