text:  Was it so with Catholic Emancipation?--with the abolition of Negro Slavery?--with the Reform Bill? Right or wrong the public feeling was then roused and exhibited itself unequivocally powerfully and spontaneously; but _here_--bah! common sense revolts at the absurd supposition that even hundreds of thousands of pounds can of themselves get up a real demonstration of public feeling in favour of the object for which so much Manchester money has been already subscribed