The daily union., 1852-02-11


found friends in Ireland for lrsh hearts and Ish homes
were always open TO shelter The unfortunate Even
English history reveals fact which, when properly un
dersood, is perfect revelation OF Irish character Ire
land has always been lncofgibe and ifreconcllabe
rebel against power; but when her oppressors became
unfortunate, she became loyal; when they became
friendess and helpless. she drew the sword and poured
out her blood Tor them in the hour OF their adversely
The Stuars at the head OF the empire her cruel and
constant oppressors yet Ireland sacrificed herself Tor the
last monarch OF that ungateiu race when, abandoned
by his avores and betrayed by his family, he fled from
his hronean exile wanderer, friendess and unforiu
nate hope it will be allowable on this occasion 10 eief
TO the conduct OF the Irish in your own glorious reyolu,
lion History attests that during that whole period OF
trial and struggle single irish tory not 10 be found
in the thirteen colonies Both here and in Ireland, at
home and abroad, the Irish heart declared openly and
fearessy in favor OF the colonies. Who defended their
in The British Parliament with more eloquent abil.
ity than Edmund Burke And who defended i IN the
hour OF danger with more unselsh devotion than the
brave Montgomery The Irish were true to this coun.
Try then, and they true to il still hope may ven
ture TO say that they have great virtue that ought
to redeem multitude OF faults: they have always
proved irue in word and deed, 10 the republican instu-
tons OF this country In this country alone they have
always obtained full and perfect justice. And this JUS
tice am proud to say they have always repaid with
loyalty and fidelity. But Ireland is now fallen She is
no longer nation. She is only the broken relic OF
nearly centuries OF oppression And as il always
happens, her reputation has fallen with her for
tunes. fear the verdict OF the world is against her.
For one, cannot recognise the justice OF that ver
dict II is not rendered upon impartial testimony-lt
is not founded in truth The witnesses upon whose ties
timony that verdict has been rendered have taken
great pains TO satisfy the world that Ireland has
mitted national sucdethat she is the victim OF her
own passonsha she carries her ruin in her character,
and the elements OF her destruction in her race Ihs
may perhaps be called the Anglican solution OF lreands
present Condition and an sorry TO say the solution
is not very charitable one. Whatever the Judgment
OF the world may be- the irishman feels that this solu-
ton IS unjust-lhat il is calumny upon his race-tha
there is very different solution OF the dark mystery OF
his connrys condition, But it is the old story" pG
uaes = there is no political or historic justice for the
vanquished The tyrant first tramples upon his VICTIM
and 10 justify his cruelty, then brands hun with iniamy
But permit me TO say that do not regard the present
condition OF Ireland as the crime OF the English people
have no uDgenerous prejudces against English charac
ter The English, as people, have many sterling qua
ties They are Industrious, brave, and independent and
will add, that there is strong sense Of Justice IN ne
English heart But Ireland has never been governed by
The English people, would appeal TO the people OF
England for justice to Ireland quickly at this moment
asl would 10 any other people earth except the Amer
can people Ireland repeat, has never been governed
by the English people. 1t has been governed by an
Ango-lrish ogarchy-an oligarchy that has had no in
s,inct but seshness, passion but the preservation OF
It's own class The government OF Ireland was the gov
eminent OF cdste-the very abstraction oil an evil gov
ernment. An ogarchy like that must be unjust In.
justice sa necessity OF IFS existence II must be unjust
to all other classes 10 preserve its own tyrant may
commit great acts OF cruelty but they only occasional
and can never reach the great mass OF the people; but
an olgarchy is cruel from policy and unjust and op.
pressve upon principle OF self preservation Ireland
has been ruled by government OF this kinda govern
meRt OF caste--composed OF Norman adventurers and
their descendants and these men proiessed them.
selves ferocously Anglican, they were always backed
and supported by the English government Such gov
ernmen would have ruined any other country as well as
Ireland. Even this country would have been ruined
had failed in the revolution, and been placed under
such an ogarchy. There certain ruin in the very
principle upon which governed That principle was 10
AEglicze reland-to force English government on
the Irish race, English church Irish consciences
and English habits on Irish heartsn a word, 10 trans
form rehmen into Englishmen. or course the expert
ment has failed II reminds me OF similar experiment
in ancient times. Roman general was despatched TO
Greece 10 enforce the Roman authority TO collect tribute
and transform the Greeks into Romans He got amongst
the Sparlans and exerted himself with all his might 10
accomplish his object; but wearied at last with his la.
bors and disguised with the Greeks, he wrote an angry
letter TO his government saying that they were an neor-
ngbe race that they had proper appreciation oil Ro
man character, and that, 10 his opinion they not
t to make slaves The Ang Irish government has
likewise found the Irish incorrgibe-it has failed 10
transform them into Engllshnen, and there Is no people
on this earth more manageable as slaves. Nearly
seven centuries have been employed in this work. and
Ireland is not ye Anglican But these centuries have
performed the work OF desucton they have destroyed
Irish nationality but centuries will not supply
its place with English nationality. They may exlermi-
nate the Irish bat they will fail 10 make 1t An
glican The English government the natural growth
OF the English sol-the logical result OF peculiar con-
dition OF English society II great political com
promise between rival interests and aniagonsc races
ants-afislocacy for the Norman barons and their de-
scendans-and portion OF democratic liberty TO conc
late the then despsed Saxons who constituted the bulk
and strength OF the nation. This government was very
well adapted 10 the social condition of England but II
had adaptation whatever 10 the condition OF Ireland
On the contrary, ii incomprehenslbe 10 the nie
gence and epusye TO the notions and habits, OF the rsh
people. pure monarchy or pure democracy they
might have understood but that strange political mon
sle, with royal head, arsocraciic body and democratic
feeihe head looking way the feet moving another,
and the body paralyzng and restraining the movements
OF both-this was something which no lrshman could
comprehend or accept as a government might press
this view much further, but abstain from il on this
sion Bat must state That there is a national well
personal individuality. No people can be improved or
elevated except through the medium OF their own nation
atty To deyeope people must respect the scTuples
OF the national conscience the virtues OF the national
heart and the aspirations and preludces OF the
tional mind. National varieties as necessary TO I'M
prove and develope the human individual vare-
varieties OF national character A political system TO
improve and develop people, must grow out OF the
habits and circumstances OF that people, II must be the
natural product oil the country Look al the Spanish coll
onies OF this continent They separated from the mother
country; but instead OF building up government out OF
their crcumsances-the gfowth OF Their own social
condon-the product, as were, OF Their own soil
they borrowed tho system OF the United States, and
sruced their governments upon this excellent model
The model was excellent in itsef bat u had one fatal
deiect-it had adaptation whatsoever TO the condition
of the people to be governed by it, Now mark the result
These countries are hundred fold OIL this day than
they were under the old Spanish government
The people OF this country pursued very different
course when they separated from England. They Dor.
They constructed their government upon the basis OF
their social condition and IN accordance with
their own circumstances This IS the principal cause
OF the wonderful OF this government, which