Daily American organ. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1856, 1855-10-24
s'Ireland an Aceldama--A Field of
Blood Pho. a. TH

TO the Editor Of the Amcrican Oyaan
Mondays number ended with the "orand A.
male" Of the fearful Irish tragedy of the ejeb-
teenth century, in the second general butchery OF
the Protestants in 179S. 1905
The Legislative union" Of England and Ireland
consummated in 1908, by the passage of the ac,
of union" by the Irish parliament, failed to achieve
Tor Ireland that entire peace and reposc which
she so highly needed for the resuscitation OF the
material and moral energies and resources Of the
better classes of her people, and for the banishE
ment OF that fearful desolation which the anarchy
and human slaughterings Of ages had overspread
her land nor did IL abate abolish, in the slight
est degree, the intense malignity and dreadful pas
sions Of her Papal population IL did not accom-
plsh these happy results, sincerely and ardent
lyprayed for by the purcst patriots and best wish
ers OF the real prosperity Of Ireland simply be-
cause It did not extirpatc the Protestants and their
religion from her territory! But It did confirm
and strengthen the power and influence Of Eng
land over the actions and movements OF the Irish
people; and her yigilant and vigorous military DO.
lice waged constant and sangunary contest for
the suppression Of the continued disorders and
filthy practices" Of the still 'barbarous nationlr
Nevertheless, Ireland has ever maintained her
bloody and brutal characteri
Even the heroic Emmett, In 1903 in the insur.
rection which be planned against the British gov
ernmen Notwithstanding his noble efforts 10 unite
Irishmen ofaIt classes and of all religions in one
common struggle against the foreign yoke ofEng.
land and his manly endeavors TO prevent the repe-
tition Of the atrocities and sanguinary excesses
and brutalltics which bad distinguished and dis
graced all previous rcbellions, could not inspire
the degraded natures OF his brutal countrymen
with the slightest sentiments of humanity and Of
patriotic resolution in one Of the noblest causes
that ever animated the human breast Liberty and
their Native Country In Emmctt's fret attepirt
towards the prosecution Of his dcsigns-the attack
upon Dublin Csetle--his followers soon f.ll into
the utmost disorder, and 10 the preparation or
outrage and murder. A custop-house officer, sur.
prised 10 hackney coach, was seized, placed on
his knees, and "the assailants were proceeding to
pike him, when they we're attracted by nobler
victim the venerable Kiwardin, the aged Lord
Chief Justice Of Ireland, who alarmed at the fear
ful reports of Hponing insurrection which had
reached him at his country scat, was returning to
the city, accompanied by his daughter and nspll-
ew, the Rev. Richard Wolfe. The aged and ven-'
cradle old man I" was dragged forth, and covered
with so many wounds that, Il is said the wretchcs
fought over bis body for the honor Of striking a
blow Mr.. Wolfe jumped out Of the carriage and
attempted to make his escape; but he was pur.
sued, brought back, and instantly despatched y
&c, &c.
This insurrecLon was soon suppressed; for how
could such demons succeed in noble and virtuous
cause, which they totally incapable Of apprc.
ciaung, or even oil comprebcDding much less of
enjoying its inestmable benefits in the i'm, ossbe
event Of their success. Fierce communities Of
lawless naraudcrs, however, still spread desoation
and horror throughout the country. The Cara
vdts" and "Shdnavests" furious gangs OF fcrocious
ruihans, assembled in arms at night adninis-
tered nniawfui oathsr and murdered and plunder-
ed, and burned. The "Cardrs' derived their
name from the endish torture which they inflict.
ed upon their victims, consisting In the ffightful
"laceration of thoir bodies by means OF wool
card, some similar instrument, passed rapidly
10 and fro over their naked feshp "Tho most
barbarous punishments were inflicted upon those
who had rendered themselves obnoxious, and upon
the persons Of their relationsl' Indeed, neither
person nor property was for moment safe from
the m'rderous assaults and vicious depredations of
the herds or gangs of brutal and bloody ruifians
who stalked in diabolical fury over the country,
perpetrating every atrocity every 6endish deed Of
torture and mutlationl
This fearful reign Of terror" continued in nm
abated maevolence in 1921, when system Of
assassination and robbery was commenced which
has never been paralleled in the annals Of any
country I'm Tipperary, eighteen
persons, including women and children, we're shot
or burnt TO death in one house Shea, the iather
or master Of the family, was the first to burst
through the flames in which bis house was envel-
oped, by nigAt but he was instantly shot, and HE
body cast into the midst Of the conAagration y
\ These terrible marauders, too, "hdd