The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1895-04-27
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THE CORK coRPoRATloH loves
The Hating Work on the Memorial
Church to Be Startsd and
ushed to Comoletion.
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From recent Irish exchanges it is
cleaned that an Important meeting Of
Cork's Town Council was held, the
mayor (Mr. P. n. ,Meade) in the chair.
His worship said they would not, he was
sure, consider that he avAiled unduiy Of
his privilege before proceeding with the
ordinary business if he brought under
their notice, and that Of other municipal
bodies in Ireland, a matter Of the widest
and deepest interest to all classes of
Irishnen. Amongst the many great
men their country. had produced He be-
lieyed there were few, if any, whose
genius, patriotism, and services TO the
nation were more generally acknowledge
ed Or more highly priced than those OF
the illustrous O'Conneh. Not by Ireland
only but by every enlightened people on
the face Of the earth he had been ac-
knowledged as type OF the high-mind-
Ell and chivalrous champion Of civil and
religious liberty, and, although his la
bors and sacrifices were devoted primar-
lily to the emancipation OF his Catholic
compatriots, the moral influence Of his
great achievements had SO broadened
and elevated the relations of opposite
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he believed, more or les his debtors, and
few. indeed, were those who would not
cheerfully yield their homage to his
memory.
'My sympathies,'' he himself has said.
and. am friend to civil and religious
not been ungrateful to her lfberator, and
ly of her municipal bodies, when occa-
sion arose to unite honoring his name.
In these demonstrations of gratitude and
affection their own ancient and patriotic
corporation had ever taken a leading
place. Precedent, therefore, warranted
him now in asking the counsel to unite
with him in appealing to the Irish mu-
inequalities to render a browning honor
to O'Connell's name.
Amongst the latest and most appro-
pirate works undertaken in that country
with that object was the erection near
the birthplace of the liberator of a for
the birthplace OF. the liberator of a state
ly Christian temple. 1t was a formid-
able task which it's founder set himself,
for he justly felt that no ordinary pile,
even Of so sacred character, would be
worthy to bear the title Of the "O'Con-
nell Memorial Church, In design, di-
mensions and workmanship, therefore,
it was intended to be superb. Its erec-
ton meant an expenditure Of Ell 600; al
ready f17,00G had been spent upon the
work when the adverse circumstances Of
the times compelled it's suspension FOR a
period of nearly two, years, and Ireland
seemed threatened with the disgrace of
having to abandon to ruin an undertake
ing so near to her heart and so closely
identified with the fame Of one of her
greatest sons. :..
But the Jealous pastor of Caherctveen,
Canon Brosnan who commenced the
great work as the trustee of the, nation,
had determined that SO dire reproach
should not fall upon them ii any effort
of his could ward it off, and he was now
appealing to the country to stand by
him in his old age in completing his
se1f-imposed task. The work had been
resumed, and it's continuance depended
upon his being enabled. TO guarantee
within the next three weeks the payment
of the comparatively insignificant sum of
e., GOO, as it would become payable to the
contractors representatives. That be-
ing secured, he would have four years
grace to discharge the remaining $4,000,
with interest at the low rate of 2per cent
per annum. That was the crisis which
Canon Brosnan asked them to aid him
in tiding over.
AS an Irishman who loved his country
he would blush to think it possible that
such an appeal should be made In vain;
and he had counseled him to have re-
course with confidence to the Irish NUM-
cipa]ities for the support he now sought.
TO OtConnell's splendid services munich
palities owed much of the liberty they
enioyed. AS an Irish mayor he was
proud to remember that he in his time
adorned the mayoral Office in the Irish
capital, and that but for his labors it
would not have been possible for his
worship to occupy the position he held
there that day. Under those circum-
stances he was convinced that he would
have the approval of the council In as
surfing Canon Brosnan that he might
&c forward with the completion Of that
noble memorial of their great country
man and rely with confidence upon the
municipalities for the means to its full
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a, In order that that assurance might
take tangible form, and that the various
bodies Of Ireland might be
brought into touch upon question in
which all should takea common interest,
he submitted for adoption the following
resolution: THAT the completion Of the
O'Connell Memorial Church is a work
that the Irish people, and more especial
ly the Irish municipalities, are bound to
see carried to early completion, and that
we unite with our fellow-countryn1en In
assuring it's patriotic founder that in
proceeding with the undertaking he need
have no fear that the means OF worth1ly.
accomplishing it shall not be forthcom-
ing. That copies of this resolution be
forwarded to all the Irish corporations
and boards of town commissioners, with
a request for its adoption by them. :, ].
Several members having expressed
themselves in favor Of the motion, the
~, a,,o,. gave notice that he would intro