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ON Monday last, the eleventh of July, it was exactly one twelvemonth since I had the honour of standing on this platform, in conjunction with some of my Rev. Brethren, whose absence this day I deeply deplore, and of laying before the public some statements to prove the real principles that were held and propagated by the Roman Catholic hierarchy of Ireland. It is unnecessary for me to recapitulate any of those statements, or to mention the fiery ordeal through which they have been called to pass. Priests have denied, bishops have abjured, senators have declaimed, the press 'has alternately ridiculed and raged, even the muse has lent her aid, poetry has exhausted all the powers of her wit, and prose all the powers of her eloquence; they have done all they could, they have done all things but one, that isdisprove. And here I stand again, this day, at the request of this Association; and in the plain, humble, confident, conscientious simplicity of truth, and in the face of priests, bishops, senators, editors, and poets, I deliberately and solemnly assert, that not one statement as to matters of fact laid before the public, has been invalidated—not one argument deduced from fact has been refuted-not one premise has been falsified, nor one conclusion shaken, from the 20th June, 1835, to the 14th July, 1836. Here, I say, I stand deliberately to re-assert, and, if necessary, to re-confirm every statement that has been made to heap fact upon fact, and proof upon proof, till I believe there is no man of any sober, solid, reflecting principle in this empire, I care not what his politics or his religion may be, who, if he attend to the evidence, can, in his conscience before God, dispute the fact. Before I enter on this subject, however, I should wish to address a few words to some of my Roman Catholic friends who may be present here. I call them "friends" from my feeling towards them, whatever theirs may be towards me. When strong statements were made, or documents read here at our former meetings, many immediately rose up and expressed their indignation; naturally, I will say, as if they felt that the principles in question were personally imputed to them. Now, I do most distinctly and expressly disclaim the inten

tion of imputing to any individual Roman Catholic who may be present here, the awful principles which shall be laid before this Meeting to-day. I merely state the facts and documents which are propagated by certain individuals. When the fact is proved, those individuals I do impugn. I say this the more particularly, because some intimations have been made to the Protestant Association, and letters have been addressed to myself, requiring that individuals should be heard in answer to me. I humbly beg to suggest to such persons, whether it be fair, when those who are accused have every opportunity given them of meeting the accusation, that persons who are not accused should be allowed to come forward and raise a dust about the question? I beg to remind them that it is not my fault, if, this hall be not half filled this day with Roman Catholics, or any other individuals that Mr. O'Connell might have pleased to place in it. I beg also to ask them, whether I have not given the fairest opportunity to the most able, the most powerful, the most interested, and certainly the most caustic advocate of the Roman Catholic Church, to stand here this day and investigate and dispute the documents which I must lay before this Meeting? I would just recal to their recollection the opportunities that have been given to meet the charges, made by my Rev. Brethren and myself, against the Church of Rome.

Before the first Meeting a document was published, signed by twenty of the clergy of Ireland, several of them dignitaries of the Church, informing the Roman Catholic bishop of the nature of the charges to be made, and inviting them to appoint any persons they pleased to defend their Church against them. This was not even noticed.

Before the second Meeting a letter was addressed personally to Dr. Murray, informing him of the intended Meeting, and requesting him to send any individual he pleased to meet the case. This was disregarded.

Dr. Murray's secretary, Mr. Woods, who compiles the "Priests' Directories," complained that, though an invitation was given, no offer was made to pay the expenses of any Roman Catholic priest who should attend. An offer was immediately made to pay the expenses of any gentleman, authorized by Dr. Murray, to come over to Exeter Hall. No such gentleman appeared.

The same gentleman, Mr. Woods, wrote to the Committee at Hereford, stating that an accusation had been made, and that he had not had an opportunity to defend himself. The Committee replied, inviting him to come over, and offering to defray the expenses of any gentleman who chose to attend. This was likewise not accepted.

Dr. Murray then complained that his calumniators went to a distance. Every single charge which had been made was recapitulated and condensed, in a letter addressed to Dr. Murray in the public papers. He was told that the gentlemen who brought the charges were ready to meet any individuals whom he pleased to appoint in Dublin, in the midst of his own diocese. This was unanswered.

Charges were made respecting the Bibles, of which I shall presently speak, in Glasgow, and Edinburgh. Dr. Murray denied any know

ledge of them. The same charges were again recapitulated in a letter addressed to himself, and an opportunity offered of meeting them. That he did not deign to notice.

