The New York herald., 1875-08-16

Htli-ihe hcip Ot sympathy and mOncy-frOm foreign
countries anu one Of the keest and readest 20 give
that help America But OConnell refused 10 cain
Il by any compromise with slavery He denounced
that evil institution the Southern States a. in the
British colonies. He fought against il with fearless
resolution and the contributions which would other.
wise have been ample, withheld. IL was one Of
tho many occasions which he proved himself TO pos.
sess high moral courage and devotedness to duty
THE IRISH POOR
Another when he led think aud the event
has proved mistakenlytO oppose the introduction OF
poor laws into ireland although the popular sentiment
very strong against hun.
TRADES COMBINATIONS
And there was another occasion more striking still
when he resisted pernicous combination Of the trades
Of Dublin, andsa them from themselves at the peril
Of his popularity and even Of his life, These things
worthy Of remembrance when we come to estimate the
nature Of the man and therefore note them, although
they may not be strictly in order here
FREEDOM or CONSCIENCE FOR Alt.
IL Il ttng also observe that the berator " the
Irish Catholic equally desired the beratie of the Dis
scnter and the jew. He drafted the petition which,
repeal of the test and corporation acts and lie was not
deferred from advancing that sautary measure,
had A strong R ssctaTian aatipatheS l and Te gave
help TO the Catholic claims. AT that time.
too, many of them inherited the spirit Of their Puritan
ancestors and would have refused their own deliver
ance If IL involved the concession Of liberty 20 their
fellow Christians OConnell rebuked their blgory by
forcing his aid upon them and helping to make them
free. And 50, when the Jews needed support in their
parliamentary struggle he gave earnestly and freely
He had special interest IN that ancient peo-
pie; for Ireland like them had '.sat by the
waters Of Babylon, and hung her harp upon the will
ows'-had suffered persecution and learned mercy and
was eager 10 welcome the oucasts Of Jerusalem the
enjoyment of the privileges she had conquered for herr
self In spite of obstinate resistance they also wero
emancipated; and We arc not without reason for becv
ing that OConncs efforts for them nd grateful rccog
milton in many Jewish hearts.
THE REPEAL OF THE CORN LAWS.
Tho great battle Of the Corn Laws fought, and
oConnc stood for freedom Of commerce stoutly
he mad srtNen for freedom Of religion. He not,
perhaps, a profound economist; but he had the in
stinots of genus-informcd and stimulated by "A large
humanity For many year, before the grew
popular or hopeful he its unliinchng advo-
cate. He anticipated the unadorned eoquence
OF cobden, and consistently urged tho abso-
Lutte repeal Of the food tax while the
Legislature was playing with shifts and pahativcs And
this he did, although his doing Of it offended to large
extent the local feeling and seemed TO antagonze the
local interests of Ireland and dsapproved by many
of his most important political allies Notwithstanding
he was strong enough and brave enough assert his
own convictions He believed that tho demands of the
working people just and mght be conceded with
advantage TO all classes He looked 10 the removal Of
trade monopolies for the creation of reciprocity OF
benefit and service among the nations, making them
happily dependent on each other for mutual aid, and
giving the world the truest guarantees for peace and
progress. If he had taken another course, and he
could easily have made another far more popular in
Ireland the issue Of the struggle in which all men now
rejoice might have been far less Fortunate or the
least, far less rapidly attained
RECORDS PARLIAMENT
demonstrate that his labors uniformly and unspar
ngly devoted to the advancement of every measure
which had for its aim the destruction of monopoly and
the enlargement ofpubic right Not of the
the modern Charters Of British liberty, commercial
political and religious failed find in him willing
supporter; and if those great measures have laid rs
| believe they have the broad and strong founda.
