New-York tribune., 1867-06-19
ried of for presentation - Her Majesty stil, and

ges Cihg 10 trust the Tories IN suGh matter;
Inc lrlsh lection of that party especially had
always De .feved in the policy of blOod-lettlng, ana
y NE'4 hardly be safe TO cOncude mat they "OuIu
ll0I ~ glad TO act on IT even now lheieloie, uleY
adv Nsed that no effort should be spared 10 BRING out
a Strong expression OF opinion against tho conteh-
plated atrocity Pretty nearly slmarstate OF lteI-
ing existed IN England As regards the mass oi the
English people, il is but fair TO that there appears
no reason whatever for thinking they desired tlat
any cruel OF barbarOus punishment should be III
ilictcd on the Fenan prisoners. But certain 1t ls
that the idea OF any of those men being executed
filed The minds of the most enlightened gentlemen
IN that country with ALARM and with inmghatloh
against the Government They believed that such
act would disgrace the name Of England, and
constitute TeprOach against bcr all over the world
and accordingly they raised protest against 1t at
once As the day fixed for the execution drew near,
the excitement was increasing with every hour.
There was no telling where it might stop The
Cabinet at last began 10 perceive that whether tloE
threat was made in joke OF earnest, whether their
decision, IS announced by the IOrd-lleutenant was
real sham, there was no use IN letting matteisgO
on IN this way any further. They ordered commu-
tation of the sentence This news was received by
telegraph in Ireland on Tuesday evening. 1t gave
great relieftO the public mmd but 10 occasloned no
feeling of. gratitude toward the Government, the
general impressionbeing that they had acted badly,
cruelty, and fooshly in the whole business
The Liberal papers of England almost UNANIMOUSLY
cast their voices against the threatened execution
from the time when there seemed 10 be nkelih0ou
of its being effected but previously, il must he con-
fessed they argued 10 the best of their ability in IA
vOr of such proceeding. The Tory organs nave
been more consistent. They were from first TO last
American Government with regard to Mr.. Davis was
quoted for them as noble precedent they attempted
TO argue it away-and Lord Derby has done the same
by Hle curious plea that because DavIss rebellion
was n great one and Burkes small one, il waSnght
let the former gentleman off easily and 10 hang the
latter The Spectator III tins day nunbereNposes the
abSurdty OF tins argument very aDIy' quote q lew
n moral support from an immense mass Of people
pallaton for rebellion Burke and his friends had that
Dayiss adyantagessover Burke were advantages IN
sgtednes, in satesmanshp in clear recognition Of the
train caamtes he bringing down upon lns conn
case by noble Botrc-by the desire to win liberty for
his people instead of Slavery by the desire TO redeem
removed by no other intnns-we should measure the
grandeur of his aims by The & geSne5 OF 6e c eeeSSs e @
tend 10 compare with amy Justice, Burkes crime win
Mr. Jefferson DaVis's crime without c0needhg tbat the
latter infinitely the greater II wRs compassed py
one who knew he could obtain only too easily the redress
means While Burke heartily believed that the only
remedy for Ireands grievances was febelhOh ~ was
avOwedly, above ALL due To one OF the most eVl hte
tions OF modern tines-hc intention 20 build up society
founded ON Slavery as its fundamental priuciple-WDe
for what he supposed TO be freedom. There is not com
condition In the moral conditions OF tne Two case
and every tells, regards the quit involved
fearully against Mr. Jefferson Davis and III favor OF
This is sound as well as sharp argument. But of
all papers the whose writing, ON two or three
recent occasions, has most agreeably surprised the
people of Ireland is The Tines. As ii struck by some
sudden illumination on the Irish question: or iniiu-
enced by great impulse OF candor ana honesty,
il has given to its readers some two or three articles
upon the condition of Ireland, III which II there arc
some inaccurate remarks and impOtent conclusions.
