The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-06-29
Bulls Opinion of the1Way in which he has
Governed Ireland

1t impossible Ireland sentence passed in all
oemnty deliberately ratified by the representative of the
Queen By the of critical appeal to the public con
science is found that and rebellion in Ireland are not
crimes of such unquesonabe character to justify the
execution of the criminal So Justice fates rather than re-
ent she behind the convicted traitor the appartion
another Justice that to take him under her charge
her form reflected the clouds and darkness mis-
cradle past We find ourselves compelled recognize
the troublesome fact that the lately against us
not quite neghbos not quite of ourselves. Such
of union and Identity of fusion adhesion should not
be endured day longer than inevitable for the NAV
be one day beyond reparaton
Immediately therefore, in mingled tones of perpexty and
hopelessnes without recrminaton is asked what can
DONE what should have been done long before this
may still be DONE Our government of Ireland confessed to
be failure and the only defense side of Parliament can
make that the other side has done better The question
stirred up from the depths history and veteran
statesmen are fan talk of what they tried in vain
generation but ceased to try they in
vested with the responsibility of power It is relief
difficulty admits of being divided and that
really different aspects in which be observed Eng
land has governed Ireland after English fashion, after Irish
fashion, and after imperial fashion, Content with imposing
Protestant Church Establishment and Protestant English pro-
pretory general left the Irish their ways
their tribes and factions to mendcanc to annual migra
ton, to the potato, and to final emigration 1t is within the
memory of most Of that all these gravey defended
sound and appropriate Institutions with which needed
trouble ourselves That the state of things tended
and worse people fought for land till subdvded
into sections which it impossible lve that when
pride tempted to dig it profitable to beg and
that nothing could help the people, unless it famine
plagueall that fully accepted and put into plausible
language by English statesmen and philosophers. This may
aspect of Irish government is the Imperial OF course
have made Ireland fight battles spread dominion and
pay of the But important respect the
perial power of England have almost
paterna character and that particular aspect which
naturally love dwell. The British Government has been
lavish grants oans and subsidies, in naval and military
engagements intended ito do good IN giving Ireland con-
siderab than her share of the Imperial patronage
least all the lower branches of the public departments
generally in system official and fiscal bribery BY this
of generosity, often carried to shameful and ridiculous
cess England thought aay Irish discomfort aud
The mi Of apai
altogether just Ireland would at least be generous
The money flung back to Ireland in the form of sops
and wounded feelings stand
1t has been avhed in jobs that would be dsgrace
the honesty of the corrupt States and the intelligence
of the babarous 1t has been flung into esuares
racts and boys the light again useful FORM
What maered it? What matters it still 1t aims thrown
the beggar standing the pamony of his fathers
the Church of his fathers and seeing both in strangers hands
-London Times.