The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1873-10-12
VOLUME vi.

VOLUME vi.
Msrnlng Star and Catholic Messenger.
NEW eRIEAus SUNDAY. oOTosnR H. 1873
tFrom Our Own Correspondent.] ri}gfs
QUE IRxaH LETTER.
Dus1D septembere5, 1873.
Tam very much grati6ed, indeed, to say that
there is at last good news to tell about Father
o,Keeffe, Of Callan. !, Tor one, certainly did
not expect that one who has shown for so many
years such spirit Of naturalization, would
OF Last make o full and unconditional sub
mission to his ecclesiastical superiors Yet
Father OKeefe has just actually done this
very thing. EARLY last week he voluntarily
went into the city Of Kilkenny, threw himself
at the feet Of his amieble and pieas young
bishop, delivered up the keys Of his church and
school, promised full obedience to whatever
DEGREES . Diocesan Council may make in his
case, and, 80 proof Of his sinoerity, agreed
to9iscoptinue laying Mass till such DEGREES
Wsrg made.s Accordingly, he said no Mass on
Anday LAST. His Protestant friends" are
dQnabfounded; they know not what to say or
DO And no deaha they Will soon speak Of him
asaecsFard Aad q sneak and q man Of no
spirit But as he has got the grace Of God to
yield to lawful authority, 80 he win be able
endure these tyrants; while the whole Irish
Church win give thanks to God chat what
threatened 70 be q most larnsntable schism has
bean naoat happily avertsd. rsas.s alsH
Another declaration OF transcendant iuipor-
tancs on the Homs Bnie question has besn
made this week through the columns Of the
Eatioss. Mr. O'Nein Dannt went o week or two
since to Tralee to zee the, great Archbishop
NcHale and gaf him to give expression TO his
well known views Of Home Rule. The Arch
bishop consented to do 80 and, accordingly,
this week writes letter to Mr.. Dannt in
which he, as IL were, gives his solemn benedic.
tion to the agitation and strongly urges the
Irish people to hold fast by the good old cause.
The letter win give She movement an immense
impetus all over Ireland but especially in the
west Of Ireland. g
ImentiOned in my last that the Home Coy
ernment Association, which is rapidly gaining
adherente in Ireland and il even forcing the
English press to recognise it az great politi-
cal power, had resolved on course Of action
which will draw within its organisation the
whole Of the political power Of three out of
the four Provinces and q considerable section
over half the Suite political force Of Ulster.
The idea of the Conference to which referred
has been taken up in spirit which guarantees
its certain success and shows now deeply the
principle Of Home Rule ID rooted within the
hearts Of the people. Already over 900 sigma
lures confined solely TO representative men of
all creedS and classes have been attached to
the request concerning the Conference. These
names comprise members of Parliament, jus
tices of the peace, mayors Of towns and chair
men Of town commissioners, Catholic and Pro-
tessSnt clergymen, and professional men Of all
creeds and classes. From Mr.. Butt, the Presi-
dent Of the Association, to Dean O,Brien, the
founder of the Catholic Young Mems Societies,
from professor Galbraith Of Trinity College, to
the Catholic p. p. and council, from the noble
man to the poor Ian guardian, ali ranks, trades
and creedS, are reg f0ssnted in the requisition.
Besides the sfgnaseEes Of the eircnlaE bearing
such names NJ have been described, there are
tAOusands Of names coming In that will be
added to the EeqaisitiOn when formally adopt
ed. Among these the latest contingent is list |
from Dean o'Brien furnished to-day, which in |
Cludss all the iufuensist professional men,
merchants and trades Of Newcastle West. 1t |
10 proposed to hold the Conference towards the |
middle OF end OF October. This Information
is exclusive and has not yet sppeared in any |
Of the Irish papers. srlaa
Affairs in Trslee are in stata quo. The oyDon-
oghue 10 stil there-but is not permitted to
chow his face-exespt on Sunday when truce
is proclaimed in order to allow him to 60 to
Mass. He has not the slightest chance Of sue
cess, and the mystery is why he remains. The
police and military are Etl1l there for no Osten-
sible purpose except It be that the town may
be Punished by being mulst for their mainte-
nance. The whole thing has been magnih-
cent failure but &c has proved to the EngliSh
Ministry that their power il MI in Ireland.
A ~noak orr;aun aVd rv,zgIin1 annoinkrnauk il