The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-11-03

Grset Britain, on which junction the In y
tcreste and the happiness Of both nations Il
eeasntiAaly depend bat that the kiOsaou q
81 Ireland - . distinct Kingdom, with q J
Parliament Of her own aud the legislation q
thereof; and there IL no body Of men cen. r
potent 10 make laws to bind this nation ex- q
cept tie king, the Lords aud the Commons o
Of Ireland" But the Grown of ireland q
Zion with her own laws, her own genins, I
her own influence over her own resources, .
her own debt, her own right to tax herseaf ?
to the exclusion Of every other right, and
that she merely acknowledged union with I
England In the interest and for the welt
being Of both countries. There was the q
declaration Of Henry Grattan. II struck I
terror iuto the heart of England it was
the most magnificent declaration that Ire.
land ever made Of her natioualisy, and Of
freedom of the Empire. He had s0,000
men at his back, and 10 one month his mes-
sage was sent to England. He sent this
Law. He said: tT give England ono month
to decide, il she decides not in Oae month,
s's sn. Rse, va the On mouth sss
overs before the 18th May came back the |
acknowledgment of the English Pariiament |
signed by the Englfsh king, that lreland's
J crown was an Imperial crown that Ireland
was = nation united on terms OF perfect
! equality with England, and that the Eng
lish people had no right or title under
heaven to govern Ireland; but when the
Irish Parliament submitted to the Engllsh
crown, then 1t was that Grattan made bis
Z famous speech in the Irish Parliament.
n He said: 81 found Ireland upon her knees;
4 I lifted her up /; l watched her as abe vent
a to her place amongst the nations; saw
4 the crown upon her head, and now all tbat
"a remains to me 10 to bow before the august
a form and to pray q Esto psrpetsa"':-I'et II
70 endure forever. This was tue climax OF
<k %rfu IN NJ tha VnfuuteerR thew gain
"a cd all that they asked or sought for ireland:
q Ono year later they met 10 Convention, and
y. now / regret to have to say what am
"a about to say. Their officers and Generals
ba Irish Parliament, and to consider the rep
a: resentstion of the people and when it Vas
~. proposed to these officers and generals OF
= the Volunteers to demand the emancipation
nv of the three millions Of Catholics In Ire
ii. Hand, to my hearts regret have TO ssy It,
~ w. thew refused to grant that emancipation,
re. OF to put petition into the House OF Com
are mons for IL; they refueed to give TO tneli
ysl Catholic fellow countrymep the liberty they
ar had won for themselves. Catholic 1relan
his IL would break to see the very force II
o. which shs had put all her trust was nov
lea wanting to her in the honr of her DANCE
,Sh and in The hour of her strength at the sam
ind time. They deserved to be broken u, q!
Their c: .hs Wssn tSsg we're rss
an panized no Catholic was allowed TO ente
|. in into the Volunteer Corps. And the poo
,rth Catholics sent their money to Oooin an
ster eyery Mace to provide uniforms for the
ned a. the American war waged stronger, Enl
to land cot more fearful Bargoyne VI
the taken prisoner, and Clinton retired befo'
nav che uncomfortable sword of Warrington
tin and they were obliged to ask the Cashoii
ent. to Join the Volunteers. Instantly tn
uss, sprSng into the ranks aud took the ar.
nat into their hands without one feeling OF d
rha LOYALTY or rebellion, but only from pu
ferv love for ireland. They stood prepared
ortal die for the liberties of their rrotes.a
Now fellow country men us Tba En-
acks, They came In sau lespea ssnnaa m aIame
!, we of disunion amongst the Volunteers. sol
! ,;h. were in favor Of enfranchising the Cathol
and others were not.
The fatal division was introduced. Tt
., n bill was quietly brought into the IT
maons Parliament giving the power to incre
,nUns the English Army TO 20, COZ men. net -
~ Also to pass a law giving EGO 600 iowa
Inas raising militia. The military officers W
King. Ehenen, 90" IT,, ranan q series Of had Ia
49, The onvention Act was passed under
W. agency Of the late Duke Of Wellingt
n .ha AZ soon as they found the volunteers
~, disarmed they knew they conid play
a. .,;.h they liked with the liberties Of lrela
WIN One of the fret laws they passed was
-. Hs no leave was given for Irishmen to .
saa ~ political conventions or other kinds OF
Ia y" yentions to nominate delegates who &C
guy w speak in their name on any subject.
YOU was the very first law that followed the
esksI5 armament Of the Voiu teers. One iRJ0t
;j,.; AN" followed another until the country,
4. He nam , ~ eu o RaHo,o ton[e loaded to
trade mlgusy .s,;a the Inc fHectusi EFFORT OF
your our And then crushed. wounded, bleeding
w 9 ont ceived, degraded, nothing remained ea
20 on t the accursed Castiereagh to walked
ny GAY the postrate form Of Ireland In spi
olics Of a thousau ,' 80. Js.iar;pe Ireland h
a. and ture y. S"o Itae her own laws. ia isf
people rlenV W D. p'ri;.n,ant awav from us
l f Eng from that day to this, our laws have
refrain s made by Englisbmen. Thus ended
OF our Volunteers; but the lesson it teaches
brought nov u,eu T. - "t lesson Of reyoiutio
ore the n,: tSat tS;s gioriona movem
Gsed to Is n et S""T =; E5nhar and batte
ha Lord o. NSaoncs. ~ 10 :" ,''c T..I...~. r