The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-09-24
NIB. p. j. SMTTH.


Dublin United freshman, Sept. 3,
Mr.. P. j. Smyth's astounding exhibition
of reckless statements make it absolutely
necessary that there should be a thorough
exposure of man who, if he really be O.
sound mind and memory, must be at once g
miracle of meanness and audacity. 1t il
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-
malls 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 a
letter to last weeks Tablet he has deliber-
ately pledged his word to the following
statements.
sit is utterly false to say that in 1871 1
was returned for Westmeath as Home
Ruler" and Invariably l spoke as a Re-
pealer of the school of Daniel O'Connell-as
a 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
l. 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 o6ieots, contemplated by its orgsni-
cation are:
To obtain for our county the right and
privilege Of managing it's 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 q Fede-
raj arrangement, the right of legisating for,
and regulating, all matters relating to the in.
ternal affairs of Ireland and control over Irish
resources and revenues, subject to the obligs-
ton OF contributing our jest proportion of the
Imperial expenditures.
To leave to an Imperial Parliament the power
of dealing with all questions affecting the i'm
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.prerogstives of the crown, or
any disturbances of the principles of the con-
stitution.
3. The Association invites the &C. operation of
al 4rishmen who are willing to join in seeking
for Ireland Federal arrangement based upon
THESE general principles.
MT. Smyth took an active part in the
formation of that Association, he was one
of the prominent members of its counciI he
never expressed dissent from it's principles.
the representation of Westmeath, he Offered
himself to the constituency with it's resolu-
ton of recommendation, he contested the
county as a 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 a Home |
Ruler.
Again, he says he never spoke as Home |
Ruler of the school of Father 9'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-
GuclVe to the strength and stability Of the
United Kingdom that the right of domestic |
legislation on all Irish affairs should be restored
70 our country, and that it is desirable that |
trlshmen should unite to obtain that restora-
''G on upon the following principles:
10 40 obtain for our country the right and |
PsEIi,aege of managing our own affairs, by a
af MIstnent assembled in Ireland, and composed |
ana iI S Majesty, the Sovereign, and the Lords |
IT, ouiLhons of Ireland.
4 secure for that Parliament under a Fede-
and OIL ro enent, the right of legisating for
fernoi ei; all matters relating to the in
resonrooa ts oI ireland, and control over Irish
tioD ~ e a ana revenues, subject to the obliga-
Iion OF contributing our inst proportion of The
imperial expenditure
of deaIi Lave TO an Imperial Parliament the power
perial Crown ana S9uestlons atectlng the I'M
Rardino ~ f1 ana Government legislation re-
The Tg Cne COLONIES and other dependencies of
with FoTai, me relations of the United Empire
ing to fbe the States and all matters sPpertan
at large. uelenoe and stability of the Empire
beteen tbe stGn an adjustment of the relations
ference of the o Countries without any inter
disturbance Of the STNC Of the Grown any
ton. elples of the Constitu-
at sDdb We t hereby invite Conference to be held
orally most Oon76ncRt H Of NAY 81 t BE- found gen