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The Speeches of the Right Honorable John Philpot Curran
The Speeches of the Right Honorable John Philpot Curran Author:John Philpot Curran General Books publication date: 2009 Original publication date: 1871 Original Publisher: J. Duffy Subjects: Speeches, addresses, etc., Irish Ireland History / Europe / Ireland Law / Legal History Travel / Europe / Ireland Notes: This is a black and white OCR reprint of the original. It has no illustrations and there may be typos ... more »or missing text. When you buy the General Books edition of this book you get free trial access to Million-Books.com where you can select from more than a million books for free. Excerpt: Still tiere was a sionn runnering abroad, und a eonvuKjn prepannr at home. Tbouiao Addis Emmet was released in 1802, tnd went on the Continent. He and his jounger trof. her, Kohert, met at Amsterdam. Both aauered to their principles. Robert returnea iii-me, and communicated with several men of influence in Ireland. He obtained plenty ci pi cmises. All parties longed for redress, and perhaps for vengeance? The people were willing to sacrifice every tliinir for these object, yet were depressed so much that it vould ba-- c reti'iiied the efforts pt many leaders, or of many well-used years to restore the" confidence. The upper ranks of toe United were even more dispirited than the lower. It was neither customary nor safi 'or any man then, nor though many a year after, tc profess liberal or inanly principles. The most vile and slavish doctrines echoed in Court. Church. 'Change and drawing-room. Agitation was as desperate as insurrection, and more dangerous. Emmet had been absent. He thought the country ready; he only remembered the spirit of 1797. " If I get ten counties to rise," said he to Keogh, who still continued his safe counsel with the discontented, " ought I go on?" "You ought." said Keogh, "if you get live, and you will succeed." Robert went on. but every bank broke under his feet And though he was ardent and rapid as the mountain deer, he fell at last an easy prey. Napoleon was too busy, and money was scarce, and merchants cautious, Presb...« less