The Sun.
London, England, 1868-08-29 00:00:00

AN ADDRESS TO MR. G. F. 7RAIN.

Mr. G. F. Train has elicited a manifesto from
some of the National School teachers of Ire-
land, in the form of an address, which is pub-
lished in the Nation. The document begins
with an expression of admiration for " the
great Republic, of which he may well feel
proud to be a citizen," and then proceeds to
deliver the opinion of the learned and loyal
body upon the state of Ireland :—When we
cast our eyes over this lovely land; when we
gaze upon its beautiful scenery—its fertile
plains—its romantic ruins—its commercial and
manufacturing capabilities—its fair women
and stalwart men, and all the while feel con-
scious that a stranger lords it over us, we may
well feel sad and exclaim, ' How long ! 0
Lord ! how long !'" They refer to the system
of education which " they are compelled to
administer," complain that it is calculated to
crush the national spirit, but add, with a feel-
ing of pride, which rises above all minor con-
siderations of duty,—" Unfortunately for the
founders, they suffered Irishmen to be the
teachers, and without egotism, we lay claim to
some portion of the merit of having made the
national spirit what it is to-day." They ex-
press deep sympathy for Mr. Train, whose suf-
ferings they can appreciate, the more fully from
a recollection of the martyrdom in the cause
of nationality which some of their own body,
they say, have endured, and they indignantly
assure him that they recognize in the strong
arm which holds him in prison, the " tyrant
that has long fattened on our land and forced
our little ones to wander over the earth in
search of that bread denied them at home."
Some doubt has been raised as to the genuine-
ness of the address, but the Nation does not
impeach its authenticity, and it is due to the
patriotism of the teachers to say that it has in
several instances attracted the special notice
of the police. Mr. Train returns a gracious
reply. He says :—" All kinds of addresses,
from all parts of Ireland, have been showered
upon me, but none have been more welcome
than yours, gentlemen, for it is your teaching
that has kept burning the sacred fire of liberty.
Old men and fair maidens—brave youths and
little convent girls—have made me many pre-
sents ; but you have spoken the voice of a mil-
lion of children who sing ' The Wearing of
the Green.' England made a sad mistake by
educating Ireland ; for the educated mind will
not long remain in slavery. The patriot spirit
of the three-eights—'9B, '4B, and '6B—has
made a unit of Ireland. To-day the best
educated people in the world are the Irish.
When England destroyed by her free trade
tactics the factories of Ireland to build up her
own manufactories, she liberated Irish chil-
dren and enslaved her own offspring. The
Irish went to school and are educated—the
English child went into the factory and is
ignorant."—Manchester Guardian.

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