The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1871-07-16

enthusiastic plaudits of the assembled cleo
tors. The proceedings were marked by
the most perfect order and quiet. The fol-
lowing is an extract from his speech de-
liverd in Mullinger after his election The
principle prominently on which mean
to fight this battle-if battle there be, and
ment for ireland Cloud cheers). demand
the refrigeration and acknowledgment OF
the ancient constitution of this kingdom
the constitution founded in l541, declared
in l64l and 1859, and enforced from l7o2
to 1sOO-the constitution of Grattan and
no power on earth has right to make LAVE
for Ireland except the King, Lord and
Commons of Ireland" (cheers). The first
jurists of this country hold that the con-
stitution still lives (hear hear). The
Union has overlaid and endangered that
(cheers). 1t still lives, as, despite the
Union. there still lives that one grand vir-
tue-the virtue of patriotism, the senti-
ment of nationality, which with all the
chicanery of her laws and all the might of
her armies, England could never uproot
from tho Irish breast thear, hear). Impclied
by it's holy influences, many of our brave
forefathers proudly assembled the scaffold,
and with their life's blood bore testimony
to the faith which God had stamped upon
Cnelr nearCS, anu Tue scriptures Vi WHICH
were the ruins of their country's soil
(cheers). Even now at the present hour,
despite coercion, the spirit of nationality
lives and burns in the-land as Fright as
when the Four Masters, penning the chron.
icles of this ancient country, wrote down
country" (cheers)-as bright as when Hugh
. O'Neil dashed to the earth his English coro-
net, and unfurled at Clontibret the bann or
of an Irish chieftain-as bright rs when the
Dublin Volunteers, with ducal Geraldine mt
| their head, declared that " they would not
obey nor give operations to any laws save
only those elected by the King, the Lords
} and the Commons of Ireland (great ap.
3 plause)-as bright as when the Immortal
/ Grattan, upon the eye of the disastrous
. Union, declared that in defence of the
2 liberties of his country he would lay the
8 shattered remains of his constitution upon
o the floor of the Irish House of Commons
: (applause). stand before yon al the rep
: resentative of these sentiments (hear, henr)
# In the course of my canvass within the las
v week ! have traversed this magntieen
9 county from end to end, and everywhere
$ have been received with courtesy, W.T.
d kindness, and with hospitality. fec
e overwhelmed 10y a sense of the RESPONSE
y bility resting on me, but | will endeavo
IF to do my duty (cheers). ! will be guidc'
:, above all, by the advice of your best an
=, truest guides-the clergy. 1t 1 err, re
m prove me; ii 90 wrong conoet hi'
it aud bid me resign into your hands the tru
lg which you have this day reposed in III
" If know myself ! shall never bring
IN blush to the cheek of any supporter
yh friend of mine in this great county, or Ia
no nish the glories of this day (prolonge
ct cheering)."
r., TIE TOWN BOARD, GALWAY.
Il From the Viadicator of the 2lst of Ju
vi vi we extract the following interesting item
al sr,tt nF
~, George Morris as chairman of the Toy
at Board, as the commencement of n,
era in our municipal government.
~ many years back the Craftsmanship OF t
~, Town Commissioners was q fixed posltio
and whoever would propose to name 81
"a a. cessor to the occupant of the place, wol
1hn nv, be supposed to cast some slight upon
~ efficiency or competency of the gentleu
gu, who held the chair. This was the cause
On Sn' the public disreputc into which the To
uo, Board unfortunately feel. There was
Ses career of public usefulness open to
S Sne other members of the Board, which, fl
y u. this circumstance, lost its corporate eli
l az acter, as we'll as the popularity and p
~ ~ tige that should attach to it. No one
iuS this moro than Mr.. Persse himself, to wi
v van great credit is due for having accepted
o. position, at q time when few gentleme
o In1 his high standing in the town would
cred Cahon Az. Nv Ds"OoH1 " 80
u the Office of chairman of the Town
missioners under circumstances very C
EST table to himself. During his tern
FUL Office the waterworks vere constru
with which his name will be associated
:. p. all future time and he was the prom
sent of tho new factory which has give
t he much employment in tho town. lie
SIX as been anxious for some time to resign,
the was one of the first to suggest tha
S ar chairman of the Board OF Town LON
ma sioners, like the Mayor of city, sh
,osed be changed every year. BY the unani
and with which Mr.. Morris was elected
nger, high compliment has been paid him,
the we believe it will he found that the