The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-08-06
Morning Star and Catholic Messenger.
NEW UkLEANs. SUNDAY, AUG UsT 1910.
IRISH HOME RULE MOVEMENT
BY A. NJ. SULLIVAN, EDITOR OF THE DUBLIN
NATION AND N. p. FOR COUNTY LoUTH.

BY A. NJ. SULLIVAN, EDITOR OF THE DUBLl
NATION AND NJ p FOR COUNTY LoUTH.
Catholic World, for JulyJ
Continued
It was expected that the greatest diff
culty would be with the (Irisb) Fenians
E but this was not so. Mainly through Nj
Butts great influence with them, bu
partly because adversely had taught Their
useful Lessons, they either came into TIL
new schem or else declared for friendl,
neutrality. Not that any of them did so il
the sense of recanting their Fenian princi
ples. They expressly reserved their owl
convictions, but announced their determin
alton to give fair trial and q friendly aiC
to an honest en- deavor in the direction pro
posed. Some of their body, absent il
America, disapproved of this resolve, and
bitterly decried the idea of letting any pa,
friotic scheme but their own find tolerance
, much less favor from their ranks. In Eng
land, however-is. o., among the Irish in Eng
laDd-where the wreck and disorganizatiOn
that had broken up Irish Fepianism had
had little effect, and where for several
years past there bad resided whatever of
strength and authority remained of that
body, the proposals of Mr.. Butt were taken
mp heartily, and even enthusiastically, by
them.
A much more formidable work it was
found to be to assure the men of large
property that this was not an embryo scheme
for rebellion and revolution to persuade
the Catholic clergy that it was not either
cloak for Fenianism or q snare for Orange
ism and to convince the Protestants that
&c was not q trap laid for them by Cardinal
Cullen and the Jesuits.
And now what was the scheme or plan or
platform put forward after such delibe-
ration, inquiry, negotiation, and investiga-
ton What specifically has been the
Irish national demand as put forth to the
N nlp RoA
National Conference in 1873, and unmis-
taksbly and triumpbantly endorsed at the
general elections of February 1SY4f
( Substantially the old demand and decla-
ration on the basis of which Ireland has
been ready enough any time for the last
two hundred and fifty years to compromise
with the English connection-equality in
eopartnership, but no subjugation /; the ma
4ional autonomy of Ireland secured the |
right of Ireland to legislate for and control |
her own affairs established. The Irish Con-
federate government of 1642 the free Irish
parliament of 1890, the free Irish parla-
ment of 1882, and the decree of the Irish
millions organized in the Repeal movement
OF lS4S, formulated just that Programme
modified somewhat, no doubt, each time,
y might be, according to the requirements
Of the period but still, as the student of
authentic historical documents will disco
yer, 1t was on all those memorable occasions
IN substance the same. The Catholic Con-
federation at Kilkenny in the seventeenth
century, and the Protestant convention at
Dungannon in the eighteenth, spoke in al
most Identical tones as to Ireland's position
under the triple crown of Scotland, Eng.
land, and Ireland. 1t was very much as if
virginia in 1865 said 81 have fought Won
long and bravely recognize and secure to
nae the fulness of State rights, and will 10y
Ally cast in MY lot as member of the {
United States" How closely the founders
Of the new Irish movement kept on the
o!d lines may be seen from the subioned
= platform laid down by the "Hone Go {
sernment Association Win 1870: {
"uoME GOVERNMENT ASSOCIATION.
General Principles II
"''L-This association is formed for the mr.
pose OF obtaining for Ireland the right of {
lan0n& POI
lit is hereby declared as the esaeutial =
'Tinciple of this association, that the obi.c,s ;
aniZation are: ]
flvilege of managing our own affairs, by a t
armament embed in Ireland, composed of t
er majesty the sovereign and her successors T
NO the Lords and Commons of Ireland: il
" To secure for that parliament under fede- a
~ arrangement, the right of legislating for a
No regulating all matters relating to the in "
s!naI anairs of Ireland, and control over =,
tasn resources and revenues, subject to the OBJ q
lgatJon of contributing our just proportion of RI
he imperial expenditure q
10 leave to an imperial parliament the I'll
over of dealing with all questions Affecting n
be imperial crown and government, legislation d.
sgarding the colonies and other dependencies h
| she crown, the relations of the United Em- -
ire with foreign states, and all matters ap. =.
to the defence and the stability of O.
ne empire at large. b
To attain such an adjustment of the rela- la
onS between the tive countries, without any II
with the preroRativee of the crown. b
any disturbances of the principles of the ii
"1Il-The association invites the 90 opera a,
on Of all Irshmen who are willing to Join in :" a.
Seking for Ireland federal arrangement Oh
a1ed upon these general principles.
"1V.-The association will endesvor to for
ard the object it has in view, by using all
,gitimate means of influencing the public n,
sntimenS both in Ireland and Great Britain, Is
, taking all opportunities of instruoting and tC
Morning public opinion, and by seeking to in
mite 1rishmen of all oreeds and classes in one -,
Ationsl movement in support of the great a.
ational object hereby contemplated. IL
VT Is declared to be an essential princi- 10
10 of the aRHOcintiOn vyhila III