The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1872-12-22
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ord went in and said ~ %Y01s will |
rsuch man he is my nominee; !"
he was elected ae once They were
ID "rotten boroughs )" they were called |
cal1ed" pocket boroughs," because my
haa9 them in his pocket. Have any Of |
s lxishmen. who are here tonight. ever
felled from Dublin to Droghedaf There
IL miserable village ;-half dozen
5tchSd'huts lit is the dirtiast, flthiest
be- ever saw and that miserable viii
D retHyped Il member to the Irish Par
,hent. Had that Parliament of 1852 rep
tntSd The Irish people-the three mil
10 ofsCAtholics had not as much as
u ;-it6e best and most! intellectual Ca 1
DC In 1yeland had not even vote for a
nber of Parliament had, that Parlia-.
nt represented the Irish nation, il would
he A0lssa the problem of t' Home Rule"
b sapAezfavorable to ireland, and very
FavQSaPle, to the theories of Mr.. Fr0ude.
@ke {giRh people knew this ell, and the
1De6t 1bRt the Parliament of 1882 was
aEeG SNdependent of the Parliament of
sx1nn1S~was declared to have the power
bxts54ating it's OWL acts OF Legislation,
lto he Responsible to NO one except the
b4xka moment the Irish people clam
@fbrsseform. They said:
&AfoFm yourselves, now, oh, Parliament.
t1tA people in, and represent them fair
EA44 ycn will make a grand success of
II Ss1ependence."
The Volunteers" to their honor, cried
t&5srefOrm. In their first meeting at
NEaMrep, when they were 96, 900 strong,
g.,
Hhe YMfliament. The "United Irish
mwhossin the beginning were cot a Sc
y society, nor reasonable society, but
en-, free, loyal men, embracing the
" uHmes and first characters in Ireland,
NE GUHited Irishmen" accurately origin
II AOA 66eiety, em br acing the best intel
y In 1rqland, for the purpose of forcing
bEm on the Parliament. 1t may be in
testingt 20 the citizens of America who
We b6norsd me with their presence this
eniD&s sis may be interesting to my Irish
lOw-c0untry men to know what were the
kee prjrciples upon which the society of
hiteG Iilshmen was formed. Here they
b Iiet6nAto me. First of all, the first
solution Of that society was that " the
Tight Of English influence, in this Gov
hments md this country, is SO great as to
Guir6EOTslial union among all the people
Elrelanfs 10 maintain that balance which
Essential to the preservation OF our lib
E1es and TO the extension of our COM
*rce. ~ Y Resolution No. 2. That the
Iy unconstitutional means by which this
Auenca 1T England can be opposed, IL by
mnplete, cordial, and radical reform OF
b Representation of the people in Parlia.
e1t. dissolution No. 3. That no re.
I'm Ii just which does not include every
sAhman Of every religious persuasion
hero YOU have the whole programme o
u fOeDidable society of the "Unitet
Sshmen3hand ! ask you citizens of Amer
b, ID there any thing treason able, Is there
syehinR rcprehensible, is there anything
esorvi6g VI imprisonment, of banishme emit
ezenth In euch q resolution as this Wh'
proSed and hindered that reform wht
bod besween the Irish people and thei
nrliEment and said" No; there shall b.
oxefosSn !; you must remain the represen
on nust remain the corrupt and vena
representatives. of only a, small portion
ven Of the Protestant faction. Who sai'
'hief The Government of England. Her
u my proof. On the Goth OF Novem Der
7S3, Mr. Flood introduced into the Iris
,aE1iAneIta bill of reform. The momen
hat the bill was read, an honorable mem
eR rose mp to oppose it. That membe
,as Barry Yelvertop, who was afterward
s0T0 AN0DmOEe. he was the AtCoEney
tenerai 81 the Government for Ireland
nd he gave to the bill an official and Gov
rnmeneal opposition. The bill was throw
us By o majority of one hundred and fifty
line TO seventy seven i; the one hundre
md Afty.Mine, every one of them, havin
bfi6eBfn his pocket. Then, the Attorney
ieneral, Mr. Yelverton, rose up; and h
nade this motion, "that it has now bs
ONE necessary to declare that this Hous
will maantain it's just rights and privilege
lgainat oil encroachments whatsoever
he Just rights and privileges" being IL
light 70 represent q faction, and exciuo
rom all representation five sixths of Il
people Of Ireland.
From agitation" says Mr.. Proud
grew conspiracy; from conspiracy, r.
,eliion.n By conspiracy he means the s.
,iety of g United Irishmen." BY rebeliic
1e Ineapa the uprising of 1913. Now. ia N
asst lecture I have shown you on the ev
lence OF such illustrious men as Sir Rail-
Abercronabie and Sir John Moore the he
Of Corunna, that the rebellion of )!
was, primarily and originally, the work
the British Government which goaded Il
irish people into revolt. We have all
seen, o moment ago, that tho society
United IrishmeH" was not a conspirac
but public society,-a magnificent uni'
Of the best iHtellects and best men in Ir
land for splendid and patriotic prrpos
Al. f.,., 1<,n Al l,rs