The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-01-11

race have been exiied, or wherever it has
exiled itself to, there the most noble. the
most revered, the graudest name will be
that of O'Connell.
HOME RULE.
He said that the same objections which
there were to union were the precise ones
that there are to what is called the home
rule movement in Ireland, at the present
day. This movement is to obtain kind
jury of county, which would have con-
troll of certain local affairs, particularly
financial affairs but not that Ireland
should keep her own peace by means of
her police. No! That could be done by
England. Ireland would have nothing in
her own affairs, and the Home Rule
would not even be stepping stone to
what is desirable. England will never
| yield one iota of home rule, or anything
approaching it,. He was sorry to see SO
many people whom he respected, wasting
their time prating for that home rule.
O'Connell died at Genoa when going to
a warmer climate for his health, and he
left his greatest work undone, and it has
never been done yet. The Fenians of
whom the speaker was the father, were
told they were to have cannon military
companies, great armies and even steam
ers, but they had nothing of those and
they expiated their brave, gallant rashness.
Some OF thems twenty or thirty, are still in
| felOns' cells, and some are ia Warehouses;
In concluding, Mr.. Mitchell said But
although there has been failure all round
up to this time, yet still the Irish nation
above all other nations never gives up
hope.
You, citizens of St. Louis, cannot Offer
us an army with Missouri as base of op.
erations and it is very likely even that
many who join in this movement to dc
honor, pay homage to the greatest OF
Irishmen, do not all agree as to the policy
for the liberation of our old country. W.
may differ fairly and justly differ, but W.
are agreed thatin the ACKNOWLEDGMENT of the
British Empire-in the destruction of tina
empire by some shock coming from abroad
ia the sole hope for Irish freedom. A
simple restoration of the Irish parliament
under the British crown would not give
Ireland freedom.
We are agreed to- night that the name
!, and memory of O'Connell shall be honoreC
} and shall be ever dear to US. There may
be other dead Irishmen coming nearer Il
your ideas but the point here is not tc
} settle the question of precedence amongst
a crowd. Let the statue of O'Connell rist
on the west bank oS the Mississippi ever
} as Davis imagined of the statue by Hogan
when he uttered those we'll known lines
} Chisel the likeness of the chief
Not in gaiety, nor grief:
READS laugh ireIand's moan.
But would you. by your art unroll
His and Ireland secret soul
And give to other times to scan
The greatest greatness of the
Fierce defiance let him be
Hurting at our enemy,
From a base fair and
AS our love is true and pure
Let his statue rise as tall
And a firm a castle wall
a type of Irelands history;
, Pious, generous, deep aud warm,
Strong, changeful s a storm,
Let W hole centuries Of wrong
Upon his recollection thrOng
Let whole armies to fly
From his threatening hand and eye;
Be the strength of all the land
Like n falGhion in his hand
And be his gesture sternly grand.
A braggart tyrant swore to smite
A people struggling for their right
OConnell. dared him to the field,
Content to die but never yield.
1 Fancy such q soul as his
In q anch this,
Like q cataract foaminR tide,
T. Or army charging in its pride.
Thus he spoke and thus ho stood.
ProfOriuR in bis blood
Thus his country loves him beet.
To iDa age thus 10 your beheSt,
Chlsel thus, aud thus Alono
.~ II 10 man you'd change the stone.
NJ Mitchell concluded bv giving express