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London, England, 1829-12-25 00:00:00

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well treated by that family when they employed

f•saional man.

as a pro-

'• I will cettainly be in Dublin on Thursday night at the latest.
I have this county hollow, ball this county is not yet gone through,
and my majority is already certain. It is inti ussible that there
should he a setious contest. You know I would nut deceive you.
hut I can now beat Vesey Fitzgerald three to one. No ether per-
son could stand one hour—the popular excitement and enthwi..m
are treater than egret. How wise is Alw.ter Peel and Co. to feud
me hack. I destroyed your letter. No human being shall know
anything of its contents, front
" Your's, most sincerely,
" DANIEL O'CONNELL.

" David blabony, Esq. Dublin."
This letter, together with nnr from my brother, intimating Mr.
Shell's having accepted the retainer, having reached me in London,
after consulting Lord.. George Beresford I wrote to my brother at
folfo-41 t

" London, Union Hotel, 18th June, 1829.
4• Niv DLit Davin—On Monday I received your letter of
turday, stating that Mr. Shell agreed to accept a retainer in m
Lord George Beresford, for the next Waterford election (as pro-
posed by you on the authority of my letter of the 10th instant),
and I also received your letter of the 16th instant, enclosing Mr.
O'Connell's answer to a similar application made by you to hint.
dated Kilrusb, 14th instant.
" I have handed Mr. O'Connell's and your letters to Lord
George Beresford. and lam desired to request you will state to
both Mr. O'Connell and Mr. Shell, that your authority is to ret.itt
them respectively, as Counsel for Lord Waterford's interest at the
nest election for the county of Waterford. That, of course, it is
not intended to compromise the politics of either party. That
neither Messrs. O'Connell or Sheil will be more responsible for
the politics of the candidate (whether Lord George Beresford,
or some other member of the Be esford family, and none are at
present thought of but Lord George) than the candidate will be
for theirs. All that we expect from them is, what they must feet
bound as counsel to give—namely, their zealous support to their
client's cause in the usual way by which such proceedings are
governed. Mr. Wallace was Counsel on the last election for Lord
George Beresford, and will, in all probibility, be retained again ;
but surely there was no compromise or bargain for a compromise
of political conduct on either side. Upon the question then at
issue, no persona (at least in the public eye) differed more than
Lord George and Mr. Wallace. Yet Mr. Wallace gave Lord
George the full benefit of his talents during the contest. So would
Mr. O'Connell or Mr. Shell, If they had been retained as Counsel
by Lord George. If this explanation is satisfactory. you will,
upon receipt, hand to each of these gentlemen a retainer for the
andidate in the interest of the Marquis of Watts ford fur the nest

election for the county of Waterford, with twenty guineas each,
and as to the fees to be paid, they shall unquestionably be liberal ;
and, in all probability, I shall have authority to name them by to-
morrow's post—possibly by this. I told Lord George my opinion
as to what should be their amount, and after hr consults other pr
ties, I am to receive my instructions.
•• I wish you world say to O'Connell.and Shell, that their ready
acquiescence in my proposal, gave great satisfaction, and that I do
think it will tend to remove all those animosities which political
difference have engendered, not only as between them and their
former opponents, but also amongst Irishmen in general. When
the leaders at each bide lay down their arms,and chew an anxiety to
bury in oblivion past differences, we have a reasonable prospect of
enjoying peace and general concord once again—which may Goo
grant, is the prayer of

" Your affectionate In other,
"PEIRCE BIAHONY.

" David Blabony. Esq. Dublin.

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On the neat day I wrote my brother the following letter
" Union Hotels 19th June, 1899.

" Idle Dias Pavin—l have seen Lord George Beresford this
day, on the subject of the Waterford election—l read to his I Ind -
ship my letters to you of yesterday, of which be approved ; and I
bate now to request that you write a note to Mr. O'Connell,
stating that it is his Lordship's desire to secure his professional
services at the nest election for the county of Waterford, for such
member of Lord Waterford's family as may be a candidate on that
occasion for that county—that at pre sent Lord George Beresford
is the person selected, and in addition to the 20 guineas retainer,
that we are authorised to say—that whether there shall be a contest
or not, Mr. O'Connell shall receive 3601. for his fee ; and if there
*ball be a contest, 6001. You will write Mr. Shell a similar note,
stating, that in addition to his retainer, he shall receive 2001. if 110
contest, and 4001. if there shall be one. his arrangement will. I
trust, be satisfactory to each of these gentlemen. It was sug-
gested -by me yesterday, as under all circumstances, the mkt
equitable.
" I again repeat. that neither Lord Waterford, or bis frietide,
intend in any degree to compromise their politics, by selecting
Messrs. O'Connell and Shell for their Counsel ; neither is it to he
understood, that either of these gentlemen are expected to com-
promise theirs by the acceptance of their retainers. But of.course
we expect from them, as we should front any other gentlemen of
their profession, that bona fide exercise of talent which their duty
' as Counsel obliges them to give in support of their client. It
would be an insult to then); ir I doubted (or a moment, that they
are ready to make this return for the confidence which is thus
placed in them.
Indeed, I feel that a greater compliment could nut be paid to
their talents and station, than the proposition thus made by a
family the have so violently opposed on so many occasions. It is,
besides, a strong indication of the disposition of the friends of the
Government to give an example of forbearance and forgqfulness.
el all that has passed during the late struggle. E'er yours'',
" PEIRCE MAIIONY."

Upon receipt of those letters, my brother again communicated'
with Mr. O'Connell. who, in consequence, wrote as follows :

•1 Ilerrioalsuare, 41st June,.1129..

" 3.1 v sae 'Mattotty,—The letter of your brother is (eke uti•-
factor yin all its professional details. I entirely aequiescein all he
says of professional duty and emolument.
" I am also proud of the selection made of me by Lord Water-
ford u • professional man—the certainty that he and hisianiily
concur with all the real friends of Ireland in burying in d% all
former fruda, is both sati•faetory and.con-olatory. Faciaryhumble
part, I am impressed with the siiongest cuntriction that the dis-
tinction between Protestant and Catholic in pulitiess should kw for
ever forgotten. _

i• I would Dot, therefore, have it conceived for one moment, that
my &dialog to accppt the retainer has any other.spuree than this—
that having now ascertained the certainty .it my rourlyor.chre.
lA. nist feel at liberty to be of Counsel fae!my candid sikeriding
.i tko P'arllinient ; as a Member of Ate House,' 1 coneldffinysel f
*retried from being so, because. if there wee, a 41sphediliturn.
'I would bullshit to be ots”tf the judges of that regusn—si That it
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any otherpereon. Oyaiune you will distinctly understand that I
do not conikisr myself any lugger it liberty to be professionally
engaged aaiiist disinterest of Lek %tetrad. My present pros.
peas in Chriftbus pre/hiding mi tram accepting any such retainer,
I again beg leave to eipresi-iny grist gratification at the mass,
and manner of the irinnnunication madeto me.•
r 4 tTelieve toe to be very faithfully your's,

"DANIEL &CONNELL •