The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1875-08-05


bring about That result The SOUND OF musgetry
az Lexington and Bunker Hill had been walled
Meet OF Beachy mead. made a Gne aecompani-
ment 10 the music OF the Irish volunteers; Tor the
battles OF the Revolution wore lOugnt not for
Americans alone, out tor all men and nations
Ine Parliament OF Ireland was independent. but
n failed 20 make good use OF It's power. Ii Was
the Parliament OF only small minority, not FORM
ing one.llth part Of the poenlaton while the re-
ciuded from any share or voice or lRnaence IN its
councils.
BY the provisions Of that complicated and in
genIsus system OF wlcksdness known as the Penal
Laws Cathoiics-and iour-hftns OF the population
or ireland were Catholics-had been insulted.
pundered. tranpled on-treated, IN fact, as
own land No Catholic could sit Ia Parliament
nor vote for member OF Parliament, nor be q
member OF any learned profession or lnstltu-
tlon OF learning, nor OF any corporation, private
or public, nor buy or sell land nor keep weapon
nor even ride horse worth more than Is. Catho.
lie worship was prohibited by various pains ana
penalties. ana the same price had been set on me
head OF a priest in ireland as on the
head OF VOL. As Curran sard, "rhe irish Catho-
lies were lnnaoitants not people as Lord
Chancellor BOwes stated rom the bench, I'm the
as CnIcI Justice Robinson held, 'erhe law did not
suppose sucn person AZ Roman CATHOLIC 10
exist III Ireland"
zion or tae irish beople when the Parliament OF
ireland acquired Legislative independence. IL was
the Parliament OF Ireland but II was not an irish
Parliament, The members were elected 10y II small
section OF the Inhabitants, mostly OF English de-
scent, attached to English interests, members VI
Lne Church as established by law IN England ana
holding the position OF a permanent English gar
lrisnn under foot. To TINS garrison tney gave the
name oil tue "irotestant Ascendancy.n
But the inlquiLy or tnIs perverslon OF govern
meut was clearly seen by the leading minds or
the Protestants themselves. Dean swift had
poured out on the penal laws all tue walls OF his
bitter sarcasm ana wrath. In England Edmund
Burke, SHERIDAN. FOX JOnnson, eacn In MS own
way, had denounced them, and III the Parliament
nf Nro flnn mr.
and Punket tEundered against their continuance.
IL clear to these sagaclous men that the Inde-
pendence OF Ireland could only De secured by the
union oil all ner people on the terms Ot lul and
equal civil and religious liberty 10 all.
Tue great patriot struggle Then began IN ths
Parliament OF ireland Tor Cathoic emancipation
ana for Parliamentary reform. " the one the
land, and by the other The representatives OF the
people would De rendered worthy OF tnelr cnolce.
Remember, IN these days the Parliamentary strug-
gle for Catholic emancipation III Irc,and was car
REQ on wholly by Protestants. Protestant as
tendency In Ireland was opposed oy Protestsnt
Irisnmei, in WHOSE large aud generous hearts the
poison plant OF bigOtry ana Intolerance could
never take root Against these patriot Efforts
was launched the whole force OF Brltlsn power.
ireland, united and strong IN her union, might
ne II possible rival TO England ireland, disunited
could always be kept as Engano's slave and
English influence IN the Irish Parliament sue
ceeded Some niggardly measures Tor the relax
alton OF The Penal Code were passed-one en-
aiding the Cathoncs to vote TOR memoirs Of Par
Lament, PROVIDED always the candidate was not
come attorneys and 0arrtsters and physicians,
nut excluding them stu from the nl2ner honorS
and Offices OF these professions.
WOLFE TONE
All this lime the Catholics OF Ireland were
some lew Few Catholic no6emen whose t
traders who had az CURED wealth met from time
TO time In conclave and passed resolutions and
which were haugntily received and scarce ever
honored wlthe reply.
