New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-08-06


demands for the seats that remained to them.
Such were the men and such the means propi'
tious TO Peers frat advent to Parliament. One
seat remained to the borough Of Cashel, not pur'
chased at the time of the Union owned by family |
named Pennafeather. A Colonel Bruce, intimate |
" connected with neighboring nobleman, was In
treaty for II. He offered 4 dashing price, very
tempting to the cupidity Of the patron, but it was
discovered be had a leaning to liberslty and in
fact meditated the enormity Of voting for "emsnci
patton" The suspicion was fatal to him and an
offer far lower In amount to which was supersdded
the approved inisersty Of the Alumnus Of Oxford
gave the seat to Mr.. Peel. He took bis place In
the House, to which bis wealth and his intolerance
opened him a way, in 1909, short time after be
had obtained bis majority, and during the admins
tration Of Mr.. Percival
His father was then q Member. As success
full man OF business he possessed certain reputa.
ton. This fact bis own progressing appearance,
and his college success, made the younger Peel an
object Of attention. Instead Of seeking to justify
such preconceived appreciation by the exercise Of
those powers Of elocution be was thoroughly con
scious CT possessing, he contsned himself with AK
ing pertinent questions, and showing on all sub
jects Of q practical nature en- accurate knowledge
Of the minutest details. This led to his appoint
ment 10 Office in the second year he sat in the
House He held this Office under Secretary until
the murder Of Mr.. Percival in 1912, when, on the
formation Of new Ministry, be was elevated to
the post Of Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant o.
Ireland. That Office was then filed by the Duke
of Richmond, TO whom was assigned the duty OF
resisting the fulilment Of the pledges made to the
Roman Catholics at the period Of the Union. Upon
Peel naturally devolved this odious task, and he
entered on its performance with bold and high
hand. Ireland had then asserted for herself proud
prominence in eloquence, patriotism and liberal-
ty. Tho names Of her citizens Grattan, CGrran,
Plunkett and Bushe, held the highest place on the
roll Of the illusrious Of even that age. Their glory
had shed halo on that fated land, in her rags hun
ger and chains. To this prestige, to the comPre'
hensive philosophy consecrated BY their efforts ana
hallowed by their sacrifices, the plebisR' boy op
nosed a daring and logged obstinacy. The stub
born passion, of the northern Orangemen found in
bis tact and courage at once representative and
the champion of their inveterate hatred. The re-
snIt WIS decisive. The rest Of Ireland-the entire
od Catholic Ireland and the entire OF liberaized
Protestant Heland-roae up gainst the young Sec
rotary and poured out upon him every species Of
contumely and abuse He was called Orange
Peel" and "IyiDg Peel" and spinning jenny
Peel" jsnssary force which he established in
Ireland the basis of her present police, were called
"Peelers" name which to this day excites spon
tapeous indignation in the hearts OF the Southern
pessantry Orangemen who had committed muir
der and evaded its punishment, informes, pimps,
spies and the refuse Of the charter schools every
thing about whom except their stupid bsOtry was
doubtful formed the chief part of this force. The
horror in which was held may be conceived from
the fact that though modified in character, and i'm.
proved in accordance with the progress OF the
times, its extinction under Lord Greys govern
ment was regarded by the people az national tri'
umph and national blessing.
This force, and criminal code, improved to suit
the peculiar position and circumstances OF the Gov
eminent, are the only monuments Of his long and
vigorous rule In Ireland, though he held office and
controlled its destiny under three successive Vice
LOVE But the latter it is due to him say, consider
ing the men and facts around him, considering the
blind bigotry and narrow policy OF the mongrel
Court where he lived, and considering still more
the inveterate animosity of the people OF Ireland
highly creditable to his humanity and redeems the
laws Of England from many just reproach.
Among the incidents OF his residence in Ireland,
his personal collision with Mr. o Connell is worthy
ofremembrance O'Connell was then moldng the
FIRST nucleus Of that great organization to which,
twenty years afterward, the Secretary humby
succumbed and beside this, his rising renown at
the bar called him to the defense of the people and
the press OF bis country then the objects oil unscru
pulous persecution by the Duke OF Richmond. On
one Of those occasions then so frequent the trial OF
the Erening Post for libel, he made the most bril-
liant the boldest and in every far the noblest
effort Of bis life. The courage with which he de
fed the Government the transcendng eoquence
and ability Of his defense, his naughty scorn Of the
rebukes of a corrupt Bench and his invitation to
the Jsry to pronounce the false verdict they had
been suborned to give, raised him to position in
which his censure could no longer be treated with
contempt. Upon the Secretary it was unmeas-
ured. He reiented il, not as Secretary, but as a
man. A hostile meeting was arranged bat 1t was
found impossible to conceal it. and both parties
were bound to keep the peace in Ireland. Ii was
then agreed that ley should pro,eed to the Cont
nent' and MIR. OConnell actually reached Dover or
Bologne, with his friend Major Liswel but the
Irish Secretary was arrested in London, brought
before the Chief Justice, and bound in heavy recog
nxance to keep the peace toward all her Majesty's
subjects ereryrhere
Having graduated in despotic and corrupt
school, and having won the confidence of the intol
Grant in religion aud the sordd in mind, and recon-
rnended himself to the abettors Of abuse in every
department of Church and State, a. one who wa,
powerful and prompt to defend them, he was cho
sen Member for Oxford University, resigned his