tions of prosperous commonwealth which but for
them in period of strange transition, might have been
subject to perilous disturbance and possible decay
claim for him the praise of having benin spite of
scant encouragement from those who owed him most
and large inducements to other courscs-the unsclsh,
devoted and efficient promoter at Of the real inter
ess and lasting greatness of the British Empire aud of
the Advancement of sound political and economic prin
ciples throughout the globe
THE MONSTER MEETINGS FOR REPEAL
. Bnt must hurry to conclusion. Loyalty observing
your engagement of neutrality still debated ques-
tons ! cannot discuss the objects of O'Connes latest
struggle; but no one will blame me if | say that
amplitude of intellectual power. such as
the aged leader had scarcely demonstrated in
enthusiasm to marvellous intensity; that at his will
he again restrained it from dangerous excess and that
his dominion over the maeses was never, perhaps, SO
absolute before. Let men think as they may of the
policy of the movement, its magnitude and grandeur
will make it conspicuous IN history forever.
MONSTER PROSECUTION.
Then came the monster trial. in which was myself
young and humble actor 0'Connel stood before Jury
wholly alien from him in politics and faith. empanelled
as, rejoice to believe, jury can hereafter be
panced in this country, whose verdict of conviction
invalidatcd, you know by the House Of Lords.
THE VERDICT AND SENTENCE REVERSED
well romenber the day eff the reversal. was
standing at tho bar, beside the Attorney General for
Ireland, when it grew evident that the judgment would
be for the traversos and an Irish peer rushed down
and said openly ''We can't stand this We must vote
vailed Lord wharnclne reminded the House
Of its usages, and the becomngncss Of abiding by
them; and to their honor, the Peers, who owed
0'COnnor little courtesy favor. for he had often
dealt with them very hardly abstaincd from avcngng
themselves by the exercise of their undoubted priv
iege, The judgment was reversed and the LibeIator
was free 1t was a success for which he and his
friends had scarcely dared to hope and tho effect
magical wild delight thrilled through the island
No triumph of old Rome could have been more mpos-
ing than that which presented their idol to tho
myrads who thronged the metropolis on the day of
lie tim had hAav 70 -
them as personal wrong and suffering; IL had taken
from his prestige for impeached his legal invulner
ability in which the popular belief had been undoubt-
ing The success of his appeal was more than mere
deverance from prison. 1t a restoration of credit
and Of power. The rejoicing was universal and there
We're glad anticipations Of the coming time
DARKENNG TOWARD END
But they were doomed to disappointment Disputes
between 0Connel and of tho gifted of
his followers, but of them also cannot speak
casion which excludes all controversy. They
happy and of in result and after them came the caan
y which cast its deadly shadow Ireland and
filled her homes with desoation.
THE MIGHTY BRAIN ENFEEBLED
OConnell5 strength gave way believe that fatal dis
ease upon him during the great State trial His
brain had possibly been ovcrwrought by the
amped cxcitcments he had undergone. When he came
to speak his behalf the old fcrvor had departed
the old mastery gone and he read TO the Jury
argument, not void Of high ability, but wholly different
from the appeal with which, in other days he would
have subdued them under the spell of his achless ad
vocacy.
His illness advanced to its sad end He made In tho
House of Commons, last appeal for Ircland-then
slowly pcrishing in famine and pcstence-and began
the pilgrimage to Rome which he was not
destined to accomplish. He died in Italy
a penitent and humble Christian; true 10 the
faith of his fathers, trusting in the mercy OF
his God, and leaving which will live as long as
grass grows and water in the fair land he loved
His heart is in the Eternal City. His body lies among
his in Ireland; and for his souls reposc the
prayers of grateful people ascend to- day to heaven
SUBSEQUENT EVENTS
OF the events which followed his removal have
day exclusively devoted to his honor. But may say
at least that they cast reflected credit his life If
have the principle Of religious equality, which
no increasingly proclaimed, and never compromised
carried out in full comprehensveness and efn-
cheney; If we have seen tho people endowed with
interest and security in their homesteads for
which, in his day, he pleaded apparently without the
most shadowy prospect of success; cannot fail TO
recolcct how OConnell strove for them in less happy
times anticipating, as he did and urging forward the
advent Of those changes the necessary conditions Of all