Rutland weekly herald. [volume] (Rutland, Vt.) 1859-1877, 1868-05-14
Irish Grievances.

The great curse Of Ireland ana 'he
principal cause Of complaint oil her m
babitants since the beginning OF the pres
emit century. is the want OF eongenial and
lucrative employment for the people,
The abolition Of the established church,
and the security Of tenure in land, so lar
at least as to justly compensate the ten
ant for substantial improvements made
by himself, might be Of some service in
satisfying the iil-ieeling against the gen.
eral government, but these measures alone
can never effect cure OF the deep-seated
malady with which that unhappy coun'
try is afflicted. This is illustrated by the
great improvement and wonderful com
mercial and industrial prosperity with
which Ireland was blessed during the
few years which preceded her legislative
union with England union brough,
about only by bribery and through the
treaehery Of one whom lrishmen had hon
ored with high places, Lord Castlcreigh.
For many centuries, until about the
time Of the American revolution, Ireland,
though subject 10 England, had her own
parliamen, and enacted her own laws,
though from the time of'George |. the
powers of the parliament had been gradu-
ally eurtailcd, and her people We're, "a at
present. entirely subject 20 the despotic
sway Of England The tide which events
had taken in America at the period mem
toned, however, had imbuCd Irish hearts
with ll-,,-.--it- lilartx. and ~ the
close oi the revolution by With the colo
nies Were declared free and independent,
100000 brave men, fully armed and cquip-
ped, were ready 70 demand for the green
isle OF their nativity the same rights which
the sturdy ycominry Of North America
had succeeded ia Wrestling irom the
mother country England. i,eling bitter
" the humiliation She had sustained on
this side OF the Atlantic, dccmiug d'scro-
ton The letter art OF yalur, had resort
"a diplomacy, and lN grantinga few con
cessipn. 10 Ireland, such as allowing her
Ia regulate hor own laws concerning trade
and commerce succeeded ia holding hcI
rs colony. This was eighteen years l,-
fore the abolition OF the Irish Parliament,
aud never, in such brief period, does his
tory chronicle greater advancement IN the
affairs ana wealth IL a nation The arts
and science. were encouraged, and her
ports >warm,l with vessel, laden with
the commerce oi all nations.
~ the present time Ireland has com
raratiy,ly no commerce, what little there
Is being simply aud solely for the benefit
Of the more wealthy classes. the shipping
10 and from the Island having the effect
10 impovcri>h rather than enrich the in
habtaut, and though tn, Church E>tab
li-hment and other lc,poic enactment,
have called up and nurturel such organ
Nations as Ribhonmen, Young Irclaudcr.
and Feuiin-. looking 20 the disenthrAll
mtnt Of ireland from British rule ans
while the abolition OF these would mucl
tend 10 allay the bitter feelings Of hatred
engendered in the boSoms Of the lowe
classes, il mus, be conceded that the prin
cipal cause of complaint is the lack Of Ia
cr,tve and congenial employment for til,
poor, without which any people must he
cdiue dependent, wrrtched and eventual,
mere abject slaves. Since the union o
the English and Irish Parliament-, NJ
laws have been enacted with "A view 4
the commercial benefit Of Ireland. and sh
Is left without the means OF advancement
or improvement, 10y being excluded iron
the markets OF the world, aud from ia
privilege Of working her natural resource
Tor her own use. in which condition u
must continue Is b. as long u BIRTHS
statesmen dcuy her wha; they ask fo
their own country or until such a tad
should turn in her favor rs will agai
place the management OF her commerce.
affairs in the hand Of hlr own cauntr,
men
The defeat OF the irish Church cstal
li,hmcnt, in the House Of Commons, how
ever. would seem to botokeu a bright,
IRA III the qtllir- Of Ireland, and with u
load removed nom the people perhaps
brief decade would enable them. with
fair prospect Of success, to demand the r
establishment OF their commerce AZ
trade. until which time complaint al
suffering mas: DC expected and lookt
Tor among those Of her inhabitants wi
IRE dependent upon their daily labor f
their daily bread,
MlsrLAcrn CoNtInENoL.-A rrussi,