The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1874-03-29

county; and Lord Robert Montague, NJ. p. for
Westmeath county: Finally, three members
namely Col. White, n. p. for Tipperary county;
the Hon. w. OCallaghan, NJ. P. for Tipperary
county; and Mr.. George Morris, NJ. p. for Gal.
way city-toOk no notice whatever of the cir
cular converting the conference and thereby,
in my opinion at least, prove themselves trai-
tors to the cause and showed that they swal
lowed the Home Rule pledge merely to get
elected. A day of retributien awaits them,
assuredly, unless they speedily mend their
ways. This accounts for ifty.seven Home Rule
members, and that is the strength of the
party for, although ffty-nine returns of Home
Rulers were made at the recent general election
Mr.. Philip Callan was returned for two places,
and Lord st. Lawrence, who was returned
with Mr.. Morris for Galway city, is no
longer member of the House of Commons
having become peer through the death of his
father the Earl of Howth. And now for what
was done at this important conference. can
not lay before my readers as yet the exact
resolutions passed, but may briefly mention
that in substance, they amount to pledging
Of the members to policy of thorough indie
pendence of all English parties. The Home
Rule members are not to take part in the ordi-
nary business of Parliament. They are not to
be reckoned as either Liberals or Conservatives
They are to sit by themselves in the House of
Commons. committee of nine of the body
has been constituted to stop in London during
the session and to determine when the trlole
body shall be present. When this committee
telegraph for the other Home Rulers, the lat
ter are to obey the summons or give valid
reasons for their absence, on pain of being de-
nounced as traitors through the country. Two
Whips" have been appointed and a paid
Secretary, the salary of which official was sub.
scribed on the spot. Such in brief is the result
OF the conference, and erery of the resolutions
tcere agreed to unanimously. One effect of the
whole affair will be that every candidate for
seat in Parliament must in future pledge him.
self to abide by the decisions of this confer
ence as we'll by those of the great conference
in November. 1t is too soon to estimate yet
the exact aspect tho Home Rule party will
present in the House after this conference but
there is every probability that it will resemble
in its attitude the defiant little body of Asa
tians in the German Reichstag. Before pass
from the subject of Home Rule, let me say
that since wrote last several great demon
strations in favor of the cause have been held
here in Dublin and in the country, and that
large number of influential accessions have
been made to the ranks of the Home Rule
League. Yesterday, in the Round Room of the
Rotundo, great meeting was held to initiate
National Roll of Home Rulers. On this roll
every man, woman and child in Ireland in
favor of Home Rule can inscribe their names
on paying a shilling each. A double object is
hereby gained-money will be acquired for the
purposes of the League, and plebiscite will
be taken on the national question. The scene
was rather dramatic when the great book was
produced yesterday and signed first by "Honest
John Martin" and then by Mr. Butt and th 10
other members of Parliament present.
The months mind of the Most Rev. DR..
Keane, Bishop of Cloyne, was celebrated in
Fermoy last Thursday, in the presence of seven
or eight Bishops and hundreds of the clergy
The Archbishop of Cashel, the Most Rev. DR..
Leahy, preached the funeral oration-a mas
terly performance, in the course of which his
Grace strongly eulogized the part DR.. Keane
had takenlsin Irish politics, and energeticalIy
defended the right and duty of the clergy to
take part in politics under present circum-
stances.
The Duke of Abercorn arrived in Dublin to-
day as new Lord Lieutenant. With him
camo the new Chief Secretary for ireland, Sir
NJ. II. Beach, a Gloucesterzhire baronet, whose
chief recommendation for the Office seems to
be that he knows nothing whatever about the
country. The new Lord Chancellor is to be
Mr.. Abraham Brewster; the new Attorney
General, DR.. Ball, and the new Solicitor Cen
eral, Mr.. Ormsby, Q. Can obscure and stupid
old Tory barrister. JIG
Spanish Affairs.