He decried the cruelties of mill work and the poverty induced by the exactions and indifference of the aristocracy and the government. As an acting magistrate in Dungannon Russell had taken the side of local linen weavers in their disputes with their employers.
He condemned the harshness of mill work and the destitution caused by the oppression and disregard of the aristocracy and government. As an acting magistrate in Dungannon Russell supported the local linen weavers in their conflicts with their employers.