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Title: The cabinet of Irish literature; selections from the works of the chief poet, orators, and prose writers of Ireland
Year: 1903 (1900s)
Authors: Read, Charles A. (Charles Anderson), 1841-1878 Tynan, Katharine, 1861-1931 O'Connor, T. P. (Thomas Power), 1848-1929
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Publisher: London : The Gresham Publishing Company
Contributing Library: University of California Libraries
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ts who were present to reportto Mr. Peel, at that time chief secretary to thelord-heutenant, what he had said. The reportwas duly made, a challenge followed, and ameeting was arranged thi-ough Sir C. Saxton.It was at once put a stop to by the authorities,who jiromptly placed OConnell under arrest,and ordered Mr. Peel to leave for England,both being bound in heavy penalties to keepthe peace. OConnell, however, found it im-possible to keep the peace with his tongue,and openly accused Mr. Peel of preferringpaper war to any other. This his opponentcould not tamely endure, and another duelwas arranged to come off at Ostend. In con-sequence of information received, the authori-ties again interfered and put a stop to theintended meeting. During the period from 1815 to 1819 themovement for Catholic emancipation becamevery feeble. There had been agitation, speeches,and promised aid from men in power, but withno result, and the Catholic party were almost inir. It was entirely owing to OConnells
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DANIEL OCONNHLL After the I\iiiitiir^ by K. M. IIODCETTS DANIEL OCONNELL. 103 exertions that tlie movement did not utterlycollapse. The first gleam of light through thecloud was a meeting of Protestants in Dublinfor the purpose of supporting the claims of theirfellow-countrymen to emancipation, and againhope took the place of despair, and the causebegan to make itself heard. The visit ofGeorge IV. to Ireland in 1821 was also hailedby some as an omen of success; they vainlyimagined that, now the king had come amongthem, their freedom was secured. OConnell,too, on this occasion proved himself singularlyshort-sighted, and his flattery and deferenceto the monarch drew down upon him thestinging reproof of Lord Byron in his poem The Irish Avatar. The year 1823 saw the formation of the Irish Catholic Association. This was organ-ized with great care to avoid infringing theconvention act and other restrictions on theexpression of public opinion in Ireland. Onthe 4th of February, 1824, the moti

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