The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1867-03-14
Th- PARALLEL. Of History.

The recent outbreaks in Ireland, have
reminded the world for the hundredth
time of the fallacy of attempting to
pacfy and harmonic by force a van
quished people. Ever since the Crom-
wcllian times, the English Government
has been witnessing the folly OF such
course, and to-day the end sought is as
far from accomplishment as it ever was.
There is striking resemblance between
the situation of the South to-day and
that of Ireland at the period to which
We refer. The same relations between
conqueror and conquered, the same
abasement of the one aud arrogance Of
the other, the same general condi-
tons prevail in regard to the North
and South that prevailed be-
tween England and e.: Ireland
at the time of which we have spoken.
The same arguments in favor Of op-
preston were used then as now, and We
ask our readers to assume that the lan-
ruare which follows is taken from the
speech of some heated Cromwellian
and was delivered while the penal
statutes, afterwards enforced in En-
rland. we're under discussion. We cite
the argument:
What then is the condition of Ire
land' Vanquished on the battlefield,
but not conquered in spirit-unchanged
in rebelliDus intent-lacking only the
means to renew the struggle Tor lnde-
pcndence-eoutcmptuous and insulting
toward Misunderstanding the ex-
i>,ence of loyal English Parliament,
hut iubilant over the per6dy of the
King, and anticipating final triumph
underhis usurping measures-amenaoie
10 neither divine nor human laws
deaf to all pleas Of reason and JUS
iicc--directly destitute of all patriotic
ferliHg-ignorant Of the meaning OF the
word 'iOyaity'-thoroughly un-Engiish
in everything pertaining to the rights
of human nature and true constitu-
;iUnal goverument-giveno over to men,
ial aud moral lunaey-hsving passions
set on fire in bell-barbarie in condition
without capital, or enterprise, or Or
ganized industry, or common mtelii-
g"nce, or educational advantages, or re-
lglous culture-the masses demoralized
and crushed-despotic assemblies DOM
inlnt-the foundations of society under
mined, and a reign Of terror existing
wherever the controlling power Of the
British government has been withdrawn
what shall be done with herr
We presume that there is not one OF
Our readers familiar with English histo-
ry. who will venture to dispute that it
was by argument like this, English rule
IN Ireland was justified. 1t bears so
close resemblance to language again
and again heard in the English Parlia-
ment that its literal authenticity even
will not be doubted, and yet the above
paragraph is taken from discourse
delivered in Brooklyn, but a few
days since, by LLOYD GARRISON. The
word England is substituted for the
word North, the word South for Ireland,
and the words English Parliament for
Congress as it now exists. The English
began by declaring that the Irish were
in all respects beneath the English and
We're in every way untitled to be treeted
as equals. They were "rsbellious,"
barbaric," utterly ignorant of the
meaning of the word loyalty" "without
capital" intelligence" organized in
dustry," educational advantage" "de-
moralised, J" Crushed" !" and among them