The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-06-11

NJ URNING. JUNE III, 1871.
Butt delivered his lecture at the Theatre,
before a densely crowded audience: The
Mayor. He said that he came that evening
to ask that assembly, and through them the
nation, to engage in q struggle to regain
that self-government of which, seventy one
years ago, they we're unjustly robbed. En-
gagiDg in that struggle was great re
they saw their way to success. He would
waste their time If he turned aside to prove
that self-government for Ireland was de-
sired by the people of Ireland. 1t was the
settled passion of the Irish heart. The
scenes which took place that day must con-
every man, that the heart of Ireland was
set upon self-POvernment. He would, then,
at once turn to the Union and ask how had
it affected Ireland, The Union was not
thing venerable by its antiquity-it was
not an old institution-it was an expert
ment, substituted seventy-one years ago
for an ancient system of government. Had
that Union succeeded (no, no)f Had it
failed (yes)f and how were they to seek
the repeal of that Union Not by revolu-
ton. No men would suffer more by revolu-
ton than the working men whom he ad-
dressed. 1t was not the men with great
landed estates who would suffer by revolu-
\
inevitable suffering would fall on the poor,
industrious working man, who labored for
his daily bread, and would be inevitably
affected by the disturbances of the peace
full relations OF society. Had the Union
faiiedf Had the prophecies which were
made by its advocates, when the Union was
passed, been verifiedf Mr.. Pitt said that
it would place Ireland on an equality with
England-that it would bring to Ireland
peace and prosperity-that it would cause
English capital to flow towards our shores.
Had it done those thingsf Had it placed
Ireland on aa equality with England Had
it brought her peace and prosperity Was
Ireland as Mr.. Pitt promised she would be
after the Union-prOsperous and free No
we are slaves. He believed that any
chaplain to the Lord Lieutenant, or any
sneaking man who would go up the
back stairs of the Castle, had more influ-
ence in the government Of Ireland than all
gether; for the Union, the modern expert
| ment by which the ancient institution had
been subverted, had failed. Mr.. Butt con-
| tinued to say that he came there that night
| to state the demands of ireland in such a
form that, if they were refused, the world
would say the wisdom and moderation
rested with tho Irish people, the blame and
the madness with England. He warned his
hearers not to be too impatient, for the
fabric of q nations independence was not
built up in q day. What did he ask from
England Z? Not the condition of things
which existed before the Union, when, al
| though Ireland's local affairs were controll-
ed by her own Parliament, Imperial ques-
tions, such as peace and warm which, oi
course, the interests of Ireland were deeply
involved-were disposed by the Englisl
! Parliament, in which Ireland had no voice
What he asked for Ireland was federal
union with England, in which the affairs o.
o;k IL, no hy
own local Parliament, while Imperial ques
lions would be settled by a united Parlia
ment of both countries. That principle o.
federation was an old one-as old as the
Achaian League. 1t was the principle o
the noble Swiss Republic. 1t may be asked
how he proposed that the campaign TO
Home rule should be carried on. Was j
by Parliamentary agitation mo, no.
Well, to this extent-let them at the mex
general election try and send to Parliamen
hundred and five men pledged to tn
, principle of Home Rule. They should no
go 20 traffic with any English Government
, that course so fatal to Irish independence
, Their duty would be to state the demand
of the Irish nation, and if these are refused
to shake the dust off their feet, and retur
. to Dublin to cit there, the real Parliamen
of the Irish nation. He believed that thi
J yet was to be got from the fears and jus
tice of the English Parliament. He ha
. been asked to go into Parliament, he re
Q fused, and he believed lie was wrong, es
. pecially since the tainted atmosphere of tn
), English Parliament had been purified b
the glor ious example of John Martin. l
y their movement he hoped they would OF
. tain the earnest support of the believe
u clergy of Ireland-tIie chosen leaders of Il
u people. Far be it from him the desire
!. see tue day when any separation shout
y take place between Soggarth AroOn and b
fox. After the lecture Mr.. Butt W,
: .n' "rtained at supper III the Town Hall.
The Coercion BiH.-We reproduce in a
oJn column Guo splendid speech of Joi
Mutiu, MP, nn this Infamous bill.
- uuldness aud effectiveness have reused q
r. enthusiasm of the irish press, and it b