The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-11-11
q FRRaH sxzgT FOR HoNE RULE.
rwo rurorrAnr nEErrMas HELD m DUBLIH.

London
Il is happy omen for Ireland that sne
tvo imuortant meetings corrected with
Home Rale recently held In Dobiin resuited
IN the deciaiou {unanimously arrived at) TO L
hold pstioDsl conference before the ses-
aion TO decide finally upon parliamentary |
policy. Mr.. Bait attended ootn meetings,
though his health 10 by no means good, ana |
he deservedly received an enthusiastic
welcome. The hrss meeting consisted ex-
clusiyeiy of members Of Parliament, OF
whom twenty seven attended, and though
that number is lesa than half OF the Home
Rule represensatid. ireland 10 too reason
able not to allow Asood long country or
foreign holiday after what was TO many
laborious session. No excuse can, however,
be accepted from any member who (oeipg
in healthy shall absent himself from the
approaching national conference or from
his place in Parliament.
The chief work done at the meeting OF
members was to reafirm without any dis
sent, in the most solemn manner, the piedge
to maintain the unity and authority OF the
Home Rule parliamentary party by pol
| icy of united and energetic action under
| the leadership of Mr.. Butt. 1t wac unani-
mousfy- resolved thai on all questions az
| fectiug the interests of Ireland and on
| imperial questions of importance the mem
bers Of the Home Rule parliamentary party
| are to consult together and to carry out, as
| far as possible, sdefnite, earnestand united
iDiuring the influence and unity OF the
I Home Rule pafty.-The- members next
declared their willingness to meet the
members of the Home Rule League and
other fellow. countrymen IN national con-
ference, to discuss the present position and
prospects of the cause. 1t is very pleasing
to be able to record that the meeting Of
members was marked by complete harmo
ny, so that those enemies of Ireland who
looked for ward to the discord OF her sons
} were disappointed. The foes OF home
Rule had prophesied that parliamentary
split would take place at the meeting but,
on the contrary, Messrs Parnell and O'Con :
| nor Power (Mr. Biggar WAS unavoidsbiy
absent from the fret meetiug) joined heart
> aud hand in the resolution which proclaim
1 ed the continued leadership of Mr.. Butt.
3 Individual members are to be left complete
freedom of action whenever that course
a does Dot interfere with the unity of the
: Home Rule party. The spirit of mutual
: forbesraEce and coDciiiatien which was
4 displayed at the members meeting wal
t admirable, and full of hope for Ireland
d future. All past differences were buried IL
q oblivion, and bold policy resolved upon
Mr.. Butt announced that be will move al
Q amendment to the Queens speech if II
g shall prove to he of the usual character. Ht
q will also fight hard against the annGa
e giant to the Queens University as long al
y England denies the right of the Catholics
II of ireland to q Catholic university. TIKI
l. stern refusal TO Catholic Ireland of q Cath
|. olic 81 stem OF education Is one OF th'
If blackeat spots on the anti !rish policy
y England, abd such wicked course mus
10 be boldly resisted.
ID At the second meeting (thnt OF the HON
~ Rule League) there Was not the sam
g apparent ba,uouy. but the raai concor'
N was the same. 1t was at thlS meeting
ID finally resolved Gpon thas a naSionei eoa %
70 ference shall 5e held before Parliament re
l. assemblies, and that it shall consist O
C mem bers of Parliament, members OF diner
of ent public boards, clergy men OF ali dspon
10 nations, and also of representatives Oh lriS
q. aud English Home Rule Associations. w
W consider the plumber thus admitted tn b
he too large fifty from Eagland are, as MI
be Butt said, ont Of all proportion when onl
I'D ak had been asked for, bat that point ha
ly been settled, and cannot. without dange
as of discord, be reOpeped. Mr. Blggar, WI
.e, attended the second meeting, we'll Sal
cg that too much had been made of Hon
its Rule differences by English officials and q
ck newepapers Most correctly did he oescrl'
ey the violent anti Irish conduct of the Torl'
Ter and Whies ir the House of Commons
''rowdyism" (o'Conneil called 1t "oeast
of bellowlDg"), whose attempt TO keep dow
or discussion by physical fIIce was disgra
ew to Parliament and ablow struck at freedo
le- of discussion.
in We have great hope that the nation
in conference will do good for Ireland by 81
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sh, Rule, We cannot better close our remar
for to-day than by quoting the wise a.
eloquent language of g patriotic Irish prle
49, the Rev. NJ. O'Keefe, the esteemed parl
th eE priest of Aghaboe, at the second meeti
.'oe in Dublin:
ese Let not the Home Rule party quarrel amo
rs. themselves and desert the trusted leader OF
u u people. If they compromise the great quest
Tue Of Home Rule it may be thrown back for .n n
the for national existence will go up to HeaS
Try aud never die. The principles Of the leaG
uch are UNCHANGED. Unity is essential dlyis
let is fatal. This is history, and especially
,ete history Of our unfortunate country. ~
m there is a call for more vigorous action.
~. is o question for the conference, but may
InSS permitted to say that even great English qn
OF tions we're not carried in day: The repea
the the Corn Laws took years of agitation,
AXE the late Sir Robert Peel carried it by the sa
} do fee of breaking up his party. The Oo
s of seemed @ hopeless question. 1t was too q
ietv ooratio, and grated upon the fue feelinge OF
ect English aristocracy. After half century
~, o"' agitation it is now the Law. Can's you sff
i%o % to waiti What WIS lost by venality, n