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1819 June 25
To Ev

Lett. 7 Whigs Anti Reformists
§ 4. Pos .3 Desire not proved
Irish Volunteers
or 3
Result good in all
shapes, evil in now
See Plowden and Hardy
[Sir Grattan against universality
in Plowden.
II 455.]

injury either or intermediate

p.193

or intermediate

Now from this state of things in what shape did evil ensue?
In none whatsoever On the contrary, in a variety of shapes, and
in vast quantity pure good. Never before those days had the peace
of Ireland been so far from disturbance: never alas! has it
been since.

As to this point, open the history hear the historians of these
hours: hear what Mr Plowden says. Here what Mr Hardy says in his life of the Earl of Charlemont (Such this House then what
on the other side in opposition to Parliamentary Purpose Mr Grattan
says: and not with such compleat proofs of undangerousness the al of all similar<add>danger</add>
before him, he lavishes all his in the endeavour to persuade
his hearers and readers that in case of universal suffrage utter
ruin would be the result.]

"The volunteer army says Mr Hardy)p.193 now (Ao 1778) appeared....or 4
Haardy p.193
for Charlemont It gave
to Ireland liberty, prosperity
and safety:
to me my principal
and dearest honour
"With the history of Lord Charlemont it particularly blends itself. It gave to him
"the justest celebrity, and, as he said himself, 'to that institution my country
"owes its liberty, prosperity and safety; and of after his obligations I can
"vation my own, I owe the principal and dearest honours of my life."
"Government (p.195) stood astounded.... To disunity or disarray the volunteers
"were beyond their power, though the secret object of their wishes." or 5
Hardy 195. Government
counteracted in
vain
Ministerialists concurred.
Numbers
in a year 42,000
The highest men
commanded. Leinster
, Charlemont
&c

"The volunteers were, at last, no longer teazed nor tormented. Those who were
"most attached to administration, fall into into these ranks, as well as
"its opponents. In little more than a year, their numbers amounted
"to 42,000 men. The Duke of Leinster, the Earl of Clanricarde,
"Lord Charlemont, not to mention other noblemen and gentlemen
"of the highest stations, commanded them in different districts....

"That man must be cold-blooded indeed, who can look back to
"those days, without a lively satisfaction, and breaming elevation of
"mind. I allude more particularly to the years 1781 and 1782. or 6
its in 1781 & 1782
volunteers disciplined
trade revived, harmony
universal
"when trade revived, the volunteer army became disciplined, and
"a grea general harmony prevailed throughout Ireland. They may
"be regarded as the brightest which this country ever beheld

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Date_1	1819-06-25	Marginal Summary Numbering	or 3 - or 6
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