The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-07-15
Ireland.

We take il that Ireland as regards its active
resistance to England, is. for the present, over
come.
Say what we may about Mitchell's conduct,
there is dash Of daring about il that awakens
our sympathy, and enlists our better feelings
He is no common man--no holiday hero. He
believed that a reform was necessary, and in the
effort TO obtain 1t. he has become its victim.
The great difficulty in regard to Irish affairs is,
that the Irish reformers are not practical. The
difference between them and the English shows
this The one relies upon "Pikss," the other
upon "PetitioRs." The Irish would break
down Lord John Russel by force. The English
labor to drive him into measures by force Of pub
lie opinion. Douglas Jerrold illustrates this
very properly, in the following article:
"Lord John Russell has declared that the peo-
Die need ITO further reform Ii would seem
that a Prime Minister knew much OF what
was going on outside Of his office, as grub in
| the kernel Of 1. nut knows of the outer earth.
However, II certain section Of men calling them
| selves Charts s-for Chartsm, in its moral
earnestness, diSavows pike and bludgeon as in
struments of Persuason--have, within the past
week, done their best TO justify Lord Russell in
his bad position. These men yell for rsvolu-
ton, and thus alright those who are prepared
| to advance by moral means. Now, the bludgeon
must be made harmless by opiniOn-the pike
must be turned aside by argument. Therefore
we call upon ali earnest reformers TO respond to
the invitation of Mr.. Hume expressed in the
subioined letter, written by him to the chairman
Of the Preston Reform League
"LondOn, 6, Bryanstone-square,
May 81, lS4sI
"SIR:-I beg TO say, in reply TO your letter,
that no more effectual aid can be given TO my
motion of the Doth of June, in favor Of reform,
than by petitions 10 Parliament, emansting
from public meetings or otherwise. confined 10
the inhabitants Of the several districts, and re-
lcommend that the petitions he presented through
the medium of the representatives for tho re-
spectivs localities where such petitions are ORR
ginated.
GAS find it Impossible to reply separately to
the numerous letters which are addressed To me
| from different parts Of Great Britain, inquring
by what means cooperation can be best afford
| ed TO the reform movement, have awaited my
self of this mode Of sending you an answer, in
order that il may be read by my correspondents
generally in the columns Of the public press.
81 am, sir, your otedient serv't.,
JosEPH HUNK.
"Mr w. Idyesey, Chairman, Preston, Lam
cashire.
"P. $. recommend grent care in receiving
| signatures, and only those residing in the To-
cality, as much discredit has been brought up-
on petitions by the insertion Of fictitious names.
| j. H."
let Lend y hH Fliusseii L. beaten down o.
petitions. Let the Minister be buried under q
heap of parchment.
Throughout the country meetings are taking
place. Let them be multiplied: and thus lei
weapons of invincibe proof-weapons Of opin-
lon--be exhibited wterswith to carry the Tre1is-
ury--to command the EKchequer-so that
| cheap government tie the triumph Of the day
| A pike-And- blu6geon hartist has very ingen-
uousy notified the exact time for an attack on
the Bank, SO that the military my be unprepar-
ed Sagacious general Now, the real reform.
er can well afford to give the Treasury warn
ing; inasmuch as he will attack and carry II too
by means against which troops and parks OF
cannon are helPlsss--namely, by the might Of
opinion. Therefore, we say, Petitions, mol
Pixies. Mr. Hume wants the army Of million
or so Of names with no "Pugnose" among
them) TO make his attack on the 10th.
Lord John, to such petition, may use the
words Of King JoHS:.-
al am scrubbed form, drawn with a pen
Upon a parchment, and against this FIRE,
| Do SHRINK UP"
/ Therefore, LET a million and more signatures
be ready by tho Doth, TO make the Premier al
small as possible.
This is the riglt spirit, and points out the tru,
way. Men acting In this spirit, and in th
way, cannot be silenced conquered. And W,
venture to affirm, that the English Reformer
will carry their point, and that if the Irish Re
formers could now be induced 10 unite will
them, that they, too, would triumph Violence
bloody revolution, are not the instruments o
redress for Ireland. Indeed, the course of tn,
Irish Repealers, has not only driven the Englisl
Reforiners from them, but compelled them 4
sustain the government. Not that they justify
the wrongs done to ireland These they bold
ly expose, and bitterly denOunce. Mitchell, il
their view. has been seduced into wrong-doinl
by the injustice If the State. And now, tina
the supremacy Of the law has been yindicated
we do hope that the British Government ma,
be induced to remedy the real ills of Ireland
and render her substantial and enduring, though
tardy, justice.