The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1876-08-13

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government, and against the system which has
prevailed ever since England claimed posses.
sion of this country. The measure of Mr. But,
will solve the difficulties think we will main.
tian what is the sentiment of the Irish people
| what they commended for with England Y hon
| England and Ireland were Catholic as we'll as
fCstholic-that is the nationality of Ireland
And see no way but that proposed by Mr..
Butt by which this great end oan be obtaint d,
| consistently with the maintenance of friendly
| relations between the two countries"
A still more important announcement.
from what ls called the Nationalists +" as
we'll as the Repeal point of view, was made
by the next speaker, Mr.. John Martin, N.
f., who moved the second resolution He
too, ayowed himself by preference Re-
peaier, and every one knew he had been a
| martyr, prisoner, and exile for his share in
the events of AS. But in language strong,
clear, and decisive he gave his approval
to the Home-Rule scheme:
Because l believe that this measure of
home government, this new arrangement of
operate ficiently for the interests-for ell the
IN terests-of the Irish people; because think,
II carried into effect according to the principles
enunoiated in these resolutions, it will be hon
oraple to the Irish nation, it will be consistent
with the dignity of the Irish nation and it
will be cafe for all it's interests; and also be-
cause, as to so much of the rights and preroga-
tves of the Irish nation as are by this scheme
OF Home Rule to be left under the jurisdiction
of an imperial parliament, in which we oh all be
represented, consider that those are only the
same rights and attributes that, under the old
system' were practically left together to the
control of the English Parliament and the Fog.
lish Privy Council and ministry.
The full report of the proceedings at this
conference, compiled from the daily news
papers and published by the Home Rule
League, is one of the most interesting pub
LEGATIONS of political character issued in
ireland for many years. The speakers ex-
hiblted marked ability, and they repre-
eented every phase of Irish national opinion
There was very earnest debate; amend
ments were moved and discussed points
were raised, contested, decided. But the
great fact that astonished the outside pub
llc, and utterly confoupded the prophetic
English journalists, was that, warm, pro-
tracted and severe as were some of the dis |
cussions, free and full Interchange of opinion
in every instant suffi ced to bring about con-
vlctlon, and settled every issue without re-
sort to poll of votes. Every resolution !
was carried unanimously and on no ques-
ton, from first to last. was there need to |
take a division. IS 1t is not like ireland at |
ALL" said an astonished critic what on |
earth has become of our traditional con-
ten tiOusness and discord 2"
The following were the principal resolu- |
tons OF the conference, besides the first,
already quoted above:
Moved by Mr.. John Martin, MP. (Meath),
and seconded by Mr.. Roland Pohsopby
MP. (Kerry):
That, so!emnly reasserting the inalienable
right of the Irish people to self government, we
declare that the tine in our opinion, has come
when combined and energetic Effort hould be
made to obtain the restoration OF that right"
Moved by the Mayor of Cork (Mr. John
Daly), seconded by the Hon. Charles
french, M. +. (Roscommon, brother of Lord
de Freyne):
"That in accordance with tho aDcyant ord |
constitutional rights of the Irish nation, we
claim the privilege of managing our own af-
fairs by parliament assembled in Ireland, and
of the sovereign, the lords, and the
Of Ireland"
Moved by the Rev. Joseph A. Galbraith,
F.T.C.D., Trinity College,t and seconded
BY the Rev. Thomas O'Shea, PIP. 1.-THE cole
orated Father Tom O'Shea," OF the Te-
1anS LeAgue): Ia
That. in claiming these right and privileges
or our country, We adopt the principle Of {
ederel arrangement, which would secure to the
rt9h parliament the right of legislating for, |
ernal atfairs Of Ireland, while leaving to the | =
mperial Parliament the power Of dealing with :;
III questions affecting the imperial crown and =.
government, Legislation regarding the colonies
md other dependencies of the crown, the rela-
ions Of the empire with foreign states, and all C
o. eeerS sppertainiug to the defence and sta !
liity OF the empire ct large, as we'll as the t
70 Ter OF granting and providing the supplies /
eceaSary for Imperial purposes" r
Moved by Sir Joseph Neale McKenna, c
nd seconded by Mr.. Mccarthy Downing, 9
Up. Cork County,: 4
THAT such an arrangement does not involve q
ny change in the existing constitution of the p
nperial Parliament or any Interference with Il
he prerogatives Of the crown or disturbance of +
he principles of the oonstisu ton lL
Moved by Sir John Gray, MP. (Kil- {
enny), and seconded by Mr.. D. II. O'Conor, q
l.P. (Roscommon, brother OF the O'Conor d
'on): E
That to secure TO the Irish people the advan- a
'Res OF constitutional government, it is essen D
al that there should be in Ireland an admin ! n
tration of Irish affairs, controlled, according :,
constitutional principles, by the Irish par g.
ament and conducted by ministers constitu- &c
onally responsible to that Parliament" G.
Moved by Mr.. Mitchell Henry, MP, (Gal- u
ay), and seconded by Mr.. NJ. j. O'Nein P
aunt Kilcaskan Castle, County Cork: ~ ~
-" That In the opinion of this conference, ",
aeral arrangements, based upon these prinoi- Is
es, would consolidate the strength and main &c
in the integrity of the empire and add to the IL