The daily dispatch. [volume] (Richmond [Va.]) 1850-1884, 1875-08-06
NanseI Sl,Conneil.

from the Louisville Courier-Jo journal, July 3l.l
Few countries in the world have produced
so many orators, humorisiS, and wits as Ire
lard and in the long list of geniuses which
that beautiful island has furnished the world
there are few whose history Is more enter
tanning or whose capacities were more fruit.
full than those of Daniel O'Connell. The
Irish of this city are preparing to celebrate
his centennial birthday, and will make it the
9Th OF August. O'Connell in many respects
had no rival in Ireland or in any other coun-
try. He possessed q wonderful union of
qualifications as leader of the multitude,
which has rarely, if ever, been found in any
other individual. No one could grasp more
thoroughly every feeling entertained by vast
crowd or play upon those feelings with
greater skill or success. No one knew bet.
ter the art OF ALTERING their foioles, of touch.
ing their sympathies, and of stirring their re-
sentiments. He could soothe their passions
with his blarney or intlame them with
mis- own naughty and defiant spirit. He
was at orce bland and ourly-a
real son of the sod, speaking the
language, sharing the hopes, and burning
with the hatred Of his turbulent and OPP
pressed country men. He was the pioneer
OF emancipation, and for long time stood
almost alone. The nobility and ariStocracy
refused to follow where he had gone before.
and did much to discOunteuance and sup
press him; but the mutitIde came at last,
aud when they came they came with shout.
Nor did they give him q grudging or capri
-cious following. They were enthusiastic;
they were devoted; they were almost fred
:zied in the worship of tneir hero. Wherever
he went they followed bin with 4 will and
with a>shouf. He was an mex haustible re-
SeIvoir Of fun and frolic- Of pathos and of
eloaueDce. lie could wink with one eye and
weep with the other. His droierg was OF
the choicest kind; bis wit was rich; bis Sa.
tire was keen 2nd cutting. There are few
paredies which deserve to live longer than
the one he made on three members OF Par
liament-Coonels Libthorp, PercivaL and
Werner. Two Of item never needed rsgor, |
and the other never used one. The lines ran
thus:
Three caionels in three distant counties BORA,
Libc9lh, Armagh, and silgo did sa0rn.
nm; me nlst ~ natchless inl pudence surpassed,
- Inc neS1 IN bigotrS -In ik1h the last.
nW tolce u mature cuu 40 further 60 T.
10 beara the thru She sased the other two:" I
His singing epgrams made him many en-
emIes. and those enemies soue ut the revenge
which the enemies OF a great man USUALLY :
seek. that OF eaipmny. They charged bum
With Dethg coward, but friend aud con-
hardly less brilliant than himself
has vindseated his memory from the charge.
He had fought one 0uel that was forced on
him; had killed BIS man, and was one Of the Z
best shots In Ireland. He bud little to fear +
n such encounters, but he always declared u
after that unfortunate occurrence that he O
would never fight again. But his PERSONAL. 6
les cootinued, and It was charged that If be s
,aa registered VOW oeyer TO tight ugsln be b
MOULD have also determined never again In O.
i've offence. But il wa, Impossible 10 curb 81
be plsy Of his bitlrg satire. Victims con. to
tantty writhed UB Ter j., but perhap. became u
De more sensitive and furious because OF the W
vowed irrespvpsibiiiry Of its author, the de- pl