The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-02-16
Enollsb Policy and Irish Results.

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bad faith the Cardinal principles of ITS for
eign diplomacy. Most of the disorders, the
dissensions, the revolutions which agitated
and endangered other countries, were, as he
argued, either originated OF perPetuated by
British intrigue, and if necessary, subsidised
with British gold. From their powerful
neighbor and rival across the channel, to
the remotest tribe of India or South Amer
lea, the domestic discord fostered by o dis
erect but unstinted use of money, was found
to be the cheapest and surest agency OF
British supremacy.
In connection with the very war which
they are now waging against IN Abyssinian
monarch, we hear one day, for instance, that
the progress is very slow, there has been
Encouragement, the campaign must halt for
months before formidable obstacles next
day the telegraph informs NJ that the sooty
hero, Theodore, has been fanked by . re-
volt among his own subjects, and il retiring
in confusion from the impregnable strong
holds, whence he was to laugh at his inva-
ders during, at least, one year of security.
DR.. Cahill's theory being accepted, this sud-
den change Of front would be easily ac-
! counted for.
Whether that eloquent divine was strictly
correct in his assumption, or whether his
views may not have been somewhat highly
tinted by the splenaor of his oratory, he
was certainly-not alone in his opinion. A
whole people have adopted the same esti-
mate, and nationalized it in the phrase
70 Perfde Albion"
At least as to her policy in Ireland, Eng
lands treachery is matter of history. She
has conquered by dividing, and bought
where she could not bully. Factions en-
couraged, prejudices ministered to, inter-
course debarred, leaders corrupted, gold,
titles, honors, literally bestowed-such are
the weapons with which that astute govern
ment has made and preserved this Wanted
conquest. Even at this day, her paid spies
penetrate the earcana> of foes in secret ses-
sion, and preside over the councils of Feni-
ans. She finds the gallows cheaper and
safer than artillery.
We shall not sickle, however, at the mo-
rafity of Il policy which creates revolution
abroad for it's own profit, and iHstigates it
ISIlIc III DthSi " 1oICSltIll us
strength; but must protest against the
"reminiscences Of that policy of destruction,
IT.; rrT1cc5i1l work Ct ruin.
Ireland was conquered, and Ireland mist
be kept down; not only kept down with
ordinary certainty, but crushed beyond the
possibility Of trying to rise. Ibis was the
end, and the means must accommodate
themselves to it. Through all the channels
Which ingenuity could devise, mogal, intel
lectual and physical, degradation must
flow in upon the doomed country. For
centuries this plan Of cold-bloodetl selfish
ness, of remorselcss oppression, has been
Systematically carried out, handed down
| additionally from one cabinet to another
| Irish religion was outlawed, Irish education
was driven into the hedges, and Irish sub
by violence, or more
cunning taxation, to tl!e<liands OF the gov
e1nment's minions.
In the two former respects, all these efforts
have been signal failures. Persecution,
whether in the shape of the bayonet or the
soup plate, has never shaken Irish faitll.-
ThelIsland Of Saints has never forgotten its
| greatest glory. Intellectually, though chat
ing in the letters of enforced ignorance, the
native genius of the race would escape &C.
casionally from its thraldom and show by
individual illustrations, that its vital powers
were strong - ever Burke, Goldsmith,
Moore, were glorious protests of n captive
national intellect.
Physically, the triumph of English policy
has been complete. She has pauperiSed her
victim most successfully. Not only has she
wrcstcd their wealth from the people, but
she has gradually sapped the foundation of
that wealth. We quote on this point from
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