The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-01-15
srR ain CATHOLIC MESSENGER SUNDAY L. 70

been elected for this purpose. You are up
pointed to make laws, and not ieg,sl"ss luz n
You are appointed to exercise p 't transfer
them-you are appointed to act under tne
Constitution. and not to alter 1T; ana you A
do SO. your act is a dissolution OF the 10y
ernment-you resolve society ln.o .+;"e
oricinal elements; but state the practices
If onr CONSTITUTION as settled at the era OF
the Revolution and I state the doct!lne
under which the House of Hanover oer!vse G
its title to the throne. Has the hing ris4S
to transfer his crownf Is ne compe. "f Snv
| other countryq No; but he may aodica.e1
it, and every one who knows the constisa-
tiop, knows the consequence-the right re-
| yerts to the next in succession. IL Eney y"
abdicate, it reverts to the Pe"Pie' ~ .nme
who questions this doctrine, In tue sa .h
breath must arraign the sovereign OF me
, throne as a usurper. Are you CON
/ to transter your legislative rights to tue
French Council of 5OO9 Are you compeso.ss
Q to transfer them to the British Parhamel::'
answer-No! If you transfer, you abdi-
i cate and the great original trust reverts
g tn those from whom it issued. 1ou may
Il extinguish yourselves, but you cannos
extinguish Parliament-H IS en'I,o an.
q in the hearts of the people-lS Is en-
RS shrined in the sanctuary. Of the Conssl9i :
se t;on~;t is immortal as the island which IL
e. protects. As we'll might the frantic sniciue
in hope that the act which destroys MS mlsea II
TO able body 6nOulO cAtiuSuASsA-fit
On soul! Again, therefore, warn y yas+;tn.
IT. not dare to lay your hands on tne Sons''
he tion-it is above your powers;
ed But these arguments had little welen'
lat With those who were determined that tns
ct Act should y ass. They pointed TO ocoe
me land. and to its increased prosperity, a.
TO- nroofs of the advantage which wouio rg ,s'
,rd from a Union with ireland also. Inc.
in maintained that an Imperial Pariiameh
lit wonld concentrate and consolidate u
his forces of the Empire; that the Irish 1eelsia
lIy +nra was an element of disunlOn ana wea.
.ics meas Z. that it fomented religious aninosl
lief ties. and menaced the mother country COZ
ere tinually with the danger OF totai sepaia
psi ton. They were resolved, In snolt, y
&C victory. at whatever price their IrluMp
tue might be achieved. If they were oen1 .
ing urging forward the Union, they oTs.
and clearly to have Dissolved INC =,
am Parliament, and to have 'ahen
very sense of the electors on iues..s
nci< of such vital Importance. MS now
hed, thew did not do and they were defeated
second time-the majority of one on
ellis former occasion being now Increased 10 y
rive The Dublin mob, mixing droilery VIII !, !.
% .. of took the horses from the carriage VI y
t;ma Speaker, who had voted agains1 ING w
nf IL ernmeut. and drew him home IN tfiu,hl
frat while a large body of them pursued ~ ~.
80 Chancellor Clare with the intention Vi III
sant inohis chariot to the Speakers, ana conn
ram. ling him, sorely against his will, to JON
~, corfe0e Of rejoicing Unionists. his lorusn
a',s howeyer. was provided with II pocket pis'
-, which he presented at the advancing GU
aarv At this they good humorediy set up d !.
yat laugh and left the Chancellor 10 pursue
II nv way toward the castle.