The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-05-14

spirit of lawlessness, and correspondip,
decrease of confidence in the power Of tin
law among the peaceful members Of tn
community. That this society, Origipatin,
in desire on the part of its members t,
interfere in an unlawful and violent man
Der in matters relating to the tenure aut
occupation OF land, has extended til,
sphere OF it's operations and more or les
PREF udiciaiiy affect other relations of life
That this society has adherents and snip
porters among tho farming classes in the
districts, and some sympathizers among q
certain class of small traders in the towns
out recruits it's ranks chiefly from farm ser.
wants and daily labOrers; and that these
persons are under the control of few in
dividua,s who may be looked upon as the
heads of the society, and are alleged to be
known as snch to the local authorities.
That the society, besides leading direct
~ to the preparation of the crimes al
ready mentioned, has infused a feeling of
terror into all glasses in the district, by
reason of which it's objects are frequently
brought about without any overt act Of
violence. That the Peace Preservation
Act, while largely extending the means
previously existing for the prevention and
detection OF crime, and containing for that
purpose effective and useful provisions, has
not furnished the Executive with ali the
power necessary to deal with crime of that
organized and secret nature which char
acterises the district in question. That the
authorities have endeavOred vigorously to
carry into effect the existing law, including
the Peace Preservation Act but, owing to
the causes referred to, they have rarely
been able to make amenabie to justice the
perpetrators of the crimes, and in no In
stance any one as q leader or organizer of
the Ribbon Society,""
Death of Lord PIunket.-We have to an
nounce the demise of the third Baron Plum.
kQf pf uho~
Plunket, the Irish orator. The late Lord
succeeded his brother, the Bishop OF Tuam,
in 1865, the deceased prelate having no
male heir: He is succeeded by his eldest
son, the Hon. and Rev. VIM. Conyngham
Planket, Treasurer of St. Patrick's Cathe-
daughter of the late Sir Benjamin GUM
ness, Bart, and has issue three children.
The late Lord was born in 1893: was called
to the Irish bar in 1917; and created O..
2. in 1887. He married in April, 1924,
Charlotte, daughter of Charles Kendall
whom the member for Dublin University is
the third.--Preemam.
The Permissire BiH-Meetinq in Enniskn
Thursday evening u large and
most influential meeting was held in this
town to consider the bill now before Par
Lament on the licensing question. The
chair was occupied by Lord Viscount
Crichton, Mp, d.. The Rev. Mr.. Greer
moved the first resolution, to the effect that
local taxation, pauperism, crime, ETC., is
increased everywhere, therefore, the rate
payers ought to have power to prevent the
cause of these increased burdeus--the IL
censing of pubiic-houses. The resolution
was passed with reclamation. Mr.. COalter,
j.P., moved the second resolution in sur
port of the principles of Sir Wilfred Law
sons measure, and requesting the Irish
members to press for the passing of the
Pcrmissive Bill as distinct enactment, or
that it be embodied in the Government
measure. Mr.. Smyth, J.P., moved the
adoption of q petition to Parliament in sup
port of Sir w. Lawson's bill. to be present.
ed by Lord Crichton, and that the county
members be also asked to support it. Mr..
j.. Jordan, TIC, seconded the motion,
which wns put and agreed to. On the mo-
ton of Mr.. Whitley, TIC, Lord Crichton
vacated the chair, and the Rev Mr.. Greer
was called thereto, on which Mr.. whitley
proposed that the best thanks OF the meet
ing be given to Lord Crichton for his con-
duct in the chair. Mr.. Molyneux seconded
the resolution, which was passed with
great applause. Lord Crichton, in ac-
the compliments, said he had
be would do so again as q fair remedial
measure for the manifold social evils of the
licensed liquor traffic. The meeting then
separated.
Preservation Of Irish Abbeys.-During |
his Easter holidays in the West, Sir Will |
liam I Wilde visited, in connection with Mr.
W. II. Gregory. MP, and tue Rev. P.
Duggan, PIP, of Conner, the ancient Alb |
hey of knockmoy, with a view of its pre-
servation, and we hope (says the Freeman) |
TO see some action taken thereon. Sir
William then proceeded to Roscommon,
the ancient abbey of which he has been in,
strumental in preserving from further de-
cay and dissertation. Assistance having
been procured, the tomb of Feiim O'Conor,
long celebrated for the remarkable effigies
OF the gallowgiasses which supported the
full length fgnre of the King, was ipvesti-
gated. The massive though diIapidated
slab covering the tomb having been care
fully removed, and the four remaining gal
loVglasses placed against it in modern
times having been taken down, the space
behind them was found to consist of rub
BILE work and some bones, evidently
thrown in after the tomb had been rifled,
perhaps centuries ago. In the grounds of
Mr.. Bourke and Mr.. Moriarty, adjoining,
were found, in good preservation, two
slabs, each containing two figures in high
1s.sr-