The Irish republic. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1867-18??, 1867-05-11

This Standardization of the Irish people only be
accounted for by the remarkable change which has of Lat
gradually wrought the character of the exodus from
that country Twenty the Irish peasant looked
much the Spanard of he century viewed
Mexico the Engshman of to-day India 1t him
land in which much wealth by honest labor in
which he was to dwell for time and then return home in afu
Not rshman in fifty thought America other
wise than place of banishment Irshman in fifty
but looked ward to speedy return to The dear old country
Ishman fifty but in those days.
told him that he would again Ireland
that he and his children would find homes and graves the
Irish quarter of Atlantic city, or in far off praf
of the West
But few years. residence in America wrought
change the mind of the Irish emigran Hard work
high pay eecuay drove off his homeever disease which
remains for length of time only when the patient is very
idle very sentimental The honest fellow had lived
long and contentedy potatoes and SALT but he arrived
at marked preference for the pots OF Egypt Yam
kee pork and fxns" The equal of the proudet citizen of
the great republic his spirit the thought of returning
to land where he should dof his cap to village ba
shaw. An industrious lad he owned little patch of
land of which he called man lord His soul expanded
under the ennobng influences of proprieorsh and he
srunk with horror from the very idea of being what his
father before him., Irish ser paying to his landlord
produce his little farm the price of the poa-
and salt that fed and the rags that clothed his family
But his honest heart unchanged by these
Influences could go Ireland but he would do
best thing he would make eland-h Ireland -
to him. Accordingly out of his hardearned savings he paid
the passage money his old father mother for his little
sisters and brothers And they but the Of
a mighty host
To the village or parish from they they sent
accounts nged with the bright coors of the Celtic magma
on of the Caanan the great waters they sent
Thus that thousand wounds opened the
Ireland from which its life blood has been pouring for nigh
twenty The Irish peasant goes to place of
punishment but home he goes country where he will
be greeted in familiar accents by dear rendsto land where
he will be surrounded by knsmen, and by Strangers
where his last hours will be comfoted by the minations of
of his and priests of his iath-to in Short
Ireland having all of the old Ireland its misery.
Hece it is that the Irish OF to-day in Ireland but
of it that he dead the interests of the welfare of his
country that his eyes always turned toward the We2
that in geographical position Brton, be is in heart an
American.
To raise up the Irish peasant from his death in fe to teach
him that though he longer dream national
future he might become the citizen of land happy
prosperous identified with the English monarchy the
county Kent ought be The duty wise Legislature The
land law of Ireland has made her peasany what they
Beneath that Calling and oppressive OF all
the life and spirit have been crushed of race ue
delcatey organized, that Mr. Mill declares thu these
The land system compeIs the Irish peasant live in perpetual
fear that landlord arbitrarily increase the rent he payB
for his little holding. The Egyptian elah who often pos
riches lives in abect misery knowing that
appearance of wealth will excite the cupdy of the seheik
The life of the Irish coter farmer Is like the Egyptian feahs
organized hlpocrisy. witness before the Devon
mission said that he knew in which farmer who lived
in matched cottage, who dressed in eZe and who
had anything potatoes oatmeal his table,
100000 which he had accumulated for estate sold in the
Landed Estates Court On large property in Ireland
marriage has taken place for the years. the people
feeling that ndugenc luxury extravagant would
entail general increase of But it is unnecessary to
multiply instances; it plain that the condition of Ireland is
such condition requires immediate and
heroic remed y.-LondO1 Review.