The Evansville daily journal. [volume] (Evansville, Ia. [i.e. Ind.]) 1848-1862, 1848-07-19
LORD MORPErH ON THE IRISH
CHARACTER.

source Than mere human sovereigniy-h IS
from God, vino conierIed on him a heart
and cha racier full OF The noblesi impulses,
and a mind capable Of The highest degree OF
cultivation aud improvement. Some years
ago this estimable and gifted gentleman
visited our country, and ihongh he was ev-
cry where received by on! citizens wIih the
most distinguished attention, ne bore HIM
self with such modest reserve, and such an
unpieiending demeanor, that The admiration
of our people for him grew into a warm en-
lhusiasm, and he was every where hailed as
the Tue re preventative of the Roblesl viz
tues of The men Of that b,ave old isle col
which, in spite of all our chickering's aud
quauels, our learis will now and then fond
~ turn. There was about Lord Morpelh
none OF that grumbling dissatisfaction and
assumptlon-liai disposition to measure ev-
eryihing by the standard Of English prelu-
dice-lhat sneerng, fault finding contempt
Of all new and strange fashions and customs
THAT perfect absence OF the power OF
adapting oneself 10 circumstances, and of
comprehensive philosophic observation,
which have characterized the crowd Of En-
glIsh travellers that have steamed il though
this country, and fastened back AFTER bur
red tour Of three months, 10 enllghien the
world upon 'men and manners in America"
Far different was the conduct of Lord Moi
peIh. His residence here was long. He
mixed freely with our people Of all classes
and IN every section Oi our vast Republic.
He travelled by all modes Of conveyance.-
He inspected all our natural curiosiIes aud
public works. He studied our political and
social Institutions; and when he left the
country, we have reason 10 believe, he car
lied With him the warmest admiration for
our Government aud people. When such
man as Lord Morpelh speaks, he is entitled
to The respectful attention and consideration
of all good men. Though we may differ
from many Of his sentiments, we feel saiisti-
ed of his houesiy-of The purity OF his
lives.
/ With these remarks, give the follow
ing extract from Lord Morpelh's speech un
the bill for The Repeal Of the Union, lately
brought forward by John O'Connell. The
/. reader will bear in mind that Lord Motpeih
was once Secretary for Ireland, aud perhaps
the most popular Engshman that ever filled
that office:
"rhey," (he Hish) remarked Lold Nor
peth, "have many aIirac,lve and many bril-
liant qualities; and remember enduring a
grea, deal OF temporary unpopulariiy during
one of my canvasses in Yorkshire, because
had ventured TO say in this House, villa
| am ready To repeat and TO maintain now
that there were 10 be found amongst the
irish not onlya greater absence of theft
| IN fha maIA nnn,,laiinn hnt 4, .x.o.,,a .
. prevalence OF chastity amongst the iemile
population, especially IN The working end
| aboring classes, Than in the same classes,
than in This country. fany counlrymen or
counirywomen dispute that allegation, the Y
have only To prove me in the wrong. IA
, laugh But when 50 many harsh things
, have been SO constantly said, and fe ar very
: ofen Justly said, against The Irish, will not
5 refrain from openly saying what think, with
: equal justice, may be said in their favor. |
!, also think that they show some superiority in
their kindness towards each other, aud TO-
wards The suffering and destitute, as well as
> signal patience and resignation under in
tense privaiions. | have been vety much
4 struck with the accounts which | have re-
3 celved from America, OF The really muniii.
! only recently arrived there, are constantly
sending over To The poor relatives that they
have left in their old homes. But, while |
pay what think is but just tribute to the
r real merits aud virtues of The Irish people, |
5 do not shut my eyes 10 their falings; and,
: without expatlallng OH many of these, which
may not occur naturally at the time Ot our
= :. present discussion, certainly think that to
attain that regene ration which the French
journalist thinks is so necessary for them,
they must Try TO acquire more of the S,xnn
e qualify Of activity aud industry. Blu, there
: is nothing in their character and habits 10
make Us despond as 10 the results, no more
{ than when we see The broad tracts of moan
tain and bog which cover such large por.
. lions OF the surface of tho county, do we
feel that il a proper amount Of capital and
skill in industry is applied TO their cultivation.
b these very unproduclive and desolaie wastes
: will moi become the sites Of boun,eous har-
vests and of thriving homes:eads? So no
: more need we doubt, but that, If kindly in
. fluenceo and healthy sympaih,es and sound
' education are applied TO the cultivation Of
e the moral waste, and of the passion blighted
e spots which ds6gure a portion Of their lair
!, moral creation, there would be also cores.
u bonding crops OF promise, and fruits in ibun-
: dance, to bless this most benignani husband
: V. remember having been told in Amer.
ca, that the person who made the most sue
a cessful settler was The Irshman located be
tween Scolchman and Yankee; for he
: found his native ardor and impeluosi,y, on
T the one hand. suffered into caution by The