His name is mentioned, because he was the only member of the minority whose motives could be regarded as unquestionable.

For the rest, the minority was composed of Mr.O'Connell's sons and relatives, with Mr.Ray and Mr.
Crean, officers of the Association, and one or two members whom he had caused to be returned to Parliament, amounting to twelve.

A committee was appointed to prepare the address and resolutions, which were written by John Mitchel, and adopted by the committee without the change of a word.

They also determined that the address should be adopted in its integrity by the club, or not at all.

When it was proposed, objection was again taken to its principle, on the ground that it would commit the club, and involve it in a hopeless conflict with the House of Commons which of itself, it was averred, would be a misdemeanour at common law.
The proposition was eminently absurd in common sense, as well as law, but it was sustained by the practised ingenuity and great skill of Mr.
O'Hea, who, to do him justice, seemed deeply to feel the hopelessness and shamefulness of the task that was assigned him.