thanks Turtle for the feedback and info, appreciated by all here...the "ungovernable ruffians" were of course the priests and their acolytes. On 13 June 2013 10:28, Turtle Bunbury (History) <turtlehistory@gmail.com>wrote: > Fantastic stuff Mick. I had no knowledge of Thomas C Bunbury before this > but he was clearly quite a man. My cousin Peter Bunbury advises that Thomas > Charles Bunbury was the eldest of five illegitimate sons born to Henry > Bunbury and Margaret Walsh. He has some kind of connection with Sandgate in > Kent as his first son Henry Bunbury was born 7.9.1811 in Sandgate to his > wife Sarah Rodwell who in fact died in Brighton in 1857 whilst her husband > TCB died 25.2.1852 according to Urglin Parish records. Their son Henry did > not marry and became a barrister and appears in several census of England - > 1891 living at Camberwell. > > I particularly like the expression 'the ungovernable ruffians who > supported Mr Bunbury'. > > All best for now and thanks again. > > Turtle > > > Turtle Bunbury > > Check http://www.facebook.com/Wistorical to learn more about Turtle’s > fascinating new project and its extraordinary cast of heroes, villains, > eccentrics and crackpots. > > Turtle will curate the 2nd annual History Festival of Ireland at Duckett's > Grove, Co. Carlow, on 15-16 June 2013. For the History Festival programme, > visit http://www.thehistoryfestivalofireland.com/ > To book your tickets, click on > http://www.visualcarlow.ie/events/category/the-history-festival-of-ireland-eigse-carlow-arts-festival-2013or phone 059 9172400. > > www.turtlebunbury.com > > Oldfort, Tobinstown, Tullow, Co. Carlow, Ireland > Mob: + 353 (0) 87 6453 486 Office: +353 (0) 5991 80559 Skype: > turtle1847 www.facebook.com/turtle.bunbury > > > > > > > > On 13 Jun 2013, at 10:01, Michael Purcell wrote: > > > Carlow Sentinel. [ continued ]. > > 24th May 1834. > > > > Carlow Sentinel > > 24th May 1834. > > Election of Coroner, Mr Gorman Triumphant. > > Elected by a majority of 154, the announcement was received with loud > > cheering. > > Edward Gorman briefly addressed the crowd - he stated " Gentlemen, I > > sincerely thank you for the honor you have this day conferred upon me ; I > > trust I shall perform my duty honestly, and to the satisfaction of the > > public (cheers ). > > The defeated Mr Thomas Bunbury rose and appeared greatly agitated. > > He stated, that the most unconstitutional means were resorted to by the > > gentry of the county to oppose him ; he was not a party man, ( a voice > from > > the Grand Jury gallery shouted "nor an Orangeman" ) nor had he ever > headed > > a mob, ( loud laughter ) and he conceived himself badly treated by the > > gentry, who were to a man opposed to him ( continued loud laughter ; ) > > he stood by the constituency of the county to assert their rights, but he > > was always a lover of the constitution ( laughter ; ) he hated not the > man > > because he went to mass ( laughter ; ) Sir Thomas Butler's tenantry > > promised him their vote but the honourable baronet had compelled them to > > vote against him, was that fair play ? , Butler had deceived him, ( more > > comments shouted from the gallery ). > > He thanked the High Sheriff for his impartial manner but he had to > publicly > > charge Mr Butler the Sub-Sheriff with partiality ; he sided with Mr > Gorman. > > Mr Bunbury resumed his seat amid the cheers of his followers and the > hearty > > groans of all parties who knew Mr Butler to be a man of honor, a > gentleman > > of the strictest integrity. > > Mr Butler rose, and after considerable difficulty quietened the > > ungovernable ruffians who supported Mr Bunbury, he stated , that it was > not > > the first time he was accused of partiality ( loud cheers ; ) he, > however, > > took that opportunity in the strongest terms which the English language > > afforded of proclaiming the fallacy of the charge ( cheers ; ).... [ > > account of Butler's speech continues with much interruption by loud > > cheering ] . > > Mr Bunbury then rose again stating - I beg leave to withdraw the term > > "partiality" I am sorry for having used the term and therefore apologise > ( > > hisses and loud cries of " no thanks to you" ) I certainly thought it > more > > to my advantage to leave the poll open ( loud laughter ). > > The High Sheriff , Mr Watson, moved to adjourn the court but Mr Finn > > presented himself amid a volley of cheers from the respectable portion of > > the crowd and the groans and yelling of the Bunbury mob. > > Mr Finn addressed the meeting -- > > " I congratulate you on the calm, dignified, and dispassionate manner in > > which you conducted the election, I congratulate the gentry and the > > tenantry of Carlow, they have taught a lesson to a reckless faction who > > have endeavoured to revive the spirit of disunion and bigotry but thanks > to > > the united efforts of all that is respectable and intelligent this > reckless > > faction may be considered prostrate ( cheers ) reduced to their proper > > dimensions, and that like the inflated toad their power and malignity > will > > expire together - ( cheers and great uproar ) ; ~~~~~~~~ [ note added > 2013 > > -- and so on and so forth, with hisses, groans, cheers, uproar, loud > > laughter, loud cries and yelling, for what must have been at least > another > > hour ]. > > > > ------------------------------- > > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-CARLOW-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message > > > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > IRL-CARLOW-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the > quotes in the subject and the body of the message