One hundred years ago The Archbishop of Cashel, Dr Croke,
is, consistently enough, doing all in his power to promote disorder in Ireland. He is not connected with the borough of Mallow, but he has written a letter sup- porting strongly the candidature of Mr O'Brien, whose chief recommendation it is that he is now the object of a Govern- ment prosecution for the violent language he has used in the Press, ten- ding to disturb civil order in Ireland. `Were I connected with the borough,' says his Grace, 'either as an elector or as a non-elector, I should most assuredly exercise every legitimate influence that I possessed to secure the triumphant return to Parliament of the gifted, fearless, patriotic, and uncompromising Editor of United Ireland.' Cardinal M'Cabe, who is doing all in his power to preserve the peace in Ireland, must have said in his heart, when he read this letter, 'Wo is me, that I am constrained to dwell with Mesech, and to have my habitation among the tents of Kedar. My soul hath long dwelt among them that are enemies unto peace. I labour for peace, but when I speak unto them thereof, they make them ready to battle' — which last is exactly the role of his Grace of Cashel.
Spectator, 13 January 1883
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