The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1876-07-13
MEMORABLE SCENE IN IRELAND.

After day OF feyerlsh anxiety, as the
chill wintry clouds closed in, and the
members were assembling College Green
became covered with sea OF upturned
faces, lit by the flicker of thousand
torches-by the flashing of a thousand
emotions. Many were the comments,
grave and gay, of praise and scorn =
"Come Mr.. NJ, you were paid this
morning; give us tenpenny bit to drink
your health.' Success to you, My Lord
E. 1t was you made the good bargain
aud it's a credit to US all, You did not sell
your country too cheap. Three cheers
for Sir William, boys; he bargained to
be a lord when there's to be no lords at
all. Harry D. c. boys. How much
did they mark on your briet. Harry
Castlercagh was almost shielded from
popular scorn by the superb beauty OF
his wife but when Lord Clare appeared.
many fist was clenched, and groans
reverberated like mutfled thunder. The
groans were changed to cheers, wild,
loud. and high as Plunkett reared his
head, and glorious little Curran flashed
his dark eyes, and Kendall Bushe, and
Saurin, and Gould, brought the greatest
: names at the Bar of Ireland. But there
! was sad gaps in the popular ranks. Lucas
t Gas had long since passed away. Floods
I. tall form was Wondering in the grave.
Q Charlemonts princely presence would
!, never again meet mortal eye. And the
greetest of them all first in genius
first in the heart OF Ireland-Henry Graf
tan, was not even entitled to enter tn,
House OF which he was the pride. HI
was believed to be lying on his deatt
bed, at Wicklow. Some wild rumor ha,
indeed run. that he had been. on tina
n verv day returned member tor Wicklow
II and that, before the debate was over h
2 would appear to save. ii man could saw
IF the liberties OF mis- country. But thi
% rumor was deemed too wild to be seri
D ously believed.
s. Inside the House was tenfold excite
l. ment. The students OF Trinity Colleg'
ID held their accustomed places. serriet
l. rank on RANK, in young enthusiasm. Tn
D. galleries were thronged with the beaut
nv and fashion OF a capital where beaut
;. and fashion were famous and the ladit
as themselves showed by the colors the
ne wore that they were not only spectator
IS. but partizans. Behind these rose man
he 4 row Of eager faces. and many forl
on which shone the stars OF the Peeragt
er OF both Islands. The members thronge
e: the House below in the splendid III
g dress OF the time.
al At first. the ministry did not sho
Az their hands. The Viceregal speech tro
ire the throne made no mention OF the or
subject which was on all lips. II
yes mover and seconder OF the address VI
wn equally reticent. But Sir Lawrence Pa
-, sons forced the ministerial hand. In
ch stirring speech he moved an amendme
) q declaratory of the resolutions of Parli
ch ment to support the independence Of L
his nation. Then came the debate. Eve
man. says Darlington, seemed on ID
OIL night inspired by this subject Gent
hat George Ponsonby astounded friends Al
in foes by display OF intense power a
&C. passion. Even Castlereagh was el
red oueut, Bushe and Plunkett made speee
all Is which became historical. The yr
m morning began to dawn. and the debs
, OF TO lanxuish. when great sound OF Pc
at ular tumuls was heard from outside {
,c- debate stopped, cheer rung above che
she until al Dublin seemed to be cheerin
nil George Ponsonby and Arthur Moo
and (afterward judge glided out III
res. soon reappeared, supporting = man
the the uniform Of the Volunteers. but "a
bel ed BY illness, pale and suffering. VII
- : ghost. Il was Henry Grastan.
rom was indeed b. GoveEnmeu1 had b