The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1869-01-10
NUMBER 40,

steele ha0 Obta1n00 tho highest ScleuC1n0fs
honors obtainable at Cambridge; and for his
Improvements in the diving bell had been adj
United an honorary member OF several foreign
scientific Yong as he hs had
dependence in South America, HAD been wound
ed in battle, and had sacrificed great dsal Of
his patrimony in the cause of freedom abroad.
He had, therefore, prestige rs O scholar and .
soldier to which no man in Glare could lay
claim. O'Gorman Mahon was the represents
tive of an ancient Irish sept, was we'll edu-
Gated, eloquent, and had. proved. his manhood
in two duels-to which arbitrament he called
to account some rash contemners of the religion,
and politics he prOfessed-and he was probably
the Handsomely man in Europe. As these two
stood beside q Gonneff- the hustinls,-
the enthusiasm of the people knew no boundsi
s se
the three most popular men then in Ireland.
O'Connel first, of course .OGorman and Steele
spoke well, but Fitzgerald's and O'Connells
were the most mastery speeches. Fitzgerald
defended the course he took as one who be-
lieved in the Justice Of the Catholic claims Is.
the county; and, adverting to certain votes in
Is TbisA qcenns haS shfrqqdafFse
he erred he erred in good company; for that
members of Parliament, called friends of Ire
land by Mr.. OConnell, held the same opinions
with him on the subjects referred to- and voted
in the same lobby" Fitzgerald made very
good impression. Many of O'Connells friends
incontrovertible But O'GonnelI in his speech
in reply, one by one demolished all his argu-
ments. Referring to the charge made against
him, of being a stranger i'll the county, OCon-
nell asked:
Gould he be called u stranger whose direct
ancestors for many centuries were residents IN
the county-princes in it, and gave their names
to some of it's townlands He challenged any
family i'll the county to prove longer or closer
connection with it, 1 have always called the
OConnells who remain i'll the county my co1-
sins, and some of them are not far removed.
[Charles OConnell, of Liscaunor and Ennis,
his conducting agent, who was by his side, was
his second cousin. And how and why dld my
county! Why they not still, if not princes,
at the head OF the roll of the resident noble
men and gentry of the county! Beeanse they
more ignoble, more degrading aiflence, ana
would not make merchandise of the faith which
had been handed down to- them, because they
| believed in the resurrection of that faith, ana
in the resurrection of the liberties OF their
native land"
BY this time his immense ability, the sur
prising power which he Mt this time possessed,
| had developed itself, and was carrying every
thing before it, Fitzgerald, who was noble
opponent, gesticulated that he did not know
| this, or forgot it, and begged his pardon
Both parties cheered, and seemed 10 be carried
away by O'Connell. Whenever the packed
audience within the court cheered or gr9aned,
:, the cheers or groans were rednplicated by tho
thousands outside, who thus became q wonder
full animated echo.
with regard to the right honorable gentle
mans votes,a continued OConnel, shall tell
you fable which will hest illustrate their
value for you. A poor hare at Que time lived
in the same field with sheep, cow and q
horse One day pack of hounds, in search Of
game, took their course towards this field, upon
which the hare fled to the sheep, begging for
protection under its fleece; but the sheep was was
timorous and would run no risk of danger, and
begged the hare to so to the COW but the cow
was equally fearful, and desired the hare to try
the horse The hare fled to the horse. Now
f the horse was the most noble of these animals,
and it was very likely if he showed some fierce
ness, and kicked up his heels, that the dogs
wouldn't venture into the field at all. But
alas for the hare, the horse shook his head.
How could you expect me to do said he,
) what your other friends tront dor The poor
e friendless hare was hunted down, while the
horse enjoyed the sweet grass undisturbed-as
: the right honorable gentleman kept his place
t when the enemies of our poor country were IN
: full cry for her destruction"
e 0,oncluded next week.