The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1876-09-24
MIR. P. j. SMYTH.
(Dublin United Irishman. Sept. 2


(Dublin United Irishman. Sept. 2.)
Mr.. P. j. Smyth's astounding exhibitions
of reckless statements make it absolutely
necessary that there should be thorough
exposure of a man who, if he really be of
sound mind and memory, must be at once q
miracle of mesnness and audacity. 1t is
useless to mince words in this case, he must
be one of the meanest of men, because he
systematically denies his own acts and con-
duct, the most audacious, because his de-
mails can all be met by public documents
and statements under his own hand, or from
his own mouth.
This issue is not one of the relative merits
of Federalism or Repeal of one form of
Home Rule or another. Mr.. Smyth has
publicly made statements which, unless he
has lost his memory, must be characterized
as absolute and deliberate untruths. In q
letter to last weeks Tablet he has deliber-
ately pledged his word to the following
statements.
"It is utterly false to say that in 1871 1
was returned for Westmeath as a Home
Ruler" and invariably l spoke as Re-
pealer of the school of Daniel O'Connell-as
q Home Ruler of the school of Father
O'Malley and Isaac Butt, never"
In 1870 number of gentlemen formed
themselves into an Association and adopted
the following declaration of principles
1. This Association is formed for the purpose
of obtaining for Ireland the right of self gov
ernent by means of National Parliament.
2. 1t is hereby declared, as the essential
principle of this Association, that the objects,
and the only objects, contemplated by it's organi-
cation are:
To obtain for our county the right and
privilege of managing its own affairs, by .
Parliament assembled in Ireland, composed of
Her Majesty the Sovereign, and her successors,
and the Lords and Commons of Ireland.
To secure for that Parliament under Fede-
raj arrangement, the right of legislating for,
and regulating, all matters relating to the in
ternal affairs of Ireland; and control over Irish
resources and revenues, subject to the obligs-
tion of contributing our just proportion of the
Imperial expenditures.
To leave to an Imperial Parliament the power
OF dealing with all questions affecting the im-
perial crown and government, legislation re-
garding the colonies and other dependencies of
the crown, the relations of the united empire
with foreign states and all matters appertain-
ing to the defence and the stability of the en-
pire at large.
To attain such an adjustment of the relations
between the two countries, without any inter-
ference with the etprerogatves of the crown, or
any distur Dances of the princ Piles Of the con-
stitution.
g. The Association in vites the cooperation of
all 1rishmen who are willing to join in seeking
for Ireland Federal raugement based upon
these general principles.
Mr.. Smyth took an active part in the
formation of that Association, ne was one
of the prominent members of it's council, he
never expressed dissent from it's principles,
as a membe of that Association he sought
the representation of Westmeath, he offered
himself to the constituency with it's resolu
tion of recommendation, he contested the
county as prominent member of the Asso-
citation, he stood before the electors of the
county as the representative of it's princi-
pies, and yet he has the unparalleled effrontery
to say he was not returned as Home
Ruler.
Ruler of the school of Father 0'Malley and
Isaac Butt. In 1873 a conference of the
Irish nation was called by requisition in the
following terms:
We, the undersigned, feel bound to declare
our conviction that it is necessary to the peace
and prosperity of Ireland, and would be con-
ducive to the strength and stability of the
United Kingdom that the right of domestic
legislation all Irish affairs should be restored
to our country, and that it is desirable that
Irishmen should unite to obtain that restora-
tion upon the following principles:
To obtain for our country the right and
Parliament assembled in Ireland, and composed
of Her Majesty, the Sovereign, and the Lords
and Commons of Ireland.
To secure for that Parliament, under q Fede-
raj arrangement, the right of legislating for
and regulating all matters relating to the in
ternal affairs of Ireland, and control over Irish
resources and revenues, subject to the obliga-
ton of contributing our JUST proportion of the
imperial expenditure.
To leave to an Imperial Parliament the power
OF dealing with all questions affecting the I'm
perlal Crown and Government legislation re-
garding the Colonies and other dependencies of
the Crown, the relations of the United Empire
with Foreign States, and all matters appertain-
ing to the defence and stability of the Empire
at large.
To obtain such an adjustment of the relations
between the two countries without any inter-
ference of the prerogatives of the Grown, or any
tion.
And We hereby invite q Conference to be held
as such time and place as may be found gem
erahy mp9t convenient of ell thOee who are