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purpose. His third aim was to provide legal
protection for the Catholics against orange
oppression. 1t was really frightful. he said.
TO think OF the wrongs which 1t was In the power
OF Magistrate tlnged with orange principles
to inhict upon the people. sum OF flS.oo
having been allocated for this object, there
would still remain as much more. or this
0'Connell proposed TO set aside f5oOO Tor tho
education Of the Catholic poor Es.ooO Tor the
education Of Catholic priests who would emil
crate to America tho remaining fS.ooo was to
be held over to accumulate and 10 %
applied to the building OF ohapeis. TO
taking farms In the several parishes ana
erecting house upon each Of them for the
Catholic clergyman.
or the resultant economical and political
movement O'Connell was the life and soul,
the creator and the susta!ner. Without him
II would never have existed. without him II
would have run into illegal courses and have
lost Its influence So fnr as annual revenue
went, indeed, he was doomed TO disappointment,
but the establishment Of the organization FOR
the collection OF the so-oalled rent did more
than he had dreamed ~ II called nation into
existence. and for himself was the beginning
OF that extraordinary popularity which was
the wonder and envy Of mankind. Il Is well
suppressed by the British Parliament. but
O'Connel forthwith started a new organization
to carry on the work OF the old one without
Infringing tho provision. of the Suppression
eot The so-called order Of Iiberators"
was created for the following objects: TO
prevent IN. formation or continuance OF secret
societies; to oonciliate all classes Of lrishnsn
In one bond Of brotherhood and affection;
10 bury in total and eternal oblivion all ancient
animosities AMI reproaches 10 prevent the
future occurrence Of feuds and riots at market,
ard fairs: TO promote the collection Of national
fund for national purposes, 70 far ~ that could
be done consistently with law 20 protect nil
persons possessed Of the elective franchise.
and especially the forty-shilling frs holders.
from all vindIctive proceednRs on account ~
the free exercise Of such franchise: 10 promote
tho acquisition Of such franchise and s due
registry: to ascertain the number Of votes
in each county and city ~ Ireland. and the
political bias Of the voters generally, 10 pro-
mote system Of dealing exclusively with the
friends OF civil and religious liberty. and TO
promote the exclusive use OF such articles
as should he the growth and manufacture of
Ireland: 10 form, finally. two distinct tribunals.
in every county. with branches In every town
and village therein. the one for the purpose
20 nd lust their liisations and disputes the oter
for the purpose Of deciding by arbitration
litiga,ions and controversies between parties
who might otherwise resist a settlement
O'Connell was not disappointed in the outcome
OF this or ganization Ejectments became rarer
As the landlords found their conduct exposed
TO hostile criticism and their attacks upon their
tenants met by retaliatory measures The
principle Of arbitration slowly hut surely gained
ground greatly TO the benefit Of the tenant
Finding themselves supported by the whole
forces OF the association, the forty shilling
freeholders plucked up courage to assert their
privileges and there was soon but little doubt
that. with ordinary e1ertions. the Catholics
would return three-fourths Of the representa-
ton Of Ireland at tho next ensuing election.
In January. 1928. there was fourteen days
meeting in Dublin for the purpose Of petitonins
Parliament Asusgastion Of Shells that stimuli
taneous meetings should be held on particular
day in every parish In Ireland for the purpose
Of supporting the petition was put into execu-
t,on Accordingly on Sunday. Jan. 81. meetings
were held In upward Of fftecn hundred Catholic
churches. and 1t was computed that no fewer
than 1 500 200 persons were assembled for the
sams object on this I'm pressive occasion Each
OF these 10000 men had obeyed the fat Of
the new association. What. It was asked BY
observers, would happen II the Association or
dered them TO meet with arms in their hands'
So long as OConnel maintained his authority
such command would mover issue, But II was
a threat in te,rorsm which the Duke OF Yelling
ton was not likely to undervalus In less than
four months. namely. on May a. 1925. after
three years debate. the House OF Commons
agreed by 272 TO 2eo to a resolution brought
forward by Sir Frances Rurdett to take the
Catholic claims into consideration. and eleven
dsvs later the House Of Lords. on the motion
of the Duke Of Wellington. consented TO appoint
a committee to confer with the Commons on
the subject The fight was not yet won. how
ever. and the opinion gained currency that 1t
never would be until n Catholic was returned
to rsrliament As il happened there was
vacancy for the County Clare. and on June "a,
1923. OCnnnen offered himself 10 the electors
and obtained an overwhelming majority. II
was for some time doubtful whether he would
be allowed to take his seat, but In Novembe-,
Wellington suggested TO tho King. George
", the desirability Of Yielding The King,
however. was obstinate. and II w@ not until
the owe Of the meeting Of Parliament In Feb
r,ary. 1879. that the intention OF the Admin
lstration to capitulate became known The