The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-26


with tories himself and bis parliamentary stall, or
by sustaining from voting at all on important ministerial
measures which was attended with the same effect
OConnel and Irish members IN bis interest, though
they were only portion Of the one hundred ana NO
who represented Ireland In House OF Commons o, SIX
hundred and fifty eight members, held the oalsnoe
OF power the wing AMI tory parties oeus
evenly divided Ia ordr 70 gather inc mls a"S
that and collecting large money from the people
who called him "fhe Lberator." HIS plan ne stu, was
70 take whatever he could ge OF the ae3' o. justice
however small Smith O'Bricn dd not IKE y Coaneil OF
his ways, did o'Connoll Ike nm. ne Two men
were cast In entirely different mculds besides OConne
did not want to any man prominent whom ne coaii
not q tool -,
member Of Parliament for the borough OF Ennis, chei
town Of the county Clare the great scene oil conne
triumph To The influence o. ais brother S no, ~
O'Counel, was he Indebted for his election indeed,
such his Independence, that in 1885, when no was 80
lclted by the liberal party TO become candIuale ag
for Parliament and this time for the county OF Limerick,
no consented only the express condition that oooa
nes name should not be associated with bis in the can
yass He wished TO be elected rejected on his own
merits and would give no pledge whatever Ia spite OF
this asstyanss ne Mss he .owea The same
Independence In 1886, tho question OF the dssolu-
OF the Legislative Chambers OF JamAca which was
Cabinet measre, he voted contrary TO OConnel and his
tail and against the wings BY his single vote the ques
ton deciied-the ministry defeated by ma
jorty OF one The premier, Lord Melbourne, resgned,
and Sir Robert Peel summoned to take bis place. He
was much abused by oConpen and bis friends for
uniting with "orangc Peel ana the enemies of
Ireland But 0Bren promptly appealed to hs
constituents, who completely endorsed his course
We should uenton, that at the time of his first election
he fought duel with the renowned Tom Steele-a gentle
man Of The county Clare whose mind was considerably
derapgeL 10 after yearsa SOFT of half mad buoo1 lie
became nos Schates, 10 OiConne who used to call
him his Head Paeaca.or and he the other hand used
10 say that Al 0Conae told him 10 SIT on barrel Of gun
powder and blow himself up, he would obey him AT the
election referred TO he said something offensive about Mr.
O'Briens family which that gentleman pronounced "a
lie" An immediate hostile meeting was the consequence
steele however had narrow escape both skirts Of his
were perforated o'Brien demanded a third tire,
i d. and SAID II You will hayo another
fire il must be with me- "Very well" replied
O'Bren. o'Gormap Mahon ga crack shot and it
was considered certain death to light him The ground
measured, and pistols loaded 0Brien was perfectly
cool and calm, ana al the word "ready curl OF con
tempt, peculiar to him, observed on his lip Shots
were exchanged O'Bren not touched, but ring on
Che finger Of his adyeTsarys pscl hand WAS shattered
It required than ordinary courage oBrens part
fight these dues for there excited election null
tude present. and had 0Brien killed either Steele or Ma
hon. who then the most popular men ia the county
have been had he killed oConnell, instead Of OConueu
killing him, Ia duel the Curragh Of Kildare, which
out Of the Agitaor calling the corporation OF Dublin OF
which dE2terre was meuber, "a beggaTy corporation
OConne bad been previously invited by Sir Robert Peel
to duel the Continent but the parties were arrested
and the meeting preyeDted-l case in which D Connell
was charged with % showing the white feather" How
ever this may be, ier The duel with dEsterre, he Gre
entered VOW in heayenn that he would fight more
dues though he did lot cease TO give abundant provo
cation.
