Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1845-04-15
SMrpd'S WEEKLY VOLUME.

TIE following IS an extract from the
late travels &C NIscount D'A rlingcourt.n now
publishing in The above mentioned contInu-
alton of WaIdIe's Library:
w0Connel broke up the assembly, and
,ban still surrounded by adulalion, incense
ard homage, took the road 10 Tara Hall,
mn immense mansion belonging to Mr.
lynch. and suaed at the foot Of the Noun
,nin of Kings. There, under vast tent,
:, banquet OF from one thousand to one
thousand two hundred covers, was prepar-
ed. n, which the Liberator was to preside
The managers Of the entertainment had in
cIuded me among the guests; room had
been kept for me in the house, and was
told that my place at the table would be by
the side of the lustrious chief. went to
Tara Hall accompanied by Henry Graf
tan. | was most eager to enter into con-
versaton with O'Connel, and was con-
Quoted To small sllting-room whittier he
had retired to enjoy some repose after the
exer,ions Of tha morning. The great hall
Of the mansion was full OF company, he
was to Join them at later hour.
Only one or two OF the Liberutor's mos;
the pretty Miss Catherine Lynch we're with
him. lie welcomed me with gracious
courtesy, and made me st~on the sofa be-
side him. | had thus an opportunity ofre-
garding him at my leisure.
O'Connell is tails and strongly built;
one would suppose him to be wrestler of
the olden time. His eye is animated and
intelligent, his voice is keen and sonorous.
He expresses himself elega ntly and quietly,
and with convincing sincerity and earnest
ness. His gestures are often dgnifed, and
though there is n certain vuIgarity in his
physognomy, yet his department is ma
ies,ic He possesses, moreover, all the
good qualit es and all The defects necessary
for popular orator, being by turns rough
and smooth, energetic and yielding, cour-
teous aud abrupt.
Our conversat on was extremely ANNA
ted; lie spoke Of the Queen with profound
respect, and OF her government with bitter
scorn.
"Wellington,' said he 10 me, "was born
six miles from Tara, and this Irishman
thinks only how he can most injnre Ire
land; he will not succeed hope. Besides
he has solved problem for me; he has
proved that without actions OF reaI merit,
without superior talents, one may become
great man entirely by accident and
chance. 1t was at the very moment when
he was about to fly from Waterloo that he
found himself suddenly victorious, and he
was the last who expected II
was anxious TO speak to O'Connell of
tie dangers Of rebellion, and Of the risks
they themselves ran who opened TO others
the career of revolt.
81, like YOU hate sedtion,' he answered;
bu. oppression is a SO odious to me. | do
not labor to overthrow but to be free.
shall triumph by the force of principle, by
the irresistible progress OF human thought:
bv the breath Of civilization which coniers
new existence on mankind, and by the
support of God of justice. shall have
no need Of war"
'.You NAV be attacked-persecuted.'
"Persecutlons let them come. They
will increase my power
"But il; the sword quit the sheath! If
the axe menace your head!'
"Oh, then, have but to say one word
and Oh the following day shall have un
der my banner an army Oh HFc HuuuleH
thousand men, nay, n million if necessary"
.'tlow would you arm your troops"
"Nothng easier! They would take the
enemy's muske,s and cannon from him.
The enemy imselfwould pass over 10 their
colors with arms and baggage. should
still conquer without fighting.
O'Connell spoke with persuasive elo-
ouence.-This old man, who is SAID to be
near his seventy-d(th year, retains in his
features and thoughts all the energy of a
more vigorous age.
you are poei!" he resumed. Here
are some lines | composed yesterday be-
fore the meeting at Ta'a."
He read me the following stanza:
''Oh, Erin shall II e'er be mine
To wreak thy wrongs in battle line,
To raise my victor head and see
Thy hills. thy dales, thy people reel
That CLEAN OF bliss is all crave
. Between my labors and my grave
DANIEL O'CoNNELL, NJ. L.
for the County Of Cork.
1T has been affirmed in writing that O'Connel 5
head next to that of Napoleon, is the broadcast and