New-York tribune., 1868-05-08


manists and Dlssenters cOmbine"l With regard 70 the
observation of the gentleman the body OF the hail.
Is e%aR 5Ht eTe \ oI % 81 suspect
me Of any leaning in the direction OF pesty power but
Church of Rome by Established Church, whether In
Ireland in England, such eherishes one OF the
greatest deusOns which ever obtained entrance 70 tHe
human mind lCheers. If has special hostility TO
the Church of Rome he ought to have as special nos
thing which history teaches more clearly than another
and is every day teaching not only in this put sis1 M M
that the power Of the priesthood only to pc
and general and widespread freedom Loud cheersl
year and half ago, when speaking 70 I9so diS nSiin
took the opportunity Of saying that in my opinion the
abolition Of the political Protestant Church in Ireland
that country. lHearI But after all. we
are. are half not gong % goope whSt it that vonntarysm
do Why, If we want proof OF what u can do anu
monument Of what il has DONE let us LOOK around ms ms
voluntary efforts of the whole OF the Protestant Episeo
nal congre cations Ireland have done much Tor
PrOtesantsm, for generation past as has been done
by that grand congregation which assemblies nom WeeA @
faith in religious ZEAL and some fah IN tne v9i
untary principle, and 1t we're necessary 10 thls %
zeal and that voluntary principle could do, might
point to all parts OF this kngdomto the princpality
land and to what has been by the free churches
in the English colonies now in connection with the I'm Ln-
glsh Crown, and still more TO what has been done
among the greatest of English colonies which now iof
the RepuDS, ,osrs the %ben United tbe Ish Re' Ep
cOpa Church is free when its members have hed Their
those who live win find that within the next 20 years the
members OF that Church will do things which helther
hence believe there win not be found one man in
hundred in connection with the Episcopal Church in Ire
land who would wish again TO bring It under the bondage
of the state. Hearl / know not how many thousands
Of persons may be assembled in this wonderful building
but believe we are fair representation OF the Ohl9hs
of the two or three million inhabitants of this metropolis,
and that fair representation too OF the vast ma
iority Of our countTymen throughoutthe Cnteu khgdo
And have come TO this conclusion az last-that we
VIII Esette a question which during All our our time,
disgrace Of English craftsmanship, and not only Of
English but Of our II na0nai dsms Sns
home politics with enlightened men IN any clvlZed ana
would not be pat on his defense the Irish Church ques
tOn were raised in the discussion said that the EsaD-
nation IL has had to certain extent exactly the same
effect which would have heen produced we had had a
doubt that for long time past-l am not sure whether
such state Of affairs has not existed Tor 2So yeaTsn
pean or American Power We should find the sympathes
Of very & large P9Sn PGep tSan Sd 1S with te own
Why IL is impossible say how widely the eV OF our
msgoveInment Of Ireland has spread Az 's M shS
CONSERVATION at most fearful crime when has pSsd zen
ChefJustce Of England IS engaged in the trial Of men
who alleged to have been guilty OF fearful outrage
in this very city These men Of great ignorance
great reckessness and have great disregard II may be-
of human life. They are the foul blOtches upon e sur
face Of the opinion and the feeling Of Irshmen Cheers
the Irish people who should say they sympathzed with
have in nation generally OF among & Te5y large m SSss
ted TO exist IN Ireland, and feeling OF oppres
sion and wrong which has grown up ana be-
comes strengthened for generations the3 you VIII VIII
always find there men exeltaple, reckless, ana
brutal who will put their hands TO crimes OF te most de
peT9te 81 civ we have about
persons who have been convicted OF OF
penal servtude for long terms OF years Many OF tnete
who, in all the ordinary relations OF NE nave Deen
honorable men, and some OF mem are e 0r etue"Sa Nt
only this but have had-nOt we however Tor
be anoRsea se TGa Tsaed Win 10
sion Of crime the safety OF fe and the peace OF he COM
expedent Of the most brutal times LOUD cheers not
withstanding such defense as can be made ior it
Int u' the fruitful parent Of murder Now, 1 say
that these deplorable events are going on around US
profess TO be- to consider TINS SUBJECT 70 eLnK "
bear upon II an e , oSsnss in fbis connTy To-
bring influence to bear on Parliament ana tue adb
isaon with view if 1t be possible, 10 wipe out from
The English name forever the disgrace which attaches 70
i'm connection with the affairs OF Ireland LOud cheeJ
An eminent member of the present Administration the
the meeting OF Parliament at banquet az brstOI'
ton Of the hour. Another Minister, still more
eminent now holding the office OF Prime MN MIN
on Of his colleagues that after ar there is no great and
pressing question whatever laughter, ana gGte con
with distinct and statesmanke polley on the lish
question Let us then Snght a S a1S
ourselves example to the other great assemblies weh
win be held swell the cry Me nd e rs us helm
for all to establish sound and just principles IN tne gov
With us and let us Join heartily with them in policy
which they shall feel and acknowledge 70 De Just Nc
shall BY St anal RnS 1eee we our n aU
fresh uster TO the reign Of the Queen Loud cheers
And possibly, IL not very tender III our
proceedings and careful OF what We are dong
we may find ourselves helping speedily 70 over
tbrow what 1 fear will turn out 10 DO the most III
glorious Administration in the modern Annals OF our
country. GTeat appla9se need not te this % auSHce M
uated by what called party feelings ana that nave
not stryen for what are called party tGp sa dTSeaf
measure that seemed to me attanabe and or hat mea
snre have labOred but when see an Administration
like the present which denies that has any great duty
70 perform towards ireland, Administration which
has no majority IN the House Of Commons which has still
less ANYTHING approaching a majority in the country
WHICH has no policy upon that which Lord Stanley de
caTed 10 be the great question Of the hour then cay L
the dnty of every great assembly like this the duty OF
wise majority in Parliament, ana the duty OF every
honest REPRESENTATIVE OF the people, TO put end as soon
as possible to that Administration. THE hon. gentleman
resumed his amid loud cheering having spoken ioi
Resolutions were passed in support of Mr. Gladsone's
proposals ......
THE cLERKESwELL TRIALS.
The Clerkenwe trials dragging their slow length
along until the 25h, when adjournment took place
over sunday The evidence up to that time had borne
rather heavily against Michael Barrett but ON that day
the tide was turned -Four different witnesses who we're
brought from Glasgow atested on oath that on the night
before the explosion Barrett attended meeting at the
Bell Hoel Glasgow the object OF which was to organize
demonstration IN memory Of the men executed at Man
chester on the 2d OF November Each OF the witnesses
gave his evidence very ana precise
manner; Of them, Peter McCorry editor OF Ihe
GI0S0OD free Press aud Catholic Baitilefi and
wboS was Chairman OF the meeting Ia
onestion swOre positively that Barrett was there lie
so gave another piece OF evidence which appeared to
Barretts defense Several witnesses Tor the
nrosecuton had sworn as TO change in Barretts whs
kers viz: that while at one time he wore Dnndreay
tbiSkers and no beard he suddenly made his appear
apee without either whiskers or beard and now has s
chin and face covered with beard OF four or five months
Sroyfh Mr. McCouy and the other witnesses swear,
inf Rarrnii did Side Xhlhkers.