Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1886-08-12
tne repeal OF all unequal taxes; an extension
OF the franchise; abolition of hogging and
imDressment ~

INC repeal or all unequal taxes; an extension
OF the franchise; abolition of fogging and
impressment.
In l84l he was created Lord Congle-
ton, thus reviving the name of the town
IN which his remoter ancestors had
lived Tor hundreds of years. He held
this new honor only few months. He
died by his own hand while delirious
from illness when sixty-fve years of
age. Like his nephew, he was forcible
but not an eloquent speaker, and ad-
dressed his remarks wholly to the un.
derstanding of his auditors.
The father of the present Charles
Stewart Parnell (John Henry by name, J
was son of Sir John Parnell. He
served for time as high sheriff of the
Irish county of Meath. OF him little
else is recorded except one fact OF
great interest and Importance. He
married the daughter of Charles Stew
art, who died Rear-Admiral in the
navy of the United States, after hav.
ing contributed as much as any man
OF his time to make it efficient and hon.
orable.
Ii the reader will review the exploits
of Admiral Stewart, as related by Fen.
lmore Cooper in his Naval History OF
the United States, he will be compelled
to believe in the transmission of quail
tiles from grandfather to grandson
| Charles Stewart was noted, not only
Tor audacious courage, which quaileC
at nothing and took all risks which
good judgment justified, but he was
also one of the coolest and most i'm
purturbable of men in the presence OF
an enemy. He won his great successe.
in the war with Tripoli and in the Wai
OF 1872 by the most remarkable union
OF cool seamanship and brilliant dash.
A master of seaman's art he would
skillfully work his ship hour after hour,
until he had the enemy where he coulG
do him most harm, and then, hurting
himself upon the foe, in few minutes
reap the reward of many hours of eau
tious, deliberate maneuverlng.
Admiral Stewart was thoughtful.
man also, who contributed many
ingenious and valuable papers on naval
subjects. 1t was he, ably seconded by
Commodore Bainbridge, who set the
Government of Mr. Madison right on
naval matters in 1912. The Govern.
ment thought it would be folly to trust
the few frlgates of the American navy
outside of American harbors. The two
young captains thought otherwise, and
induced the President to order the
ships to sea. We have also an interest
ing anecdote of Captain Stewart o.
this period, while he was waiting a
Washington for his ship, the Constitu-
ton, to refit He lived at the time in
the same boarding-house with John G.
Calhoun, of South Carolina, and hi
has recorded curious conversation ht
had with him. Captain Stewart tolc
Calhoun he was puzzled to explain thu
close alliance which existed between
Southern planters and the Northern
Democracy. Mr.. Calhoun replied tina
the planters held to this alliance from
policy only. They had no sympathy
with Democracy, being essentially aris
tocratic; but it is only through thei
union with the Democratic party tina
they controlled the Nation.
Miss Fanny Parnell, sister of the Irisl
statesman, died few years ago with {
pathetic song upon her lips
Shall mine eyes behold thy glory, m
country?
Shall mine eyes behold thy glory?
Oh shall the darkness close around then
e'er the sunblaZe
Break at last upon thy story2
"when the nations ope for thee their queen
ly circle,
As sweet new sister hail thee,
Shall these lips be sealed in callous deaf
aad silence,
That have known but to bewail thee9'
The song ends with the sentimen
that when the day of victory came sh
should burst from the grave to join tn
jubilee procession of her countrymen
Then contented, she would 90 back t
the shamrocks, and resume her resting
place in the tomb. IN. Y. Ledger.