The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-25

ery ccmmssariator ammunition he defeated tbs British
OF the Nstfsrsn ds, supplied with all the improved
implements Of war, and ed by the renowned
der Sir John. Norris He defeated Il near DuadAlA
at Monaghan at ryrrels Pass and Dumnough where
Bsh commander and the Earl OF KILDARE who succeed
ed him killed IN battle and Afterwards cesaed al
the Yellow 70 d. the Black water river Sir Henry Bag
ra sflendc army, in Of the boodiest pitched
haiti record leaving 800 British dead ths deld
cudog tbe der and twenty three superior OH
all tho cannon, thirty four standards, and long
tan Of provision Wagons while the Irish ios ony 200
and FLOWING up heir victory under their chief drove
the British completely out of Ulster The object OF this
book WAS svidsnty to produce effect the popular
mind II by the recital Of the deeds Of Irish hero
ism in days gns by and sug. esng that what dome
vivid style and with great power Ii cornbir ed desp
search and clear narrative with quaint humor and the
nost picturesque description might well conceived
that it, gTaIhic pages would contribute to site up the
thusasm OF the people one Of seriss called the
Lbrsry Ireland > including the Hstory Ct The vo
lunteers of 7s2 TIE Ballad Po. try of Ireland 'Tne
Cor iscaon OF Ulster The Confederation of Kilkenny
"Tbe History OF the American Revolution" written by
was to Thomas Davis who had be. the founder
of this library and Who ia connection with the Repeal
Association had organized the education OF the people In
military matters and wbstever might fit them for and
ipcits them TO the future ttruggte to which, at
that time. all had looked. Whilst the book was
r0 pab se M aer Mitchell WAS
cste editor with Mr. Duffy in the Nation When it did
apl it produced powerful effect and az raised
~
Simultaneously WAS published cheaper OF volumes
of the tendency for the reading of the very hum
blest classes BY 8 MOO micl now tbs editor Of ne
editorial articles of the Nation and other journals kept
alive the national spirit of the island which had received
a check By the retrogI ads policy OF OConne
Mitchell had not written much In the Nation till his
daring hostility to the government and the ability Of his
articles induced the Attorney General to pay the paper
his mplinents. The London Morning Herald, in
article upon Irish railways had congratulated govern
upon the fact that every part of Ireland would
BE- PLACED Within Elk hours Of the garrison Of Dublin
sedon crushed On the I'd of Novebe he replied to the
Herald in article in which he shows how ralro could
be easily turned to the destruction of troops by placing
proper obstruction the track by taking up the ra
which he hints could be manufactured into excellent
pixies while the seepers woui serve for hardes This
article prosecuted by the government. Robert
Helmes, the father of the Irish bar and brother nsw
Robert Emmett who fell in 1898 defended the proprie
ard thus the second prosecution for political opinions
failed The paper howsver was condemned BY another
tribunal, and that Cancellation Hall While the trial
pending OConn.H brought forward resolution to
expe the Marion newspaper from the association and to
deprive it the circulation previously given it by that
body. Thus il placed between two resths govern.
ment side and OConnel the other. 1t survived
and houIishad amidst the prosecutions of both.
AT this time An svent occurred which, than any
other exposed the true policy of the 0Conne and Also
in its results, damaged them with all the sound and
thinking portion of the community. Early ls45 the
committee Of the Repeal Association had passed vote
that members of Parliament who ged to the Repeal
Association should withdraw from the House of Conons
throwing it the possibility Of legslang for Ireland
without the Irish members
The resolution was moved by Conncll himself, yet
afterwa DIS when Smith Obren acted upon 1t, and
IL consequence impsor ed by the House Of Commons he
was not only abandoned by TIE O'Connells, but they
attended in Parliament and prevented the association
endor il his act. The country however cid him jus
in meetings from north to south ard he released
without coma pron,isiDg himself in any way.
THE o'coNNELL ALLIANCE WITH THE wHIGs-rHE
PEACE RESOLUTIONS AND THE REUNION.