The persons who made these charges were denounced in the House of Commons, and were denounced from a quarter from which I must say they had not a right to expect denunciation, and in language of which it is not for me to complain. All the charges that had been made were again recapitulated, in letters addressed to the Noble Lord from whom it had emanated in the House of Commons; he was invited to bring the persons who made the charges against the Roman Catholic bishops, with their documents, to the bar; as the liberties, properties, and lives of some of His Majesty's subjects were at stake. His Lordship took no notice of it whatsoever. He certainly did not abstain from so doing on account of any tenderness to the accusers; perhaps his Lordship's sympathies may have been somewhat awakened for the

accused.

Though last, not least, the Hon. and Learned Member for Kilkenny had been invited to come here this day-to divide the tickets for this assembly in Exeter Hall-to meet the charges which have been distinctly specified, and distinctly told to him in the letter-and to defend not only his Church but himself, who is personally implicated in them; and the Honourable and Learned Member has thought proper to decline the invitation. I submit, therefore, to my Roman Catholic friends who may be here-I submit to my Roman Catholic friends in Ireland, whether any unfair charge has been made against their instructors, and whether they have not had the fullest and most ample opportunity of meeting every one of them? I call on them, as

a Christian minister, solemnly to reflect, that the persons who have propagated these doctrines among them, as with the authority of God, have refused to stand forward and answer for them, even before the insignificant judgment of their fellow-creatures; and I suggest to my dear countrymen, my Roman Catholic countrymen, whom I do love in my soul, and whom in proportion to the love which I bear them, I mourn over when I see them the victims of iniquity such as this-I call on them to lay their hands on their hearts, to retire into their secret chambers, and to think, as in the presence of the Judge of heaven and of earth, how doctrines and principles shall stand before the bar of God, which those who inculcate them dare not bring to the tribunal of human opinion.

Mr. O'Connell was informed of the object of this Meeting; he was told that certain facts respecting "Dens' Theology were to be mentioned he was told that the Rhemish notes were to be spoken of; he knew all the facts concerning them; he was deeply implicated in them; and he confessed, as you shall hear, at one time, their vast importance : he was warned on what he would have to answer; he was allowed abundant time to prepare, and he has refused to appear: he has suffered, as they say, judgment to go by default. The Honourable and Learned Gentleman has given his reasons in his letter to the Committee; they are several. First, "the unhappy person's exhibitions in public," whom he was called on to meet.

Secondly, "the

indescribable conduct of that unhappy person to that meek and venerable prelate, Dr. Murray." Lastly, the utter "want of courtesy" on my part. I feel indebted to him for the delicacy which has been displayed on his. He says, "that unhappy person; you know what he means by that. That fanatical person, that (here the Reverend Gentleman significantly put his hand to his head)—you understand, I see, what he means. But after all he was called upon to meet not an individual, but facts and documents. Now you know facts are not fanatical-documents you know are not deranged. As to myself, I know not how far the "march of intellect" may have left me behind, but I recollect the time when it was not considered indicative of insanity to appeal to sober facts and documents-and when it was not considered the part of conscious innocence to decline the investigation. As to my "indescribable conduct to that meek and venerable prelate, Dr. Murray," it is not for me to remark on the professional peculiarities of any gentleman; but I must confess that the Hon. and Learned Member for Kilkenny is the first lawyer I have known, whose clients were so exceedingly innocent, and whose cause was so exceedingly good, that he could not undertake to defend it.

As to the neglect of courtesy on my part, perhaps I must plead guilty to the charge; and if so, I cannot sufficiently deplore my own loss in being deprived this day of the benefit of the instruction and the example of the Hon. Member himself. Oh! Mr. Chairman, how you are to be envied! Oh! happy House of Commons! What an era of chaste and classic eloquence has dawned upon the senate since the Honourable Gentleman has graced that august assembly! Oh! happy senate! happy, thrice happy country! if her statesmen were only governed by such principles, and her orators fashioned on so chaste and finished a model! But I have one piece of intelligence to convey to the Meeting, which I have no doubt will be humbly and thankfully received. The Honourable Gentleman, though he declines coming here to-day, condescends to say to the Meeting, "Accept, I beg of you, my full consent to your drawing up and passing any resolutions you please." How gracious! I trust you are deeply sensible of this condescension.

How long Protestant freemen may be at liberty to stand in public, and in the spirit of British and Christian truth, to maintain the cause of God's eternal Word against the superstitions of the Church of Rome, it is not for me to calculate. But this I say, that, since we have the permission of the Hon. and Learned Member for Kilkenny, we shall proceed to enjoy it.

He says "I care not whether your resolutions be reproba-tory, or approba-tory, or lauda-tory, or any other tory," &c.

I beg to say that they shall be not any of these tories, but with the Hon. and Learned Gentleman's permission, they shall be EXPOSI

TORY.

Without dwelling longer on the subject, I shall proceed to lay before you the first Resolution, which it is my intention to propose:

"Resolved,―That from the facts and documents already laid before