The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1878-01-06
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Dublin Nation, Dec. is.

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Dublin Nation, Dec. IS.
Mr.. O'Connor Power, MP, accompanied
by Mr.. Parnell, NJ p, commenced on Satur
; day last round of visits to bis constitu
ents in the different districts of the county
Mayo. Both gentlemen have been received
everywhere not only with cordiality, but
with enthusiasm, while their conduct in
the House of Commons last session has
been markedly and formally approved by
large public meetings summoned in the
most open manner possible. In fact, the
Castlebar meeting, which is typical of the
| whole series, WAS q significant obstruction
list demonstration, and thus another Of the
advanced guard of the Home Rule party
has triamphaRsy answered the taunt that
his constituents remained to be consulted
on the question of his activity.
When Mr. Justice Keogh went circuit
after his notorious Galway Judgment, he
had "sofdiers before and soldiers behind, +"
and even pilot-engine preceded the train
in which he travelled from place to place.
After some time such extraordinary pre-
cautions for the safety of his precious per-
son were thought excessive, and were dis
continued. 1t seems that they are now
| about to be revived. His lordsbip went to
Kilkenny on Tuesday to open the Winter
Asszes, and whether it was that he had
not gone that circuit for many years-since,
we beiieve, the trial of the McCormacks-
or whatever was the reason-he WAS met
at the railway station and escorted through
the town by o troop of dragons, q COM
pany on foot, q squadron of mounted po-
lice, and force of cOnstabulsry! There
was, says local paper, some demonstrs-
ton on the part of the Peep. We are not
informed of the nature of the demonstra-
tion, but doubtless it was not one of affee-
ton for Mr.. Keogh.
The authorities at Aidershot have been
busy this week with a case of, it is said,
Fenianism in the ranks" On Tuesday,
Gunner Walsh, stationed in the camp at
that place, was charged before a court
martial with having written aud sent
various letters of seditious and treason
able character to an acq uaintance in Cork"
Several OF the letters were produced in
sustainment of the allegation, and they
proved to be identical with th0se read at
the recent trial of the schoolm aster O'Her-
ihy in the southern capital. There was NO
defence. A statement was read expressing
regret for the prisoner for his " indiscre-
tiop," and acknowledging the "heipous
nature of his offence Of disloy atty" Judg-
ment, of course, was reserved.
1t seems likely that we shall soon have
In Ireland considerable development of
the tram way system, which, IS yet, ia con-
tined to Dublin and BelEase, but which has
in both places proved decided public |
convenience, and, therefore, q decided !
financial success. The Cork Examiner an.
nouncss that company has been formed |
called the Irish Steam Tramways Company, |
to construct a line from Baudon to Kilmsc- |
simon, and it adds that this line is intend |
ed to be the pioneer of many others in |
different parts of the ooGntry. 1t ia to be |
noted that the certainty of steam traction !
being permitted seems to be- taken for |
granted.
At recent meeting in London, under
the auspices of the Home Rule Confedera-
ion, Mr.. A, N. Sullivan made speech in
which he said
"Rather than give up one icta of their
light, be could tell the English people that
he Irish people would face another seven
;enturies of suffering. Home Rule wac q
policy of conciiiation which Ireland had
,fered to Eugland-a policy by which
Ireland surrendered nothing esseutial to
her national life. They were frig htened
by the cry of DiemembermenG of tho En-
olre. He admitted that there were men
" ho desired dismemherment, because they
1espaired of good government under the
Empire but the policy of reconciliation
WAS one which would preserve. not die
member. He warned the Euglish people
hat if the present system of government
was persevered in, there might some day
some when reconciliation was sought-the
cry of TOO late too late y when
'ther paesions than those of peace might
'eign eUpreme in q maddened multitude"
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