, 1860-06-23
TIE IRISH kECRT1TS + Il: TIE rOPETuEIE
FOLLY AND i'liOHA HLE FATE,
tFIomthe London Tins, Jurc 81


When ne si'eMk tamaiurly Of the worst gov
erned State in Europe every one knows that
Rome is intended. When we talk of the peo-
pie whose case until the present moment SEEM
ed the most hopeless, because the tyranny un-
der which they lay ground down both body and
soul, the thonght OF the Romans riees unbidden
to the minds Of ali. Whit with the priests ut
their backs and 1he French army in front, what
could they do. The question OF spiritual au-
thority is quite beside the present discussion
When we speak Of the Pope We speak Of TEN.
poFl Sovereign. and, If be finds it impossiblein in
practice to reconcile his spiritual rretensions
with his duties lis m earthly Prince, the infer
ence is obyious e1oufh. At ub7 rate, what
have our Irish fellow-sui,jccts to do with this
matter7 Why should they stand between him
and his subjects? TIE Fontiticai States-go,
and lock at tlen!-nre Ireland without an III
stcr. There has not been a moment during the
last sixty years. save during the short occupa.
tion Of 1tome by the Republican party, when
any Roman subj. ct would not hare expiated
with LOSS Of liberty. and probably Of life. those
mi'dar 1orms Of fe.a!tion and treason which VIC
in this country have long been accustomed to
What would have been tue fate Of a Roman
Daniel o'Counell?-or Of a Roman editor OF
Roman Ndlion}-or of the hero Of Roman
Bal'ingarry. when the priests got the upper
hand againy
After ali, our interest In the mailer wonld be
small indeed, save that we read with disgust the
announcement that eecn hundred lrishmen
can be found capab!c Of he'ring,l'e Swiss meE.
cenaries to butcher tue unetfending subjects Of
the Pope. We are we'll rid If such people, aud
their punishment is awaiting them at the place
Of their destination. Many may go out, but
fen will come back to tell the tale Of what hap
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;ndaad 1-ha, ,,ia, a.s W. . ne as.ou'nus% ,1a;a
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anIs.paa1ons ~!a me Stern 5eat,es o. Aos!13
~ ~! lua1 ~ LIZ u.kc'paue 10 "ntcn
~ .ns, ".a w sao1ee.eG: ny ua't w. ~ lIatn
nnest1.t -. tnss u.e 1sol'Al ,s:. i "a'sn
ioeu @ @.es 1u9 SlenFtn unu oeuItnea eue
1.1u .a.ne ~ srecuA5 anu enecauaIt, tuat N ~"
i."i. e:ia n1au 1las 'ie a. t'e n'Itt9 ~
tttue cullo: ineF ENC" MOI, rs 5et' ous 1neF
spesa.s wiz Know, "nas xino o1 Paymas!es tne
fope LAS ese1 proved 70 tno*e WHO nave enoca.
soseu 1o se1Se nun, sesane 10 me friests. II
taese lf!sn me!cenaf1es ere not wanted "hen
toe5 atsise ~ t1e scene OF action, tney "ll pc
He1 ~ tae 1no14tFehce anu contempt OF tnelr
emp!o!crs; II they are wanted, on the ot1er
nAno' taeF VIII 1ho snemee'ses'ace 10 lace "nh
people gao nave nad Inc pailence anu 1ofpehr'
ance TO olde Their time, and who VIII, therefore.
hase inc resolution TO lake ADVANTAGE OF tue
golden opportunity ~hen 1t IS 'he1r own. lal-
aglne tne feellnRs OF homau patriot At thc
foreigners o. whom he knows nothing, but that
they arc cot Romans nor eTen ltallans; but men
OF foreign lineage or speech. who hxve hired
themselves out ut 20 much day to do the dirty
work Of the priests! Help or sympathy from
here, We would socnnIy warn them. they need
not expect Aot O British trigger nil! D. drasrA
nor q b.se'-h Tt1Sonstr0nee tf utftrfd on thtir
ofhdtf, chafertr xndy t'fIN. 1hty NM hare
oourttd tht rtngtaact ef "a i.ansfd tfopk thy
Mu$. ne<1 u >" ~ t'e AoaF q sAtF e11fem'fy as
bfst tAtY *aap 4he last duty OF the Imperial
Government has been accomplished in warning
them that thes ase Easty OF an hesa! sct IN
taking service "Ha ainFe'Rn ff'nee without the
consent OF tnelr own sovereign. IL saeF choose.
then, 10 go, aet anem leaSe our shoFes ns out
lsws, and kno" tnas hsnce!or~ard thelr only
claim for assistance attaches TO the Gosernment
OF home, and mat Tue oosetnmens OF Rome re-
lies LOT Ms e1tstenet upon 1oe arms OF merce'
narles IKE taemseiSes. MaHess afe moving
last IN the 1ta1sn fenfnsnla Just now. Whit
encompasseo WIN "a1l OF nfe and steel, aud
We snail soon 9no" "nelner 1he mercenary or
| the patriot Is the better man. Meanwhile, the
| three 1T7sh Folanteers who had SET out as the
Advanced guard OF the Legion, hare already A.
rived at Rome, and been receised in the most
condescend'ng manner oy tue Pope. It has Tor
some time past been the ch1ef occupation Of the
old mans life to receive deputsitous Of this
kind, and be 10 perfect! prepared at any hour
t Of the day or night with his blessing and his
medal. Ihe threc ir1sh heroes appear to hare
sideration aud regard, although the blessing
W. saen M one t as Mas h1ao' oxer Ass
Low Countries. and he medals were such ri AZ a.
might hare been presented to Alva's followers.
no" hSe' 81 lhnes' oeneoietaon y to a