The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-09-24
MISCELLANEOUS 1RlsH NEWS.
ISAAC BUTT FOR LIMERICK.

MISCELLANEOUS IRlSH NEWS.
ISAAC BUTT FOR LIMERICK.
There cannot now be the least doubt that
Mr. Butt, @. c., is about to receive some
slight reward for his political services in
the interests of the country. His return
for the vacant seat in Limerick may be re-
gardled as certain. In answer to letter
from Mr.. Philip Callan, who writes as the
representative of many of the electors OF
Limerick, Mr.. Butt answers as follows:
vanburgh Park, Blackheath. Aug e. FL !, 1871.
swering your letter. ! thought indeed that
the course pursued at Monaghan would baye
| rendered unnecessary your question. IL 10 the
legal and constitutional right OF every consti-
tuency to elect any perssn they thlnh ut to
| serve them in Parliament, and the person they
| elect cannot decline the election. bad Tor
some time believed that l could serve tne "a a.,
Parliament than with one. hecen1 circ9m
stances as you know. have led ME to alter
that opinion. There mas eeen h oU'a of nss in.
| Decd and have felt that the influence ana
| position of representative of the people are
necessary to enable me efficiently 70 take my
part in the present state of Irish affairs. II
tho electors of great constituency, nke thaC
of the city of Limerick, should think that my
election would serve the comfy %oa f their
representative, which, to myself, can oring no.
thing but sacrifces-but sacrifices which am m
I C0eerfuHy
, use to the National cause.
r aGnpS ts siaee r. T., Reform Club ~
The Government, says the Irish Times
London correspondent, are ALREADY at %orh
endeavoring to prevent the return OF a home
Rule candidate, and with that view l am
, told that Wlesbaden, where the Wing Whip
now is, has been for the last twelve hours
in almost uninterrupted communication
with Tervoe, the seat of Her Majesty
uears that MIR. Russell retired to rest ap-
Z parently in his usual health, but having
: suddenly received Intelligence of the dealt
!. of his brother in Ireland, it is supposed
!. that the shock of the announcement proved
u u tou much for his strength, for lie was fount
= dead in his bed.
= THE o'NEIIL.
Count ONeill of Tyrone--a man who's
illustrious name is not more Irish than III
n heart-was the figure that drew the eye
of all wherever the distinguished embass
u from France appeared among the Peop'e
l. The popular imagination was not slow
id travel back to the days of Hugh ONellI, /
contemplate his valor, his resolution, hi
u love of Ireland, his risks and efforts in be
AS cause.-the skill, the bravery, and til
til splendid gifts that gave sublimity to n
~ worst disasters. Such thoughts of Hug
" O'Neill, and of the glorious deeds of wa
m and suffering by which his name is blaZ0r
ed, invest his kinsman of the present da
es with strong romantic interest; and wbe
r. that kinsman is, like Count O'Neili, ma
nd who loves SO fondly the country of h
10. fathers, that in his home in a foreign Lar
az he has mastered our ancient tongue 81
Se studied our national history with lovii
NO heart, every claim upon the cordial feeliI
IL of the Irish people is united in his perso
ity Wherever he went, as we have said befo!
he the people were eager to see him, and cri
his for "The O'Nein" in all assemblies of t
cd people imposed upon the gallant Count t
the duty of speaking few simple words
,nt those who cherished the memory of his II
on mortal ancestor. On Sunday last the CT
ali riage of the Count was surrounded by nj
lch titudes VINO oiessed ana cneerea nun
. ia along his route, and enthusiastic moth
mn put up their smiling children to be kiss
by the hero of the popular choice. Ma
of the lookers-on might have been remiI
ed that the stroke of exile which fell
dI Hugh O'Neill did not fall on men and y
MI: men only, but on children also, and ba
net, of tender years. The little ship that b
,hes away the great Earl, his kin, his frien
ven and hisfew followers distinguished Ct
acy, for have not the Four Masters said, g:
'neo sea never carried, and the winds ne
ny waited, from the Irish shores, individ'
Dy more illustrious or noble in genealogy
VIII more renowned for deeds of vaiOr, prov
ana and high achievements q"-the ship
ul- bore them bore also little 'exiles wi
ing deeds of proves were hidded in the flu
rect, of their ynanbood-the two youpp son
anu anu: Tyrone, the infant heir of Rory of Tyr
0otA nell and among the group of childre
emu E3 young as to be insensible of the blow
,rger anbnpn rim clets-vho was known to
re- world in after years as the glory OF Ire
and the star of chivalry--the thrice gal
In neI Owen Roe.
Bap- JOHN MARTINI M' f'' oN ofAN'"A' 40.
/. the John Martin, NJ. p, has written i
Iliaps to the Evening IeLeqrdph, in which be