The Irish standard., 1890-09-20


confess it made my blood boil (cheers)
TO think that a Catholic could be found
IN Ireland, no matter what were the
merits OF the case, to justify the egic
lions Of his own people. so that these
poor people were driven from, their
homes, and still, to justify them, we'll,
[ used very strong epithets in character
izing this act, aud still believe that I
was justified in using that language
(cheers). but il is perfectly open to
debate whether / was justified or not
in that opinion. Since I used that Ian
guage, the bishop (groans) has publish
cd an extraordinary document, in which
he charges not only myself, but all the
members Of the Irish party who have
worked along with me in the Plan Of
Campaign. with variety Of detestable
crimes and yillainous charges much Of
the same character as those which have
been levelled against our party by the
most ignorant and rabld Of the Tory
party in England, and BY the late Ia
mented Times newspaper daughter and
cheers). We'll, must confess that it
did occur to me that III the face at the
multitude of enemies by whom we are
surrounded. and in view Of the abuse
and .obloquy which have been hurled
upon QUE heads by the traditional and
cruel enemies Of our racein consequence
Of the struggle we have made to defend
our cause. that the bishop Of Limerick
igroans) might have left to Mr.. Baifour
tgroans) and the Times newspaper
lgroans) to blacken our charac ters, and
to accuse us Of sofbid and base motives,
without adding one other to tine long
and sad list OF lrishmen who could find
NO better occupation for thelr talents
than that OF blackening and defaminq
their own coun1rymen (cheers). Well.
for my part, I have not the slightest in.
tention Of entering into a controversy
with his lordship. The issue between
us is an exceedingly simple Que. I, ol
my part, have done nothing but con-
denim an act which to me- appears to be
k}aneful and outrageous one for a
Catholic bishop to do (loud cheers). }.
High and sacred as bis office is, say
tnat so long as possess the confidence
Of the Irish people, am justified in
expressing my opinion on any act COM
mitted by his lordship, when he becomes
u politician, and takes an active part in
politics Cheers On the other hand,
Lis lordship has stated deliberately to
the people of Ireland in written letter
that in his opinion |, and, recollect,
Other members of our party, with whom
be had no quarrel whatever, were
swindiers of the lowest type, and men
who did not hesitate TO plunder the
poor for their own benefit cloud groans),
men who were false to their pledges.
false to their country, and deserving OF
the execration of all mankind {renewed
groaning) That is the deliberate
opinion Of the bishop of Limerick. and.
as I said already, it is for the Irish
people to judge between us (proionged
cheering). The only thing I can say
further in reference to the painful in
cidenG is this, that while 1t is to all OF
us-.to you. am sure, as it is to me-a
most painful and humiliating thing to
find even one Irish Catholic bishop
capable Of such acts, and uttering such
words at the present day. we have at
least this consolation, that there never
was time IN the history Of the Irish
National struggle when the Irish epis
copacy was so national and SO sound
loud cheers). and that the appeal
which DR.. O'Dwyer addressed to the
other bishops Of Ireland to stand by his
side against that execrable ruff Ian, J John
Dillon. has not been answered, and it
will not be answered (renewed cheers).
for there is not one bishop in Ireland
who will take his stand by the side of
Dr.. O'Dwyer and adopt his views len
thusiastic cheers.) The day is qone by.
and thank God for it, when anyone
who can SOW dissension between the
religion Of the Irish people aud the
nationality of the Irish people. which it
has al .ays been our proudest boast to
have kept In harmony. bound together
by links which no government and no
coercion can tear asunder lcheers).
The religion and nationality Of the
Irish people are bound to-day by
stronger bonds than ever, which no
power, whether it be a Catholic bishop
or a coercion government. will ever
sunder. (cheers).
Sergeant drilling squad Of raw re
ruits)-Vhat you must never forget is
that immohility is the most beautifu
Of military exercise.
Have you seen Much Ado About
Nothlng?'" s..
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