The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1859-02-26
ARRIVAL AT THE BARGE OFFICE

as hey pressed round the entrances 10 the barge
ozszs
ARRIVAL AT THE BARGE OFFICE.
The whole party then proceeded on board the tug IN ,
barge Office Meantime, though the reception Of NJ
O'Bren was Spontaneous and almost ,mpropr., ,n.
chores Of the Battery were lined with people. who fol
lowed the direction Of the steamer towards the barpe
ofhce Upon stepping on the pier, Mr. O OBren was yerv
warmly received by tho fortunate few who we're permit
TED 10 ener Capt. Wiley welcomed him Ia behalf of the
officers Of the Customs and he was then conducted 1, the
PIAZZA OF Inc ohice, when Artillery Company F. Fourth
regiment, commanded by Capt McNahop saluted him in
line. Capt Mcmahon addressed his mon as follows.
= soiprRs AND MEMBERS OF COMPANY r. or THE ro,,v-,,
mhsGisfsI m hsw Y9sx STATE true patrtt In
mere be- IS You have but look at him. io VIII Ten
Such s sesn no sna waa 81 be Is aaa only wiah he had
atd he would have different story 10 tell 1rremendnns,
oBrien doos connned lsaas5 ''Ss cheers Tor Smith
Inc , band here @ struck up "ere to the beach
Mr. u sRIKS then responded IN Cant u,u.hor 80 .,
corls as folloxs:-- - '''
really gentlemen feel should guilty of an intrusion ~
NE friends who his b bu a1as anna sag
se 2 9 gii s WSSS tssn. sns 70
present occasion 0heers my fellow
sion uttered t one Of The soyeeRns Europe after The
Gave pvsS me I q such nsea aS culss those laws which
1s n ,SG on hayps % Ih
,es n no a M son can ever forget the land
has noble hears from heir native 'hs sn So'y which
1ea ie e sdsh M may some day have occasion
Mr. O'Brien concluded ancst the utmost f,.Yo,. NJ a.
tSusasm poh nsde on the piers and oatside thousands
e. bl eoegfega'ed TO greet the ryr Of his
u was with the utmost difficulty he accomplished tbia
iask as he was almost elnInated by eager asprants
carriage, and, accompanied by fhos Francis Mssghs
and aiew others, drove away The Everett House fol-
Sweu ~ ne FOURTH regiment playing martial ana pa,ri-
The following incident occurred during the time Mr.
OIiien vas making his exit from the barge house
gentleman stepping up to him inquired, Did YOU calcu
late on all The hand shaking you would get on ,s sds ~,
10 which Mr. oBren replied, 4" Yes; was told l would
be likely TO get 40 attack Of paraly sis from H.
ta.Atgx MEMOIR OF SMITH O'BRrEN.
OBJECT OF BIS VISIT TO AMERIcA-uIs prpsor.r
AND POLITICAL CABEER-ELECTED TO PARLIA-
MEhT-F1GhTs TWO DUELs--A MEMBER OF rag
oAIhoLio ASSOCIATION, But DIsLIKEs OCoNNELL-
SKETCH OF THAT AGfTArOR's PoLIcY-o'BRIRN's
COURSE IN PARLIANEN1--HIs INPRIsONMRNr IN A
C1LLAR FOR CONTEMPT OF PARLIAMENT MS
Triumph OVER THE o'CoNNELLs-"Y YOUNG IRE
LAND AND OLD IRELAND" THEIR QUARRELs-
OBRIEN MOBBED IN LIAERIcK-rgr nrrorr,,1r~,
OF TIE DRAMA IN lS4e-OBRIEN TAKES TO rur
TIPrAbAhf AOUNTAlSs-"BATTLE OF BxLLrNgAu n
hY-Akkhsr FOR HIGH TREASON ON-poNvTCTroN
AND sEhfENCE- PARDON AND RESr0R ALTON rO
IRELAND, ETC. ."
One oi the mort distinguished men Ireland has pro
dueed in tbs generaton-inaeed most dstueuished
living lrishman-is William Smith OBrien who arrived
yesterday ct tbs port the steamship Prince Albert from
Galway s not Mr. OBrien intention 70 MAKE ths t,u.
