Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1863-04-24
Collecting Tithes in Ireland.

auStous "ouIu opbH strange rtFSiallOui
of the strangest social condition ever ye
made known in the whole existence o
civilized humanity. Ia those auctions
the most wretched articles of the most
wretchedly INDECENT were exposed lo
sale. The only COW or donkey; the hall
starved pig poultry the solitary POT
or platter the winters stock of potatoes;
the bed covering and wearing apparel
down to the petticoat and apron of wild
ow Galaher. Lest this should be deem
ed the exaggeration Of burlesque, we ex-
tract from the book before US literal
copy of these advertisements
"To be scaled by Pubick Cant in the
town of Baltimore, on the 18th inst, one
Cove, the property Of Jas. Scully, one
new bed and one gown, the property Of
John Quinn, hanks Of yarn, the pro-
perty of Widow Scott, one petty Coate
and one apron, the property of Widow
Gallaher-seized under and by virtue Of
a leasing warrant for ,ithe due the Rev.
John Ugher."
The time came at last when the old
1.-THE system must be no more. The de-
cree had gone forth. The exhausted pa
tience Of the people could no farther 60.
An individual here and there hesit ted
to pay another challenged the legal
claim. AT last the spirit of resistance
spread until it became universal. No
active operation was offered. The cath
olics initiated the quakers. They folded
their arms ; they moved no weapon =
they used no word of threatening or Sc
dition. They simply, by their manner,
said-'Yo want to tax our goods to pay
your church; then come and take our
goods to the amount of your tax Bat
that which was easy with an inconside-
rable sect, became terrific with multi
tudinous nation.
All liberals sustained the movement.
but o. Connell and DR.. Doyle were the
spiri; and soul of it. The mountain sides
were covered with people who came 10
listen to orators W no denounced the
tythe system. Yet there was no vio-
lence. Property was seized, but there
was no resistance. The property could
not be sold in the localities wherein it
was seized; so it was carried into ada
cent cities, but in these also it could not
be sold. Some property in this way was
carried into Carlow, but 10000 men
went in along with it. No person was
bold enough to bid, and the property was
returned to the owners.
Some few cattle were seized in The
county of Cork, but the authorities de-
pairing Of finding a sale for them in the
had them driven into the
ity. The largest open space was there (
ippointed for the sale. On the morning
destined for the auction there marched
nto the city some 10000 men from all
ides of the country. They were young.
healthy, strong, good looking and well
Iressed. They were unarmed they
lad not even kippeen they were as
ober as judges, and wore the gravest of
aces. They came to look on at the auc
ion, but there were none that dared to
i'd. Except the voice Of the auctioneer
II was a dumb show. These lockers on,
iho came into the city in the most or
erly manner, marshalled into divisions,
rigades, regiments, and ompanies,
eeping form and step with perfect regu-
lrity, left the city 10 the same admira
le regularity. And what was most as
in those vast gatherings was
he absence of intemperance and disor-
err. This was really the most fearful "
lement in them to the clergy of the es- "
lblished church. No tithes were to b.
aid that was decree which no Cath :
lie disobeJ ed. No action for tithes could =,
e enforced; the power of government
eemed unequal to such enforcement u
he government which could hold dis
,ntented kingdom, could not compel the
ayment of shilling to the parish rec
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