The liberator : his life and times, political and social . the nationalindignation at his incarceration. The following day,Saturday the 7th of September, was selected for thispurpose. At an early hour in the morning, whenthousands were looking for OConnell in order toescort him to the prison, preparatory to his triumphalprocession from it, he was found to have gone toKichmond at a very early hour for the purpose ofhearing Mass there, and concluding a Novena inwhich all the Catholic prisoners had joined. Theeighth of September being the Feast of the Nativityof our Lady, the nine previous days w
The liberator : his life and times, political and social . the nationalindignation at his incarceration. The following day,Saturday the 7th of September, was selected for thispurpose. At an early hour in the morning, whenthousands were looking for OConnell in order toescort him to the prison, preparatory to his triumphalprocession from it, he was found to have gone toKichmond at a very early hour for the purpose ofhearing Mass there, and concluding a Novena inwhich all the Catholic prisoners had joined. Theeighth of September being the Feast of the Nativityof our Lady, the nine previous days were devoted tospecial exercises of prayer, and other religious duties,to obtain, through her intercession with the King ofkings, the favour of a release from incarceration. OConnell did not forget others in his own joy,for he paid their fines for all the prisoners whohad been previously of good character, so that theymight be released with him. The morning had beenextremely wet, but about eleven oclock the sunshone forth. All through the long route from. Ovation on his Release, 735 OConnells house in Merrion Square to the prison,thousands had assembled and kept perfect twelve, the first part of the procession reached thepenitentiary, but it was two oclock before the tri-umphal car reached the prison. Such a scene wasnever witnessed in Dublin. It is true, indeed, thatGeorge IV. went through the same parts of the city,surrounded by thousands who still had faith inEnglish promises, but his procession, grand and at-tractive as it was, fades into comparative obscuritywhen compared with that of the uncrowned monarchof Ireland. The trades were there with their bandsand banners. The Temperance Society was there,headed by that great and good man the Very Spratt, whose memory is held in eternal benedic-tion. So many equipages were required that somehad been procured from distant parts of the Lord Mayor and others were there in theirrobes, with many distinguis
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