States his residence but travel through the country
for few months, visiting asp Canada during hin soourn
He desires 10 see not only America and the people OF thts
republic but 10 witness the working Of our institutions
ana 10 iom Judgment Of them, not from the reports
and descriptions of Others but from his own observations
Mr. Rr Ia fhe l>eko NJ
tonisis Of 1913 who have como TO this country. He
comes under rather different crcums,apces The, as.
capped from the penal colony Of Van Demans Land he has
been since pardoned after returning to his native ,,u
DOW pays Us visit Of his free will and accord
D. hcanus reached California in 1851 and still resides
there; T. F. Measher arrived here in 1882 p opouohue
came IN the sunmer Of 1852 and died early in 1854 and
John Mitchell mace bis advent in the fall of 1859 John
Martin, editor o the Irish feion transported for sedton
for ten years pardoned at the same time with Mr.
oBen and returned to Ireland The principal writer ON
the latter paper was Joseph Brennan who escaped TO this
country, and became editor Of the D at New Orleans
where he died. Thomas Devin Reilly the principal
writer OF the war articles In Mtches paper and also
escaped 10 this country lie became connected with the
Democratic Rerer and Afterwards with the Washington
Union. He died in that city in 1854 K j. ODohertv.
editor of the Dublin Tribune, also transported for se
iton in ls4s, but like John Martin he has returned To
ireland. He lought home wealthy wife from Aus.
lraha.
oBren was man OF greater mark and consideration in
his own country than any Of these associates and somo
account Of his may not be without interest for our
readers
Hthere be any virtue In royal blood or In long line Of
William Smith OBrien can trace n;s pedigree
only 70 kings, but further back than any crowned
head Of Europe. He belongs the ancient ariso.
a. sh.x.,
Of very little account in the republic of the United
sta,es where nobody inquiries or cares who mans fa-
her was much less his remote ancestors The question
what any individuals progenitors were or aid but
What the individual s and does himsclf Each man cre-
ties the patent Of his nobility and "h deeds are hjs
tatues, like those Of Marius the Roman paebian whom
he paticans called ga new man., go man without an.
esiors" We believe that Mr.. O'Brien ID willing 10 be
judged by this standard rather than by ancestral fame
he motto Of his family well illustrated In his own per.
on, Al least in the 'hsh endeavor, not in the glai
uceess.' That motto Is in the Irish languase-Lamh
oidir an nachtar-" The strongest hand uppermost"
eta reference to Mr. oBrion family connections
estry out Of place hcre bearing they do upon
us political career In Ireland He traces his ancestry
'ery distinctly TO Bren Boru (or Borhome a. It geuer
lily wrten) King Of Ireland, who defeated the Danes in
pitched battle ., Con,ar and Br'sn traced hi. line TO
,ir 1ucius o Brcn Bart s now Lord lnchquin.
But let US give brief and rapid sketch OF bis political
sreer-He among the first Professionals Of rank and
influence who Joined the famous Catholic Aseocisaon
which, led by OConne, resulted the achievement Of G
blect Catholic emancipation in 102o was conceded bv the
luke wellington and Sir Robert Peel the a the
me avoid the alternative Of civil war, FOR n was
ound the Clare election Of the previous year In which
Conne was elected that the Ifh soldiers in he Bsitsh
rmy could not be relied on and that, IN the even1 Of
ugse, they would join the side q thsir relasOn and
avc land. Yet Catholic emancipAAioa was of no man
OF benefit 70 the people; only enabled the sons Of
'e Cssnolc gentry TO rse 70 distinction n the bar
10 envied ermne Of the judge, and gain ssaG In he
rtsh Parliament wheSe evg ance 1899, ths Irish
hholC members have proved most untrue 70 the ints-
OF their constituents seemed thank God they
I'd country 10 cell The principal eect indesd q this
that Il benefited Mr. 0Conneh HIMSELF hh
Amiy and rctainers who were either sent 70 Par
Ament or obtained from the govsrnmsns some
the best places IN ~ gin had another
,ritish government their chief object was accom-
,shed IN the exAtaon Of their religion ths bishops