The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1844-05-23

| "Who !" asked l.
| "Daniel O'Connell-the great Dan himself"
looked to the spot. I behsld fine looking portly,
roundlaced man. talking and laughing with group o
all eyes directed to that spot Ladies' in groups
walked up and were introduced after another to the
great Daniel O'ConnelL drew near the circle He W az
talking with great auency and eoquence to those around
him. They seemed perfectly enchanted with his elo
qu ..aSe , lady wonid walk up with shipper
and.so" He bewed-he smiled-he was a courtier and
gentleman every inch of hmhe said few words with
and continued his eoQuence.
now regretted had not been fortunate enough in
meeting with his son, the Hon. Maurice O'Connel who
had given me an invitation to call upon him at 10 Pail
Mall and to be introduced to the "old gentleman" as he
called his father had also received invitation to visit
Derrynane Abbey and Ireland really existed
but my time was SO limited. could not accept it.
Such was the first sight had Of Daniel O'Conne one
OF the greatest master spirits at this day existing in the
| civilized world. His gigantic talents no can deny
lie holds in the hollew Of his hand the present ministry
Of England He Mrabeau of the OF st James,
say the Parsan press And so he and he will prove
| to be. Neither is he that bad man-that wicked man,
who his enemies or faction represent him. He man
with the weakness of humanitybut he IL great man,
\ and has done civilization some service.
| Such Is Daniel OConnell-such is the man who has
commenced in England by his antslavery speeches in
Birmingham followed up by his correspondence with the
American minister movement that will not only infu-
the destiny of England but reach to the shores
to the hear-to the very soul Of the Union Of these Uni
ted States
The abolition question has long exercised peculiar in
auence in England Wberlorce first seized upon it as a
statesman, and gave political direction. Since that
day. its power and its influence have been gradually
widening and charging itself in England The abolition
party there in the heyday of power and existence In
constituency OF 600 900 voters, throughout the United
900 good and true The great Of this po!iti
cal force situated in the centre OF Englandhe manufac
turing districts embracing Liverpool Birmingham, She
deld and Leeds as its circumference with the magnif
cent Manchester fora centre Between the old wing ana
the tory parties of England this paty-the pure abol.
the full balance of power 1t is united with
radcalsm. English locofocoism but at the present
day, abolition is the more powerful sentment-the more
olInr Tho tharE
fuence thus felt in the last Parliament when the abo
lishment of the West India apprenticeship was carried by
large majores. The radicals scarcely raise meet
ing and lew public of any reputation straw
about their Not with abolition.
Daniel OConnell early this position Of things and,
with his consnmmae tact seized thef vorabe moment to
make a Judgment among the abo,ionss themselves He
not hostile to the United States but he is anxious
to win the abolition party in England to his purposes
and to support his Irish views. Hence his abolition
speech at Birmingham thence his attack on Mr.. Steven
sonhence his correspondence after wars-hence his last
public leer-tha correspondence renewing the subject
and arTesting still more Deeply the public attention.
Daniel OConnell like politician of tact seizes the
abolition question in England, because he knows that
that body of who will live and die for their cause
possess great worth, much political inAuenceand, in
pire Mr. OConnell cares nothing for Mr. Stevenson
nothing for slaverynothng for the United States noth
ing for the West Understanding for slave population,
He only wants the abolition votes in England and plays
deep and profound game to WELD the balance power
mighty empire
These are the real sentiments of Mr. O'Connell-but
the views of many Of the rich wealthy abolonists in
england deeper and wider than have been suppo
sed to beeveor than they appear the surface. To
certain and positive knowledge Of their purposes
s the destruction OF the cotton growing region OF the
United States for the purpose of increasing the growth
of that article in the East These have the most in
innate commercial and personal relations with Egypea
to Hndostan and India These countries grow cotton
and other similar productions capable Of supplying the
whole world The West Indies and the United States
their rivals. By their political influence in the British
Parliament the original social state Of the black in
the West Indies has been abolished and those beautiful
Islands ruined forever Their purpose now is to produce
similar result il the United States Hence the recent
abolition movements in England-the attacks the Uni
ted Satesand the organization Of several thousand abo
on societies. radiang from New York throughout the
Union, and acting with the great central
mittee IN London.
Having thus written, and thus given sufficient
evidence that we still maintained the same kind,
and friendly feelings towards O'Connell which we
and always cherished. The circumstance of the
publication, without our knowledge of the offensive
remarks introducing his letter to Mr.. Stevenson,
faded altogether from recollection, and we never
thought of it, until it was brought up in the pre-
sent controversy. If Mr. O'Connell really did
make the statement imputed TO him by Bishop
Hughes, In reference to me, it was made under an
altogether erroneous impression Up to the period
when the attacks of Mr. O'Connell on the instu-
ions of this country became gross, and violent,
and malignant, that even friendship could not pal
late or excuse them, we thought, and spoke, and
wrote of him with the highest esteem and regard.
This is at once established by reference to our CO.
umns. We never attacked him-we never
breathed syllable against his lady. We have gi-
ven full explanation of the whole origin and
groundwork OF this accusation, and we now cast
back in the teeth of all-Bshops, editors, papers
al who have assailed us with the slanderous accu-
sation of having attacked Mrs. OConnell in any
shape or form. We repudiate it with the utmest
Indignation, from the very bottom of orr soul. We
have given full explanation-one which must and
will satisfy every honorable mind-of the manner
in which the offensive remarks, which so much dis
tressed us, appeared in our columns We appeal
with the utmost confidence to our columns for
proof Of our uniform good feeling towards O'Con-
nell, up to the period when his assaults on our in
stituiions became intolerabe, and when the intro
duction into the land of that fell spirit of civil dis
cord and agitation, called O'Connellism, threaten
ed us with wide spread disaster. And even after
his brutal conduct towards US in Dublin, he was
still treated with respect by us.
This we deem full and sufficient explanation
on that point. With respect to the other portions
OF the Bishops letter, that particularly which refers
to the "basis and fountain" of what he calls the
attacks upon him-the report of the famous speech
in Carroll fall, which appeared in the Herald-we
shall take that up TO morrow. We shall reproduce
from the columns of the Bishops own paper, the
i" Freeman's Journal the identical report which
appeared in the Herald, and pledge ourselves to
satisfy even unreasonable men, provided they can
use their eyes, and can tell black from white that
in that matter the Bishop has indeed but too faith
fully followed the intellectual principle of the famous
observation-disclosures Lonsbow. This will be painful
to be sure, but it must be done. Then will come
the calm and deliberate review of the Bishops con
duct in the character of polco-regious agitator
THE APPROACHING ELECTION FOR School Com
MIssroNERs.-This election takes place on the 9Th
OF June, and already there are preparatory move
ments in several OF the wards. The "American
Republicans have had meeting in the 18th