The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1848-08-20
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to premature crisis, aud the consequence is a
partial victory This was their policy at former
times; but It cannot settle Ireland now. The iron
has entered her soul, and her destiny proclaims
that she will sooner or later be separated from
England. Never, within her history, have the
feelings of mistrust and hatred towards the Saxon
been stronger than they now and although
they may be suppressed for while, they will
eventually break out and the longer the eruption
DELAYED, the bloodier will be the conflict that will
take place.
We do not, however, think that the movement
has commenced there in earnest. We have no.
thing on which to base an opinion that it has.
Two or three clubs have to be sure, been dissolved,
and an fmeute between Smith O'Bren and party
of mounted police has occurred. But this cannot
be magnIfied into a revolution. The time has
not come. The harvest is ungathered, and foolish
indeed would be the people of Ireland, if they al
lowed themselves to be entrapped in the snare
which the government laid for them, and be forced
INTO hostlities before the signal was gwen, and
announcement made that all Ireland was ready.
This is strengthened by the fact that additional
counties have been proclaimed and additional
regiments of troops ordered into that country.
There are now fifty thousand troops there. A
silence prevails throughout the country but we
think it is that calm which precedes the storm.
The next steamer may bring us news of the COM
mencement OF the real Irish revolution.
AS general thing, we do not believe that the
people of the United States are aware of what the
people of Ireland have been agitating for, for a
number of years past, and which they are at the
present time perhaps struggling for at the lannon's
mouth. They have heard a great deal about the
repeal of the union; but why the Irish people
should demand such measure, and ceaselessly
agitate it for forty years, they cannot tell.
We shall endeavor to give them some informa-
ton on this point. In the first place, the measure
was carried by the grossest artlfce and corrup-
ton. In the words of Mr.. Grattan, the threat
was proceeded on; the peerage sold; the caitlffs
of corruption were everywhere-ln the lobby, IN
the streets, the steps, and at the door OF every
parliamentary leader, offering Titles to some,
office to others, corruption to all. Twenty-seven
counties out Of thirty-two petitoned against the
measure.
The number of signatures to petitions In favor
Of the union, was 5000; against 1t, 100000. Here,
then, is one reason why the union with England
should be repealed, and why the people demand
the union was effected, might be overlooked at
the present. day if Ireland had fourished under
the connection. The reverse, however, Is the
case.
In 1901 the Irish national debt wa s2S OO9 600
In 1917, 1t was $ll2, 10000
To show the disproport,onal increase between
tho Irish .rd Erorsh doh, w.. ,,,,o d.. ,.,.x Gov
~. COM. ror;oJ
Erolsh doh, ~ ,so, GAG ooo ooo. :, ,o,, 900
900 ooo
= ~ pr,,;.h Ill.
to,,r ,, LII. a.. orI~.I..I .S..., -
hunJrna ..,,
IT, toiIo,,;. ,o, iii H.. :.
,r;sh rsverus tor ,,r,,, ,,.a,s 49, Oh, 49,,
w. D..
1850. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. .foe78II
I i1SV '''''''.'..''' SSS 2s2
1900. .................... .3.445,7iS
In forty years, therefore, the revenue was more
than fve-fold In forty-six years after the union,
VIZ &: in 1916, the revenue was only H4,6g2, 1853.
I his is another strong reason WHY the union
should be repealed
Again, there Is no landlord and tenant law :
there is an odious church establishment by which
seven-eghhs of the people are obliged to pay their
substance towards the maintenance of church
which they do not believe. Ireland's commerce
and manufactures have been ruined. and TO such
miseraDie STATE mas sne peen reduced, that her
people are dependent on single rooy tor subsis-
tence.
From year to year she has demonstrated against
continuance of this state of things She has.
over and over, petitioned for remed;a, measrrss
She wanted equal Representation. bu, !, b.s hs.n
demed-sbe wanted ,axes mnos.d -, ,h. $780,,
of absert..s. b,, :, L. r., a..I -u,
o"' - mas oee" oen.eo-she wahteu
the church establishment abolished, but It has
been denied In word. she has been seek;no L.
gal remedies en- Iono anJ q, M ,..
r'r"' $50 s"e