The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-01-15
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7iberntion of the Political Prisoncrs.- va
,he following letter from the .hsgnc Hou pl
r. =. Gladstone, nj. p, has been recelveu es
" Sir William Carroll, IN reply o~ 10 whom o. 9,
body xe of Msyor q DaSn
he first. The petition was presented Wy q
Wr. MCCARTHY Downing, M. r.
uDowning- street, 10th Dec, 1870.
ucentIemen-I have to inform you thaS !
her Majesty's Government nave cate,u ny =
nonsidered the case of the convlcts now
o1oo'aarnoinp their Sentences for treason ana
treason- felony, and that they have recon-
,nenfed to the crown the exercise towalo
them of the royal clemency, SO IaI as ~
compatible with a the nea ass in the Country
They will, therefore, be dischareeu
mon the condition of not remaining IN u
returning to, the United Kingdom. on-
u.These prisoners were mos1 Juso.y .f,, nr
demned for participation, eitner s.1 Which.
by open violence, in CONSPIRACY, a wave have
onv degree successful, would n|ve
a,iaa Ireland with misery and Diooosu:I,
and the same principles OF justice Ma nn.'
dictated their sentence woa .;n,s9nment
tion the prOlOngation OF their III
- the nublic security demanded it. Itch
WTt Ia this last question, therefore, WIZ
he. 4ormed the subject of careful examinaaz
ton by her Msjesty's Government dnH
they have been able 10 come W cn
off the country, the release of the Prisohle,n,
.. S orS Inv the condition which 1 nays nays
sstated, will be perfectly comPatioie M
the paramount interests OF puun rthsn tit
{. "a heinr 80, will tend to strengtnen Wv
"ansa Of Seace and loyalty in lrelanu.
60 There happily appears to pe c 70 s,,n,
~ circumstances favorable 10 suo
EXERCISE of the royal preroGa'l'e
mercy. ,amarkably pros
roms and generally free from turouiens
or disorder. Its quiet con ,n +hat whic
most marked improvement upon tnaS pa
nrayailed year ago. since tua' Ia do,
lament has again p proved ;ts s readiness
front. the most difficult questions
T;.,, Hesitation, withsa view to s!nceie :.
fnrms and effectual remedies, Wits ae =
., not failed to maintain the a"snSS 'scessa
law by comforting special anu n'oS TSe
r,"wers upon the Irish government. !. ~
Htn;nSs have swelled the numDet "a
Strancthened the hands Of thaS greaS oo
81 mem Of all parties and creeds, rep; e;",
ing the property, lnteil,g en s;de of order .
inSaIty. while thSy have wea 'a :
crSars of disaffectfon and revolution.
pernest desire of hSr Majesty's minlsSS rs
act i'm all things so as to 1ayo! :. 'i ;s heca
of this healing process ss,,e a Of the COW
49, suffering under sentence OF mp
ment for treason and tre aia'. ,.eHa arr
ss;st in this work that they nase a. ~;
att their present dec!sloh. rJonce
~ are we'll aware, IS In accoruant .,
lilly Lily oninions and compasslonate,
sC.o"s yery widely prevalent in irelan ~
haSniiy not displaying themse.y s',,ie ~,
nopnlar agitation or any vi
Epnas snch aa would render comp
manas, s sa with the due authority OF
lncohs.s.e nv affnra to the evil dispose
arcnse. of which there canho. n ru%;
sIadow. to misrepresent an a'o
one Of pure clemency on Sne prantl
nnaen. have the honor 10 oe' soA
Tnnr very faithful servant, nsr,
u..,. Ru,e.-The Association es1at
R,,%I;n to agitate for Home h9le
IN n9 ;.,r yery slowly. They nav
ssaveral meetings during inc hat rs
months, but we do not oos'' Some a,
III. ia Of any Importance. .;ona
So heen delivered and resoi Il. w g,
haSe "Y;ng that Ireland suffers II
;no legislation of the L :pit;t11
Sant and the utter lmpossio1o
1nnd 10 become prosperous, VI no.
lnn,,fortable, whilst their laws a.e
~, ,'' aIien legislature. Now we
III respect, that to engage IN s s,is
=; onlv n waste of time, as AL 'n.s ;,
10 n thousand times. has v
Ri;,,a to see the Home kaie AS
aning is. to point out to lrlsn n; =,
r,rse they mean to win q navy
ture, Their remedy Tor acnieeiIn ns
pnrliament should be lalu ~ =.
a"nntry. They may rely upon ~
viii never. obtain kepeal Wy ail
~ for IL. England knows as wen a q
that the Union is a 1rau GU on" narr
;mstice to our country. one ., S"
SShe might plumber US I; ana ;S, W. Sna e.,
enetad her purpose few Wall DC lc'
ieo .e She destroyed by mea
49,, nur manufactures, oul
VA agriculture ;Sand banlshea 10
anu M the irish population; and us
OF the :. aS tn crush us down, 81
tme aP9v;,ed in order that her pl HaI
land might be proisottSS re HON
ask, is the remedy oil 't his MIR
ISOLATION for bringing +he ba
end9 Will they. fight inc u..
hustipes of Meath, ana aS
that may take place ne. he,I parI;
t,,a war into the British -; fari ar.
will they appeal to the ml ,n nm,
nd cali upon them to hoio pu;;
in every county to protest as so
:mance of the Union ana ca
a. aSiS There is no doubt NJ IL
p pea. and Catholics give
tes. .s,,,,s and wisely unite for
'f Waning Home Rule, they
assfsI. But if they continu,
Ia like madmen, scoWl a.
that is all England oesnre off
us in misery, ana car ~. Tho
wear from our shofes i' THE
ment of her own people ustr