When our rulers visit Ireland they bestow favours and titles on the supporters of their regime--but it is always seen that the greatest favours and highest titles are not for the honest adherent of their power--but for him who has betrayed the national cause that he entered public life to support.

Observe the men who might be respected are passed over for him who ought to be despised.
In the corrupt politician there was surely a better nature.

A free state would have encouraged and developed it.

The usurping state titled him for the use of his baser instincts.

Such allurement must mean demoralisation.