The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1875-08-12

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how 10 study nature.~ Ia similar sense, as
sbsckle alter sbackls falls from Irish limbs,
O'Connell may say, "This victory Is
mine for I taught you the
method and L gave you the arms"
l bave hitherto been speaking OF his ability
character, motives and methods. This uni
que ability even bis enemies have been
forced To confess. Harriet Mart:neau, in
her incOraparsble history of the Thirty
Years Peace" has, with Tory hate, niscon-
strued every action of O'COnDell, and in
vented bad motive for each one. But
even she confesses that "be rose in power,
influence and notoriety to an eminence such
as no other individual citizen has attslned
in modern times'' in Great Britain. And
one of his by no means partial biographeEs
has we'll said: "Any man VINO turns over
riod Will easily perceive how grandly O'Con-
neI's figure dominated iD politics, how CON-
petely be had dispe!led tie indifference
that mad SO long prevailed on
IRISH QUESTIONS,
how clearly his agitation stands forth as the
great fact of the time. The truth is his po
sition, so far from being common one, is
absolutely unique in history. We may
search in vain through the records OF the
past for any man who, without the
effusion of drop of blood or the advsn-
tsges of Office or rank, succeeded In govern
ing people so absolutely and SD long. and
IL, creating so entirely the elements of his
power. There was no rival Co his supren-
acy, there was no restriction 60 his aGl h0r'
ity. He played with the fierce enthusiasm
he had aroused with the negligent ease or a
master; be governed the complicated organ
cation be had created with a sagacity that
never failed. He made himself the focds Ol
aff Of nj hQr lands he =
around which the rising intel
Ices of his own revOlved. he
had transformed the whole social system OF
Ireland; slmost reversed tEe relative posi-
lions OF PrOtestants aud Catholics; n mod
eiled by his influence the representative,
ecclesiastical anu educational institutions
and created public opinion hat surpassed
the widest dreams of his predecessors. Cgn
Se wonder a. tao proud exultation With
which he exclaimed Grattan sat by the
cradle of his country and followed her
hesrse; it was left for me to sound the re-
surrection trumpet and to show she was not
dead but sleeping?p 1t is natural that Ire
land should remember him as her Liber-
ator. But, strange it may seem TO you,
| think Europe aud America will remsmber
him by higher ;iLle. | said in opening tnat
the cause OF constitutional government
han to any other political
leader of the last two centuries. What
mean is that he invented the great metood
of constitutional agitation. AgItatOr Is a
title which will last longer, which suggests
a broader and more permanent 1ptuence,
and entities him tn the gratitude Of tar more
millions than the name Ireland loves to give
hun. The first great agiLator is his proud
est title to gratitude and fame. Agitation is
the method thai plants the school by the
side of the ballot box. The Fremont can
vass was the nations best school. Agitation
prevents rebellion keeps the peace aud Sc
cures progress. Every step she gains is
gained forever. Muskets are the weapons
of animals. Agitation is the atmosphere u
of brains. The old Hindoo saw, in his
dream, the human race led out To its
VARIOUS FORTUNES.
First men were ia chains which went back
to an iron hand. Then he saw them led by
threads from the brain which went upwart
to an unseen hand. The first was despot
ism, iron and ruling by force. The last wa.
civilization, ruling by ideas. Agitation il
an old word with a new meaning. Sir Rob
ert Peel, the first English leader who felt be
was its tool defined it to be. tire marshallin,
OF the conscience of a nation to mould Its
| laws" O'Connell was the fret TO show enC
| use its power, TO lay down it's principles, &,
analvZe its elements aud mark out its mete'
| aud bounds. il II voluntary, public anG
onve board; no Cath-Do0Bd secre
| s1cieties like those of old time il
| Ireland and OF the continent today
It's means are reason and argument, DC
| appeal to arms. Wait patiently for the SLOW
growth Oh public opinion. The Fre nchmar
| IS angry with his gOvernment--be thro ~
up barricades and shots his guns To the lips
A weeks fury dTagS the nation ahead
| rands breadth; reaction let's IL settle hal
| wa back again. AS Lord Chesterfield saiC
Il rad X.,tf Erp Prpp
| barricades, bu5 never any barriers" Al
EnglIshman il dissatisfied with put lie af
| fairs. He Oripgs his charges, offers his pro
waits inr prju1ce TO relax for l'ublic opn
| ion to inform itself. rnen every ep take
| Is taken forever; an abuse once removed
| n yer reappePTs in history. Where di ht
arm this method? Practically speaking
| rom OConnell. 1t was ne who planted
| cOrner-stone. Argument, no viOleIcs
| No p)li ical change is worth drop OF hu
uan blood. His her motto was, "feli TIN
| whole trutb." No coocealmeDt OF half O
| ,Ue's conV ctiGns TO make the other mai
| more accountable. No denial OF one truth l,
| gaiu hearing tor another. No comp romise
! sr, As be pn as d u, Nothing is p lticall,
| right whicD Is morally wrong" Above all
| pisnt you're If on tie millions; the s. mpa
/ thy vi every human being, 90 ma ter how
| ignorant or how humble, adds weight T.
| p'lbilc opinion At The outset OF his career
| the Clergy turned deaf ear TO his appeal
| They nad seen their fiocks led up t. useles
| slaughter tor CENTURIES, and cOuBselled suD
MISSION. The nobility Iepudisted him; he.
we're either traitors or hopeless. Protestant
| nad touched their ultima thule with Graz
| Ian, and seemed
SETTLING DOWN IN DESPAIR.
| English Catholics advised waiting till tn
tyrant grew mercitul. O'Connell, left alone
ssid, II will forge these four millions q
| Irish hearts Into a thunderbolt which vii
suffice to dash this despotism to pieces.
Aud ne did IL. Living under an aristocrati
government, himself of the higher class, "a
anticipated Lincoln's wisdom, and frame,
nis movement "for tue people, of the people
and by the people" IL is a singular lac
that the freer nation becomes the more ut
| terry democratic ths form ofits institute Jns
| The necessity of this on side agitation, thi
pressure OF public opinion to direct politi
nd