The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1875-08-10
GhegntelIiqencer,
Personal RccOlIectIOnS Of O'COn.
nell.

few DAYS ago Catholic lrishmen IN
CORY mari Of The world celebrated the
centennial Of Daniel OConnell, the lib
orator, the Emancipator the Regeneration
and the PaciftatOr Of Ireland
OConnell4 life was spent in stormy po-
litical agitation. Prior to 1929 his Iabors
were devoted to procuring Catholic
Emancipation. lie was the head and
leading spirit Of the Catholic Association,
which was formed FIST in Dublin and at-
forwards extended to every part OF the
country. 1t Is u common error to sup
nose that he was instrumental in gaining
Inc right Of suffrage for the Catholics Of
Ireland. The civil and eCClesiastical res
traints which had been imposed upon the
country in the reign Of William I'LL,
were removed by the Irish Parlia'
ment in the year 1908, and the elective
franchise conferred upon Catholics. This
was at least seven ycars before O'Connell
entered public life, But Catholics were
stilI ineligible to seats in Parliament.
From the passage Of the emancipation
act in 1920 until the day Of his death,
OConnCll labored with all his might
and energy for the repeal Of the act
for legislative union between Great
britain and ireland, whichwns passed A.
II 1900. Hence the name given 10 the
Repeal agitation.
OConnel diaayOweh any other aim
than the simple restoration Of II native
Parliament to the Emerald Isle. All
,bronrh his life he deprecated and dc.
"onnccI violence. or A redress Of political
Grievances by physical force, and over
and again declared "that no political ad.
vantage whatever il worth one drop Of
Lnmo6 blood y and he ever expressed the
mo,l icrycnl attachment for The person
and throne oi Queen Victoria, as the
righttnl sovereign Of Great Britain and
Ireland
M man. whether living or dead, ever
Welded half the mower and Influence
oycr fine Catholic popnlation OF ire.
land That he did, Throughout the
smith onI west his sentiments were
shared by the masses Of The people,
In these provinces the Catholic OK.
ceel, the Protestant population in the
nronorlion of four 10 ono. In The province
If lister which includes the entire north
If Ireland The proportion between ihe
Catholic and prdtcsiOnt uonulntion ia in
tbn imycrsc ralio. Consequently tho
Rencol agitation never Gourished In the
aLlnck Norih :" ma O'Cinnmeli was wont In
lcsiynnlc thnt nart NJ tho country,
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hi. int.ntiom If WAITING i,cIinst "nJ h"ld.
I'M, RSnonI moe,invs IL ncrson IiaI Ia
,a1o iLi,Lcr m INV ALTAR occ,s;on or
Sr INV other pnrnose he womld hive
been glnIiy Welcomed by Mi classcs
wi,honi iisiirctinn, hnt M; going thero
ior tho nvowed n,Irnoac NJ J{eneSI ogiin.
lion was regarded a. a challenge anI dc.
lance The Catholics nj tho Norih NJ
Ireland made grand nrennrniions inr the
teccntion Of t6eir distinvnishcI yisitor
and erected Nt great cxnonse An immense
pavilion for III. public meeting where
thc rrcat orator waS 10 deliver his spcech,
suddenly The public was startled by a
long letter which appeared IN all The
PROVINCIAL ncwsnn ners from The Rev. DR.,
Cooke, Of Belfast, a renowned and clio.
uuent Presbyteriai, minister. challenging
O'Connell to n nublic discussion of the
Repeal question in that city, The chal.
lenpe was not accepted the only notice
O'Connell gave to Il was a passing nllu-
sion in a public speech, regretting his
want Of time to give n reply.
The programme of OUonnell's Journey
from Dublin to Belfast was announced
with great flourish of trumpets. lie
was 10 leave his residence In the city Of
Dublin on Monday morning, and have n
grand monster procession thence to Bel.
last, 10 miles distant. Every part Of
the route was TO be In the midst OF vast
COnCourse of political adherents, and del
Cgations from all parts Of Ulster were to
greet him ut every crossroads.
The Orangemen Of the north of ireland
determined 10 have something TO say In
this arrangement. The various Orange
Lodges near the main route were hastily
convened and large bodies of armed mon
we're directed to meet the Repeal process.
sion on the road and prevent ils further
progress northward. Had the programme
been carried ont ns Contemplated. n dcs.
pero,c hsitio mmst Lovo Lcnr fon3L, nnJ
hundreds Of lives sacrificed In ballast
the civil ouihoritics hoj lSken sverv nre.
caution IN nrosntva iLo r"oco Two Zoo.
iments nj infantry ssvsrsl Iroon1 nt csS.
alry. and n large Lodv nj constohuinrv
were drafted IN enforce nbeiienre IN Tho
laws. On tho Saturday evsning, before
the grand proccSSion tke Streets If Ri.
iast were niiye witb nSonle Mi m Tho
mi rirc The iurbnlent elements we're
gathering and mob prepared 10 meet mob,
For CIV where. I,nnn shnri noiirr. n
mob may be collected that no civil power
ran control commend mo IN Belfast
just at this time An ,lnnrcteniinv foot.
chaise came down tLe tis6nrn ronJ which
attracted mn attention from onv me. The
Chaisc rolled d;reci IN Ksrns, unini. Dnn-
egal place. 4 nns,iil;on nnonoJ ,be mr..
riaee door. and loi"ont stennej OIon-
nell and III s,;,s a." W." Mi ~ T. NJ
" proceeded To ihcir taoms Il, Iho Natal
The Orangcmcn wcrc fn;siv ,,,,~;,,"J -"
this occasion. before nm h9ns nIomso,i ,In
intelligence had sprSoi tErnnS% liz ,o| c; s
Dan has arrived" ''9" Wv wy
On the Sunday, the s,,cc,s t,v,r, ciloJ
with military and polirc vos; c.owJs ~
"repeaIers" and vast crowds NJ VrsNg y.
mon gnlbeteI in ,ho,r 1911 y. oIanHee'