Independent Democrat., 1843-11-04
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. ID anu sanguIne every where else, he u
u these cases model OF prudence and
caution. Rapid in his usual cross-exam-
ina'ions. here he never puts a hasiy, espe
cially a hazardous question:" He receiv.
ed aslk gown in The latter part of 1881.
At the same time that Mr.. O'ConnelI be-
came one ol the well known advocates OF
he Irish bar, he Was not less eminent In
the po i'ical assemblies ofhis counilymen,
in which he displayed a power, eafnes,-
ness and irmness that soon rendered him
The leader, OF The Irish Catholics. Indeed,
his exertions seem to have been of the most
laborious nature. Rising early for calm
and profound study, dlsposing ofa mass of
business before the Courts, which would
seem sufficient to exhaust the strength Of
a common constitution, he would often pass
the rest Of the day in some popular meet
ing, and the evening at public dinner, in
10 h Of which he was required to address
the audience; AMI the next morning would
find him early engaged in new labors. For
about thirty years he has been the zeal
Gus and active partisan of his oppressed
countrymen, and has acted a leading part
in all the eff ,rts which they have made r
an admission to the rights OF British SUBJ
iccts. The Catholic Board, and The Cath
oIic Association, which were formed in
1923, and suppressed in 1929, were much
indebted to his services for their influence.
Ia consequence of his having applied the
lraproachtul epthet of "beggarly corpora
tion," to the Doublin corporation, which
was opposed to the Catholic claims, he be-
came involved in duel, in which his an
tagonist fell. A ispute, which soon after
arse between him and Mr.. Peel, when
the latter was Secretlry for Ireland, also
led to an appointment, which, having be.
come public the parties were prevented
from meeting by the authorities, they
agreed, however, to meet on the continent:
but MIR. O'Connell was arrested in London,
ana held 10 bail before the kings bench.
The measures which he considered neces.
sa y for the relief Of his country, were a
repeal of the union, and Of the Catholic
disabilities. Previous to the passage OF
the reliet bill, he had declared That he
considered it possible for him TO sit in
Parliament: he was accordingly elected
member for Clare, but did not attempt to
take his seat until after the passage of the
bill, when he was required to take the usu,
al oaihs ofalcgianco, supremacy and alb
ju-galion. lie claimed the benefit Of the
hill, but it was decided that he was not en-
titled to the advantages of its provisions,
and he was not permitted to sit. He was
afterwards, however, reelected, and took
his seat accordingly. In 1890, he moved,
on several occasi ms, for leave 10 bring in
bills for extending the prvil ges of Cath
olics. and also a bill Tor reforming the abu.
ses Of Parliamentary representation, de-
cIaring himself in lavor of universal SUIT
frlge, voting by ballot, and trlennial Par
ilments, but his plans met with lille sup
port"
For the last ten years he has occupied
an important position in the eye Of the
public of the United Kingdom, and his
movements arc familiar TO all.
No doubt the most singular movement
he has ever made in his political life, has
been his late indlscreet speech about The
Southern Planters OF the United States
1t has cost an entire destruction of The
Repeal Associations in the Southern por-
ion of this country.