The Irish standard., 1913-01-18
HIS EULOCY IN
PRAISE OF 0'C0NNELL
Father Burke's Panegyric of
Ireland's Liberator a Master
Piece of Oratory.
Led a Mighty Nation to the Open
ing of the Right Way and Well
Directed Her.
Gone, But His Fame Shall Live
Forever as Lover of God
and His People.

and Ills People.
In his panesyric OF Danc! O'Con-
nell, the famous Dominican, Rev.
Thomas n. Burke. said:
His glorious victory did honor even
to those whom he vanquished: He
honorcd them by appealing to their
sense of justice aid of right; and III
the Act OF Catholic Emancipation
a people, not asking for mercy. but
clamoring for the liberty of the soul
the blessing which was born with
Christ. and which is the inheritance
of the nations that embrace tho Cross.
Catholic Emancipation was but the
herald and the beginning of victories.
He who was the Church's liberator
and most true son was also the first
OF Ireland's statesmen and patriots.
Our people remember well, as their
Future historian will faithfully record,
the many trials borne for them, the
maay victories gained III their cause,
the great life devoted to them by
O'Connell. Lying. however at the
foot of the altar, us he is today, whilst
the Church hallows his grave with
prayer and sacrifice. it is more espe-
cially as tho Catholic Emancipation
| that we place a garland ON his tomb.
1t is as child of the Church that
We honor him and recall with tears
| our recollections Of the aged man,
! rcvered. beloved, whom all the glory
+, OF the worlds admiration and the ma
tion's love had never lifted up in soul
out of the holy atmosphere of Chris
| tian humility and simplicity. Obedi-
ence to the Church's laws, quick zeal
for her honor and the dignity of her
l'w orship; a spirit OF pennnce refin-
| ing whilst it expiatcd, Christening
whilst it ennobled, all that was nat
ural in the man; constant and fire.
qEent use Of the Church's Sacra-
ments, which shed the halo Of grace
grand lessons which he left to his
| people, and thus did the sun OF his
life set in the glory OF Christian holi- =
ness.
For ireland he lived, for Ireland he
died. On the shores of the Mcditer-
/ ranean the weary traveller lay down.
At the last moment his profound
knowledge Of his country's history
nay have given him that prophetic
glimpse OF the future sometimes
vtuchsafed to great minds. He had
led a mighty nation to the opening
of "thc right way" anG directed her
first and doubtful steps in the path
Of conciliation and justice to ireland.
Time, which ever works out the de-
signs of God, has carried that ma
tton forward In the glorious way.
| With firmcr step, with .undauntcd
soul, with high resolve Of Justice,
peace and co:lciliation the work which
was begun by Ircland's Libcrator pro-
s,rcsscd in our day. Chains are be-
ing forged for our country, but they
arc chains Of gold to bind up all dis
cordant elements in the empire, so
that all men shall live together as
brothers in the land. II we cannot
have the blessings of religious unity
! Sc as Ito be all Of one mind" we
shall have "tl1c next dearest blessing
that heaven can give" the peace that
SPRINGS from perfect religious liberty
and equality. All this do we owe to
the man whose memory VIC recall to-
day, 10 the principles he taught us
which illustrate his life. and which
| il the triumph of Catholic Emanci-
1 patton, pointed out to the Irish peo-
| Pic the true secret of their strength
the true way OF progress and the sure
road to victory. The seed which his
hand had sown it. was not given to
him to reap In its fullness. Catholic
Emancipation was but the first in.
stalment of liberty. The edif1cc ol
religious freedom was to he crowned
whe:, the wise architect who had laid
its foundations and built up the wall.
was in his grave. Let us hope that
his dying eyes We're cheercd and the
burden Of his last rour 'ishtened b'