About this time u Pro- estant barrister from the
North OF lreiand-the stronghold OF 'PIotesrant
northumberland the moo resolution OF de-
voting himself to the Catholic cause. He became
secretary to the Catholic Board, and soon after
ward founded IN Belfast the sJcisty oil "Unlted
irlsnmen - whose honorable purpose was 70 unite
and knit together all Irlsnmen of all classes and
creeds In uefence OF Ireland against all foreign
aggression or dlctation. Tnis mans name was
THE REBELLION OF 1898.
The British government, hating and fearing
rebellion in oroer that IN crushing IL might also
crush me growing strength ana prosperity OF
Ireland.
rue lecturer then proceeded to give sketch or
the system vi torture under martial law by pit CHI
cap. gioDet ana dSsh ny wnicn the pe9pie were ere
United freshmen were orlven, In sell-defence, TO
conspiracy and revolt. he passed an eloquent
gerald. Tone. Emmett and Russell, anu described
how they we've betrayed taken into the tolls and
hunted down by the slenth hounds OF the Castle,
and now u hurdle OF undlSctplineo asSasslps In the
Uniform OF soldiers were let DOSE 20 ravage ~ e
unhappy land. Sir Jonn Moore, who all forwards
fell at Corunna, VINO was then In Ireland, seeing
the horrors that occurred, exclaimed, "f were
an freshman womb De O REBEL"
How wen they fought, those gallant men Of the
people, unsrmed, undttclplined, unofheered,
without commissariat or support How tney
bore them down before their fierce attack Row
true and loyal they were TO one anotner Men
may say IL was an iil-timed and hopeless effort,
the wlid outburst or despair. IL may nave
been so, but there was true pltrotlsm IN II.
There was IN 1t splendid chIvalry for ali that, and
no freshman need ever haug his head for shame
when men speak OF 1913. Remember this WAS no
war OF faction or religion no attack on property
or social order. II was the irrepressiole fury or
an outraged peop,e Protestants, Catholics and
Presbyterians, 1t was pro al7s et Joc,s-or Tree
affairs aud Tree f1resldes. For Ireland they fought
their nerUlsm Is not forgotten.
now TIE ACT OF UNION WAS PASSED
was then graphically described py he eloquent
lecturer, and the system OF fraud ana corruption
adopted by the English government to procure
tue votes Of vcnal lrIsn members painted In vivid
coiors. ''SeI my counlrylD said one OF these
miscreants 'Wny noif Thank God l have q
o,cogNELL,s LIFE
was next sketched anu his character, surroundings
aud actions done ample justice to. His brilliant
manner, and the qualities winch procured him
such unparalleled popularity u an advocate were
pointed out.
HIS POLITICAL CAREER
enRrossed large suare OF the lecturers atten-
tion, and the peculiar nature of his plan Of opera
lions was miHuteIy uescrlued. O'Counel made up
his mind tnat all success vi political effort III Ire
land should be open, public ana above board
witnln the limits OF the constitution, and involv-
that there was Ill political warfare n weapon
which mad been as yet out little used-the power
OF puUlc opInlOn-the force or well-ds cipllneu
telect appealing TO the public sense Of humanity
against pubic wrong.
Gong through the Catholic emancipation strug-
gle ana tie repeal agitation, ne described O'Con-
nell as tue central figure Ii oil ireland--the
boaiment VI irish Character, Of Irish feelings and
aspirations.
O'C0NNELL IN THE HOUSE.
When first | heard O'Cvnnel III he House he
was IN tue lulness OF nis power. 1t was. sup
pose, about 1872. lie seemed actually exultant In
MS strengta ana TO rejoice III conflict.
remember well OCUnnel'S appearance. The
massive frame as yet scarce touched by age, MS
Predetermined nat pulled down over MS race US
lie sat wrapped III thought And tnen as lac rose
10 speak MS men, his tltuoe, his voice, his ac-
tIon-all betokened CONSCIOUSNESS or power as be-
came the man mo neld Inc balance between the
great English parties. HIS style OF eloquence
always was carefully suite 10 his audience. In
the house 1t WAS calm, dIgnliled, 0enoerate anu
commanding. once he was SHfred lntO anger,
committed na2rant Dreacn OF order and deco
run lie said tHat the House OF Commons was
composed OF scoundrels. AN apology was de-