New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1850-02-13
IRELAND AS SHE IS.

TlFPFEtsY. Jsn > 1870
4. DE k4i5y, IF The T,.5aes
GF,TLElES Having abundant leisure All an
pie means ;or taking an impartial view. not ouiy %
,h.; Old Country in par1ou.sr. but Of its larger }
Mt oder aeighbor and ofthe Old Continent ltosed
er-l begin u feel anxious that tie age should nj
ose the benefit Of my declarations l hsf though
o. giving them 10 some Of our Members Of Parl.s
ment, to prepare them for the campaign 70 com
mence next wcek-one IN which expect the war
fare to De hotter than any within my remembrance
which stretches over more than quarter Of = cen
Jury aud the results more practically momeut0ui
but Of some the skulls are 50 thick that could
not hope - penetrate them Of others. tie mind.
are 81 caky--lke the sleeves Of the Danaides-
that wise thoughts would Aow out as Lucisn says
almost before they fox in sud beside unless
could point out the way to pension, or job. or psce
or snec1re, they would not dignity them with The
mama Of wisdom
did not think Of addressing the Ministry Tor
Johnny the obstinate takes no sdvice-and
Palrnerstor the daring thinks he needs none 49,
aud Grey the crJichety' is inaccessible, ID J
were TO offer suggestions they would tel me that
speecll-ihe prime mover Of the Corn-Law aboli
ton-and SrJames Dake TO second 1t. whose cleo
ton tor London was tie most signal display Ct
Metropolitan opinion in favor Of Free Trsde-and
then ask me II see any symptoms OF wsvering o.
purpose And suppose ] Were % hint that the
hundred Thousand per annum. so long enjoyed b!
the u ueen Downger which has ispsed by her de
mise might now for while. be spent on the PEG
81. f,a Of hall d,z q
carriages hundreds OF menials, and dozens Of studs
It might procure tor the starving At home cottages
and comforts in some happier iand.-or give to thu
Idle reluctantly sol and iamlshng still more re
iuctantly sol lrish work and food upon their own
waste ands-they would tel me that royalist o.
arstOcra,ical pensions are sacred things-vested
rights and charge me with revolution sacrege.
anarchy and all odious, all unuttcrable things -
fit 70 be expiated only by the Intervention Of the
Attorney General and visit 10 Norfolk Island.
/ need not'a address the Irish Landlords for .
cannot tell them how to screw high rents Tor lands
let when produce was up at war prices out OF :
tenantry from whom the Potato-iailure OF success
siye years and the Poor Rate have carried of al
that the land produce has fetched az low prices
leaving ne remainder for their OWL livelihood nud
rs the hells Of London, the salons of Paris, tn
gsming.iables OF Baden, and the broiheis Of M
pies have left them nothing OF the cXtOrtOns
former years. they are merely qualified for starya
iion-unless the Grand Turk give them some o.
his IDLE lands in Asia Minor. rs he IS SAID % hayo
done 10 Lamartine ON which they may labor iof
nothing n vesr as they used % make their tenant
at home DO till the spade teaches them wisdom
as IL did TImon la the neghb0ring region Of Attca.
Nor even for those OF them who have not reache 3
such extremity, WHO have stood their ground
having merely cleared their es, ates OF others
have recipe 10 enable them o. walk invisible o.
i've bullet proof nor for the English, Scotch or
a..
take the lands from which the lfish tenantry wero
turned. to the poor-housc, the autipodes, or thu
grave.
Looking around therefore, ior some medium Of
communicating with the world, have selected
The Iubugc through which can at least, tell o.
the condition Of Ireland az tins crisis OF her socie
history 90 those who will sympathize in her wrongs
II they cannot redress them. Not only the Irish d.
America but Americans must teel interested IN o
,kctch Of country with which the destinles % Br
tain are interviewer. what ENGLAND is DOING 10 hci
and for her what her own children are about throue
what changes size is likely 10 pass, what events
Providence seems 20 have IN store Tor her and iht
bearings OF all upon the interests o. England ant
Europe And as ] am away from the influence o.
fsctious strife aud religious auimosites, hope not
only 70 exhibit TO America all tins ma It's reality
but thereby, relexly 10 influence public opinion a.
home That at which TIE Time, would "ihgi
Ter. and over which Tx< Standard would growl
which Tie Mini would denounce as disguised
Popery, sni TIE Freeman condemn hard,
concealed Ascendancy may come back mel
lowed and soitcned into the mid porirai,ure o.
truth ard soberness
THE PRESS
We have both metropolitan and provincial, tho
usual shades Of political snd religious opinions rep
resented and OF course l1sh editors and writers
ia newspapers, are hot more mild and bslny, o.
use one OF John Mifcheis epiihets, than those Of
other countries OF the length 70 which a few O.
very few however. OF the lower grade carry bitter
personalities aud imperative denuuciaton, you
have had q specimen IN some who took refuge IN
America III their treatment OF one smother and c.
former associates whom they left behind
But Just now. a controversy somewhat move
RACES with anwonted ssyageness. IL seems 10 have
been called forth upon the transference OF the TIE
Tajlct from London 10 Dublin That paper, edited
by NJ. Lucas, r convert 10 the Romsn Catholic
Church was noted for ahyan.0EfaAe tendencies
and would Ike to be the organ Of the Roman ca
lhoiics OF ireland Bat Charles Gavsn Duffy Ed
tor Of the Nats2a, IS also Roman Cathoic-by
birth as " ell as couvictiou-an ms new series as
pires t. the same high position. Bat the Ereg'Re
the Catholic body called LIBERIA, IS well as by
ProtcslaEfs u the same political opinions. And
the F,e,raA, now that . Connells Plot Is d.
funct has been considered the representative u
his political aud religious sentiments. snd IS patron
lied by ArchbishopMacHsle. But DR.. Gray OF the
Fireman aud Mr. Conway o. the Post are both Pro
testsnts and Mr. Duffy has been writing witt
much severity Of those who advocate opinions b
cause they are hired and not less OF those who
hire them. Mr. Lucas thinks Mr.. Duhy unfit be
cause OF his doctrines 70 be the organ OF lrish 10
man Csthoacs-a advocating as he does, union Will
Protestsnts IN the struggle frr National Rights
United Education not controlled by the Church
and such hke-ss Mr.. d. thinks the others are be
cause they are not Roman Catholics al al
But Roman c sthohc clergyman in the PSsf thu.
writes Of Mr. Datfy;
without al entering The merits Of he guestC-
thus raised by M Day, cannot urbear expressing
ss,orisbeDi that person who has proved himself De
" great good virrous should be tolerated a.
leader ty Any portion Of nseigrri rejecting public
Thu ~ho, from envy Of and haired 70 OCcuael al
he Catholic clergy, organized opposition thzi pcw-
under the protection Of which be iDdcgec viii
ton bcfSSe he Vuhhc his merits writer aspeaksr
Of principle never entitled him -; Do who nrsg pci
soned the most generous ard unsuspecrng pcron % a.
Young coguirynens minds vl lie slprrshG1dArt ntte
" Of his own, and taught hem BY h.s example ~
rvzgi'ufs q ard ia opposite q rUfzs, De VI,
plunged his dagger ioto he heart o: ihAs chef whose
lie seauccc. ard then snucr lgose who uos conoted 2
him l1e power % their - who only dr
hvered persons 81 hs betrayed followers into ne