The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-10-05

paign began to DO seriously entertained some
| time since by the Association, and yesterday
with generous and praiseworthy abnegatior
of self, IL gave its formal adhesion and sane.
ton to a circular letter which is to be address
ed to every leading friend of Home Rule II
Imperial Hotel, Sackville street, Dublin.
Dear Sir-In order to meet what is believed
to be the general wish and feeling Of the eoun-
Try, the accompanying reauisitlon has been
duential signatures. II you approve Of tho
object, we shall feel obliged by your attach
ing yoqr signature and returning IL TO any Of
thought Advisable that this regulation should
embrace all CLASSES of Home Rulers, and not
emanate from any existing organization, the
step that has been taken has the hearty con-
ment Association, aud the cooperation of fts
leading members.
Weremain, dear sir, ETC., etc.
And the document referred to In this oircu.
lar fs In these words We, the undersigned,
feel bound to declare our conviction that it is
necessary to the peace and prosperity Of Ire
land, and would be conducive to the strength
right Of domestic legislation On ali Irish Of
fairs, should be restored to our country; and
that 1t is desirable that Irishmen should unite
to obtain that restoration upon the following
principles To obtain for Cur country the
right and privilege Of managing our own az
fairs by q Parliament assembled in Ireland,
composed Of her Majesty and Sovereign, and
her successors. and the Lords and Commons Of
Ireland: 10 secure for that Parliament, under
2 Federal arrangement, tho right of legislating
for and regulating ell matters relating to the
Internal affairs Of ireland, aud control over
obligation Of contributing our just proportion
OF the Imperial expenditure. To leave to an
Imperial Parliament the power Of dealing with
al questions affecting the Imperial Crown and
mics and other dependeneios Of the Crown, the
relations Of the United Empire with Foreign
States, and all matters appertaining to the de-
fence and the stability Of tho Empire at large.
between the two countries without any inter
ference with tho prerogative Of the Crown. or
any disturbance Of the principles of tho Con-
stitutiSn; And we hereby invite conference,
such time and place as may be found gener-
alp convenient, Of ell those who are favorable |
to the above principles, to consider the best |
md most expedienS means of carrying them
d This programme, may observe, Is practi-
,atly the same as that advocated by the Homo
Government Association. The acquisitions,
Ups and many members Of Parliament who are
,ot as yet declared Home Rulers. There can
% no doubt that the conference will be great
uccess. The Home Rule campaign is now ut
east fairly begun. God prosper IL.
Not week passes without nt least one Home |
aule demonstration, and this past week has
one In Enniskillen, one In Green.
hem in Traiee. OF the Greeucastle affair |
reed not say anything moro than that IL was |
argely attended. At the meeting in Eunis. |
zilien there were some eighteen Thousand Per |
iordon Swift MeNeill "a young Irishman, edu- |
lated in Oxford, of great promise) attended !
~ request as deputation from tho Home
Government Association: Mr.: oNeil Daunps
IN uncommonly lively one. Indeed, it 10 per-
ectly wonderful how this gentleman, who 10
low about eighty years Of age, or thereaboute,
ian speak and write with as much nerve, force
ind crispness as any young man of twenty
I've. He IL, indeed, an admirable old man.
The reader is probably aware that pr. Daqnt
to 1d and is 0ss
understand how any Catholic can be other
han q nationalist. But to return for a. mo-
nent TO this Enniskillen meeting. Last week
lOuncing that an Orange meeting 70 protest
gainst Home Rule would be held at the same
ime and place as the Home Rule meeting.
This emo9nted TO threat that the Orange
men would attempt to break up the Home
bale meeting. The Orange body In some places
Il least is quito capable Of perPetrstiDg such
n Outrage, but this turned out TO be brHtSaN
nImes. The reading orangemen Of the county
'ermanag h soon met and dtsoWned the pia-
ard. Tnere was no Orange interference con-
aud, consequently there was NO
nor QIHuToer.
In Tralee, 1t may be briefly said that the peo-
lie have been in perfect fever Of excitement |
iDce / wrote to yon last The day after /
Vrote The oDOnoghue yentured Into the
treets to canvass for voters. But he was
Used, booted Kroaned, pelted with rotten
ggs, dead cats, pints OF porter and fOuESacks, |
nd had to be protected the whole time by
quadronS Of armed police. And his canvass
Tas utterly unsuccessful. The fury Of the
'eOple against him was very great, and those
gaiust bin Comprised almost all the iDhsbi-
ants Of TTalee. In fact the only persons who
heered him and otherWiSe declared for him.
yeEe some filthy and abandoned women and
hese were paid by him with Saxon gold.
hat evening the people turned 0nt en- Raasse
o celebrate his defeat, snd were addressed in
eTvid speeches by their local leaders. Next
veniOg, PfofassOr Gaibraith and Mr.. A. II.
,ulfivari arrived in Trnlea N deputation from