Above : Portrait Of Pope Leo XIII It now struck the Government authorities that the power of Rome might be enlisted on their side. Negotiations were opened with the Pope (Leo XIII) through some secret agent, and as a result, a Papal Rescript appeared in April, 1888, condemning the methods of the " Plan of Campaign " and the practice of boycotting, as immoral, unjustifiable, and incompatible with the laws of Christian charity. This pronounce¬ment produced little ... Read More

Above : Richmond Prison, Daniel O'Connell Released From Here On The September 13th The evident unfairness of the trial had excited comment, not only in Ireland and in England, but in the Catholic countries' of Continental Europe, where O'Connell's career had long been followed with interest. The matter was brought up in the House of Commons by Lord John Russell, and when, in the interval between the verdict and the pronouncement of the sentence, O'Connell visited England, he was received with the ... Read More