New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1848-05-15
The Greed of " The Nallon.o

The Nation of the 10Th contains long article signed
with name of the editor CHARLES GARAN DuFFY stat
ing the position which that paper will occupy IA the
present crisis. II commences as follows:
A new era has commenced m Irish J0urnali-m-thc
reign OF terror. The iWler of hilmanham D. hence
forth censor Of the Dublin press WAy-oeser shall adj
lure the Young men az ireland 10 BE- men, To- abandon
the sensual and slayi-h vices that degrade them. and
t up their soul. % contempt the examples Of Tone
and Davis viii write with the letters OF the laer gap
ing for their hands. We are solcmnly ior'"Wncd by
statute law of offence which conscience and JUS
uce ignore Forgery, mansiauchtcr. coming. arson
end preaching the gospel of ir-A independence are
crimes OF equal penalty Dy the law 0i England Ana
some victims 10 IS said are already prcudsed and con
yirt.d. The law officers OF the crown, ana assured,
await bat this very number of tlc N1f0H 70 make
formidable example.
reign of terror was the natural crisis Of such CON
tct, il isa symptom Of progre-- or az worst symp
tom that the end D. approaching And surely 10 I. NOT
lar distant Tine sluggish fever that has hung 20 long
on the country wasting and smotlerug ts energy, VIII
knd.e into prceruatura IRE. the very breath o Wncu
b. victory or lapse into helpless uauitatou and death
DO not fear doubt the issue bat amy conclusive re-
suit might well be- welcome to a country which has sui
icrcd mi-cra1ly from eternal experiments and nope
for ever deferred.
The editor on to say that the popular JOURNALISTS
stand in the from. Of the battle and that Of them
he hopes 10 perform his duty TO the cause OF the coun
trv The principles of the Nation have been misrcp-
sented The movement is a national not an anarchich
one; not 10 rob and plumber, bur to compass noble
ends The revolution preached by the Nation is not
one Of robbery but of restitution and justice, and viii
benefit every man IN Ireland who does not make himself
ne enemy and victim. Nr Duty continues
4 Revolution know 20 be- inevitable No policy and
mo- force can avert o. This country EXHIBITS all tns
-vmutoms thar inialb.y precede H and all the abuses
that Justify tito God and man t must come, ana speed
LIS TOO either by negotiation OF the sword And as we
driven % open and ADVISED ,peaAI-i D! .ue "
rannical prohibition Of o. let me add that h0-d 20 pc
smont the clearcst and most uuequisOcal duties oil
lrishmen this hour 20 further IA either colrse.
love peace fear disorder hate anarchy but the
sudden and violent remedy Of an hour, thougn u pam
u. % the quick j. better than the perpetual neessne -
Of disease II this j. only resource leo u come IL
II just and wcll.rmed Tor OF all nations mat nave
arisen for their liberty and achieved among me pal
dts Of mankind. there Il not one wnicn suHered So
deeply. won the right Of resistance by patience
more f0rbcsrlng and pr0tracted than our own.
The measures which vii content the country are
Al Independent Irish Parliament elected oy the widest
rooursr suffrage. responsible Minister Tor ireland
and V.ceroy Of Irish birth. such Parliament say
the yetiou. viii establish Tenant Right abolish the
established Church and endeayor % settle the claims oil
labor upon some solid ami satisfactory basis Il would
also probably settle the Church question by the settle
rent Of reasonable stipend the clergy Of the "a
nous denominations.
on this basis permanent settlement Of the difficulty
- po.-ibe The Nation would prefer 10 % republic
non bv nsurrecton fearing the sudden transition from
provncialsm % rcpublctnism. Democracy Is destiny
and the present is probably the ast race Of Kinss But
Ireland : not in a condition 20 attempt republican nst
turons Mr. Duty processes no enthusiastic loyalty ia
the rcigniug family but he prefers monarchy a. the
best present guarantee Tor order and liberty IN Ireland
nd he surcst bulwark -ainst the struggles Of sens
and rival ambitions II the Csihoc prelates and clergy
and the Protestant gentry and middle classes demand
this settlement they may have before the harvest :
npe.
Nr Du1y enters into brief account Of the grievances
of Ireland The destruction by famine j. attributed 70
,t. Government be then says.
IN th. midst of ths deso.aton. cry Ike mat o. a
het voice s-l rose from the mldstoi the people le.
a.1inr native Parliament a- me only -aie- guard 90
~. country While ths demand wts heip.e-s "au u
.. -f--fi m when b. leca me unreal y vac ans tf
I'd ,,rh fh. Coercion BID SINCE % lts sWclc1 INTO the
., - .,,-rv -klIfll and determined men they seek
.tte n ln our throat with this bin OF felony. We
-. .r--,.~.I Oh The right and GA Tie iefr with the
s-f5u. -vge- And. 40 last the Prime Minister oi Eng
ud lo.s ur upon Tins ul desQarlon which has made
8lr country grave yard and azar house tells thar
me interest of England l-o his threat rusl demands
the continuance Oi this ~ stem. and that be VII resist
our Just claims with the sword OF the empire. WHAT
can answer but the sword OF Ireland II famine has
weakened the night arm Of the people i has not para
lived HIS who rules the desnies Of battles and rs ais
by the s.ds Of tie oppressed