Year: 1875




not exist as independent Power that their safety
and future prosperity and development depend upon
the right to legislae for themselves but the
time preserving union with England which in time of
danger would prove bond of strength and mutual sup
port shall endeavor to more fully explain this in a
future letter.


o'ooNNoR POWER NJ p, ON MEN AND MEASURES
IN THE GREEN 1sLE-THE PREJUDICE AGAINST
LORD o'HAeAN-A HOME RULER ON IRISH
ASPIRATIONS.


QUEENSTOWN, August 13, 1875.
In consequence of the complete collapse of the jugge
to re-esablsh whiggery in Ireland, which it was con-
emplated do by the scattered elements Of the whg
following in the great national celebration just passed,
was anxious to be in the position of supplying the
readers of the HERALD with information to the true
of the failure the influence it likely
favor of the advanced national party in Ireland
To attain this end and satisfy curiosity which
know to be widely felt in America especially by the
Irish element there sought for the most likely
TO contribute the information and succeeded IN obtain
ing interview with 0'Connor Power NJ. p, gentle
man whom many describe as the most able,
eloquent and popular in this country.
For the information of your readers may state that
oConnor Power is a that at first glance confirms
you in the opinion generally expressed of him-that in
very snort time ne VIII De at the ncad OF tne
Parliamentary party the House of Commons. He is
of middle and a stout built frm-looking man, Of
dark complexion and wearing a full beard which is
black and flowing His eye once speaks courage,
dash and decision and beams with fire evidently pro-
duced by wcll-stored, active mind He is just


"GAMBErrA" POLITICS,
the man of the age most likely to leave mark for
posterity AS he has few equals and is not
surpassed by any, and has been wity expressed Of
him by local journal the other day, when he com
mences to speak nothing short Of the bursting of
waterspout could slacken the attention of his audience


CAUSE DISTURBANCE


The following questions, which put to him, he
swered in quick and candid manner


oUEsrIoN-To what do you attribute the differ
ence that manifested itself the platform between
the Lord Mayor Of Dublin and the people the late
/ demonstration


| REPLY-I was entirely due to the fact that Lord
OHagan deliver the Grafton, and the
nationalists knew beforehand that, pensoner Of
the English government he would be obliged to ignore
the efforts made By OConne behalf Of Irish nation
ality; and I by Lord O'Hagan's undevered speech
which appears in the papers, that the nationasts
correct in their anticipations


QUEsrIoS-Did not the people wish to honor the
memory of OConnel?


REPLY-Undoubtedly; but their complaint was that
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man They wanted to honor o'Connen as a nationalist
and as a political prisoner, well a champion of
religious liberty In the selection of Lord OHagan the
committee only recognized o'Conne the religious
emancipator, who had made high places accessible to
tmeserving Catholics


WHAT THE CLERGY FAVOR.
QUEsrIoE-what appears to be the feelings Of the
hierarchy and clergy Of Ireland toward the present
national programmed


REPLY believe the great mass Of the clergy Of
Ireland are in favor Of selfgovernment, but with the
I exception of Dr. MacHale and one or two others the
hierarchy have am afraid but little sympathy with
the national party. However, the bishops, a rule
are so silent the national question that would not
like undertake to say what their views really are
They may feel strongly favor though they with
hold expressions Of sympathy.
QUEsrroS-what seems to you the most feasible aud
at the same time the useful course for the Irish
people, at home and abroad to pursue to better the
existing condition Of affairs?


REPLY (pleasantly)-That is very big question
You might as well ask at to stand up and de-
liver the political principles and the physi
cal resources Of the Irish race But trust you will
not ask to go far this morning Ny own course
is fixed and unaltcrable will labor for the overthrow
Of English rule in ireland while link Of the inn
perial chain remains to constitutional freedom Of
/ the Irish nation.


NOTHING LESS THAN LIBERTY


QuEsros-Do you believe that the settling Of the
question Of a university for Catholic teaching or the
adjustment Of the education question would terminate
the demand for the legislative Independence Of reandp
RErLY-oh not at ALL the Irish people will be con-
tent with nothing less than liberty. You might as well
expect man who was cheated out Of GlOO and to
whom sxpence returned TO orego bis claim TO the
rest Of the money


QUEsTIoS-Wbat is your opinion as 10 the power OF
the clergy future political movements in this coun-
ryS


REPLY-The political power Of the clergy has think,
declined in recent times and may decline still further
in the future the necessity for their interference
in politics is great it formerly, and the
people are able TO fight their battles
Gle handed But in o'Conne's time the clergy were the
great champ pions Of the people; and student o.
irish history remember with gratitude the way they
used to lead the people IN many a noble fight igans
governmental tyranny and landlord oppression


TIE ENGLISH CATHOLIC CLERGY.


ouEsuoS-Are the Catholic clergy Of England anti
Irish as the rank and file Of the English people, and
So to what circumstance do you attribute the causeP


RzpLy-No doubt many Of the English CathoI
clergy are anti Irish and the only cause can assig
for their antipathy 10 US that they English The
belong to the conqucrng race But Cardinal Manning
as know from bis public utterances and private con
versatons with which he has honored me, Is SINGER
friend and admirer Of the Irish people or course h
is TOO great 70 have his sympathies contracte
by national preudces and he can therefore, do justice
to our national character There many Irish priest
in England and they among the stanchest friends
+ the Irish national cause


oUEsnoS-Is the advanced national party in lrelan'
respectful to the cergy2


0 RRPLY-T have 10 think otherwise. tbougl