New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-11-16
" One of the Rebel Chiefs"

cone of the Rebel Chiefs"
To ne Editor OF TIE Tribnae
DEAR SIR. Having watched with painful anxie-
t. everything connected with the fate Of MICHAEL
DOHESEY, aud having seen 50 many fabulous bio
graphical sketches Of him, ! thought it in some
measure due 70 those who felt an interest in him,
to give them the truth The most appropriate
channel for such communication thought was Tie
Tribune on account of the unmistakable evidence
OF sincere sympathy for down-trodden Ireland so
frequently manifested through its columns which
places every true lrshman under an everlasting
debt of gratitude, and should induce them az far
as possible TO make The Tribune the exponent of
Irish feeling
MICHAEL DoHESEY wa, born ia the year -o3
in the town-land Of Brook Hill. Parish Of Kiliusty
Barony OF Middleihird. County Of TPperary, Ire
land Brook Hi is situated between the Noun
tain Of sEevenamon and town Of Fethard, about
mile from each His father, Michael Doheney
was a farmer of that class 10 Ireland denomlnated
rniddling' He received bis school education IN
the town of Fethard from various teachers, the
last of whom was named Fitzm0ns, an eminent
classical and English scholar anc though he com
nenced his classical studies rather 81 an advanced
period. his requirements were rapid, varied and
solid 10 viii bee seen from the above date, that
Counselor DOheney had arrived at the years of
manhood AZ the period OF the ReAei Bal 90 30,
aod n ever time was calculated 90 mold and
form the character of patriot that was the pc
rod when the el0luence of shell, like a meteor.
slone and dazzled the literary horizon. shooting rs
barbcd arrows into the hearts of Orangeism and
Despotism. o CONNELL was then M the illlblaze
OF his meridian glory, scorchlng 70 very cinders
the tvrants and bigOts within hs sphere. mind
til ka D lH
filed with the popular enthusiasm he was pas
sionste adnirer of music. elOquence and poetry,
and drank in with avidIty the sPiut OF Byron and
Moore. and hung over the pages which chronicled
the daring of Hugh o Neil aud the other Patriots
with entranced delight. In the year l-j2 the
1.-THE question was the leading topic which called
forth the Indignation Of every honest patriot
Among the rest of course was Doheneyi who was
then with a few others sent % Clonmel JAIL tried
convicted and imprisoned Tor sediti0us speeches.
against that hated lmpost. One OF ms ieuO" tths
martyrs on that occasion was Lysaght Penne-
father a near relative IN Baron Penneiather an
other John Heating o Dwyer son to Morgan
O'Dwyer of Cullan, one OF the oldest and best
families n the sOath OF Ireland and the only Cath
Ole Magistrate who held the commission OF the
Peace during the memorable year OF " -
Such was his standing IN society that Tor iu
forty wears he was Justice OF Quorum, and though
a sterling Patriot no Government thought u pru.
dent % deprive him OF IT, In the jail OF Clonmel
an intimacy arose between J. X. o Dryer and
Counselor Doheney. then NJ d which caused his
subsequent marriage to Jane, eldest sister oil Mr.
DWyer In the address OF Baron Foster 70 the
prisoners he was maliciously severe on Doheney
mineling the ranking slime OF the bigot with the
uoigpant virulence OF the partzau judge, pointing
him out object OF especial vigilance 70 the
gentry Of the County Iippersry. The gentry OF
the County rather d0cis 70 such instruction SET
up a veil. and ike true breed, seldom come 70
fault when on the track OF patriots blood Inc
kind intention Of these friends Of order reached
the ears OF his family, one Of whom, his Oldest
sister now In the Nunneryl came 70 the writer OF
this hssty sketch 20 entreat him with tears 20 as
susde him from the coarse be was then pursuing
She however soon changed her mind, when be
told her Il was his deliberate conviction the course
be was pursuing was highly honorable o. nm
and the only best advice 10 his opinion she could
give him was % persevere. Her firm, calm reply
can never be forgotten" Well, If you think So
DO 50 God will be done. Subsequently how
ever II was deemed advisable be should 20 20
London where be commenced % study law Al
Grsvs Inns, and wrote the Private Cores
poudeuce' OF the Tipperary Press he was
called 70 the Bar m 80 The first cause OF bis
popularity in Csshel, when he removed % 1--we
there with his brother, arose from his Efforts %
save rs inhabitants from the wasting ravages
the Cholera as then making Day and ght he
might be seen. with the deserted victim Of Cnole
"A either m his arms or on his back, hurrying 70
the Hospital playing AZ the same time the part Of
deliverer and physician. The memory OF these
scenes are set green even IN the minds OF his pc
itcal enemies personal he could have nOne,l
which gave him such Influence with the people
ln the wear 80 he was chiefly instrumental %
the return OF Counselor, now Judge Perrin. Al
ter the " Reform Bill had passed into law. he was
elected one Of the Commissioners % the City, and
EMPLOYED by them as Junior Counse. OF the Com
missioner. rsrsus W. Penneiather IN which ca
pscirv he acted with indomitsb.e energy. and
6nsllv succeeded Id wrestling the wealth and pro-
perry Of the City Of Kings from Us possessors
the Pennefathers. who held 50 long with an iron
sripe. as though u were personal property, de-
scended from sire % son DIS writing no ' The
Nation more fully developed ms power Of mind
perhaps than any other event. As speaker or
writer his compositions were clear, terse, and
vigorous exhibiting the grace and beauty Of pure
classic STYLE. with rigid adherence 70 sound rea-
s0ning. and logical deduction. dis iorte, however,
was chiefly In debate be was extremely telicl-
tous az retort and rejoinder Az debate Of the
law students once II Dublin the theme was
Franklin-he was for the Affirmative. One Of the
gentlemen for the negative being rather severe
ou Franklin said ne was poor printers boy
Dobenv's retort was electric, he wound up by say
ing y be was a printer boy whose patent
OF immortality was registered 10 etters OF nSnt'
ming a'ong the living sky HIS prediction Tor
American fame va, rather conspicuous when the
corps Of literary stars. the Young Ireland party
each bound himself 70 write something Tor the ben
eft Of the people, his choice vas our own imnor-
,al Washington whose life be then wrote
such, then, IS the an Tor ~nose oiood me e
gahzec butchers OF the Engisn Government are
tbir,tin-. How different woad ms fate have been
were he born in a country where Il would be no
Treason 10 love her nor death % defend" Lo.o.
EARTHQUAKE ~ CASA0A.-A correspondent
from the parish Of Green Island on tie south shore OF
re :, .srepce informs tia; shock Of al earth
or.se wa, felt there on Monday morning the sth inst