The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-04-29

boast lie mad Unused a Spirit OF lnueponuehue
into the Catholic body which gave life and en-
ergy to the Catholic movement; the countrJ
was aroused; the Ministry were alarmed; the
union between northern presbyterians and
southern Catholics sent q thrill through the
Cabinet
| IT.
Meanwhile. troubles on the Continent in-
creased. England's allies were routed by the
soldiers OF uprisen France. The principles OF
tho French revolution spread TO Ulster.
Protestant volunteers marched through the
Protestant capital cheering for the French re-
public and bidding defiance to England. In
honor OF the victory at Valiny Belfast and
| Dublin were illuminated. On this occasion
Tone writes In his diary: Brunswick and his
army are running out OF France with Du-
mouriez pursuing him. II the French had
been beaten 1t was NIL over with us" The
| British Government felt that the United Irish
nj en- and the Catholics were driving in the di.
rection OF separation. Could they be stopped
| by n polly of Cancellation which would break
up the union OF their forces. satisfying some
and isolatinR the others2 Pitt thought they
could. and. acting upon the conviction re-
solved to grant the most urgent demands Of
| the Catholics. Accordingly. in 1893 they we're
admitted to the parliamentary franchise.
| Tone urged the Catholic Committed to insist
upon complete emancipation. making their
coreliRionlsts not only electors but eligible
to seats In tho Dublin House OF Commons. as
well as to other privileges. But Keogh re-
fused to move from the line OF battle originally
| drawn up: the franchise being within his
| reach. he resolved to take II aud bide his time
| for the rest. VIII the Catholics be satisfied
| with the iranchiser says rome; and he adds;
! believe they VIII. and be damned" He
was disguised with keoRhs modera-
ton. see ne notes, that merchants
mako bad revoiutionists. For his own
part he was not In the least conciliated.
HIS goal being separation he was not to be
ne plunged moro deeply into treason. . an
unsuccessful attempt at revolution lie called.
and others Followed or anticipated his exam
PIE. Measures were taken Tor reorgantzinR
the United irish society on reoellious basis,
but these were checked oy the arrival OF Lord
fltzwiliiam with promise 10 emancipate the
'athoiics. IL IL Wen known that george Ill
would not allow him TO RUM this promise; the
policy OF concession was abandoned. and an
era OF terror and rebellion began On March
20. l'oo. fitzwiiiiam lott ireland. ana on May
10 OF the same year the United Irish Society
became distinctly rebeiiious organisation
soon afterward Tone. VINO was under the sur
Veiiance OF the authorities. resolved TO leave
ior America; before departing ne explained
his plans to the United irish leaders and to the
Iathoiio leader. john heogh. told them.
ne says. that 1t was my intention immedi-
ately on my arrival In Philadelphia to walt on
the French Minister. to detail to him fully the
situation OF affairs In Ireland. and to endeavor
to obtain recommendation to the French |
Government: IL succeeded so far. would |
leave my family In America and set OF in |
stantly for Paris. whore. In the name OF my |
country. would apply Tor the assistance OF |
France to enable US to assert our independ- |
onee'
Nv
ms plan was promptly ana suecessiuiiI
carried out oh June 10 lIeo' rome saiieo
rom peIns. ,or hmerica. ana after snort