The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-03-07
From Our Own Correspondence
OUR IRISH LETTER.


be Tpperary election contest is the topic
He ho1r. As yet, John Mitchell lie the only
|1idAte before the electors. In his address
|hA 6lectors, he says that he is for Home
|ekhst is, the sovereign independence of
Ea&Ass for the total overthrow of the e.
Eiahed Church" whatever that may mean,
tzhs the Anglican Church in Ireland is
h4e been disestablisbed since 1869; for
EAyqEsal tenant-right and abolition of eject
49, for "denominational education for
ggeo prefer it, secular education for those
4 lskp shat, with the express organic pro-
ION Of law that no one shall be taxed for
sducstion of another PERSONS children !"
aRatlE. as we'll as firstly, he is for "Home
And then he makes q strong personal
|eft 10 the electors, saying that he would
|4 election at their hands the highest
|1r hat could be conferred on mortal mau.
|f0eep, his "Home Rule" does not mean
es7e Rule of the Home Role League and
|pa 4eome Rule Parliamentary party and, /
odd, of the country. Hence, Home
|a Ind all moderate Nationalists are in
~ HArplexity as to what they ought to do
IN gard. On one side, there is the great
IT 4nhn Mitchell has on the affection and
tk9f his countrymen on the other, there
E4dnty people owe their country in this
|iasrtbe duty, namely, to see ont the most
|Mtplng movement ever net on foot for the
|spnaent of the national rights of Ireland.
|FA no Home Ruler has appeared in the
~ and 1t is not unlikely that no Home Rule
|aAd&te will appear, not because he would
Pr espcted, but because no genuine Home
pnld like to deprive John Mitchell of
Aeaton of being elected.
|ao calnPaign of the Home Buffers in PArlia-
began last night-the second night of
se4aion. pass over several questions put
|ninieters and notices of motion given by
|rbere OF the Home Rule party. allude to
debate on the report of the address in
! y 70 the speech from the throne, in which
! Irish members-Mr. O'Connor Power, M.
1rs John Martin, n. p, Mr.. Herbert, N. P,
Mr.. Ronayne, M. p, took part, and dealt
Irish subject Mr.. O'Connor Power Of
M effective criticism of that passage in
|aeen's speech in which promise is made
ihome portion, at least, of the Coercion
be went on, he slashed the Irish land
ON he styled " an unproductive oil.
Ihys This nettled Mr.. Herbert, the Wing
|absri8or Kerry, who said, perforce, some
Ig favor of Home Rule at the time of his
|kinny fbut who, on this occasion, said the
ReOple did not wish for Home Rule at all
the Coercion Act was an admirable mea-
AnR that the Irish landlords were an ad-
1le body of men who attended we'll to the
anasnt of their properties. Mr.. Herbert
ely sver speaks in the House, being, if not
an idiot, q most stupid humbuE. On
sion, he met more than his match in
-witted member for Cork City, Mr..
who admitted that the Kerry land
least, attended to their properties,
eents in that county are twenty five
higher than elsewhere in Ireland"
lords, the landlords there-and Mr..
Dals Ancluded-are rack-renters and exter-
atoka. John Martin spoke, hear, very
better than usual-on the general ma.
position. Disraeli, in reply, made some
lions which do not seem to have had
feet one way or another. The Homo
however, will not commence the cam
earnest, until after Thursday next,
ey are to meet together in council, to
their course of action. That course
obably, be after some time to regularly
legislation in tho lower house: