Eureka daily sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1871-1887, 1875-08-07
DANIEL OsCOxNEL1..

DANIEL OsCONNELL..
For the last few days our dispatches
have made frequent reference to the
observance in various public demon.
strations Of tho centennial anniversary
Of the birth Of Daniel O'Connell, the
distinguished Irish patriot and orator,
II appears that most places are . little
ahead Of time In their centennial hon.
ors. The full century will not have
been completed until next N ondsy
Daniel O'Connell having been born III
the county OF Kerry August 9th, IT'S,
He was one Of the greatest Of the many
great men given to the world by that
little island. He received his first edu.
cation from . hedge-schoolmaster, and,
aher . further training under a Cath
olic priest, in the county OF Cork, wa
sent, in 1880, to the English college at
st. Omer. His school reputation was
worry high; but he was driven home
prematurely by the outbreak of the
revolution, and, in 1894, entered as q
law student at Lincoln Inn. He short.
ly thereafter took position at the bar,
and, owing, to his wonderful elo-
quence, rose rapidly in his profession,
having q large and lucrative practice
as y special pleader. Although mani.
testing at all times a keen perception
of vital issues, he was not drawn into
public political life until about
1900. In 1909 he became popularity
known and greatly distinguished by
his fervent advocacy Of Catholic Eman-
cipation, the Catholics of Ireland at that
being subjected to civil and political
ostracism in consequence Of their re
ligious faith. He went so far at times
in advocating these just rsfor ms IS to
involve himself in personal rencoun-
ters. In one of his diatribes in 1915 he
stigmatized the corporation Of Dublin
- "begyarly," for which he was
promptly challenged by Alderman
D'Esterre. The latter fell in the hos.
tile meeting which ensusd. It was
mainly II not wholly due to the per-
sistent efforts Of O'Connell that Catho-
lie emancipation became q fixed fact,
sanctioned by tho form Of law, In 1929.
His services in this behalf alone should
render his name immortal. The right
OF every human being 10 worship the
Creator according to the dictates of his
or her conscience, embodies in itself
the very of popular govern
ment, and it 10 not within the province
OF sovereign, king or potentate to
withhold civil or political privileges on
account of religious predictions. This
was the doctrine contended for by
O'Connell, and to which, after a long
struggle, he finally compelled British
royalty to assent. With the pc.
litical disabilities removed from Catho-
lies, 1t was not long until he
found his way to the British
House Of Commons. serving for .
number Of years, and afterwards rep.
resenting the City Of Dublin in Par
Lament. In ls4l he was chosen Lord
Mayor Of Dublin, which position lie
continued to hold until renewed po-
litical agitation, induced by the Access
sion OF the Conservatives to power,
brought about Q crisis. He placed
himself at the head OF a monster po-
lltical meeting in lS43, which was es-
topped by the Government, and
O'Copnsll sentenced to pay . fine Of
$4,000 and to be imprisoned one year.
The judgment, however, was shortly
reversed BY the House Of Lords, when
OfConnsll was again set at liberty,
His health failing about this time, he
retired from public life, and while
taking . journey 70 Rome died n
Genoa In ls47.
10 great abilities, native Wit, un.
rtvalsd activity and energy, and {
marvellous gilt Of popular eloquence,
Daniel O'Connell united q thorough
knowledge Of, aud Identification with,
the Isish character. BY these
qualities, and by long service on be.
half Of the rights Of his Roman Cath
OLE o~ountrymsn, he achieved, and re-
tainsd nearly to the last, an almost des-
polio power over the great mass OF the
Irish people. The name and genius Of
Daniel O'Connsll = worthy VI all the
honoFs that may b. showered upon
them BY frsemsn everywhere, not only
pending the present centennial observ-
ances, bat down through all the ages
TO come.
r. TME OVERLAND R0UrE.
Our English friends are becoming
finally convinced that the American
overland route Is the shortest for mails
between England and China and japan.
A recent number Of the London Times