New-York daily tribune., 1844-01-19
V0L. EHE. NO. 2ls3.

men to carry them into Parliament, legislator:
began to say, 1t is not safe fer US to procrastl
nate longer. When 100000 even of the 'vomen
of England are knocking at our door, there is nc
more time for delay" Thus it was that govern
mcnt yielded up its cold and selfish policy sac
rlfcc on the altar Of a nations heart.
Do you remind me Of slavery in other parts o.
the British empire OF slavery in her own fac
tories and mines / tell you the divine fire
which burnt of the fetters OF the negro slave
east It's light clearly and strongly on other wrongs
| The deepest corner OF those dark and dismal
mines stands fully revealed to the public gaze IN
the g!eam OF that holy flame; and it mas already
consumed the cord which bound the East Indian
II British slavery.
II youare ignorant OF these facts blame the zeal
ouSy and conscious guilt OF the American press
| Our editors have carefully concealed the progress
of enanc patton, andits blessed results, while they
have diligently sought for stories of Instruction.
to sustain the detestabc theory that God mGde
one half Of his children be slaves to the other
half. The much desired instructions never oc-
cured The negroes were too grateful and too
docl!c to realize our republican hopes; and IN
lieu Of fire and blood our editors constrained
to make the most they can Of the diminished pro-
ducton of sugar. AS if the eternal truths con-
could be changed or modified, by the sweetcning
of tea.
Few facts are more disgraceful to the Ameri-
can press than the manner in which the East In
dia emancipation has been treated. Deep indeed
must this country have been sunk in prejudice
and sin, to have received these glad tidings of
regenerated humanity, with such obvious cold
ness and aversion. Had we been sincere in our
professed love of freedom, instead of Jealous nu-
cndos and evil auguries, we should have sung to
England chorus Of JOY and praise, such
gels utter over sinner that rcpentcth
But let us turn again to proofs of the worlds
progress. Look at the glorious position OF Ire
land Where can you find moral grandeur to
be compared with it, in the history of nations
A people tramplcd on for generations, and there
fore ignorant and vlolent-a people proverbally
impulsivc, bold and reckless stand before the I'M
posing array of British power, and say, as Wll-
liam Penn did, when threatened with lmprlson-
mcnt in the Tower, g Well, friend, thy strength
shall never equal my patience" The oppressors,
learned in the operations Of brute force, arrest the
Irish Lberator on the day OF great Repeal
gathering, when the populacc are out IN masses,
and under the influence of strong excitement
Having cannon and troops IN readiness, they
seize O'Connell nothing doubling that storm
of stones and shelahs Will give them a specious
pretcxt for placing Ireland under military con-
troll. But 10! neither'heads nor laws are broken
The British Government stands chcck-matcd by
the simple principle OF peace. O'Connell has as
sured the Irish people that moral power is NIGH
tier than physical force and they, with their
strong hands, and hearts burning with sense of
accumulated wrongs, believe the words he has so
wisely uttered. Here is knot for diplomatlsts,
puzzle for politicians Swords will not cut it,
cannon cannot shattcr it, fire will not burn it. 1t
is a power that transcends governments, and 90.
vernments must surrender before its unconqucred
majesty. What can Lord Wellington do with
the Irish, if they will not fight, and ,oiA repeal
the Union 1t is far easier to conjecture what
they will do with him, if no evil spirit tcmpts
them to forsakc the commanding position which
they now occupy
Perhaps you will say that O'Connell acts only
from policy, as statesmen and generals have done
before him. But does 1t mark no progress, that
man who sways millions to his WILL perceves
this TO be the best policy Is there no encour-
agement in the fact that the most cxcitable and
turbulent of people believe the word he has
spoken Could the Irish have attained to this
wonderful selfcommand, if Father Mathew had
not prepared them for the work The Law of
|
scrt for the Law of Love, and the forces of the
millennium are marching in, bearing on their ban
ners, /" Friends, thy strength shall not equal my
patience"
Ducling, strongly sustained as 1t has been,
and still is, by the pride and passions OF men, Is
gradually passing into dlsreputc. More and
more, men dare to brand him as the real coward,
who Yields the good instincts of his heart, and
the honest convictions OF his own soul, to an cr-
roncous popular opinion. Even South Carolina,
the land of pistol chivalry, is beginning to re-
buke the bloody folly In this, too, OConncll's
example is great, though not blameless. The
force Of public opinion, and the perseverlng lnso-
cnce Of political opponents, once drove hlm INTO
duel. He shot the man who had long boasted
that he would rid the country OF HIM. But his
/! noble nature rose against the murderous deed,
and he dared to obey its dictates. He settled a
generous pension on the widow of his enemy,
and took Il solemn oath, which he caused to be
recorded, that he would never again fight a duel,
under any provocation. Repeated efforts have
been made TO provoke him into violation OF his
promise but in answer to all challenges, he
| calmly returns record of his oath. ASsuredly,
the good seed scattered by the preaching OF
George Fox and the courageous meekness OF
his disciples, have brought forth fruit an hundred
fold.
Those must be blind indeed who see no signs
of moral and intellectual growth in the extended
sphere of Woman's usefulness, and the high STAN
dard of female character. A woman well
educated as half the mechanics daughters in our
country, would have been pointed out as prodigy,
century ago. 1t is astonishing what moderate
knowledge of science or literature, then passed
for prodigious learning. A woman who had wrlt-
ten a book was wondered at, and feared; and
udcious mothers cautioned their daughters
AGAINST such an eccentric example, lest they
| -, - oh, ,f husbands Now.