The evening telegraph. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1864-1918, 1867-06-28
THE NEW YORK P3KSS,
EDITORIAL OPINIONS oF TIE LEADING JOURNALS
UPON OUBREET ToPICs-ooAfrIr,ED EvERY
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ALI know now uuCn bne Oulteu NAhB"VN
has suffered and is still suffering from its
Western segment. The great practical ques-
lion with. the United States now is, whether
Il shall suffer hereafter in like manner from
is, Southern seotion.- The same kind Of
hostile legislation which made Ireland per-
petual hotbed of disafection and insdbordina-
tiop. is now urged with great yehemence by
the extreme radical politicians. The con-
quest by Cromwell was followed by just such
oonasoations and partitions of land as are now
invoked against the subdued South; and
tBenceforward the English statute-book was
cranmed full over and over again, year after
wear. fol, three centuries, with penalties, pro-
soriptions disabilities, and every form OF arbi-
trary distinction against the Irish, varied only
10 meet the humOr of the dominant party in
Parliament The prevailing idea throughout
has been, not that Ireltud must be raised up,
but that It must be kept 07,on Every new re-
bellion has only deepened HAT idea, and pro-
yoked new seventies and worse debasement,
until now the only earthly purpose served by
the "eem of the sea'' is to be lurid warning
to the nations against misgovernment.
The primal curse of Ireland was the spolia-
tion of its landed property. The right of pro-
perty is of paramount importance in every
many have said, that the great end of govern
ment is to shield and secure that right. Ger
tain it is that to the institution of property
mankind is indebted for, not only the origin,
but the progress of civilization. The people
cannot be named who did not begin to grow
weak and go backward from the day of the
first blow upon their property rights.
Another most pernicous feature of the mis-
government of Ireland has been the exclusion
of 1or0 fr0O all hiuh Offap. Tho
effect of this has been to impel all ambition
away from its legitimate course into faction
and conspiracy, till the aspiring mind of Ire
land, being deprived of every rightful vent,
was converted into an element of destruction,
a force of perpetual agitation. Among every
people persons are sure to be born, fitted and
eager for more than an ordinary career. To
bar such spirits from all honorable and useful
activity is the height of folly in any Govern
ment.
The policy pursued towards Scotland after
it had been subjected to the British Crown was
Just the reverse of that inflicted upon Ireland.
1t sought not to humiliate, but to elevate and
assimilate. Scotchmen were admitted to
every benefit of the common law, to every
official trust, and to every privilege that was
open to Englishmen. In the entire legislation
and administration the great principle of i'm
partially was religiously observed. In short,
Scotland-instead of being treated as Ireland
was, like subjugated province, and instead
of being held as a mere dependency-was
fairly incorporated on equal terms into the
United Kingdom. Under this Just and gene
rous policy, the Scotch hatred of England
gradually melted away, and at last became
transformed into loyalty more devoted than
that of any other part of the realm. Nor was
this all. There is a lesson more impressive
yet in the social results. With the rudes
climate and most sterile soil of the kingdom
with insignificant mineral resources, and few
natural facilities for commerce, Scotland has
never ceased to flourish. No people on the
face of the earth have been more contented
more attached to their native land, more
happy in all their relations of life, than thu
Scotch under British rule. On the Other
hand, Ireland, blessed by nature with {
genial climate, with the richest soil, under
laid almost everywhere with mari or lime
stone, and with inexhaustible supplies of tn,
most valuable fish swimming past its shores
with great mineral wealth, with the larges
and noblest river in the kingdom, offering un
limited power to manufacturing industry
this same Ireland, under the British rule differ
emily applied, has been the most mise
rable spot on the earth's surface. Upon Scot
land, so poor naturally, plenty has benignantl,
smiled. Upon rich Ireland, poverty ha
brooded like nightmare. 1t easy to say tina
religion and other causes have contribute
much to this difference; but nothing is NOR
certain than that its great ultimate controllin
cause lies in British legislation. 1t is just a
certain that our own legislation over the no'
conquered South, if carried out according
the current radical ideas-identical, as the
are, with the old anti Ireland ideas-will inca
culably degrade and weaken that part of OF
united Republic.
New ideas OF the Age-Speeches OF Wad