The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1852-07-02
The Case of Feargus O'Connor.
EJECT OF HIS TRIP TO AMERICA-AppEAI


The Case of Feargus O'Connor.
THE EFFECT OF HIS TRIP TO AMERICA-APPEAL TO
HIS CoNsTITUENTs-vIsIT OF HIS SISTER, ETC.
The following address was circulated in the town
on Saturday -
AND INDEPENDENT ELECTORS OF THE nor orcu
NOTTINGHAM
Gentlemen-A dissolution Of the present Parliament
being al hand Ibcg leave to offer myself more as
candidate feeling assured Mt the time that shall
by votes have the honor If again your
int rests in the House of Commons As far regards
my political views they the as they were in
1871 when you did the honor of returning as your
representative, which honor trust have in no way
disgraced The sentiments then expressed to you
have no reason TO doubt have met with your appro
baton. and therefore see to utter now
am, as was then. an nnainching advocate for the
charer-the ballot see plainly. Is very essential
but think the minds of the people are vet scarcely
ripe for universal suffrage STILL when the people are
educated to the extent is the intention government
to do, and of which measure strenuous advocate
then say hurrah for universal suffrage combined with
the ballot am in favor of the Maynooth Grant; it
having been carried out for such number of wears
think 1t would be imprudeDt to withdraw it, at least for
the present. but 1t shall have my most serious conside-
ration and you may rely upon my endeavors to obtain
justice both to England and if possible to Ireland the
land Of my birth need say little more to YOU a have
expressed my sentiments often enough not to be mis-.
taken. There is one thing however wish to state be.
fore close my address hare been orer TO America and
hare seen The u@hiog Of repubeanim and Tam sorry 10 say
am not at all satisfied w IL bit more tiH tel uou tphen
Ihare the pleasure Of paying my respects 10 you ne, sona
In the meantime remain, brother electors. yours res
pectfully, FEARGUs OC0NNoR
On the 18th ult the committee appointed to in
quire into the matter Of the petition of Miss OCon-
nor, praying that Mr.. Feargus O'Connor may be
liberated ldcoDfded to the of his friends met
at four o'clock, in committee room No IL. Present.
Mr. Walpole, chairman, Mr. M. Mines, Mr.. V.
Smith. Mr.. Miles. Mr.. M j. O'Connell, the O'Gor.
Ian Mahon, and others DR.. Tweedic and DR..
Lawrence. who have been in daily attendance on
the unfortunate gentleman during his confinement,
were examined on the subject matter of the petition
Subsequently. Miss O'Connor, who is petite and
rather prerossessng person, with the O'Connor
caste of countenance, subdued into the de)icacy of
female feature, was examined, and requested per-
mission of the committee tie be allowed an interview
with her brother. The committee deliberated and
asked the advice Of Dr. Tweedie who expressed him
selfadverse. but Miss O Conner becoming importu-
nate, her request was acceded to; and Mr. O'Connor
having been conducted from the tower down stairs
she proceeded to see him, accompanied by Captain
Gossett. the assistant sergeant-at- arms Mr.. Bell,
NJ p. ID. Tweedie, and two of the messengers.
Here they met MIR. O'Connor, with two messengers
and two sergeants of police, quietly promenading
along the well known lengthy corridor of the COM
mitce rooms Of the House of Commons. the doors at
the entrance from the grand staircase having first
been securely closed Miss OiConnor appeared much
affected, and the unfortunate gentleman continued
to walk up ana down. with his left arm cast care
lessly behind hs sister. On arriving M the doors
that lad been locked, he called out to the police.
through the glass panels on the other side, q 0p.n
this, open thisa-at the same time trying to undo
the doors; but on being told BY Captain Gossett it
could not be allowed he returned fquietIy and con.
tinued talking to his sister No remarkable change
has taken place in Mr, O'Connor, either for better
wofse. during the last few days. He still in
dulges in rapid rambling alterations, reciting to his
attendants snatches of what he states to be his own
poetical compositions. uttering now and then an
toge on the late Sir Robert Peel, abruptly broken
off to descant the disasters of an old woman aud
her pig in the bogs Of Ballinhassig--of stud of
some twenty long tailed black horses his brother
kept in Ireland, all whimscaly interviewer by such
cantices as heard at the Coal Hole, or by the
recital of ltany, intorlarded with tears, on the
failure Of the unfortunate land scheme. difficult
question has presented itself to the committee, as to
what it will be their duty to do rather what ju-
risdiction they can have in the matter, the case be-
ing without precedent on the journals of the house
IL appears, however, to be the impression, that al
though Mr.. OConnor is in Imprisonment for con-
tempt OF the house and dsorderly conduct yet that
the proper course will be to discharge him and as
sign hlm to the care ofhis friends. or Hanwel from
which asylum DR.. Connolly visited him yesterday,
ana was unuerseood 10 De OF opinion that Mr..
O'Connors insanity is only symptomatic or Incl
pient, and that with attention, and In short
time, he may be restored to state of mental con.
valescence. His nephew visited him Yesterday.
and the interview is stated to have been similarly
affecting to that Of his sister.
ON the 10th, the committee reassembled at |
o'clock, Mr.. Walpole in the chair, and examined
DR. luke on the proposed committa Of Mr.. O'Con-
nor to his care at Chiswick DR.. luke stated that
all the necessary arrangements had been made by
the friends Of the unfortunate gentleman for that
purpose, and that he and Miss O'Connor would give
an undertaking that Mr., O'Connor should not be
/ removed from the asylum without the sanction OF
I the house. The committee having reported this to
the house an order of the house, directing that the
4 member torNottingham be discharged from the Gus
| tody Of the Sergeant at-Arms, was placed IN tb,
hands 9. Captain Gossett Who with Inspector Beck