It is quite true that they did entertain the intentions which he afterwards so vehemently repudiated.

But they never once concealed them.

In the Association, and where Mr.O'Connell was committed with them, they abstained from giving them utterance; but they did so because they felt bound to act in accordance with the resolution of that body.

And with respect to the proceedings of the Cashel meeting and the more wonderful and significant meetings that followed, they always submitted to him and had his entire sanction for every act done at and every line written for these meetings.

In fact, if he were in any way mistaken as to them, they were still more grievously deceived as to him.