The Nevada journal., 1856-06-20

EkSoNAL RECoLLECTIoNs.-m the Ii
hrary at Clongowes-the one devoted {,
the boys-there was copy of Shells anc
OConnells speeches. 1t was a shabby
looking old book. Miserable paper, prin
and binding. The leaves all torn and de
faced with pencil marks. The stitching
exposed. The title-page depending on !:
shred for its connection with the preface.
Beggardly as it looked, to me it was be
yond all price. 1t was my fayorite book.
| loved it. | loved it. All the more Sc
because it was in rags. The very pleasant
hours had in that old college Of Clongowe:
spent with this INDECENT volume. a rick
city casket full Of bruises, and Threatening
every minute to fall to pieces, it contained
Tor me heap Of the rarest emerads, thc
iustre of which, even in tie hardest frost.
made my eyes melt and water.
Had it in my power now, it should
have superb bookcase for its own spec.
lal use and benefit. A bookcase
.of the soundest bog-oat-twelve feet high
-f4sh;oned Ike the round tower of Clon-
uaenoise, the most beautiful of them all.
should dress it Up sumptuously in green
velvet, and give it an inner vest Of white
watered silk, and stilIen its aged back with
bars cf gold.
IN the round tower Of bog-oak it should
with impunity repose for ever. safe from
all prying eyes, and the profane pencils of
reckless annotators. All this it would
wei! deserve, for the hours of estacy of
which it was the exhaustless source.
II he principal speeches of O'ConneIl and
Shiel, delivered during the DAYS of the
great Catholic Association, from 1895 TO
1899. were 20 be found in its disordered
ages. The first inserted was one pronoun-
ced by O'Conncll, in the summer of 1927.
in the great chapel in The city of Water
ford. In this speech he gives richly hui
mQrous description Of a parson of the Es.
tablished Church speaks of his coat be-
ing sleek and shining with the parish brush:
of his wig being redolent with parish DO,
matum of his charity beginning at home.
but being of so domestic a nature as never
to go abroad. Of the architectural fea-
lures Of the parsons church, the great or
ator gives us an amusing enumeration. We
have, he said, a big barn behind, with
sentryboxin front, and acandle.extinguish-
er on top.
In this speech also found that beautiful
passage
q look at home, and ! am not disheart-
ened. look abroad, and my spirit is ex-
alted. From the coast of Labrador to
where Cape Horn beholds two oceans com
minsie, Liberty is everywhere extending
her dominion Her voice GENES to us
across the Atlantic, is heard abo.s the
storm, and, ike summer music IN the heav-
ems, Gladdens the ear Of seven millions of
Irishmen."
And it was in this speech that he spoke
Of the example which America would be
TO the young generation springing up
about him
There were not more than dozen oil
Shiel's speeches in the volume. All ofthen.
brilliant and exciting to excess, drove the
blood burning through my veins, and fill.
cd my mind, as by a violent enchantment.
with the visions which were the inspira-
ton of whatever strong words from me
in later years.
There was the contrast-almost mad
dening. II was SO lmpetuous-he drew be-
tween the conduct Of the British Govern.
ment towards Portugal and their conduct
towards ireland. 1t was Immediately af
ter MIR. C-nning's memorable speech in ia
vor Of the military interference of Eng
land On behalf of the constitutional liberty
Of Portugal.
"Portual is 10 be free !" he exclaimed
''old, palsied and decrepit Portugal is to
be free, and Ireiand--young, generous. ar
dent, enthusiastic Ireland-lrelandi is-r'
Here ne violently broke of, paused a
monlont bowed his head, covered his face
with his hands, and looked as if immersed
ia agony Of despair
NO, 10 y he violently resumed. sit
must not be-! II tears are TO be shed, they
should be the steam OF burning hearts, and
the hand which brushes them away should
be clenched p