fact  that  the  election  was  only  for  one  year,  and
the  apprehension  that  defeat  would  be  seriously
detrimental  to  the  cause  .  at  this  juncture,  had
induced  the  Committee  to  forego  a  contest.  Nert
year,  however,  they  would  be  enabled  to  return  a
Repealer  in  spite  of  any  government.  He  moved
the  adoption  of  the  report,  which  was  seconded  and
put  to  the  meeting.
Mr.  Meagher  got  up  with  the  evident  intention
of  speaking,  and  there  was  great  excitement.
O'Connell  said : —

"  You  perceive,  gentlemen,  we  will  have  dissensions  enough.
I  beg  of  you  to  keep  yourselves  cool,  and,  in  order  not  to  gire
the  young  gentleman  an  opportimity  of  creating  dissension,  I
will  not  move  the  resolution  at  present.  The  next  thing  I  have
to  bring  before  you  is  the  report  condemning  physical  force.
[After  a  divergence  to  some  local  question  in  Cork,  he  suddenly
added]  Will  you  allow  me  to  say  I  have  changed  my  mind.  It
would  be  better  to  hear  Mr.  Meagher  now.  I  will  therefore  move
that  the  report  relative  to  Dungarvan  be  received.*'

•

It  was  a  trying  moment  for  the  young  orator.
