The New York herald., 1868-10-31


the work OF Mr.. Mcguire, the member OF Parliament
able member q Pariiament, and. believe perfectly
faithful and honest witness and o true and warm
hearted lrishman. lCheers.l No one Is moro OPP
posed to Feniansm than Mr.. Maguire; but he paid .
not believe that either his good faith or his ccuracy
has been impugned. He made 1t his business 20 as
certain what are the elements OF the strength Of
Feniansm In America because the question IL
ths:-Is it the result OF merely accidental causes?
Is II confined TO the outcasts or society, 1t the
or the minds OF the people OF that country as the
violent rec0ll from the suferings they have under
gone and which s likely TO become in action as per-
manent as 1t IL vehement, unless we can apply the
remedy TO the fountain head of the diseases
lchcers.) Now, We are fond OF thinking that SEN
timent OF irritation in the Northern States OF
America has had 10 do with Fenianism. Take this
anecaoie told By Mr. Mcguire. He meets with an
Irish southerner who has been crippled in the war
by the loss OF one OF his arms fighting for
tho Southern cause, but that man holds up the
other arm and Lc says, This Is the only
every drop OF my hearts blood II could only strike
one blow for Ireland.u (Sheers) Mr. Mcguire goes
agan to mine I'M wrought Amos, eatrey py IRISH
Among those 300 men he says there were not six
drunkards; but he said he found among the same
feeling OF passionate love for Ireland the same feel
ing or passionate hatred to lts governments but or
course meaning the British connection. (fIear. hear
Mr.. Mcguire gives his opinion IN these words gene
ray:-"My belief IL that among Fenans In almost
every Stale or the Union there are many thousands
or the very cream OF the Irish population. Indeed,
unpuesonabe authority very frequently OF those
who regarded Fenianism with positive dislike and
Its leaders with marked disrust that the most reg
ular, steady and sslf-respectny OF the Irish YOUTH
the immediate descendants Of Irish parents, con-
tributed its chief strength" Gentlemen, know
not what such statements make your minds.
They make deep Impression on NINE. You
have read. probably within the last few weeks
the painful and heartrending accounts of those at
tempts of eviction on the estate OF Mr.. Scuy, in
Irelaud--( -(hsses)-whch ended in the death OF one
or two policemen. Possibly you have read In the
a1yftn fhncn
holders OF land wsre required 10 accept or else to
leave their holdings, without hope or livelihood OF
any KIND. Cries OF ssShame'). lf you have read
those conditions If you bear in mind that such laws
can be proposed TO tue poor occupe.s or land in Ire
land without offending the law and II you then add
this recollection that the strong arm OF the govern
ment Is ever at command 20 defend the enforcement
OF whatever Is legal. think every one OF us can well
conceive canno, indeed justify, but can excuse,
If cannot excuse. can at least understand. how 1t
IL that this deep and sueB feeling OF esrangement,
passive arrangement, sometimes arising into active
and burning hatred, has grown up in the minds OF
that unhappy people, tChecrs But, now, gentlemen,
lam going 10 present to You contrast; for many
OF those gentlemen who admit in their full breadth
tho unhappy effects with regard to the state OF the
national mind OF Ireland--I mean OF very large
portion Of that people-many OF those who admit the
facts dispute the causes, and they tell yOu with
grave face and many OF them, believe are consci-
entlOusly convinced strange rs 1t may appear, that
ali this is OWING not to agitation as Minister Of the
Crown thinks, yet 10 some unhappy ncurable per-
verseness OF mind In the Irisllman that makes him
love to live In the atmosphere OF turbulence and dis
~,
cOunry loves TO live in the atmosphere OF content
ment Loyalty and peace. Certainly gentlemen, that
- creeu ., an Ss "nnn pravSsnne
think, stand for the confutatiOn OF that BELIEF upon
its rank absnrdity. When snch things are told us
we have right to refuse credit to them. they in
v0lve violations OF the whole course OF nature and
the whole order OF the world. which, many as are
the imperfect!ons OF the state In which we live,
nevertheless are not to be found But we have the
confutatlon OF facts. Lord Mayo even has shown
yon the state Of the Irishman In Ireland. Mr.. Ma
United States. Now 60 with me across the
Canadian border and look for q few min
snd es bs, 20 e 81 % @ s ~ snG
various documents, will quote the words but OF
single witness. Possibly the maine may be known to
You ! am going TO mention-it Is the name Of Mr..
DARCY McGee, gentleman who, believe, was well
known in ireland during so much OF his life ~ he
passed there as one OF the most vehement or irish
patriots. ana as one OF those who either exposed
himself on that account to the penalties OF the law
or else was within nm ace OF SO exposing himself
That was the character OF Mr.. darcy McGee He
went to Canada. Canada ID under the sway OF the
same beloved Queen. In what does Canada differ
ment. and 30 have we; but Canada has not got
unjust laws, regulating the tenure OF the land on
which the people depend for subsistence: and
Canada has not got installed and enthroned in ex-
elusive privileges the Church or small minority.
iCheers.) Ii was said OF Odd that men who crossed
the sea changed the climate but not the mind but
mark the change whch passed upon the mind of
Mr.. D'Arcy McGee. Let me read y0n his testimony,
are y wcra tSa can@o more ne
home too forcibIy to the minds and hearts OF the
people, He says:--"Speaking from this place, the
capital OF British America, in this presence before
SO many OF the honored men 0f British America let
me venture again to say, In the name OF British
America, to the statesmen OF Great Britain. settle.
for our sakes and your ownfor the sake OF interna
tional peace-settle promptly and generously the
social and ecclesiastical condition OF Ireland on
terms to satisfy the majority OF the people 10 be
governed.n Gentlemen, | wish to impress on the
minds Of the people OF England this advice OF Mr..
D'Arcy McGee Since these words were uttered the
man FROM whose mouth they proceeded has been re-
moved from this lower world. and his death-due,
some think, to Fenan ncentiousness-has added
q melancholy dignity and . greater augmentation Of
weight and force the impressive sentiments which
he has uttered. Is in pursuance OF these opinions
that we have proposed TO Parliament the policy on
which you havo TO pass your Judgment. The hrst
fruits or that policy are before you.
The Poor Law System and Its Effects.
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