The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1879-02-02


Burke. ever the true friend Of his own coun-
try. saw this from the first. Besides Grnttnn
thcro were not ten men who were not. IA was
Charlcmont. the Colonel Of the Volunteers. OPP
posed to Catholic emancipation and Tn favor OF
the cnslnvcmcut of the great body Of the people
Their movement was brilliant phrnomrhon
for time perhaps u formidable one but utter
n few wild flashes it vanished.
Inr ono Of his contemporaries who most re-
scmhcd Grattan in thc purity u his IurIc lie,
and To- whom he wis most attached. after Chnrlc-
mont WIS Denis Dayvf Dunsandlr VI. Z. for
the County Of Galway DAILY WIS man Of most
handsome presence AMI great vigor of frame
lie once. Tor wager, ran side 10y side with II
racer for two hundred yards ut fun speed.
Grauan himself described him rs noble. lib
eral. opcn-hcaricl. The quality Of his mind
placed him above the level Of other mon. His
hospitality WAS boundcss. and his entertain
menis frequent and agreeable or course. ho
left tho family estates hoavily encountered. His
oratory Grnttnn speaks OF as n succession OF
electric shocks. which followed each other so
quickly that they not only convinced hut SUBJ
dued the understanding. His son. james Baly.
succeeded him in the representation 81 Galway.
and fought many fierce electoral contests with
the celebrated Col. Martin OF Conucmarn. known
as Humanity Martin" When Martin was once
returned he answered. the survivor" james
DAILY was the intimate friend OF tho late Sir
Robert Peel. who raised him to tho pooragc as
Lord Dunsandlc. and he acted as his second in
more than one affair When Sir Alexander Grant
Of gastronomic fame, was engaged IA ono OF
these affairs he asked the third MARQUIS Of
Hertford who az Lord Yarmouth the friend OF
George the Fourth. was noted MS rou6 to act
rs his friend. II was amicahly adjusted. Tut
Sir Robert remarked. on being told Of IL by
Grant. You are well out OF the scrape Var
mouth is the last man | should have chosen FOR
a second no is a selfish fellow. who for his own
sake would never permit meeting. / should
take DAILY. the il.lhting opponent of Martin OF
Galway. who would be sure u bring YOU oil
with flying colors or make you hcnt."
In the midst OF political tumult. the native
propensity FOR amusement exhibited itself in
Ireland. Private theatricnls were tho fashion:
he principal nobility opened their houses 10
Iheso entertainments. and the chief parliamon-
tary porsonages were tho performers. The
celebrated Flood. Grsttans rival. was a capital
trngedian. The hRndsomcst bellies Of the season
played the queens and chamhormnids. Grattan
wrote the prologue and played the second parts
taking the part Of MdcditV on one occasion to
the Macbeth Of Flood. Indeed. so many OF the
performers NJ this theatre wore members OF the
House OF Commons that the frs, representation
was postponed until Parliament was proroguel
In the cast besides Flood and Grattan. were Daily
~ tho King. Forbes. q distinguished member.
as Malcolm; Sir Hercules Langrishe rs BdHQuO.
and Miss Montgomery. one Ot the Irish graces.
the beautiful daughter Of Sir William Mont
gomory. rs Ldjy Macbeth. Tho performance
was given ut the Shaws Court Theatre. and n
real banquet OF we-Nilcd dishes and decantrrs
was laid out for the scene in which BdnQuo's
ghost. and saw bottle 81 claret temptingly
within reach. he could not resist the temptation
but cooliy helped himself from a magnum and
QuaTed il on This WAS too much for the audi
ence; a shout Of laughter followed. al tragic
emotion was at AN end. and Flood. vowing that
tic incident had been melitatei to destroy the
effect Of his masterpiece called out Sir Her
culcs. who. after receiving his IRE without re-
turning it. made Az apology IL sail " he was
most sorry. bat really he had been SO tired and
thirsty that il no hat given up the claret he
should have given up the ghost
Sir Hercules Langrishe. the patriot to whom
Burke's Letters are addressed. was a happy
specimen Of the Irish gentleman Of past days.
lie was u man OF bright parts cultivated Wy
constant association with thu best society Of the
day. Some Of his pcasan,ri"s are still remcm-
bered IN Dublin society. On one occasion. when
riding with Lord TownsAend through tie
phpnix Park. tho Niceroy complained u lis
predecessor for leaving the PARK in a swampy
stare. on" snid Langrishe. they had too
much 10 do In draining the country" II was Of
this same PhUnlx Park. whose wooded beauties
are familiar t. all Americans visiting ireland.
that an uueducatcd but amusing COunaught
squire. on being shown the Park Of Woburn
Abbey with its magni a,ent lines Of oak-the
seat OF the dukes OF Bsdiori-asked: Wasn't
ha ~ hin Pa Lori an
tenant OF Ircland?" Being answered Yes"
be said: "Ah then. little praise 70 him; sure he
had the pick Of the Phpnix." Another brilliant
mot Of Langrishe's we believe has never been
published: Sir Henry CayenJish. noted for cor
rupton was fond OF being amateur reporter Of
debates. When Sir Hercules was asked whether
Sir Henry had been taking notes on the evening
Of critical debate. he answered. " He has been
taking either notes or money"
Henry Flood the Macbeth OF tho private
thearicals. was Il splendid performer on a
larger stage He was made for public life. He
came into the Irish Parliament at q period
auspicious for beginning public career-the
first year Of the reign OF George ILL., Educated
for the bar. and thus possessing the true
groundwork Of parliamentary knowledge opu-
lent. for he had $4,000 year in landed estate
vigorous student. an accomplished scholar, a
keen politician. full OF determination 10 mako
himself consp icuous in public life. aud adding
u these qualities the one most essential 10 pO-
litical leader OF that time. the most reckless
disregard OF ersonal danger, Flood was formed
for distinction. He marred his career, how
ever. by one fatal error. He deserted at a criti-
ca moment the patriot party % viii h no was
CHIEF and took ofire. When repentance came
and he sought 10 return. the throne WAS no
longer vacant. Grattan had occupied it.
II this was the most brilliant. 1t WAS also tho
most corrupt period " irish history Nearly
every statesman. except Gratian and DAILY. at
some time in his career sold himself for place.
Ono Of them. n lawyer named Hutchinson, II
great ability but ferocious greed. in addition
70 many other lucrative places. bad himself
named Provost Of Trinity College, an on &c
which belonged 10 the Church. II was OF him
Lord Chesterfield said: II Hutchinson
had been offered England and ireland
for an estate. he would have asked for
the Isle OF Man for a cabbage gHrdeg."
Indeed. no incident can hotter paint the charac-