The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-02-09
mornIng Star and Catholic Messenger.
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From Our Own Correspondence q
OUR IRISH LETTER. ,ra
DUBLIN, Jan.. 9Th, 1873.


residence near London. The news will create
profound sensation throughout Eprope-a
sensation of sadness in some places, Of 10Y in
others, and may produce no uniQapeftaht Ahpf .
ding of the political cards in FE&Sce. ,Here!in
Ireland there viii be deep and general regret
at the Emperof's decease, aud eqdalTy deep
se1s a aa sssns e
-. Ireland while be held power FL Ffahce,s ;and
there has peversbeen andrish Cath chic charity
brought under Eugenie's notice 10 which she
While our sovereign, Victoria, mover 'once CON
tributed TO, an Irish charity, EnGenie has con-
tribnted in yarions ways to several thousands
never been able to think IF Louis Napoleon
otherwise than at . second s sBoney "-as they
ss%swha a faEmiisry styled ths gres.
not Invested them Of their respect and esteem
for him. 1t is scarcely my province to cay any
thing more on this subject. 557-. -.
The day after posted my last letter it was
announced to the public that Mr.. Unkles, j. P.
Of Cork, would he prosecuted by the Attorney
General for q breach of the Ballot Act, sus-
to you-that this would be the result Of the
publication of Mr.. Ronsyne's letter to Mr..
Palles. The member for Cork left Mr.. Palles
Torrance of his duty. Mr.. Unkles' guilt was
too plainly pointed ont, the grave consequences
Of not Furnishing him were too forcibly set
tho affair. And so we are to have a prosecu-
ton of magistrate, who is also Tory and o
bigoted Protestant, for violating an act of
Parliament That will he one of the most edi-
flying spectacles our masters could provide for
us. But it is doubtful if the punishment
which the act of Parliament provides for the
will no doubt be said by the Judge who will
have to pass sentence that as it is the first
of the kind, q lenient OF nominal penalty will
nnt i the ; ends Of Justice This went be fair
hour in Jail. The mere fact that such q man is
to be prosecuted BY his own political friends,
at the demand Of the people's representative,
gives certain feeling Of satisfaction to us OPP
pressed persons, and Is kind of proof that we
are advancing towards the goal Of freedom. -
With all our capacity for talking there are
very few Of our public men who are capable
of delivering good extempore lecture, and Of
those who are, not one in ten is willing to give
up his time to fnrthering any good cause at all
by such means Mr.. A., NJ Sullivan. of the
rule. He is a man both able and willing
{whenever he can spare tine) to speak with
effect anywhere in furthersnce of any, good
cause; and am afraid knowledge, of this
fact has induced many persons to press unduly
upon him with invitations to go amongst and
address them. Let me- give you an idea Of
undergo. During the last days of the. old year
he was announced to lecture for some Catholic
purpose in Glasgow. Thereupon several -invi-
tations flowed in upon him.. ] can easily ina
on the way to Glasgow, wouldn't be speak at
9 meeting in that city a night'o or two before
he was to appear in Scotlandi 1t would not
put him about. And as he was in Glasgow,
wouldn't he run over to Edinbnrgh-it would
not be far to gos So he had to speak not oply
"a at Glasgow, but also at Edinburgh and Liver
pool. At Glasgow his subject was Henry
Grattan ;" at Liverpool he indicated the char
acter of his fellow-countryinen resident there.
which the number of them in Jail for drunken
ness and other crimes sometimes gives cause to
their enemies for blackenipg; while in Edin-
burgh he spoke in advocacy of temperance.
Az all three, places tae papers say he was. en-
cities be had Catholic Archbishop aud a Ca
tholic Bishop to preside. There can be no
doubt that his visits to these places do much
good, and in justice to the Irish there it mnst
be said that the enthusiastic manner in which
they rally round such visitors is great en-
conragement and stimulus to excrtion in their
behalf -.-4..s'
Another of our Irish public men who il q
good extempore speaker, and by no means
chary of his time, is Professor Galbraitb, of
Trinity College. This Rev. gentleman, since
most active in spreading everywhere o know
ledge of its principles and in fostering the ma
tional sentiment. 1t is easy to sec. after all,
who is thoroughly in earnest in any Cause He
has gone several times to England aud Scot
land on lecturing tours, in company with Mr..
John Martin, M. p, and Mr.. Sullivan. and
everyw here he has made q very favorable i'm
preston. On Tuesday last he leetured In Dro-
gheda on "O'Connel as Nationalist" and met
with a most cordial reception at the hands of
the patriotic people of that town. And here I
may mention that Drogbeda, which is now
represented by Wing, is one of those const-
tuencies which is absolutely certain to return
n Home Ruler at the next election. 1t has o
Home Rule Association of it's own. which num-
beers amongst its members all the chief inhab-
tants, and simply dictates who shall be elected
to public offices. The present Mayor is Presi-
dent of the Association, and most of the mem
bers of the Town Council are also member of
that body. Would that all our towns were
like Drogheda, a We would soon have Home
Rule!
Some few weeks since the members of the
English branches of the Home Rule Associa-
ton resolved to take some practical steps to-
wards advancing the Irish cause in their
adopted country, To speak the truth. their
custom hitherto has been rather to talk than
to do anything practical in furtherance of
Home Rule; SO that we have heard with some
satisfaction of the resolve which have men,
TONED. They determined to send delegates to
Manchester to consider what should be done,
and Messrs. Butt and other leaders of the
Home Rule movement were invited to attend
the conference. This conference took place
last Wednesday, in the Free Trade Hall, and
Mr.. Butt attended and delivered long and
able address; but what was actually done be-
yond this towards organizing the Irish vote in
England-the chief object in vieW-I know not.
/ hone something another mora Inn lNean