New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-08-22

us healthy affords her no nourishment."
Simply because the diet has been poison, and,
instead of producing strength and vivacity, has
made brave people weak and haggard. During
the time of England's rule, she has made the
mistake Of protecting the Irish just as we are
about to protect the negro. When England
took possession of Ireland. she began with the
theory that leagues and Dermots formed sep
arate class-unfortunate uncouth, barbaric, not
showing the culture and finish of the Saxon,
and, worse and worse, cursed with religion
that was in antagonism to English faith. So, in
her own way, she began the work OF
protection. The Irishman was taught
that, as man, he must not presume to aspire
beyond that condition of life in which he had
enough to eat, with clothing and lodging. For
him, there was neither hope nor ambition under
the English crown. We need not repeat the
disabilities which were only partially removed
by Emancipation. He could never vote, nor
bear arms, nor attend his own church, nor as.
scmbe to discuss with his fcllow-mcn. When
the Irishman was born, he saw that he lived only
under the bayonet. With mind, versatility,
capacity, her intellect rich in illustrious men,
the Shan Van Vocht was taught that she could
only live as the Englishman wished, and enjoy
the liberty he thought best to give her. Men
who lived in London, whose Irish possessions
were much like the plantations in Central
America that some Of our people Own-placcs
that look well on maps and deeds, end yield
fine revenues, but not to be thought Of as homes
these men held sway over the people. The
Irish delegations in Parliament represented
Ireland just about as fifty as the Indian nabobs
did the people of India. They lived on the
Irish. maintained ducal dignities out of the
misery of their dependents, and fostered the
spirit of oppression and strife. All this
time the just Engishman was in agony
about Ireland. He was doing the best he could
for her. He endeavorcd to do his duty; but, in
spite Of laws and regulations, and carefully de-
vsed methods for her welfare, Ireland lived the
life of decay. nation which gave us minds
like Burke and hearts like Sarsfed-a nation
of so much genius and vitality-has gradually
fallen into lassitude and fever and sloth, and
now lies dormant and dying before her protect
ing foster-mother England. Well is it said by
an authority that the Englishman does not
"know how to deal with her." He began by
providing her with nourishment instead OF al
lowing her to nourish herself. II we take the
infant and raise him by arbitrary rules--keep-
ing him from the world, from sunshine and air,
bandaging his limbs for fear he may walk, and
feeding him with spoon all bis days--we shall
find orr infant become an idiot or puny dolt.
We may do this with the best intentions, but
injustice is crime, however well proposed.
We have taken the negro from condition of
slavery, and what shall we do with him
Friends say our duty is to protect" him, tie
him up with cloths, feed him with a spoon; bid
him to live not as nature wishes, but as we
wish. We cmancipate him; and what then J
Tell him TO go out into the broad word and
work, live as he may, raise his family, wor-
ship God and work out his own salvationl No;
we put him into O Bureau and call him a
freedman" He is not free, but "freed." lie
is not man, but something less than man.
What of tho future' Has he any hope be-
vond his Bureau" None that we can see
We have broken his chains; but he is not Free
We bid him to walk; but his movements are
clogged and retarded by system which pre-
vents growth, enterprise, manhood Then for
future of uncertainty and trouble. The laws
Of God are immutabe. They apply to men and
societies Of men. When we violate them, they
bring certain retribution. II We take this
race Of men-placed here by our side, and en-
titled to every privilege that we enjoy, eur
partners in the great world before us, owning
tho same air and sunshine, the same rivers,
oceans and fields, for whom the corn grows,
and the fish swim, and the birds sing, our peers
before Gods judgment-seat, aud praised or
punished by the same immutable power-if we
take this race of men, and, presuming upon our
numbers and advantages, Cypress and dwarf it,
Time will bring sure and stern revenge. His
tory is full of admonition. If we do not learn
the lesson, it is because We have eyes and see
not.