The Irish standard., 1912-10-12

lived in noble mansions and enter
tanned one another in sumptuous
grandeur. An authority on this Pc
riod, Mrs. Gerald, writes-"It was a
rotten, corrupt society this Of little
Dublin city; the immortality prevailing
amongst the upper classes being Sec
ond to no capital in Europe. The do
ings Of the Hell-Fire Club rivaled
those of the Medeham brothers; the
extravaganza of men and women
amounted to species of madness
Those with no money spent as freely
as those who had thousands, while
these last were not content with
spending what was theirs rightfully,
but laid burdens on the family prop
erty which could only be wiped out
by the Encountered Estates Court
The masses of the people derived but
little benefit from this kind of bac-
chanalian prosperity. Lord Chester
field, a Viceroy, left it az his opinion
that the poor people were used worse
than negroes by their lords and mas
tiers and deputies Of deputies Of dep
uties." They did not want Dublin to
return to this state Of things. The
Dublin of the future might not rival
the salons, the banquets. the routs,
the lavish and too often Incorporate
hospitality Of pre-Union days. but it
would be distinguished by all that, was
best in people rather than by the
extravaganza Of the narrow ranks of
an exclusive caste (applause). The
Dublin Of the future would be a city
in the best sense, democratic, truly
representative of the citizens Gap
plause).
The Spirit Of Freedom.
The ideals Of her citizens would be
more In unison with the spirit of the
great freedom-loving peoples of the
West. Our people would have much
in common with the capitals of Aus
tralia and Canada, in the rearing up
of which our kith and kin had played
SO large a part. Talent would find its
opportunity whether 1t be found in
the nobl m ans scion or
the peasants son (applause). No ave-
nue. would be closed to talent or gen.
ius because Its possessor did not hap
pen to be born in the purple. The
new University would rear a new Ire
land no longer unable to quench its
thirst for knowledge save with dan
ger to it's Faith. An intellectual life.
Irish in its bent and characteristics.
would be fostered in their midst. The
noble work which the Gaelic League
had created would thrive and increase
under a sympathetic Home Govern
ment (applause). No longer would it
be the fashion to slavishly initiate ma
tons having nothing in common with
ourselves. Native institutions, Irish
ideas, would grow and strengthen and
while they should assimilate all tina.
was best in other peoples they should
be true to their own glorious tradi-
lions and racy of the soil (applause).
In conclusion. Mr.. Brady said, am
not one of those who think that those
who now seek to perpetuate the I'm
lon will refuse their cooperation
when an Irish Government becomes
an Act of the Imperial Parliament. I
feel no bitterness towards those men.
and l am sure they will feel no Bit
terness against us in the days that
are to come. They will realize that
Dublin Is theirs as we'll as ours, and
that they can play as great a part as
ourselves, and perhaps, a greater part
in constructing that new Dublin Of
the future. and forgetting and forgiv-
Ing the unhappy past (applause).
Then again will Dublin take her right
full place amongst the cities of Eu-
rope, her commerce and her trade will
return under the beneficient sway of
two peoples no longer working against
each other. but working for the sake
Of common Empire Cloud applause).