The State guard., 1848-05-02
From Inc CAarIeslon. Mel enry.
Ireland.

Allwill sympathize in the movements now making for tho social, political, and religious discnthTalnent of that gallant and long oppressed people. IRELAND pre- sents to the civilized world problem df- ficult of solution. With q genial climate, soil susceptible of the highest cItiva- ton, and population industrious, crcr- gctic, and presenting, when opportunity has afforded, the brightest specimens of intellect and genius, of excellence in lit- cratllrc, and gallantry in arms, we yet find the great mass of the people deprived, in their own land, of their rights of social and religious equality, the advantages of education, and bound down to the earth with restrictions that belong to . condition of the most unqualified political bondage. True it is that in our own day there has been some partial ameliofation of these evils; but these very concessions. spar ingly and reluctantly made, haze only served to indicate the utter injustice and impolicy of the system under which she has so long suffered.
 The recent revolution in France, and tho startling changes which have passed over the face of long established Euro pean dyhastics, have evidently given hope to the people of Ireland, that the day. of their redemption from oppression and mis- rule is at hand and their dclivcrance is certain, if they will but heal tho dissen- sions which have so long existed among themselves, and unite in q purpose the most holy and inspiring that can enlist the sympathics and energies of U people the INDEPENDENCE of their country.
 In the selection of the manner and the time, when for this purpose the people of Ireland should unite, we pretend to give no opinion. There, among themselves, are their resources, and the difficulties they will have to encounter, best known, and we doubt not the blow will be struck at the earliest moment that it promises suc- cess. Their repeated failures heretofore have taught them that to this success, the union of all ranks, classes and sects among themselves is absolutely essential. We believe that this political fusion is rapidly taking place, and that the differ cnces which have hitherto been artfully fomentcd by their oppressors, as potent weapons for their destruction, will soon be buried and forgotten, and one common and patriotic sentiment pcrvadc the na- ton. They have but to look over the face of their native land, and see it, crca- ted by heaven in the fairest form, disiigur- ed and desoatcd by the wickedncss of man. They have but to look to the bat tlc.liclds of the world, and they will find there the mouldering but eloquent testi- monials of the valor and chivalry of her sons. They have but to look at them- selves, and see nearly three millions of brave and courageous spirits, possessed of a constancy and determination superior to any physical restraint that can be mpos- cd. That an effort will be made. gal lant and desperate effort, for their inde- pcndence, we cannot doubt. That it may be successful, and that Ireland, so long down-trodden and oppressed, may shake off her tyrants, and take her place among the nations of the earth, "great, glorious and free," will be the ardent prayer of millions in this hemisphere, who 'sympa- thize deeply with her in her sulicrngs and wrongs.