The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-06-18

NEW ORLEANS, SUNDAY
MISCELLANEOUS IRISH NEWS.
EFFECT OF MARTINS SPEECH IN THE HOUSE
OF COMMONS.
An Eve Witness" writes rs follows to
the Dublin Nation:
When the last speaker resumed his seat,
the usual score OF more of claimants for
the "eye" popped up, but now there arose
cry of Martin, Martin, Martin, Martin"
be known or anticipated that he would
speak about this time, and the House was
crowded in every part. Gladstone, Bruce,
Harrington, Fortesque, and Sir George
Grey were on the Treasury Bench; the
Ministerial Irish Joe Miller being close by.
places; the Hebrew in his old attitude and
facial expression of make-believe slumber,
inattention or impassability but withal
wide awake as panther ready for
the spring. Suddenly, in the midst of q
hush, heard a voice begin, "Mr: Speaker"
musical. Before John " had finished his
first sentence, I knew he was in for q
thorough success. Up to that instant, and
with good reason, I was apprehensive that
either he would decline to speak at all, or
that his constitutional diffidence would
fectively or rather, I should say, unim-
pressively. But the first tones of his voice
teld me all I wanted to know. He was
never more at his ease ;seldom spoke with
more freedom and his every word was de-
livered with frmness and precision. He
was listened to with wrapt attention.
Every face was turned towards him and
every eye watched him some in curiosity,
some in amazement, some in perplexity,
some in courteous liberation, not a few in
downright sympathy, An incident in the
course of the speech tended to give the
quickness and ability. Mr.. Martins slow
and measured sentences give one the idea
of reflective and conscientious rather than
of an eloquent or clever speaker. When
he drove home one of his assertions with
an opposite Latin quotation, voice on the
Opposition benches called out, sneeringiy,
every fine." As readily and smoothly as
if the interruption had been planned, Mr..
Martin rejoined, "'Tis better than fine,
tits true" A rustic ran along the benches
as each man whispered to his neighbor that
the interrupter had done better to have
held his peace. Theinterruption consider
| ably served the new member, who has, in
his own quiet way, wondrous happy IA
cilty for turning such incidents to good &C
count. At length, at ten minutes to seven
o'clock q bell tinkled; the speaker rose in
his chair, and Mr.. Martin, in the middle of
| sentence, sat down. l wondered what
was cup )" SO, l believe, did Mr.. Martin
that by the rules of the House the I" morn
ing sitting" must close at fifty minutes
past six o'clock. Now comes a rush into
the lobby. When got out of the Speakers
gallery and into the circular hall below,
what q sight! What babel of sounds
| Three or four hundred members, English,
Irish aud Scotch, are excitedly giving their
opinions about 'Martin" and 'thc speech
Soon John appears and is surrounded by a
| throng of Irish representatives who almost
embrace him. They are all delighted
they are all proud of him. They remind one
| of lot of ingenious school-boys felicitat-
ing favorite class-feilow on having
passed some severe examination or carried
oft some valuable prize. The calm.
Thoughtful, earnest face of William Shaw,
of Bandon is all aglow. Mcguire paternaily
addresses Martin as "my dear boy" and
Carthy Downing and Sir John Grey tell
him he has hoisted the standard, and
prOphesies that he and they will see it's
final triumph in an Irish House. Philip
Calian, of Dundalk, looks prouder than any
of them for he can boast of having given
one of the votes whereby glorious MEATH
sent John Martin to Parliament. Young
Kenelm Digby, with his tall, robust anc
handsome figure, and his half-AmericaI
face, is silent and undemonstrative,t though
there is no man of them all more rejoiced
George Browne, of Mayo, the successor
and the soorthy successor-of the late la
mented George Henry Moore, the first maj
of our latter day members who boldly de
clared for Home Rule when a candidate, II
congratulated by a group of friends; TO
Mar TINS speech is a trophy for him and fol
Mayo, that first flung the Repeal banner Il
the breeze. Nor were the hearty. ant
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Martins side, several came up and warmi.
expressed their admiration for his speecl
and their sympathy with Ireland.
SECOND READING OF THE COERCION BILL
The adjourned debate on the secOn'