After starting one society after another and collecting
Association the object Of which he SAID give
the-Brsh government and Parliament last trial, asi
see whether they would render justice to Ireland by
passing 'e!even measures which he enumerated in his
political programme Having failed in this of course
agitation in s4o for in 1885 he pursued il for short time
in conjunction with the brilliant orator, Richard Labor
Shell who, when he found OConnel was not sincere,
abandoned the agitation and called repeal ga splendid
phantom having accepted from the vhg government.
the sang Office OF Master Of the Mint in return for which
be aft fought their battles in Parliament In 1910,
however OConne had gained great additional strength
and he compelled the Dublin liberal papers to come
for the ire by threatening to denounce them and
to start rival journals. The movement did not make
much Roadway till 1912, when the Dublin Nation
started-a brilliant weekly newspaper which became the
warlke spirit. which O'Connell condemned in public, in
order to guard himself from prosecution though many
those tumutnous assembages OF the people in va
ious parts of the country called monster meetings."
held in the open air, which sometimes exceeded in
numbers the whole population, men, women and chill
dren, Of New York. 0'Connel addressed these ga
,hsrngs osn r.on;n tone bordering S % wsrs
law and order On " one occssioo-naIney, a.
Malow-he hurled defiance at the British government in
reply 10 threat TO put down those meetings by force lie
said that they would first trampe over his dead boiy,
and he reminded the people that there physical
force at that meeting than sufficient conquer Eu
rope This vaunt, however, turned out Ike another
which he used to make that he would lay bis head the
block If in SIX months he did not obtain repea pro-
vded the people obeyed the law and paid the rent SU
O'Brien kept aloof but took advantage Of the circum
for justice. He made very able speech Of i've hours du
ration, in which lie depicted the wrongs Of Ireland and
asked for committeeto inquire into the condition Of the
country. After proacted debate of Eve days. the mo-
ton WAS refused By a vote OF 2sS 10 l64.
0Bren then retired to the continent OF Europe for travel
and TO recruit his health. Meaome the monster meetings
appeared formidable and dangerous to he integrity
Of the British empire that the government determined
prosecuting the leaders. The meetings generally
"
cali forth the anti English enthusiasm OF the people The
last Of them vas called for sunday at Contar near Dub
the Danes-wbich was regarded highly significant,
lecay when taken 10 connection with Of the songs Of
the Nation against the SaSons which had these lnes:-
And well give them touch Of Brian Doru,
SAID the Shan Van vocht.
Here the government made their stand They had large
number OF troops in the garrison Of Dublin and they is
ing O'ConDeil was cowed, and from that moment his
movement retrograde After his death this cowardice
Of which he died. He issued another proclamation
Ing the people no. to meet which, however, too late
to reach many. and he sent Tom Steele 10 disperse
O'Connel shrunk from collision. &c was at
the time arrested, together with his SON. John OCon
neil, Thomas Steele 7. 81 Ray, G. G. Duffy proprietor
OF the Dublin Nation now in Australia free man; Rev
Thomas rerney, Rev. j. Tyrrell, John Gray propre-
tor of the Dublin Frenans oF nal aud Richard Barrett,
editor Of tie Dublin Plot They indicted not FOR
high treason, when requires proof OF covert acts p bat
Tor conspiracy to suovert the British government in
the Attorney General, who a Catholic 10 paneing
the jury he struck Oft every Catholic and it also
proved that the list OF jurors had been tempered with
He was denounced of course by oCores friends, who
upbraded him with the taant that he could hold the
office Of Attorney General bnt for the fact Of OConnes
winning Catho c emancipation for him. This invectve,
however, ouly much capital for him with the GO
yerpment He was afer1ard appointed judge, at
larry Of $50, 900 for life
The indictment in order TO make out the conspiracy,
charged each with all the dongs and sayings Of the
others. OConnel, for instance, notwithstanding his
tion held 70 be liable for the articles and
the war songs OF the Nation, among which en-
titled "Tte Memory Of the Dead" written lite
rary production, by Nr Ingram, Fellow Of Trinity Col
iege who had nothing 10 do with the movement began
with the lines
Who fears 10 speak Of Ninety eight
VINO bushes at the nameY
This song formed part of the long iictment though
OConne always denounced the men of 98 as he did the
French revolution, for he was republican. BY jury
OF TIE true blue sort, verdict Of guilty returned
OCODre 10 the amszement and iismay of his follow
era, submitted TO the sentence ana walked into prson
on the Both OF May 544 but promised come out soon
ncor IL