The morning star and Catholic messenger., 1877-02-18
IRISH MAIL NEWS.
Dublin Nation, Jan. S7D
TIE WATERFORD VICTORY.

TIE WATERFORD VICTORY.
The pr, lest ard merriest county in
| ireland tn day is the county Waterford
Amongst her brave people, from the little
| schoolboys who are beginning TO get some
political ideas into their heads, up to the
patriarchal old residents tottering on the
verge of the grave, there Is feeling OF
pride in the gallant fight made, and the
splendid victory won, by the dear old
county for ireland. And every where, ex
cepting only the mansions of Wing aud
Tory aristocIats, there are pleasant jokes
aud hearty laughter over the utter dis
C mtiture, the overwhelming and lgnomln-
iCus defeat, Of the audac1ous adVehtnrtr
who had the haIdIhood 10 asI the people
Of Waterfood TO send him as their represen
tative to Parliament. We'll may tney in
dulge such feelings Their nJerriDlent is
share d by all Their c0uEtrN men, aud thelr
praise is ringing tom 'nd 20 end ~ the
land.
We htver doubted item. Though some
of the conditions OF the contest were unfa-
vorable to them, though unforeseen diihcu'
ties were created for them, and aid from
unexpected quarters tfiyded to the enemy,
yet We held all along they could WIN thls
ii ght for Ireland-w!n it with any one OF
the Eome Rule candidates against the Eu-
glish enemy of the Irish cause. But we
confess we did not anticipate 80 sweeplD a
majority for the national candidate. We
thought it quite possible that the unscru-
puious arts which were being resorted to
by some of the landlord party, the iDtinerce
of the great territorial msgnatea, and the
lies aud threats 30 freely INDUCED in by
agents and bailitfs, might result in getting
up larger vote for the foreigner than that
which has been given to him. And we
feared that the apathy exhibited by the
candidate first selected to fight the battle
of the county, together with the distractions
aud discouragements subsequently intro
duced among the electors, might have the
effect of inducing large abstentions from
the polls. Thus we thought the numbers
might be- brought 10 approximate more
closely than would be at all agreeable to
the minds of Irish Natioua!ises. But the
county has risen superior to all such expec-
tatlons. 1t has proved itself better, wiser,
stronger than even it's best friends had
hoped. Electors and non electors alike re-
cognized the Importance of the occasion,
felt that the fight one for principles,
not for men, ard cest themselves into
1t for the honor OF Waterford and the
welfare of Ireland. Their high Intel
ligerce, thair strong feeling Of patri0tiam,
aud the native energy of their character,
are we'll shown Ivy the figures of the
polling. Against 5;}4 votes cast for Mr..
Lehman, there were given to MIR. De-
lahuuty no fewer than ,799-more than
three votes tor each one of his opponents,
and q majority of l ,2G5 for Iveland and
Home Rule.
Ode of the most impressive aad extraOr-
dinary spiritual retreats (says tn" Lime
rick Rcp0rter) ever given IN a Catholc
country, was that which concluded on sun
day morning in the church of St. Airhousus
in thus city, where upwards of , 600 of the
| adult male population, including only the
81. Mjcuael's division of the arch coutra-
! teInity, assembled to hear Masa. which
was celebrated by the Most Rev. DIR. Bat
Ter, lord bishop of the diocese, aud t" re
ceive the BREAD of Life"
+ At the quarter sessioDs which are jnst
now being held throughout ireland tie
| criminal calendars presented to the Vart"ns
| presiding narriHtors are almost a! Of a very
| il ,ht c'iuuacteC 'udecd At MtcTnom. on
! Monday, "A par .! "n1to gloves were hA"h
eh !" Mrr Ferguson, who, in accepting tie
et;,, I"rmal krd tnnt il was the third time
! wi ana wv" years that he had received this
| gratifying token OF the p"Ic" aud go"'! or
| der pI"va!Vat n tic district. + ID Ii..|',
truly f"r thr CrtTcirrists