The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1875-03-07
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VI 'he nome hule members personally, and
that in Todd's Johneon "disreputabls was
defined as only mot creditable." Mr.. Sulli-
van then asked were the words withdrawn
and no answer having been given, he gave
notice that on Monday night he would move
that they were o breech of the privileges of
the House. He was as good 90 his word, and
he gained complete victory. In q speech of
great ability and humor, which was very well
received and which has been done the unusu al
honor of being refuted at full length in the
1fmes and Of being listened to by o full house
Gladstone and Bright amongst Others sp-
peared in their places for the 6rst time this
session-Mr. Sullivan pointed ont that Lopes'
attack was only one of a series. Disraeli called
upon Lopes to apologize, and Lopes then COM
piled much against his will. The HOME Rulers
won decided victory and are naturally in q
state of great exultation and it is certain
that they owe the victory to the remarkable
courage, frmness, moderation, and debating
power of Mr. A. M. Sullivan.
Father O'Keeffe has taken M the attention
of the Court of Qaeens Bench very frequently
during the past week. First, he has had az
other action against his Bishop, Dr. Moran, at
the trial of which he acted as his own counsel
1t was an action for libel, and the alleged libel
was letter written to DR.. Moran by a Mr.
Walter Have, redirected by DR.. Moran to the
Commissioners of Education, and charging
Father o'keefe with misappropration of GER
tain school funds. Although Father O'Keeffe
was we'll assisted by the Judge (Chief Justice
Whiteside), and although he inveighed as
usual about the injustice, etc., done to him by
his ecclesiastical superiors, yet the result was
a disagreement of the Jury. A discourage
ment; but greater discouragement awaited
him. On Saturday the four Judges of the
Court of Queens Bench gave Judgment on the
motion made on behalf of his Eminence, Car
dinal Cullen, TO set aside the verdict had, at
Easter, 1873. in the trial of the action brought
against him by Father O'Keeffe, for having
suspended him. That verdict was forced ont
of the Jury by Chief Justice Whiteside. Well,
it has now been set aside and a new trial
ordered. Three of the four Judges of the
Court of Queens Bench have pronounced that
Whiteside was wrong on every point of law!
Whiteside himself, the fourth judge of course
defended, and decided in favor of his own
verdict, and in doing 30 took occasion to
deliver a characteristic speech--a speech, say
advisediy, and not legal judgment; and a
speech which showed him to be possessed of
WV SASSoN OPhAAO "a OABObAy onO paEII18uSulp.
Father O'Keeffe has now two courses before
him; he may either appeal to the Judges of
the other two Courts of law, sitting as the
Court of Exchequer Chamber, or get bis action
against the Cardinal tried de moro. Fond as
he is of bringing actions, fancy he will not
adopt either course, but will let this action, at
least, alone for the future. He and his friends
the enemies of the Catholic Church have
got great and perhaps deadly blow by this
judgment of the Court of Queens Bench.
JIG.