The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-10-24
The Cendition q Ireland.
o'coSEoR rowna's FIRST LEcruRn.

o'coNEoR POWERS FIRST LECTURE.
A numerous audience assembled in th.
Cooper Institute, New, York, ON Oct. g, "a
hear Mr.. O'Connor Power, n. p, on ssThs
Condition Of ireland Social, Political and
silk flag, presented by the people Of Tippa.
rary to the Sixty-ninth regiment, and q
bright American banner, were suspended
above the platform. The lecturer was in
troduced to the audience by General p. n
Jones, who was called to the chair by Ma
jor Haggesty;; There were present on the
Conyngbam, Father Kelly, Colonel John
Nolan and others. Mr.. O'Connor Power
has strong If not handsome face. He
has . firm mouth and nose, and his features
generally give the Impression of vigor, force
and courage. He speaks without the least
perceptible Irish accent. HE voice is well
adapted for the rostrum. and his Language
ia aingularly pure and effective. He Ii
above the middle height; of compact frame
and manly bearing. His appeaFance wa
greetedAwith tumuiAoEs applause. He
began by saying that be had come across
5000 miles Of ocean to try and explain TO
tsAezal he ConditiaH q Efsfa1tl. her wrougs
and sufferings, heR wants ana necessitios.
In America there was transplHnted irish
nations exercising moreor less influence Oh
the political Thought OF the country Eng
LANDS representation, though not uumeri-
cahy as large, was ntill considerable.
Through her Ambassador at Washington,
who hasfree access to the rof the E1ecn-
tive, England, Of course, has sn advantage.
In the annals Of America, however, he
could fad ample assurance of Americas
sympathy with Irish freedom. Ireland
reciprocated this feeling, and since the day
CORVALLIS surrendered bis sword at York.
town to the day Richmond opened her gates
to the victorious armies of the North, re-
storing upien and peace once more between
the two distracted sectiopsof o once happy
land, Irishmen have never faitered in their
friendship aud admiration Of the great
Republic. He insisted that the cause of
Ireland was the cause OF humanity, aud IS
such must Deeds win the sympathy Of al
who look with any degree Of favor on the
eforte of struggling nationalities TO gain
their freedom. In regard to the social con-
dition of ireland, there were more than
500, 600 tenant farmers who were placed SO
completely at the mercy of the landlords,
that they were liable at any moment to be
thrown out of their little holdings. Nine
tenthe Of the coil was in the hands Of men
who held it by right of conquest, which was
simply the right of brute force. In regard
TO the holding of Ireland by England, there
never was time when, IL the heavy hand
Of power had been withdraw, the Irish
people would continne the English coDnec-
ton for single moment. Ever since the
act Of union was passed there have been
two forces acting ON the Irish mind, the
dIsgrRcef0l misgovernment Of the imperial
party and the rejection Of che power and
greatness to which Ireland attained during
the brief period of her parliamentary inds-
pendence. Here the speaker quoted from
Sir Jonah Darlington, an attractive sketch
of the happy condition Of the Irish people
before the act of union was passed, how
-s,t, /, A..
try staid at home on their Estates, how
religious diseensions were subdued, and Q
universal harmony prevailed through the
influence of 9 native Parliament represent
ing native interests. He believed that
time would but intensity the longing Of the
Irish heart for an Irish Parliament ia Col
lege Green. He wac in favor Of having the
settled on q strict international basis, and
not on the grounds of expectancy. Ireland
and England may cease 60 be enemies on
one condition only, and that IL by the res
tOratiOn to Ireland Of the biEthgight of
which she was plUndered. The national
members from Ireland in the British Par
lament had formulated their programme Of
action, and that was 20 oaHer unreicnting
hostility TO any British Ministry which de-
clined 20 yield to the wishes Of The IFish
people. In regard 90 the industrial con-
ditiOn Of ireland he was happy to say it
was greatly improved. OF coarse IL could
not compete with England IN the matter Of
for Ireland was deficient in
coal, which was enc Of the greatest sources
OF wealth country could possese in these
modern days. ireland, he Thought, how
ever, was backward ia manufacturing in
duntry. not 60 much because Of the deticien-
cy Of mineral wealth e. og che Jealousy az
England and Che prohibittve 8egislatlon
leyellcd ia pnSs dimes 81 Irish manuiaotu-
RS. Wfth view ef utterly GEsinguis1ing
thes fas Che beneGt 81 tte mere faFr1nd