In the aptlue. with the aid Iri3h
bers headed by OConne ard the ProtectioRiss Eng
land who determined TO have vengeance Sir Robert
Peel for his a5otisn OF the lava the wings
stored TO office. The occasion OF the defeat of the
tories the last reading Of disarnns for Ireland
With the of his old friends the wings Office
there still decided change in the tone ii
OCoInell and tie Old Ireland leaders. They counseled
moderation on the part of tie association The wings
would DO great things Tney would erder full Justice to
Ireland II they not too much Young s
land enera tanned shrewd suspicion that O'ConnsI
wanted to the sQiation and the power gave him
not the repeal of the legislative Union bat to get
coed things for bis family and friends from the Wigs
with whom he had been long in the habit of opera
ting in Parliament against the tory party the common
enemy Of both They discovered too that early in nne
when LORD job Russell expected to succeed Robert
explained the leading liberal. OF England the ground
on which he claimed Their support The London
pendent of the Daolin Erenng Ma stated that Conns
who present. alo gave his adhesion, promising to
abaLdon repeal if liberal given to Ire
land and that in fact he meant by repeal
than thorough il ratification OF the two Iies The
Nain archly denounced the pondence lie Bat
OConDe instead Of joint in that dsnunciatiou passed
over tie Na and attacked the Naon He did not deny
the allg.d mpact The Young Ireland party sal ths
that being play ed and they assaed the wings
among the assaiIans John Mitchell In Con.
C liza 'ioi Hail. the 18th of Juue, 1885, he said -
Sir the husi, of this association to take good
tha, ,rland which as the chief difficulty to the tories
s PEI
enter nts contracts wish factions who will
tbs hs 70 h s or down xs sAa
he9d5 forever
Or truth.
1t was not long till these suspicious were realized.
OCoupe actually promoted the election of wing TO
Psrls ment, who had called repeal "spendid phan-
tom" He upb,aided for this course; and he
land and 10 drise the Juveniles from the association
To accomplish this object he moved series Of resolu
tons knswn as the peace resoln ions in which ne
not only ieaiirmed the rgnal principle on who tho
ociaion founded aad peaceful
sgtstiop= bat fprther and Laid down the alb
sract doctrine, that under circl instances in any
country and any time il right to physical force
to achieve political freedom" BE rain taned tina. tho
liberties no oatien we're worth single drop of blood
Upon The ntroductisn Of the resolutions, the young
lrear Gers, and all dsclamed any present intention
Ihysca force, and said that long tn remained
conn KIDD with the association they would adhere to
the principle Of peace which it founded. But they
refused to he b. und forever by abstract doctrine which
tornel himself bad often declared that wher the last
,lauk of The tuition taken away, he would then
esist by phys cal force They moreover, that
they agreed in the doctrine If 0Conuell that II would
" impoi. TO tell that the British government That
he absurdy of the moral force principle its
nd To be really moral force IT woud be bsched by
he fear Of ply sea the time Of 1882 when the vol
,ntsers with il their hands demanded and obtained
sgisiative Independence II you tell . rob5er b.
orehapo that you will not arms, any PHI steal
orce to resist i'm, but merely little soft sawdsr
moral tuasion 10 induce bin to abandon his wicked de
D, why Of course be will rob you and laugh your
moral sfce argument. But if you only present old
rusty pistol TO his breast in the dark though it ia not
i AIDED, vii have the moral force Of frightening him
from his pur Just much you ,eay intended TO
shoot him On this OCCASION John Mitchell said that he
did rot contemplate any violation Of the law, any
sort TO violence in connection With that Associa
ton. " out. j" he added,
As to the abstract principle that essentially safal
ard mineral right national the sword widely
and rrecon ab dsen. from the principle lai down W
Mr.. OConnell My father sir vas Uni ed Isshmsn The
Of rs thought liberty worth blood.hcd The ycun
Of 1852 0uld have deemed it thesply purchased by
river Of blood America sought political amcit ration and
it ly etting than legal means IL to
resis military ence they few to They drew their
against the preamble of Of Parliament Tho
set WI ch declared he right OF Great Britain to her colo
they cut into sbreas trsmplcd der foot and swept
teen and heir supportsrs into the Atlantic ocean.
The Peace Resoutions however, passed. and II was ex
peced that the Young relanders would clear out but
tksud not rhnrAa IN IN han dafo inad