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British Emancipation--Irish Aid: For The Signal Of Liberty

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Parent Issue
Day
24
Month
March
Year
1845
Copyright
Public Domain
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Editor of the Signal: - Youríast number containsa useful statement of theproress of British emancipRtion. It is notgenerally known, that its consummation was achieved by Ireland. In 1801, the Irish net of Union went into operation. - It added 100 Irish members to the Commons. Wilberforce has stated that not one of these ever voted against emancipation. The cause thus gained 100 votes and accordingly, though every previous eflbrt had failed, the first trial after 1801, namely, in 1804. succeeded in the oommons. The justly noble act of British Emancipation owes its success to Irish support, the majority of 1804 being less than 100. Ireland is entitled to the proud boast, that while many of England's members voted for slavery, not an irishman could be found to fellowship with them on so ignoble a platform. In this connection it may not be uninteresting to add, that Ireland was the first European nation to denounce slavery and to give it up. The fact is of history record &c wasbeautifully quotedbyMr. O'Connell. It appears that after the invasión of Ireland by England, the Irish assembled in Convention to decide what the nationa! sin was which called for the punishment of such an invasión. It was decided to be - connection with slavery - and that slavery was a sin. From that hour Ireland had no participation with it. The authority for this interesting fact will be given in another number. When to these facts are added the stand invariably taken against slavery and the Irish Church, and by the great Exponent of present national follies - O' Connell - the credit is certainly due to Ireland of being - as she claims to be by her repeal agitation - a nation devoted to Liberty and to the rights of man irrespective of sect, country, or color.

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