Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1853-10-15
O,CONNELL.

"a very Interesting day, At Twelve
went 10 OConnols, and certainly his ap.
pr0rance was very different from what it is
in the House Of Cummo g. II was on the
whole hilarious and good natured. BuI
there was a cunning look. lie has an eye
Ike a weasel. Light seemed hanging at
the bottom, and he looked gu, with a soarch.
ing ken, Ike Brousham, something, bu, no,
with h,s depth OF insight. was frsi shown
MO his private room. A shirt WAS hanging
by the fire, hand. glass tied to the window.
bolt, papers, hats, brushes, wet towels aud
dirty shoes gave inlimI,ion of s'dear ireland"
After few moments, O'Connell rolled in a
morning gown, Loose black handkerchief
lied around hjs neck, God knows how, 4 wig
and a fpraging cap bordered with gold lace.
AS "A specimen Of character, he began,
"Mr. Haydn, you and must understand
each other about this picture. They say
must pay for this likeness" moi ut alt, sir
This is the only thing ofthe sor, tl,a, has
bapprned To mr. He sat down aud sketch.
ed him. W. talked of repeal. ''What did
ye think of re when first started the Ques.
ton ~ "Thlt you we're mad" said H.
Do you not think, sir, said, that Ireland.
being The smaller, ruust always be subject
10 England, the larger Isiandl Mo- said
IO'Connell. Is not Portugal smaller coun-
Try than Spainl "Yes but she is separate
country" "One grea, mistnke Of the Lib.
erals, said he is their infdeli,y." Now,
there are no infdels in Ireland mo said
l." "they are TOO poe,ical' O'CoRnell
locked at nae us if the thought was new aud
trttn i H., IL 81, IL e
head of fhlari,y and good humor, while his
nose and eyes deno'e keen cunning. His voice
IS mclodinns and persuasive, and there s a
natural poetry about his mind that renders
hun interesting. There was no less than
five papers in the room, in which O'Connel
read alternately. lie said IL got good
scolling from Peel last nigh, l told hin, !
spared him ,h. once--but the next time"
"O'Conncll sat. Just before he sat, Lord
Spencers secretary called. While lie was
yet with me, O'Connell came in his best
wig, and looking in great health and vigour.
|O'Connell has head Of great sentiment
and power but yet cunning The instant
he came in he looked at the picture, and
said. "Ab, there's Stanley, with u smile !
never yet saw un his countenance. Mel
bourne, Graham, Russell, ---Grcy, but too
handsome :-AlI!oip the btlerest enemy Of
ireland but he shall never lcgslate for her
O'C"nnell was in great good humor, and |
begged him 10 give me history of his early
lie. He did 80 neutrality-suspicious.
their first meeting 10 consider the griovan.
ces OF Cltholics, their being interrupted by
company of soldiers, etc. etc. The pne-
zeal way in which he described the crashing
oftnc muskels on the stones at Order Arms,
was characteristic. s,id---"It is some
what ungraieful, after getting emancipation,
to turn round and demand repeal" mo,
in me" said O'Connel, always said repeal
would be the consequences Of emancipation,
and always avowed such 10 be my object"
DO you think you will carry itT--Not n
doubt il, said O'Conncll. If you get re.
peal, what will you do 2" "Havo an Irish
Parliament directly" But an Irish Par
lament, said was always corrupt" "Ycs.
said he, in borough h'mong"rins times; bui
now there Is consistency" Besides, cor.
rnpt as il was, it carried Iwport,ni measures.
then varied the conversation, and Iold him
some Iiish siur 8. which he laughed al
and retoried. | iold him The highest com.
Ilm nj which was ever pad me, wa. by nm
lrishmln. "it is II pity ihtt The hand which
pimtcd tina, picture should 10 ever under
The 'nrC" O'Connrll WAS amazingly pleas
ed. He told me some capital stories. S0me
great big Irish counsellor said In Curran,
"lf you 60 m so, IN put you in my pocket
by Ged. if you do, said Curran, you'll have
more law in your pocket than ever you had
in your head - Haydon's Memoir.