The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-07-30


pressed openly in favor. of Home Ruie. M:
Mr.. Martin then urged that the question ..
Home Rule was one of the most am
that could occupy the attention OF irsn
men, and which should not be eAcluueu
from the deliberations of any public essen
bly, Of Irishmen, whether town commisslIo-
ers, poor law guardians. farmers. c.Lo.,
trade unions, or Others. 1t was MS p'luo
and pleasure to propose the following leso
luton That we thank the numeIous
elected representative bodies, Eunlcipal
councils, town commissioners, poor law
boards, ETC., who have adopted resoiot,onss
or petitions in favor of Ireland's right OF
legislative Independence" He hoped TINS
movement would spread throughogt Ire
land, that the Corporations OF BeIiase, o.
Derry, and of every other town in lreianu'
would make a similar pronouncement zap
plausel. 1t should be the object OF the
people of Belfast, whether rich or poor,
Catholic or Protestant, Conservative or
Liberal, just rs much as it should 1e Oh the
people OF any other town In ire aan';no for.
ward to second the resolution, was received
with long continued cheering. lie SAID.
thank YOU in the name of the men ana
women Of Westmeath. Sir, standing on
this platform to-night, my minds reyeIIs
to a memorable occasion, when you, John
Martin and !, and O'Brien (cheersl, and
Davis and Mitchell, and Dillon and Duny,
and Meagher, as members OF the o2 Ciuo,
affixed our hands to an irrevocaoie p,euge,
to which the first signature attached was
that of Daniel O'Conaell himself never 70
abandon the struggle for nationality (iouo
cheersl. OF these men not the least noble
have passed away; star after STAR mas
| fallen.
The fame 9Th 81 those who disdi
A Rsn 1sas @sa sihs ans I SsS p @sn
(cheers). went to Westmeath, relying
| >1o1v IN hn m
Piles, and in the next upon my personal
merits, such as they may be. l have never
| laid claim to any extraordinary personal
or political merits, but this am able to
say land it is not every man can say so
much), that am to-day that which was
when 1 entered public life, and that for a
period of q quarter of a century l have
never swerved for one instant from the
rigid straight line of public duty (hear,
hear, and cheers). Fair Westmeath and !
soon came to understand each other, and
then with one waive of her hand she dis.
missed all competitors, and accepted me as
her liege lord and knight for evermore
Sir, I enter Parliament as entered West.
meath, perfectly free and unfettered (hear
liear)-free as was the choice of her cleo
tors, unfettered save by my principles
which are as unchangeable as my love o.
liberty unpledged, save by the pledges o
lifetime, my only guide my conscience
my advisers my constituents, the patriotic
clergy and the patriotic laity of West
meath (cheers).
A true national spirit never dies. by
nasties may change and institutions dlsap
pear, but the spiritual essence of nation
lives in its traditions, its songs: it's monu
ments, and its passions, and will not b
quenched (cheers). Venice no longer sit
in mourning by the waters of the Adriatit
and Hungary grows great end strong be
meath the crown of ST. Stephen glitterin
on the brow of an Emperor of Austris
Do YOU, too, oh Ireland, lift up you
heart. Sursuns corda (cheers). Bring to
:, gether all your children of every creed, {
. every race, of every party, and bid the,
. march with no faltering or coward step a
one way to freedom. Thus, and at no di'
:. - tant day, shall be realised the project thu
. edged the satire of Swift, that loaded tt
canons of the Volunteers, that inspired IL
- labors of O'Connell and OBrien, thu
. touched with fire the tongue of Meagh'
- and illumined his sword, that beckont
:. to bright though short career the impet
y GUS genious of Davis. Thus shall
!, ~ erected in this county Parliament tha
- representing the property, the inteliet
:, and the integrity of the land, shall upho
e the Just rights and promote the permane
~ interests Of all classes of Irishmen tenth
=, siastic cheering). az - f7.! 20.
~ The resolution-Wa then put and carrie
= 40 Afterla few more speeches and the usu
~ 1 complementary resolutions to tho cha
~ man the meeting adjourned.
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