RM2AX445N–Daniel O'Connell and the revival of national life in Ireland . ; andvolunteers were enlisted to scour the country forthe purpose of warning the people of what had hap-pened, and commanding them to return to theirhomes. When the secret despatches of Government areone day opened for the public, it will be knownwhat object was to be served in postponing the pro-clamation till a collision between the military andthe people was all but inevitable. With our presentinformation it is impossible to avoid the conclusionthat those responsible for the manoeuvre really con-templated the perpetration of ano
RM2AX4FK0–Daniel O'Connell and the revival of national life in Ireland . ons of rejoicing, and,though he travelled principally by night, he foundthe inhabitants of each town assembled before theirchapels to greet his arrival with bonfires and otherdemonstrations of public joy. One of his first acts after his election had been touse his privilege as M.P. to frank letters, and it wasthrough them that people in Dublin were first madeacquainted with his success. But would he beallowed to take his seat ? That was the question oneverybodys lips. During the election he had madethe astounding discovery that the
RM2AX4A1X–Daniel O'Connell and the revival of national life in Ireland . Drummondwas execrated by them, it was OConnell that hadto bear the brunt of their wrath. The wonder isthat they did not succeed in driving him out ofpublic life. To retrace our steps slightly. At the generalelection in January, 1835, OConnell had been re-turned for Dublin with a considerably diminishedmajority. There was good reason to believe thatmany who had voted for him were disqualified bynon-payment of rates, and a petition was at oncelodged against him, the costs of which are said tohave been largely defrayed by the Carlton