The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1870-07-03

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Wan Wo~.-An event which has bee,
long surmised and anxiously desired B,
- people Of Ireland n A LAT accom-, y.
Inehed. Thomas O,HaQan ia raised to ths
y. ~ nth the title of Baron O'Eaoap
g InlisghoGus, in the Barony of DUNCAN
80 .na County 81 Tyrone. The Govern
te a Ireland, has done more than an
~ ln nys elevation. For the first time
- ne history Of the two countries an Irish
xAS1onc Chancellor sits in the House of
lords. The people of Ireland will hail
~. ~ - An honor conferred on their
: !or Protestant as we'll as Catholic will re.
yeaco ~ distinction conferred on one of
- most liberal and enlightened of their
oocnt,ymen, whose career is unstained by
Mnele act 70 which any class of Irishmen
could object, and who has illustrated in his
pubic conduct fidelity to principle and de-
voeaon to the best interests of Ireland.
virtue ana patriotism have never been
more justly rewarded. Universal satisfac-
non VIII pervade Ireland when it, learns
ass<ed on the most popular Catholic since
ne days Of O'Connell. The Government
10 MI. Gladstone sHill not be forgotten.
!. this aRpointmenN they have given an
3s1ditaonsAe dge that they will carry out
s; ;r'o 1esssS 81 owl and religious equality
; = RIlde N the genius and native nobility of
the Irish Chancellor, will be donblv de-
lighted q his elevation to the Peeraee. He
y!l4.s eit IN the same chamber with another
ulsunguisned Belfast man who held the |
great seal Of England. Baron O'Haoan'
with his experience Of Irish affairs. his
readiness In debate, and charm of manner.
viii be great acquisition to the Govern
ment In the Upper House. He takes his
s =. nom place now little known, though
stood in ancient days the princely residence
Of the Clan O'Haedhagan, or O'Haran.
Here the Kings of Ulster were solemniv
lnaug1rated in the style and authority Of !
9nepNiai; The famous Earl of Tyrone ,
erals Of Elizabeth. Adjoining the rema;ns c
Of the fortress is the ate Of the ancient 9
frlOry OF Donarisk, founded by one of the I
O'Hagans at the close of the thirteenth :
century, Of which nothing now remains but :
me mo nTIg nurlal-place of the sept. :
Baron OHagan selects as the Barony which =
confers the title the ancient residence of a
che once-renowned Clan of the O,Hagans.
thua showing his deep reverence for the y
posi- and his attachment for the old race !,
Freeman. t!
Herss RuIe-The movement for the ga y
= o ta,i, Of local legislature seems to
Y among the mercantile and professional "
sasses OF the city as well as amongst the 81
9Ountry gentry. The form the ouestion ;s =,
1Eeiy to assume is demand that the local of
l, = e Ireland be managed and controlI- &C
q by alocal assembly a ireland, and that ve
u Imperial affairs be Controlled hv an t y,
IMPERIAL Assembly, in which Ireland Enc e.,
shall be respectively re- M
reee@eed. Those who know the inner an
'ciklng ofrsthe great Repeal agitaticn M
en: ~ OConnell, and remember the
opics that were most earnestly discussed =:
unng the last years of that agitation, will c.a
Os nave forgotten that some of the ablest s 30:
az most promising of the young inte1lecta RIA
Shat day joined the association as Fed wa
s ss ana not as simple Repcalers. Some N,
ied the highest promises of their youth sel
incrs are atalI amongst us, ,wendine their az. az.
~ upward, and many who ip secret avn luH
senassd with their aspirations, but took t Inv,
scslve part, are as convinced to-day as e sr1
ey were then of the necessity of obtain e eHt
that essential of freedomStbe ripht tn tne
anage ones own affairs. The one great mlt
stacle to the universal adoption Of the eve
inciple Of local legislation, combined OIL ON,
riiaI 1nion of cIasaes th.a o oS OF tnat wit
to SO important change. qoe
itno1t that nnion no such change can be Z
ected. II effected without the concur- ton
ae growth OF that union it would prove evel
reverse Of blessing, and thoughtful and
N WILL not and ought NOT tn Commits acte
,mselves to q fundamental alteration Of yari
Important character unless tbey can arm
arly see their way to the real;1ot;o1 80 the
the formal result only, but of the essen. prize
incidents to its success. We arc nu;to that
spared to recognise the signs of the ence
les, and to see in the removal of ascend. loft
y and the disestablishment Of the chI,rcb prem
Ireland the removal of asoreat obstacle to tt
hat national union in the presence Of the
lch alone could the existence of a ma morI
'al loca! assembly be long possible. The reno
loval of that obstacle has produced and
le Tults OF q promising character. hnt a quay
ch more abundant harvest mnst r;nar, hour
the sickle before q whole peonIe ought and
,e called on to gather it in. We do NOT indif
te TO discourage, we write to warn. in the +
81 TO prevent disappointment hereaffer. arres
'se who say that there is a spot like MAN
D o mans hand in the heavens. and cali liber
Is to hope, are bound to prove that II ;s Eran
,ed "cloud" before they ask us to be- On,
e that the hour approaches when the great
lazlng showers of union are about to ton
producing such oblivion of the past as Lode
De the sure forerunner of brotherlv CO. q few
ration in the future. A cordial. frank most
gnitlon of the status and ri ghts IF each Lode
and body must precede the comming- nj. p.
OF the nations in one compact mass. thous
30 words of fraternity without the sub Greco
TAI recognition of equality will not do. open
ner must there be q counterblast to ed Il
All to Q nations restoration, inticatino the 3,
th0 Fsaatnrafinn In 20 n, HAI.