Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1847-07-27
Biography of Daniel O,CaanelI.

Iotn OF May IS47, in the 70 year of his
age His father was member of an
ancient and honorable Catholic familf.
extensively allied by consanguninity and
marriage with the old families of the coun.
try. Young Daniel was an ardent Cathol
Ic, received his education. partly at the Col.
ledge OF St.0mer's in France, and patty
at Douay and Louvain, and loved the rel.
Iglon ofhis ancestors so much the more
because its Votaries were prosecuted and
oppressed for their opinions. He was
altogether opposed to the French Revolu-
ton, and studied law in England, where
ne was called to the Bar in Eestern term,
1898, IN the struggles of which; in his
native land, he took no part whatever,
being as one of his sons informs US in a
biographical sketch of his early life, op-
posed to That movement, as he was very
consistently, ever afterwards.--His first
speech on record was against the union
OF his country with England, and he there
declares his preference for the Irish Par
lament, without emancipation, 10 annex
alton to England with it.
/ His success at the Bar was very rapid,
He soon became the rising young Cath.
olic Lawyer. His practise at first lay in
defending prisoners, and in a subsequent
period ofhis life he was admitted to be
the best criminal lawyer at the bar. AT
that time Catholic Irishman had one
road for ambition;-by the bar; and an
eminent COUNSELOR was looked up to, with
the greatest respect. The superiority of
ms forensic powers so soon became man.
Hest, that he took up leading position in
the profession, and as soon 8 he acquired
some distinction, began to engage in
Catholic agitation.
AT the death of his uncle, Maurice,
aged so, in 1925, Daniel O'Connell be.
came possessed of the estates of Kerry.
and inherited the representation of the
family. He espoused his cousin Mary.
daughter of Edward O'ConneIl Nj. d.,
lralee, on the Sd of June, 1902, and their
children are Maurice Morgan and John,
all members Of the British Parliament.
Mr.. O'Connell, himself has successive.
ly Inthe British House of Commons, re.
presented Claer county, Waterford, Kerry
county, Dublin city. Kilkenny. and latter.
y, we believe, the great county of Cork.
NO man was ever so trusted by Ireland
as he has been.
When OConneIl took hold of the af.
fairs ofthe Catholics they were in a very
bad state. He quarTe.led with Grattan
and other wing leaders, but gained daily
with the people. His forensic powers in
the Law Courts, and brilliant professional
success. united with the ability withwhich
he advocated equal Civil and Religious
rights, aud his genuine wit. humor, mirth,
and courageous bearing, gave him by
1917 the station of the most powerful men
in the whole Catholic body. His powers
OF Calculation, bis great caution, his deep
and ready insigh. into character, and
his inexhaustable supply of bitter, biting.
caustic wit and sarcasm, when Joined
with his exhibitions of feeling and passion
and ability. at pleasure, as it seemed, to
become the very soul of mirth and good
humor contributed greatly to the preserva-
ton OF his power, even when men began
to doubtthat his expectations, if sincerely
entertained, Of Parliament on College
Green, would not be speedily realized.
When young, Mr.. O'Connell was
Freemason and Master Of Lodge, but he
renowned Masonery when be found that
his church condemned it. In 1899 he
wrote to the Wesleyan ministers that "In
the person OF their founder, and from his
day, they had, upon all occasions, shown
themselves the enemies of freedom ofcon.
science" and that Rev. John Wesley.
twas in 1779,o ne ofthe principal found.
ers of the Protestant Association which.
in June, 1850. very nearly achieved the
destruction of London" by an emeute.
Mr.. O'Connei, up TO very short lime
before his death, was apparently hale,
hearty, vigorous man fond of Joke and /
tull of mirth and humor. In private con.
versation. Mr.. 0'Connell was agreeable, |
cheerful and pleasant, he was working
man in the strictest sense ofthe term
the quantity Of business be did ina day |
was prodigious--scarcely exceeded by
Unbeatable and steadfast friend Mr.. !
Hume. His letters to his countrymen.
describing the massacres, were published
throughout Europe and America. and
produced powerful impression.
The London Times, Of April %, con.
tanned the enormous number Of 2,O6a ad.
vertisements; the mere want of |" Situa-
tons by those out of employ bringing
297 advertisements, and occupying FIVE or
SIX columns. The circulation of the
Times is said to be $4,000 per day.
/" Have you got drugs?" asked coun-
sryman. 'Yes sir. = swell | guess Plll
take . conple,"