The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-12-21

tribunal which will judge them with a tenderness un-
known in British Courts Cabinets But if we admit
that according the letter of English law they were guilty.
the question arises how far the Government which exc
cuted them guilty also; and whether acknowledged in
Justice continued through several centuries may not be
pleaded in seoff by those who have received from their
ancestors only natural legacy of revenge. But we do
not care to dwell with too much pernact upon the past
All that is behind connected with Irish history simply
revolving and turn with relief we turn hopelessy
the future Whatever may be its political vicisstudes
Ireland will and If it is remain integral
ton the British empire and the British policy severity
is be persisted it to that the absolute EXTERN
naton of the Irish race at least its complete removal
from its natal SOIL will be logically necessary Now, it
must be remembered, leading historical fact that the
Irish people, ensaved starved massacred it has BEEN
to-day unconqueed and in the rues sense of the word
conquerabe We do not know any shameful wrong any
political outrage anything which would thoroughly break
the hearts of ordinary people, to which this devoted
has been by its masters To its eternal
credit let be asserted that practically it has never sue
cumbed it has been ruled mainly by nvincibe force
it has really had any other than govern
of garrsons has it shown the slightest dis
position to submit quietly to the domination of the English
settlers British laws and the of the British
have been thoroughly naturaizd and accepted ASIA
in Africa wherever else they have penetrated than In Ire
land and yet at this late day. after many and prolonged
perments, and all of them failures England expects to
manage Ireland solely by the sword and the gbbet Here
is people naturally kndheared and generous and CRATE
full here is showing everywhere else reasonable
degree of assmilaton here is nation eminent for quick
of parts and fine human character; and this people,
this race this nation England cannot govern without peri
odica boodshed without keeping up something like
serdom without arocous violations of the main principles
of Christianity The legitimate deduction from such plain
facts that England should have undertaken the task
all. When Mr.. Carlyle in his Cromwell" scold
savagely about the vices of the Irish race and of the
difficulty of ruling it, except wild beasts ruled
cannot but remember maxim which this author has
times found conyenient-"The tools him who can use
Them" These TOOLS in the of Ireland have been used
dexterously that the poor country could hardly have
been off if it had been left entirely to its
agement 1t is England that has kept up Irish Identity
has fosered Irish feeling has made the rishman stranger
in his land has by class legislation rendered his
teria and intellectual advancement mpossble and is
England which, when he violates the laws will show him
mercy although many good and honorable men de-
mand it in his behalf 1t must be remembered that
speaking quite generally must do in discussing
national acts and entertain doubt that the best mind
and heart of the nation upon the side of mercy This
however avaled but little it undoubtedly saved lives
and if could have had the force which justly belonged to
it, it might have saved them all upon that dark and fatal
day. Still, it cannot be denied that there cry for
blood and is worth while to ask whether it
that of the minority the majority of the British people:
Execution has been done Allen, and Iarkn and OBren
the hangman Calcra has to the of the Brit
sh Empire-and now what next? Many grieved, and
many are grated but what next? This Is the eternal
question about Ireland which receives What
have we expect except further violence and hang
ngs? blood shed and blood avenged murders judicial and
murders judicial constant treatment of the body
polite to the regimen of the gbbet and the gravew A
pleasant prospect truly but yet what other prospect is
there How many times is this DID, old story to be repeated
Really it would SEEM according to the theory, until all the
rishmen have gone either to heaven or to Amerlca Why
this Cromwes theory Castereaghs theory, and we
presume that it is the theory of Cac her Maesys hang
man!