The daily Chattanooga rebel. [volume] (Griffin, Ga.) 1864-1865, 1864-08-22
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WILLIAM SMITH o'BRIEN-TuD NTuWEyr.
From the Morning NcwSI

WILLIAM SMITH oBRIEN-THE NTGRMENr
From the Morning Nowsl
LIMERICK, June 2l 1861
On this day all that was mortal of William Smith
OBren-true and tried patriot, honest and consist
tent in every stage Of his career, respected alike
by friends and fOos--was committed 10 the earth.
Although he departed this life in foreign CLINE,
Divine Providence ordained that he should be in-
tered in his native land. The columns Of the
Ne,cs have already borne witness to the high sense
entertained Of his character by he reception of his
mortal remains on their arrival at Dublin on yes
terday morning. Equally enthusiastic would have
been the demonstration in this city, but for the
strongly expressed wishes Of tho nearest relatives
Of the departed patriot.
Still however, every possible means were taken
to show the feeling which tho people of this city
entertained for the loss which Ireland had sustain
cd by tho premature death Of ono Of her truet and
uoblost sons As has been already stated, almost
every shop was partially closed, and the quarter
sessions which were being held, were adjourned for
some hours in order to allow those ongagedat them
to attend the funeral cortege.
The funeral procession left Cahrmoyle at half
past twelve O'Clock this day for the Rathronan
Churchyard, in which the members of this great
Celtic family have been deposited for centuries
The funeral procession was enc which reflected
honor alike on the dead and the living
The chyalry Of William Smith O'Brien's char
ac,er, his consistency and dsinter9stodness won
for him the regard of all, without distinction o.,
class, OF creed, or politics. The gentlemen Of bis
native county mustered strongly, forgetting all diff
ferenccs which might have ever existed between
them and him whose dust they were about to honor
as far as in them lay.
At that solemn time they only remembered thai.
tho massive oak coffin before them contained the
mortal remains Of one who loved his motherand
with true and uushrinking affection, who in her
service cast aside all thoughts Of rank and wealth.
and gave himself wholly TO the people and children
Of Erin.
Respecting his high-mindodness, his integrity
and his consistency they forgot all political differ
euccs. Nor were the Catholic clergy backward in
doing honor to his memory
About G score Of the neighbOring clergy took o
prominent part in the procession, amongst whom
we observed the Rev. James Raleigh, p, r.. the
Rev. James Enright, p. r.; Rev. j. O'Brien, =. p;
Rev. j. O'Shea =. p; Rev. Il. O'DOnOghue G. c.;
Rev Mr. Ryan, G.. c.; Rev. L. Glessou,C, c.; Rev.
d. Meauy, G. c.; &c, &c. The heurse was prece-
ded by some two or three hundred tenants Of the
OBrieu estate on horseback, wearing scaris and
hatbands The mourning coaches following con.
tanned Mr. Edward O'Brien, j. p; Mr.. William
O'Buen, Mr.. Dnnaugh O'Bricn, and Ar e MuT0gh
OBrien, sons of the lamented deceased, his
brother, the Hon. Edward O'Bricn and the lion.
and Rev Richard O'Brieu; and the Hon. Stephen
L. Rice. Large numbers followed the funeral
procession with thp utmost order and regularity
showing by their demeau0r that they thoroughly