The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1876-01-07

vance Of most OF his contemporaries when the
troublous and excited time OF 1901 came the Irish
Presbyterians and Catholics who had no political
rights and were smarting under the irritation OF
broken promises hope Deferred were drifting
that OF discomfort which the sure Of
armed nsurrecon, the government Of the day sought
stne dissatisfaction, at least resistance by
culinary repression. Grattan found be helpless
and he retired from Parliament AS he himself pathet
icay put It three years later ION the side there
was the camp OF the rebel on the other the camp OF
the Minister greater traitor than that rebel The
stronghold Of the constitution nowhere TO be
found ] could take part with neither"
FAILING HEALTH.
He returned to Parliament In 1900 broken down in
health utterly dsprited, to fight what he knew
the lost cause Of irish independence. His anti Union
speeches will forgotten, that pthy
over the deao nationality sublime its simple
pathos, "a sat by her cradle; followed her hearse."
GRATTAs IN PARLIAMENT.
In April, 1905, Grattan was returned TO the I'M
peral Parliament for the English borough Of NAL
ton and few weeks later he delivered a
speech the 'Cathohc claims" for emancipation.
There The most and respectful curiosity
hear so famous man. The British House Of Commons
is proverbiay critical with regard TO great reputa-
ton, and that time IL had many distinguished speak
among ITS members-Pitt, Fox, sheridan, Grey,
Windham, &c but Grattan achieved in the opinion OF
the House, complete success Mr.. Pitt. then Prime
Minister, warmly congratulated him and many in later
tmes-among them Mr.. Gladstone and the late Lord
Macauley--have considered this be Grattan's most
finished speech and yet know that in many points
IL was quite unprepared
RoRKIGS PARLIAMENT.
He seldom spoke in the alien Parliament except on
purely Irish questions and eminently the Catholic
and rho han HIM
have reported that energy, nrc, and
honesty simply carried the house before him
Men marvelled that such animation could
exist in such wasted frame Indeed he
may be said to have died In advocating the free
dom OF Irish Catholics He had taken charge
OF the petition" then annually presented TO the
House OF Commons his medical advisers in Dublin
warned him that journey London, in his then
broken down condition. might be fatal n should be
happy to die in the discharge OF my duty" was his
noble Upon his arrival in London exhausted
| by the journey, complete prostration eusued, and
14TH MAY, 1920.
being nearly seventy years OF age The highest
and best England gathered around his sons and
enireaed that he ght be permitted to lie where Fox
and Chatham sleep Aud so Grattan was
BURIED IN WESTMINSTER ABBEY
The famous Sir James Macintosh pronounced
pancgyric him in the House OF Commons. Another
eminent Engishman wrote OF him after, thus
Great men hallow whole people and I'm up all who
live in their time What lrshman does feel proud
OF Grattan Everything is of importance that recalls
! TO the admiration of the ase his truly patriotic life
No government ever dsrnayed him. the world could
bride him. lie thought only Of Ireland
lived for other object dedicated to her his beautiful
fancy, his elegant wit his manly courage and all the
splendor of bis astonishing eloquence HIS genius
Of the highest order but his fame rests upon still
more mperishable basis He thought the noblest
| occupation OF man was 10 make other men happy
and free and in that straight line he went for hfty
years, without sdeook, svithout one yielding
I thought without motive In his heart which he
might not have laid open TO the view OF God and
II Englishmen thought thus of him surely IT is only
natural that 10 freshmen the who their
tona Independence
That dream OF evanescent glory
should appear encirced by halo, like some hero OF
mythc times The wonder is that now when
their minds have been again aroused TO dwell the
notion of nationality, they should seek honor
who was its creator parent, tina, they should
have allowed half century to pass away before
doing SO.
THE SCULPTOR PoLKY
when they did at last resolve to have a statue TO
Grattan was only natural they should entrust IL to
Foley, himself freshman, proud Of his country, and
holding the arst rank even beyond all other
porary British sculp;ors Foley was a Dublin man
born 1918, trained the School OF Of city,
Like many other eminent lrishmen he early migrated
to London where he soon established a great reputa
tion being admitted Royal Academcian when he was
little than six and thirty years Of age His chief
characteristic has always been his thorough attention
every portion OF the work. TO the ensemble well
the details and the careful and scholarly style OF his
execution. He faultless. Who isP But IL is
great thing TO be able to say especially Of who
has been obliged TO avail himself largely OF the
assistance Of others-snd Foley could never
have accepted a 1.-THE OF the commissions he actually
achieved had he not largely availed himself OF such
assstance-that all his learned accomplished,
conscientious, and that every part OF II executed
according to a sound standard. Thorough sense Of
style that attainment modern sculpture be
traced in all his works-more coDspicuously perhaps
in some OF the more important Chief among hs
performances is the magnificent statue OF Sir James
Outram which has gone out to India, and that Of Lord
Hardnge the Indian viceroy which stands Calcutta
Another fine work is "Caractacus," which Is 10 tho
Egyptian Hail. at the London Mansion House. An
Stonewall Jackson" has just been naugurated
at Richmond city, that Americans easily guess
what the great artists best characteristics are. He
had the deepest interest in this Grattan But
alas he destined never to see il; for death
took him away on the 27th Of August, 1874 before
even the bronze had been cast
CEREMONIAL or INAUGURATION
As at present arranged the Grattan Committee take
responsible charge only OF the Inauguration ITSELF in
College Green. The statue has been already erected
and stands closely yelled, its granite pedestal right
in front OF that Parliament House which often echoed
20 Grsttan's oratory Tho trades Of Dublin purpose
marching College Green at the Inaugural
ton The procession will pass through the principal
Streets and although rvalling proportions OF
the great oConnell Centenary procession will yet DO
q very interesting spectacle.
In the evening
rHE RULE COUNCIL
will celebrate the ceremonial by public banquet when
It is expected toasts aud speeches will be delivered
which shall be reply to the manifestation projected
by the managers OF the oConnel banquet the 9th Of
August which ended in such a miserable nasco.
THE POPE TO TIE IRIaH PEOPLE