The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-04-11
sss John Martin, N. P. for Meath
nm. 81. Iriah American /

'<t N. Y. 1rion American
great and good patriot is gone But
week has elapsed since the grave
iSr the proto-martyr ef 184S-"the fret
2 the breeSh, the first to receive the
first to fall )" and now the poor old
kly the Island of Sorrow" in that
I'D lament SO many of her truest sons,
from her within the past few years
nourn the loss of John Martin, than
one nobler, drawer or more devoted
HS2ed her mother. TIE sad news has
'&hed to us through the Atlantic tele-
md it needed not the announcement,
sly received, of his serious illness, to
~ grief for the loss of his friend-his
IN brother in heart and sentiment
itchel, had FASTENED the final catas-
follo wing is the dispatch announcing
saise of Mr.. Martin:
5slIN, March s9.-John Martin, Member
Rtnent for Meath, died to.day. He had
ling for some time past, and became
sH i'll in consequence of the excitement
by the recent death of John Mitchell,
his brother-in-law."
aartin was born in Loughorne. in the
&cf Down, on the 9Th of September,
Nezng the eldest son of Samuel Martin
Ne Harshaw, both natives of that neigh
81 and members of Presbyterian families
here for many generations. About the
+ his birth, his father purchased the fee
h ef the large farm which he had pre-
rented, and two of his uncles having
Similar Investments, the family became
tors of the townland on which they
when abont twelve years of age, young
was sent to the school of DR.. Hender-
sHewry, where he first became acquaint-
John Mitchell, thel attending the same
vs. day-scholar. We next find John
sE Extern student of Trinity College,
Ne1r after the death of his father, he
sN4 his degree in Arts. In 1888, being
% 8be age of twenty years, he took up
&4ence in Dublin, and devoted himself
N&pdy of medicine. He subsequently
extAnded tours in America and on the
sHN& having meanwhile succeeded to the
Er0perty in Loughorne.
nH Seizure of Mr.. Mitchel's paper by the
nn8nt, in 1S4S, Mr.. Martin, who up to
'tFze had not presented himself promi-
Irish politics, stepped forward while
ts@est seemed paralyzed, and assumed
of supplying the place of
nished United freshman by starting,
~ Expense, the Irish Felon. OF course
vas soon seized in turn, and he him.
Ted, and sent to keep company with
4 tNsVan Dieman's Land. Since his re-
.kRgaand his history hts been that of
atnal agitation. He never for a mo.
aiFreu the old nag, and it Is not too
81 eay that hut for his nnceasing efforts,
Home Rule movement would not
icy in the position it occupies.
Ar. Martin married the youngest
= 8obn Mitchell, and in the same year
.3.ss. Merlin sailed for New York on a
a1ssfr friends in the United States and
as was during Mr.. Martins absence
s4oFable LougtoId election took place,
~ events of which onr readers are
NJ IA December, 1869, Mr.. Martin was
's&qe parliament from Meath, aud took
m the House of Commons, where,
'%2 uayer cast u vote, even his opponents
fEed that, upon any question that
a@'4 me honor or welfare of his native
~ WIS the Member for all Ireland"
3 1855 In peace! He was truly what
toaltod him, the honestest Irishman he
neN md it will be long ere the place
th n,e left vacant in the National ranks
) allied by one deserving the trust re-
q him % well as did "Honest John Mar