there are also some noble and generous statements,
and some frank admissions, which are OF immense
value to the Irish cause, and have created profound
impression in this country. In one OF these articles
il coufesses that the English government of Ireland
has been fdilafe, and says that the only defense
one side of Parliament can make is that the other
has done No Rstter Here let me me- as hat eis" f,,
during period Of 200 years, can have TO the ale
glance Of the people whom it has orcibiy kept sub
Jet to its INSTRUMENTATION But TO return TO Ito
Times Ii saws that Burke could not be given up 10
execution because the Irish nation sympatlsed with
and Justified his acts -, .,.,.,,
passed h do9Pq az dPR 5RRs S aS aG SeSsePSs S S
representative OF the Queen ly ihe test OF critical al
neal TO the public conscience Il is found that treason and
rebellion in ireland are not crimes o such an uhgesilo
able character as 10 {uS'.y e % she eos hrhind
the convicted traitor the apparition Of another justice
that take him under her charge II s hcf own
form reflected on the clouds ana darkness 0i eI"po
past" -, -, IL,
TSe progress Of the Irish trials brings day by day
recurrence Of that must ever be painful ana per
picking 90 every true El9hsia we sesn 20 sec ir w
customary order OF things Reversed, ana eicstc st-
bar while law in its severest moo nhics penalties and
rebues from the bench An unfortunate country pleads
for the criminal and the cause OF order ana ahOy mas
the necessary aid Of the infOi1ner and the spy -
This mood of mind seems TO be growing on nc
Times and IN q third article inc most reinaik@aDle ~ @
statements of all are freely made England u says
has over and over acknowledged the Tlght of rebel
lion, and has practsed it herself She has gwen
sympathy and and TO many peoples who choose % lse
in arms against their rulers and has made political
idols of all the leaders Of revolt, no matter what
might be the form OF government against winch thcr
destructive energies were directed. Engshmen
cherish in their heart of hearts the right OF rebellion
under possible circumstances and this being so, II
goes 20 say:
"The English people, with all their love OF order and
respect for property, with AL their constitutional and
trabtonsry sentiment, with all their knowledge and wis
dom still cherish IN their heart OF hearts the rght Of re
beOn under possible circumstances How, then can We
utterly deny II 10 Ireland so much weaker ana WIN 50
little TO attach her 10 the existing order OF thngsi over
oil the tumults the trials and the controversies OF the
LOr there emorges and still cTles TO Heaven the great
fact 0f Irish wretchedness and Of that madness which
wretchedness ever engenders Even IN time 10 come,
altogether the present OF hines VIII be told IN sew
era matters Of fact which, however uey may be aG-
all mankind hear that the poorest race In at least
ali its land and an alien Establishment drawing tho
whole OF its religious revenues ~ these bI0au outlines
which alone find their way to all the earth and to all
future thnc this is as great wrong as any hero OF our
political idolatry cyer'redressed"
The publication Of these articles in The Times
has filed the Tory party with rage which is not 10
be wondered at seeing that they are the men who
have the strongest interest IN The continuance OF the
present system of mlsiIlic. Ihey ;lc tne men VINO
prOft by il, and any indications OF an lhlehuoh 70
reform IT. ANY signs of cOnSldelate ana meFcl1u
spirit toward the unfortunate people, they appGai
in influential quarters. alarm them accoddihigiy iic
Their organs have yehenenty denounced those
articles of The Times, calling them incentives 70
strife aud agitation, and stigmatzing them by sun
worse names. Tn the other naHu tic hnloh"f
paTty are greatly pleased with those declarations OF
the Justice Of their cagse and they have actually go5
noTtiOns Of those articles printed as placards ana
rosted all overths city. Two three lines ~ the
loot of the extracts from The Times run thus;
"Irishmenl Your cause being thus syinpatnIzesd
redress ITelands wrongs The Dublin police, acting
under orders from the castle have torn down tne e
FFaving tells ms that "wOnders will never cease"
and ore NAV well subscribe 10 that opinion when ne
finds an article on Ireland from TIE LONDON Imes
niacarded by Irish nationasts as an encouragement