The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-01-29

him, ana icing UDc4k3 ore ~ 13s1saS.ou
.seH g sH ancient a. re '9 9s
ssi&ated So ne and broke forth in
Ip6ech, Hel S4sssnpted, indeed, 70 rise for
NJ. EgAn did not resume his addredel, Dus
be was unable to stand, and requested per-
uniseicn to deliver his opinions wisnens
by aocIamation, AZ It had been 70 the first
Pitt ON the occasion just alluded TO, AND,
though GrattAn had just Quilted . bed OF
the language which he poured
forth during almost two hours gl0we0 wltn
intense feeling and unbroken energy. Ine
effect Of his harangue was prodigious, but
it was arguing against foregone conclu.
sion. Fate and William Pitt had decreed
the Union. - Lord CORVALLIS" to use the
words of Lord Cloncurry, Hlike most others
in his position before andysince, was pnt
the humble tool of an English faction. ne
had viceroy over him IN the person OF the
arch enemy of Ireland-the too-notorlous
Viscount Castlereagh." That arch-enemy
was too strong for the opposition even when
backed by Grattan. The adjournment ior
which Castlereagh had moved WAS carried
jority was increased by another voice when
the Parliament again met, and when the-
propositions for the Union, as passed ny
the British Legislature, were laid before
that of Ireland in due form. During the
discussion large bodies OF military sur.
wac suspended, public opinion was stihed
meetings legally convened were dispersed
by the soldiery, and martial law was pro
claimed. Can it be matter OF wonder that
measure carried under such circumstances,
and by such means, has had during the
last seventy wears, and has at this moment,
no power over the consciences OF = large
portion of the Irish people-that they re-
gard it as q constrained and treacherOus
submission, an illicit and invalid surrender,
! a curel aud odious necessity imposed on
them and on their children by force of
armsf -"
But let us for an instant turn aside from
the diving bed of the Irish COQstltutlon,
! and take glance at the condition OF q state
prisoner confined in the Tower of London
tices," at the very time when the Parlla,
| ment in Dublin was voting for its own hnal
dissolution. The Hon. Valentino Lawless
| had the glory and the misfortune OF being
| an Irish patriot. He loved his country ;
he desired her freedom and prosperity, but
| he did not rebel against England. He op"
posed the projected union /; and TINS was
his only crime. He was warned that IN
| his case anti unionism would be consldereu
as treason, and would be dealt with accord
ipgly. He had, it is true, friends among
those who joined the insurrectlon, and tins
| was no doubt one of the chief reasons why
he became an object of suspicion. He was
arrested for the second time in April, l799
and though in bed and i'll of a slight fever
he was taken to the house of Kings mes
sepger, and thence to the Privy Council
The warrant under which he had been ap-
pretended was signed by the Duke OF
4 Portland, but his arraignment before the
Council was mere form. Without any.
thing being proved against hlm-witnou'
} even any formal charge being made-ne
was committed to the Tower in May 1873
and was kept thereuntil the union had beer
carried and the expiration Of the Habeas
II Corpus Suspension Act restored him to lib
ertv in March 1901. The Castlereah paperi
} prove that no criminatory evidence couie
} be found against him after the most Jill
gent search YET unsr aet anu GA I"aths,m.
cell, which was his only apartment. Iwt
r wari1ers, and these none of the cleanliest
= were beside him by day and by night; n
t was deprived of all other society, ana DC
n MED the use even Of pen and paper. IN
o ditch. and at the door stood at all hours o.
r armed sentry while at each relief the who!
6 puard entered his cell, and gratifed thel
i Curiosity by scanning bis personal appear
70 auce. Whatever air or exercise he zoo
" t Mas aSouts of the "Bloody Irish,nan
1T which the mob was allowed to raise whe
q. he was brought, in custody OF his guara
le to take exercise on the parade, obhged hil
l. to decline that pitiful indulgence. News
to papers and books were granted caprielousl.
I'd and sometimes entirely withheld. II
" nrison cell was open to the access OF en-
mics and spies ;Sbut the visits of his friend
il if permitted at all, were strictly watche
ng In the course of two-and-twenty wea,
o. months, during which he was confined,
IT. lost his father and grandfather; ana g
en- lady to whom he was on the eve OF oeli
yn married, with every prospect of happlnes
e. fell (as he had every reason to oeileVe!
DIV sacrifice to constant anxiety on his accoul
J a His father, Lord Cloncurry, too, that
if might provide against the contingency
nd confiscation, left away from him t6o,ooo
The s7O. 900, which, added to losses from
ed waste and dilapidation of his property o
re- estates, caused him o total loss of not IL
not than 100000. When at length he was
er- leased from confinement, he directed
ICY solicitor to commence proceedings agail
ok the authors of his Imprisonment, not
led much with view of recovering damag
tor as that he might thereby clear his char
to fer from the charge of rebellion.
BILE Rebellion foul dishoIoring word, :.
ara Whose wrongful blight 80 oft has staine
ere The hottest cause that tongue or sword
ion OF mortal ever lost or gained ,
ion But he struggled with an aii-powerful !
the His actions for false imprisonment agar
ion the Duke of Portland and Mr.. Pitt
,er- onashed by a Bill, passed through o
hat Houses in a single night, indemnify
tan those Ministers from all the consequen
the Of the arbitrary proceedings: 1--WE have
1 of tn sneak of the fragrant derelictlon OF
that on the mart of the Government in talilni
nfi | c1aI an axnactations which they had +