The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-06-21

given by impartial witnesses, he pronounced
the election void. Two county inspectors of
police, two sub.inspectors of police. two head
constables of police, the local clerk of the
peace, sub-sheriff of twenty years standing,
| the librarian of the Qaeen's College-all of
| them Government or county officials -swore
that throughout the entire day there was
neither disorder, nor violence, nor intimida-
tion, nor distractions of voters; and their
evidence was corroborated by about o score of
respectable citizens of Galway. The charge
against MIR. O'Donneil resolved itself down to
this, that he had Issued placard containing
these words, and only these words, Vote for
Joyce and Keogh," and that he held for two
minutes the banner of one of the trade guilds
of Galway while the swner of it was record
ing his vote. These were awfnl crimes ac-
cordipg to Lawson, particularly the former
"Vote for Joyce and Keoghw Horrible. A
libel on one of her Majesty's judges! A litel
on an upright, fearless, and illustrious magis-
trate! A calumny! Such were Lawsoi's ex-
CARNATIONS. Sur-lg if Keogh WAS all this, it
was no harm to FAY vote for keogh and joyce
-no harm, Int compliment. But Lawson
knew that keogh was considered a ruffian and
hence his language. Bat, in the name of all
that is true, is a man not at liberty to connect
two names together in this wayi Must
man profess the highest respect for Keogh
whenever he mentions that horrible ruffian's
namef 1t would appear SO, in this country
and is not that nice state of thingss The
charge against the priests resolved itself into
this, that Fathers Dooley and Cummins laid
their hands upon the shoulders of some of the
vote, and told others to "mind their con-
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legal act the election for Galway is set aside,
and Mr.. ODonnell and the two priests have
named are deprived for seven years of the COM
monest rights of the citizen in election times !,
The only wonder is that more priests were not
reported. Keogh disfran cbsed thirty or forty
of them at slap, and verify believe that
the judges like Lawson and Keogh will go on
reporting them, until they have not left
priest unreportea in all Ireland. Finally,
Lawson's language. while not quite so reckless
as Keogh's was in 1872, was insulting to the
last degree towardssthe Catholic clergy and
the leaders of the popular party; while he had
not a single word to say of the frightful in
practised on the other side.
For the vacancy created by the unseatipg of
Mr.. O'Donnell, two candidates are in the field
Mr. Monahan, a barrister, and q son of the
Chief Justice of the Court of Common Pleas,
who stands q mere liberal and an opponent of
Home Rule and DR.. Ward, who acted as the
expense agent of Mr.. O'Donnell, and is a
thorough Home Ruler. The former is a place
hunter, and his candidature is simply piece
of outrageous impertinence. If he ever goes
to the poll, he will be taught lesson he will
not forget. DR.. Ward is pursuing n most sue
cessful canvass, and is known to be the candi- |
date approved by the priests and the people |
He Will, therefore, win by long Odds no ma
ter who his opponent is, and his return will be
the only effective answer that can be made to
Lawson and the Joyces. But, as have already !
said there is some danger that the writ will |
not be issued for filing mp the vacancy.
1 have dealt with this Galway Petition
business at great length, because it is the
principal topic of the week, and because the
1u blic excitement about it here is very great
.ud promises to become greater must deal
With the other topics of the week briefly.
The Senate of the University of Dublin has
iuished its deliberations on the proposed new
constitution of Trinity College. The result is
hat the place is completely secularized, and
hat new council which is to deal with edu- >,
atioual matters, but lot with the finances
las been formed in addition to the Board of
senior Fellows, which is still to have reto
n all matters. The new Council will be COM
osed of Provost of Trinity College, of four
ersons elecGed by the Senior Fellows, of four
lected by the Junior Fellows, of four elected
y the Professors, and of four elected by the
MEMBERS of the Senate who neither Eel
ows nor Professors. Other changes are PROM
sed, but amongst all that have been made, or
hat to be made, not one is calculated to
atisfy the claims of the Catholics, who will i
till be as much shut out of the chief seat of {
earning in the land as ever they were in the
asst. Indeed, 1 suppose the changes adopted ,
'ere adopted in order to keep the Catholics {
ut without seeming to do so.
A robbery of arms effected in the bar |
acks of the Cork Artillery militia a few days
go, but the rifles taken found close at .
and yesterday morning in bush of furEe .
Eighteen or twenty men, who were sleeping T
the room from which they were distracted, {
ave been arrested, and will doubt he tried
,r If ha ]