The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-10-15
Morning Star and Catholic Messenger.
TIE NATIONAL MEETINGS IN IRELAND.
Dublin Nation, Sept. 2'J

Dublin Nation, Sept. e')
Be of hope, men of Ireland, at home and
abroad, far and near! The cause most
dear to your hearts is weathering every
storm, witt standing all sorts of attack, and
moving forward to victory
Behold one of the surest preaages of tri-
umpb, one of the indispensable conditions
of uccsss-the patient, steady determine
lion, the uphroken unity OF the patriotic
masses of the Irish people,
Ifindeed circumstances wero far other
wise-if onr countrymon were showing
themselves uncertain of purpose aud un-
stable in character-if they permitted
themselves to be blown about by every
wind, nay, by every ljttlo puff, of political
doetrine-lE, maynard 40 children blo"lng
bubbles or building houses of cards, they
were capable Of formulating national de-
mand one day, and dCscrtlng and deb"uHc
ing il on the ne Xt, constructing IA national
organization To day, aad teatIpE IL {" pieces
to morrow; then would tho future of our
country LOOK gloomy, and 1t might be ra!d
with come show OF reason that the iTish
were a lost race. = hen would England be
in a posirion to say that she coald have no
basis of agreement with tho lr!sh people
that she could not trust their promlses, or
rely on any engagements into which they
might enter; that the widest raDter of their
race would always be able to lead them as
he willed ; that they were plainly incapable
of the sober and serious work of self gov.
eminent and that they needed to be ruled
bv cooler brains and steadier hands than
6heir own.
Sucu things EnGlishmen could we'll say il
they found the Irish people now desertlng
and turning against the Home Rnle move
ment. onably the Home Rule pro
gramme has had the solemn sanction OF the
Irish patton. 1t was publicly submitted to
the most truly representative assembly OF
Irisbmen gathered on Irish soil for hnndceds
~. ~, :, Irtle ,, IL an
nor the Confederation of Kilkenny was as
real a representation of all ranks, crfeGs,
and classes OF the lrsh people rs tue Home
Rule Conferences. That Conference was
called together by monster Rsqusition,
published in the leading newspapers of tho
country; the assembly itself consisted of
men of intellect and character ard station
gathered from all parts of the land. Every
thing that could be done was done to en-
sure that it should possess all the attributes
of a national council. Without repeal of
the Convention Act it would be impossible to
60 farther in that direction. By that Confer
enee the Home Rule programme WAS fully
considered and unanimously adopted. This
result was halted with satisfaction by the
National press of the whole country. A
general election was held soon afterwards;
Home Rule, as defined at the National Con-
ference, then became the watchward of the
constituencies, and on that basis maj ority
of the Irish representatives. were returned
to Parliament. Subsequently, series Of
great open air meetings was held in var
ious parts of the country, at all OF which
the decision of the Conference was most
readily and gladly ratified. Surely here
was the stamp of national approval placed
unmistakably upon the movement. how
. could the Irish people now repounce that
work Of theirs without proviog themselves
to be as tickle as the wind, unstable as water,
incompetent as overgrown babies for the
Hf -
serving the rights and liberties of their
countryf
They have 60 notion of renopncipg it
Their intention is TO perse7ere in the really
wise and practicable line Of policy to which
they have publicly, solemnly, aud repeat
eddy pledged themselves. The nationa
meetings held within the past few days ii
various parts of the country are evidenc
of this. We refer, in the first place, to III
magnificent demonstration held on Sunda
last st Edenderry. From the multitud
of patriotic Irishmen there assemble
the leader of the Home Rule move
ment received ore of the most en-
thusiastic Welcomes ever accorded to him
moreover, the fret resolution adopted D
the meeting was rrsASmaIion o: II
principles and policy Of the Nstlola. Cor
ference. Again in the town OF Carlow, IL
patriotic electors std non electors of TIA
ancient borough have given yfui rectI
tion to their excellent representative, Al
Owen Lewis, WHO was proud TO tell the
that he served, aud wouid continue TO ssIv
under The banner of Home Rule. Tie gT,
county of Mayo, in like N auner, has we
coined her gifted con, Mr.. O'Connor Powe
and publicly thanked him for his ideli
and his splendid services to the Home Ru
cause. In Louth, in Kerry, in Qaeen
County, similar reunions between the pc
pie aud their trusty representatives ha'
taken place. In fact, it is quite clear tn
every Irish member who has labored fait
fully in the ranks of the Home Rale par
may surely calculate on receiving verdi
ofRpprovAl and words of gratitude and el
couragement -fEem his countrymen al
that mono but those who have sought to i
jure the Home Rule cause need fear
come face to face with their constituents.
So the great hearted Irish nation, unpe
turbed by few cavils from i'll temper ind
vidHals, goes resolutely and steadily forws
on lite way to freedom.