The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1866-11-13


the clergy OF the Roman Catholic Church Covers were
laid Tor five hundred persons ,..
1.-THE health Of John Bright was duy TOASTED, 0S n
Mr. BRIGHT who was received with loud ana conun-
ued cheers responded. He said-I feel myself more
embarrassed than well describe at the dinicult
Du, Sun The the Parliament Of XII
kenny, which is q Parliament that set very long
Gaurh,eri~t WAS Parliament which sat about 500
years ago and which, believe, proposed 70 inhict
inc on any EngIishman's land--laughter)-the Para-
ment Of Kilkenny, say was Pariamen, which lelt on
rSSsa., f 'y e Kns h
for Ireland We i've hundred years si,sr venture .
Crown or the United Kingdom, or the empire is
the richer for Irelands And II you viii permit mo
ike an answer to that very old question What
1t may be followed by is this How is il
about in Ireland contenmcnt and tranquility
and a solid union between Ireland and the
rest OF Great BritainS And that further, how
we improve the condition and change the minds OF
the people of ireland9 some say have heard many
say in England and afraid there Irishmen
also who would say that there Is some radical defect
In the Irish character which prevents the condition OF
Ireland being SO satisfactory as that o. England or
Scotland Now, am Inclined 10 believe that whatever
there is that difficult any portion Of the Irish
people comes not from their but from heir h1foy
oud and nroonsea % ny tod By those In
authority that in Ireland there Is remarkable absence
Of crime Hear, hear have heard u since came TO
there is probably great city in the worid-in the
civilized and Christian world-of equal population with
the city in which assembled, where there
so little serious crime committed thear, hear); and
find that portion Of the Irish people which has found
a home in the United states has IN sixteen years-be-
tween the years ls4s and 1s64-remtted about
fI3 900 900 sterling to their friends and relatives left
here tdear, hear) Well am bound 70 place these
any personal difficulty in the Irish people. say II
would be much more probable the difficulty lies In the
government and the Irish Laws; but there are some
others who say the great misfortune OF Ireland is the
existence Of the obnoxious Of political agators
Well, the most Distinguished political agitators who
have appeared during the last hundred years In Ire
land Gratian and O'Conne cloud cheers); and
should say that must a very stupid q very
base Irishman who would wish 10 erase the
OF Grattan and OConnell from his country loud
cheers But some say-and that y not an uncom,
the popular church in Ireland have been the cause
Of much discomfort Cries Of mo, no. y l'beleve
there Is no class OF In Ireland who have a deeper
interest in prosperous and community than
the priests Of the Catholic Church. Further believe
ing witnessing the mscres and desolaton which,
during the last century TO 80 no further back have
others say that there Is ground for complaint
because the laws and institutions Of Ireland In tho
main the same as the laws and institutions Of England
and Scotland They say for example, that II there DO
established Church Ireland there in England
and in Scotland and that nonconiormsts very
numerous both In England and Scotland but they seem
forget this fact that the Church in England the
Church in Scotland 10 not In any sense a foreign
Church (hear hear that has no. been inposd IN past
times and Is not maintained by force that not
any degree the symbol Of conqusst. that Il NOT Tie
Church Of small minority absr,fng tie sccesiastiea
and dsonsens Of tchoic kingdom, and they
omit remember 10 discover that II any government
attempted 70 plant by force the Episcopal Church In
Scotland the Catholic Church England, the disorder
and discomfort which have prevailed In Ireland would
be witnessed with tenfod intennty and violence Great
describing say that the hand laws ireland are the same
the land laws IN England 1t would be easy 70 show
n land a~s 10 s as 1aa ana a
tIaordinaIy manufacturing industry the condition Of
England would in all probability have become quite
bad the condition Of Ireland has been: but
II the countries differ with regard 70 the land and
the management Of u in their Kingdoms, may II not
be reasonable that they should also differ their laws
In ireland ne landowner Is the creature # eonqanoi OF
conquest eight hundred years ago. but Of conquest COM
peed only .o Sundso ysa Ts ssS ans 70 %y Ds rsn
succeeding that transfer OF the land 10 the
from Great Britain, there followed system Of law
known by the OF Penal Statutes Of the most in
genious cruelty and such ~ believe has never in mod
times been inflicted upon any Christian people. Uu
by the conquest hes bssn permitted TO b. closed
and then have had landowners In Ireland Of dne.
from the great bulk Of the people and there has been
and bitter between tho owners and the
cupiers Of the soil eheersl Now up 70 tbs point
with mo because what have stated mers matter Of
treated Of The Of Irish Affairs during the two
hundred years but think even they would agree with
land which has been torn BY religious factions and torn
by those factions 10 the North q much Is in the South
and think hey would b dSns more than justice o The
have In any degree como short Of tho people Of the
South in the intensity Of their passionate feeling with
than this- has been nwd Of evsetsmslbeas - term,
suspect which scarcely known In any oihsr civilized
families have ben by the force OF the land
and power Of the law. II 10 country where have
he common name Of secret societies ana when in The
pursuit. Of what some men thought 10 DO Justice shcre
have been committed offences Of appalling guilt in the
eye Of the whole world; y coaItry,
osunry Of which u may DO sad for some
| centuries past II Is a country which amDe Of the
most desoatins character prevailed during
own times Now, In Ireland there has been neid In
compulsory eIperimented upon and developed Cheers
You have had the country gentleman In all his power
You have bed any number OF acts Of Parliament which
! the United Kingdom gave them You have had an
established Church suppor ed BY the law and not many
years ago driven 10 the necessity OF collecting It's rcve
nues by q portion OF the army Of the country In point
Of fact believe would be dncnlt 20 imagine state
not had more entire and pIes opportunity than they
have within the nis Of this island tchenl and yet what
has happenod' Why that The knsdom has been eoninu.
thss the scnef has not been confined 70 the United
Kingdom but has spread % the mos; remote colonies OF
arrival fro~ ns r~sfd States the ooony NJ Canada is
posed % he dawgsr ~ outAat compelled Keep
on foo soidirg mitch oerwlse could No paT AND b
iavo,us ifsey IN penses teh threaten % b "
financial cdton and all nfs dsfspd ,fsif from frsA
men Astde b England Dao settled IN he Cted sf1es;
| IN fat ne government g Lord Drby & at hu xomea
/ dong entity ,ohat ~ grammar " Lord Soh dsd
reariy one HUNDRED var apt ssnd.ng soop. oerom
me AGarfsr EgAi HisAmen who bitter enemies Of
i England on the American continent ftbeersl Now,
believe every gentleman 10 this room win admit that
ali have said IL literally true, and " u be true what
oouclusion are tor II u that the law tad
and the people good, or that the Law good and the
people bad tCries o. ION, no. Let ne for moment,
n can stand side for little bit, bet M get rd
/ for q moment OF Epscopaism, Presbyteransrn, Pro.
| teptantiam and Orangcism the ono band. ana OF
Catholicism Romanlsm, Ultrsmontansm, ana anything
else friendly unfriendy tongues may point out
on the other Vet for moment get above all theee
"isms and Try can, 90 discover what 10 the mat
ter with your country. shall ssk you only 70 turn
your eyes 10 pointsthe nrst ID the Established
i Church and tho second Ia the land. The Church may
be 10 Affect soul and sentiment OF the country,
and the land the living and the comfort OF the