The New York herald., 1875-08-16

mon pride, and deriving from il common guidance for
our future conduct There no reason why should not
recprocy recognize great qualities and heroic deeds dis
payedby our orcathers in nernecne euds gone by for
ever. Why should not North and South emulate cach
other IN doing homage TO the magnanimous endurance
of Limerick and Derry, and associate in honor the gal
! comers and the noble exile who caught up the ifo
blood weling from his heart IN foreign quarrel on
Oh that this were Tor Irelandln
must conclude. What have said, with some diAh-
Guilty and under painful circumstances may not have
attained my end; but have sriven to describe 0'Con-
nell as he was in life and 10 indicate some Of his titles
to the enduring admiration of his country and mankind
THE BISHOP OF ORLEANS LETTER.
The HERALD correspondent in Dublin was favored
with copy of Mgr Du Panoups beautiful letter V
the Lord Mayor 1t reads rs follows-
ORLEANS July 80 1875
Mr. LORD feel at this moment bitter dsappoint-
ment, which will leave with eternal regrets shall
not attend the centennial of o. Connot shall see
the festivities of Ireland. shall not bring over by
presence, the testimony of my deep love for the
Irish nation and Of my enthusiastic admiration for
your great libcrator At the very moment
me the journey instead of which they send me to tho
waters OF Evlan for treatment they declare urgent and
necessary
Allow me- at least to unite my voice with those which
will be heard at Dublin in those memorable days TO
hail OConne! and reandi Ireland, the noble country
around which her patriotism, mislortunes and virtues
have cast such noble halo Ireland constant in
faith, so heroic in her patience so magnanmous in her
poverty so touching by her long hopes and the ndomit
able attachment OF her children to their beloved and for
so long time unhappy country-vaiant aud brave like
our own the blood OF which was so often mingled with
ours nthe battle leds; country dear French
hearts that often call her our sister
How blissful 1t would have been for to
muncate at last with her soul, to feel myself
among her noble sons, to feel my heart beat
populations their lively aud pure enthusiasm him
70 whom Ireland, harshly oppressed owed at last
better days, too long denied justice which, lot
/ hope il from great England, will grow and more
complete; which will gradually oxpcl all vestges of the
old bondage and bring back into those Irish cottages
Alnn
well being and abundance united with liberty
1t is indeed to 0'Connell that the work of liberia
ton is due. Ii is he, the great Christian, tia
great patriot, the mighty orator the unwcIred cham
pion Of emancipation, who, without revolution and
bloody striies with only tho weapons which the public
liberties of England put into his hands by legal and
\ paclic agitation, by the force OF matchess
nation for the vindication of her most sacred
7 rights; TO awaken in conscienocs the sense Of
justice" to open the better into which Ire
land has entered and which will gvo her thanks TO
! God and the healing laws which will not be refused TO
her all the properties she deserves Was there ever
/ for man any nobler task more nobly fulfilled and
crowned with greater success any higher and purcr
! glory than that with which ircand-nay, the whss
And how just is the enthusiasm Of such people Tor
I such aman How beautiful, how worthy of Christian
nation are those festivities which stir In all souls the
most noble feelings which to thrill the hearts OF
men: faith, patriotism, honor courage, gratitude;
whatever recalled by O'Connois life and work. all
the noble pride Of the past vi the legitimate hopes for
the future.
/ And shall not see those festivities to which
] in generous courtesy, for which | shall
thankful you had invited me shall not sec them hut
salute them from YOU And all my heart is with yAu
O lrishmen with you and with 0Connell OConneil-
! whose glory | should have been happy to exatN
among YOU with you, my sons, to whom owe the
honor of this invitation, and who preparing for
me IN Dublin under your roo, hospitality which
I am, alas unable to enjoy.
! II is you, my lord that address tho expression
of my regrets and also of my gratitude with the homage
of my deepest and most ardent sympahies for ireland
and her work, and beg you TO transmit them to your
people. Please to accept my lord, my most devoted
( and respectful homage, tFELlX, Evequo dOreanS
4 THE ADDRESS OF THE IRISH NATIONALIST on
THE ocoNNELL CENTENARY DEMoNsTRA-
rroN-THE1R ADVICE TO TIE coUNrRYNlEn
IN ENGLAND.
TFrom the London Times August 81
Copies of the following circular bearing dato the 2sth
of July, and signed, 'Fraternay yours the National
aiss OF Dubn,n were received in Manchester yestor-
day for circulation among Lancashire fellow country
men" on tho of setting for Ireland TO take part
/ in the OConnel festival-
FELLOW CouNrRYNEN-Knowlng that many OF you
Will be in Dublin on the occasion of the OConncl Gen.
tcnary wish to address a few words 10 you on tho
part we think you should take in the demonstration so
that II may be consistent with your principles deer
mined Irish nationasts and the dignity Of the
/ try for whose redemption you are working We
agement of that body known as the OConnen
Centenary Committee, the forthcoming demonstration,
If allowed to go unquestIoned, will be a triumph,
not for nationality but for whggery the pcrncious
principles of which would sap the real national feeling
OF the countryside national feeling that has been sown
in the land by Ircland and braves sons the
tonal feeling OF which Rossa, Kickham and Luby were
the daring apostles the national feeling which has
been nourished in Lancashire with the blood OF Alien,
Larkin and 0'Bricn. That national feeling ia now
sought to be destroyed and will you stand calmly
by while few placemen at the Mansion
House are engaged in its dcstructonf These
placemcn owe allegiance to what they call the great
liberal party and will sacrifice the dearest interest OF
country in order to resuscac that party In ireland
You allegiance TO any party or to any power
TO the Irish nation and we confidently appeal
By pledges of icalty TO lreland's cause by
every memory you hold dear by every hope that YOU
cherish for your couutry's freedom take steps to
/ counteract this scheme for your degradation.
We appeal to you by all these memories and
all these hopes to lend your aid TO infuse life into
the rotten of liberalism, though lveried
servant Of that party-an cxjudicia parsonage who
sent some of your brothers to penal servude should
endcayor TO address you. We would therefore, advise
! you, when you come to Dublin ON the 9th of August
next TO prepared to take part amnesty pro-
/ ccssion, and that you will follow not a whg Lord
Mayor, not whig ex Lord Chancellor, but that bc-
meath the folds of banner which shall be in
| scribcd "God save Ireland" you will march in
manner becoming men determined to be free. We
I would also advise you to take counsel with 10
enrontcry Of national GRAFTON being delivered by
Gladstones representative in Ircland-the liveried,
pensoned minon Of Engand-Lord 0'Hagan.
lrishmen This Ccntennary Committee dons tho
| you But you will h@e by the newspaper
reports the extent of its nationality The Ceremonial
Committee through its chairman, the versatile member
for Westmeath has sought for and obtained the assist
ance Of the pocc-the police who murdorousy
bludgeoned the people at amnesty meeting M 'nS
Peoples Paro regulate the procession OF the otn o
August lrishmenl do you require the pro.ecuon "
saH sai, police IN walking through 'A' ''''' q ''
Answer this question on ;hc 9th or AuTust
God save ireland