Among them was Mr.O'Connell's son, who had taken that pledge before the assembled people of Meath, his son-in-law, Mr.Fitzsimon, who had sworn it to the freeholders of the metropolitan county, Mr.Carew O'Dwyer who, in virtue of the same pledge, obtained the unanimous suffrage of Drogheda, and several others.

Many relatives and friends of Mr.O'Connell obtained rewards adequate to their services.

Agents who had been successful against Whig candidates now retired into Whig places.

The corporate towns were made over to the Whigs, who held out the understanding that the sons, nephews and kindred of the leading and deserving citizens would be provided for in the departments suited to their different capacities, and varying from the post of tide-waiter, to that of stipendiary magistrate.

Fierce was the struggle which followed, and sore the disappointment, and many a scalding tear of baffled ambition watered the way to the aspirant's ruin.
This is not said for the purpose of disparaging the legitimate ambition of those who sought advancement in the altered circumstances and sentiments of the time.