The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-06
Patrick cOrrigan. Several churcnes viii remain
open during the day.
THE LIFE OF THE L1BERAroR.

DANIEL OConneu was born al Carmen near
CAnircivesn. county Kerry. on August 8. 1875,
being the eldest son OF Catholic gentleman and
landowner. Morgan O'Connen HIS family was
one which had for long time occupied promi-
nent position among the catholics OF Kerry which
WAS much noted for It's national feeling. The
O'Connelis claimed princey descent, ana IN alter
years 10 was remarked as a curious coincidence
that their crest bore the proud motto, "OcutuS
/ OfC0nneN SdtuS HtOerRtRn The future statesman
was nrst sent TO scnool near Cove, or Que MS
town a. IL Is now called. During his boyhood the
penal laws we're yet unrelaxed, and the majority
OF Roman Catholics were totally deprived OF the
advantages oil education. Those who could anord
~ sent their children TO France, and IN 1871 Joung
O'C0nneu was
ENTRUSTED INTO THE uANDs or THE JEsUITs.
az the College OF ~. 0uer. where he soon gave
evidence OF remarkable mental powers. In the
following year he entered the English college or
Douai where he remained Tor te months until
the outbreak or the reign OF terror, during the
French Revolution. O'Connelps sympathes were
strongly opposed 20 the movement which shat
tered The throne and Church OF France, and the
frantic excuses o. the revolutionists shocked
BIN.
on his return 20 Ireland ne found the revolution
arg spirit rampant, ana IN 1898. when he was
CALLED TO TUE IRISH BAR,
the country. His antipathy to armed resistance
20 the government lea him to JOIN yeomanry
corps composed Of lawyers, but the scandalous
scenes Of tse state trials and the evil ctrcum-
stances attending the Union profoundly impressed
him ana stirred up within his breast the FIRE OF
PATRIOTISM. Yet he was opposed 10 violent revo-
lution, saving that "he would accept no social
ameh0raton az the cost Of single drop OF
blood.r
Before touching upon the political services or
oconnel It WIN be interesting TO review
MS BRILLIANT CAREER As LAWYER.
His success vita iuries, whether in criminal or
niSl p1'tEs cases, was very great. He went on the
Munster circuit which included the southern
counties Of Ireland, and almost invariably APP
peared FOR the defence IN all criminal proseca-
tons. Frequently he could not hnd time 10 read
the prisoners brief but would get his attorney to
condense The leading Iacts, ana, while the crown
counsel was speaking, he would master the en-
tire case. His skill in the cross-eXaminaton OF
witnesses was, indeed, wonderful Many time
the rope has seemed ;rrevocably entwined around
bis clients neck, many times has the dexterlty
OF the counsel united the Gordlan knot. Richard
Lalor shell thus describes hlm:-
SHELLS PORTRAIT OF ocoNNELL
'Mr. o'Connen II not the abest is certainly the
most singular man al the Bar. be is singular, not
merely IN the vigor OF his faculties, but in their
extreme variety and apparent inconsistency; and
the same may be said oil his character. see pim
distinctly at one moment a hard headed, working
lawyer, the next glowing politician, the next
profound theologian; his features now sunk into
the deepes: shade OF patriotic anguish, now ilu-
minated as for the celebration OF a national sri
umph. His frame is tall, expanded and muscular,
and his features are at once soft and manly. The
norid glow OF health ana a sanguine temperament
is diaused over the whole countenance. which is
national in the outline and beaming with national
emotion. The expression is open and conndlng.
ana Inviting confluence. There is not trace OF
malgnity OF wie If there were the bright and
sweet blue eyes, the most kindly and honest
looking that can be conceived, would repel the
imputation.
''By the hour OF three, when the judges usually
rise, you Will have seen him go through guam
THY OF business the preparation for and perform
ance OF which would be sutncIent to wear down
an ordinary constitution, and you naturally sup
pose that the remaining portion OF the day must
OF necessity be devoted to recreation or repose;
but aere you Will be mistaken for should you drop
into any OF the public meetings that are almost
daily held in Dublin you viii hnd the Counsellor
there before you,
THE PRESIDING SPIRIT or THE SCENE,
riding in the whirlwind and directing the storm
oil popular debate with strength or lungs and
redundancy OF animation as II lie had that mo-
ment started fresh for the laoors OF the day.
There he remains until, by strength or dexterity,
he has carried every point; and thence, II you
would see all OF this days evenEful history, follow
him 10 some public dinner and hear dozen
speeches from him IN praise OF Ireland. Then you
find him his house, on the south SIDE OF Yerrlon
square, deeply immersed IN law volumes, having
apparently no time for repOse. Now, any one who
has seen, in the preceding Situations, this able
minded able bodied, acting, taking multifarious
and lreand's glory, the 1ar-lamed and tndelatiga-
bic Daniel O'Connell.'
From 1915 until 1881 when he left the Bar,
PROFESSIONAL INCOME
averaged rom $4,000 TO GS, 600 year. IL was
Witty sad by She'll that next 10 the harp OF MS
country an Irish jury Is the instrument on which
0CoDnel delights TO play; no one better under
stanGs ITS qualities and compass"
TIE CONDITION OF THE IRISH CATHOLICS
after the Union was Illuminating ana pitlful in the
extreme. weakened ~ the struggle VI 1913, be-
trayed by those whom tney mao trusted, they
found themselves without an ellcient leader or
an advocate until O'Conneu stepped into the field.
1t was an arduous tasK to arouse the Catholic
masses rom their lethargy and to address Parlia-
ment 10. their rights. Inc terrors OF '9S mad en-
tered into their souls, and the dupiicty OF those
who had sold their country for mess or pott&ge
in the infamous acl OF the Union sckehed and
disguised them. man wlthless pertfnacity and
determination tnan O'Conneu wOul1 nave given
up the task in despair. lie devoted himself TO
HIS DUEL WITH D'EsTERRE.
In 1915 O'Conne, having, in one OF his speeches,
OF Dublin, he Was challenged by Mr. D'Bsterre, a
member OF the city government and one vi the
most noted duelllsts OF that hre-eatIng PERIOD.
THey met on the Curragn Of Kildare, and D'Esterre
was killed at the first IRE. lie gave pledge at
tue Court OF Kings Bencn never TO night duel
again, and paid pension OF goo year 10 the
WidoG OF D'Esterre. On another occasion Sir
Robert Peel stung ana goaded by O'Connellis
taunts challenged him, which challenge he ac-
cepted, Notwithstanding his previous pledge.
Peel is SAID 10 nave given hint t. the police aud
O'COnne was arrested on leaving England for
Ia 1873
THE CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION
was formed, and, Wnen It's OBJECTS and aims be-
came gradually developed, the people and the
priesthood hooked around It's STANDARD, I'll, so
dangerous had II become In Its numerical and
moral strengta to English interests IN ireland,
an act was passed In the Imperial Parliament Tor
It's suppression. But another association sprang
up IL q lew months, and O'COunellis advice
ACETATE AGITATE AGIrATEl
was followed with the happlest re sults. O'C0nnen
was tue very sOu-tne fearless yet cautious ruler
OF INC elaLlOn-en cOuragIng mo MANnrlnn auh