The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1910-08-06
TODAY IN HISTORY
The erea, lrish "Lleerator. .
SATURDAY. AUGUST 6, 1910.

Today Is the birthday. in l775. Of
Daniel oConnen. whom Ireland loves 20
refer to as the great l!berator.' The
town % MS birth nss the odd name Of
Cahirciveen- II Is located ia the County
Kerry. about forty-fIve miles from XII
larney. Fills ancestors had been chiefs
IN the oid days and, Ike those Of most
OF the Irish chiefs. thsi. lands had been
conf!scat~d ~ the wars.
Ioey were ni sturdy stock. however.
and made the best oi having 20 toll OF
the lands once their own. where they
dTelt as tenants and earned only
!nsassr living Several members of the
family. however. vent 70 France and
served brilliantly In her waCs IN the ciEh-
tsenth century.
From his earliest youth y-oynE Daniel
OF MS ancestors. and 20 took upon Eng
4a7d as the oppTsssoF of MS beloved
country and the enemy Of the faith oi
his fathers He went 70 the first scnoo.
IN Cork. where Catholic teachers were
allowed tc instruct the Irish youth. ana
ne finished his education At the Seminary
Of 81. Omar. IN France, and AZ the COL
l=g@ of Douai. also IN that country
Tnz g. Omar sdUca tiousl institution
was conducted particularly loT English
and Irish Roman Catholics. and had
Father Parsons, for young Engilshnaen-
The college Of DoUai was founded by
Cardinal Allen. ar Eng!ishman. FOR the
education OF priests for that country
II was under the influence OF the care
fuI teaching In these institutions ol
learning that young OConnsll n@gan to
study deeply into political questions He
learned 70 dread anarchy and all the
dangers that arise from hasty and IN
popular judgments lie saw much of the
horror OF the French revolution. and his
mind became imbUed with the importance
OF strict and honest laws that should
protect life and property.
OConnsN adopted the profession OF the
law and was admitted 20 the ITIsh bar In
--Gs Elz F'-z- brilliant --EF=
sscTioed TO the fact that hs so thorough
J. understood the characteristics ~ his
cou1trymsH. he could lead and bend
them IN any way through his sIzni1a-
ton OF witnesses. But he soon demon
strated his remarkable knowledge OF con-
st!tutioHal and criminal Law. and his
among the foremost OF the brilliant lead
ers of the Irish bar.
Ills heart @as absorbed IN the gUss-
t!ons OF justice FOR his people. and the
elevation Of his country 70 her T!ghtfG.
place He felt bitterly the position OF the
Irish Catholic. who vas kept in constant
restraint. and re- determined 10 become
the champion that should win him free
dom and squalitv. He founded Catholic
associations in all parts % ireland and
kept them 50 carefully within the limits
Of the Law that they continued 20 grow
until they formed a powerful orEa1iza =
tion OF which O'CouneN was the con-
staatiy vatchful leader.
His orations at home and in the BTi-
Tisn mouse OF commons are lie I4I.@1t
appeals IN the English language for per
sonal and religious liberty. Many great
orators have framed some OF their fin
est speeches about the Irish Liberia tor
Among these are William II. Seward.
when NJ said:
Who. but O'Cornell has ever accom-
uIisfed 50 much for human freedom with
means so feeble? Who. but ne has ever
given liberty 70 a people BY the mere
utterance Of his voice. without a. army
or navy OF revenues. without a sword
a spear or even 2 shield7"
In 1923 the claims OF the Catholics were
allowed. and In parliament. where he
represented Claire. ne worked constantly
FOR the good OF his country. In the
latter part Of his Iife he suffered through
the defeat OF his agitation for the re7ea.
OF the union Of Great Britain and Ire
land He vas arrested. tried and found
guilty OF sedit!o1. with a sentence ot ore
year and a fine OF $4,000 But the
house o. lords reversed this judgment
O'Con-en could not recover from this
blow 20 his hopes for Ireland. and he
felt 50 kaenly the decline Of his influence
that his health began TO fail. II vas
thought that g trip 20 Rome Hrould bsne-
1T him and heal mis- sore heart so IN
1ss- ne started upon The journey RE
was taken veTy 81 Al Genoa. and dIec
there in 1917. where his memory Is kept
in highest ho1or.