The morning star and Catholic messenger. [volume] (New Orleans [La.]) 1868-1881, 1868-04-12
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Duire, memOef LOT NOrA, " AAS pA0SA~
reputation as an industrious and consclen-
tious representative, now adds the merit OF
having delivered the most eloquent speech
of the session. Earl Mayo, the Irish Secre-
tary, made u feeble attempt to reply; put
he dealt largely in statistics, and iaudeo
the members of the Irish Government, not
forgetting his own share in the admlnlstra-
ton; his cumbrous periods fell stlll-p orh
on the uncOnvinced House. One OF ms
arguments demonstrating the prosperity OF
Ireland was, that more whisky was con-
sumed in that country now than Mt any
former period.
We subioin some extracts from Mr.. Ma
CURES mastery effort:
The position of affairs in Ireland was
enough to fill the mind of any commonly
thenehtful man-with feelings, not merely
of anxiety, but of foreboding and alarm.
Ireland presented the aspect Of country
on the eve of>a great struggle, not as part
of a powerful empire at peace with all the
world. 1t was occupied by an army, as II
it were q Poland OF a province of European
Turkey. Its towns were> strongly garra-
soned its barracks were filled to their
utmost capacity and detachments OF IN
fantry were to be seen in quarters>Where
the face Of a British soldier had not been
seen for many years before. BESIDES taese'
there were thirteen thousand of noml-
nally civic force, but really supple
mental army, one of the finest bodies
of men in Ireland, whose ordinary
duties would be the suppression OF
street riot, but who-were drilled, dlscl-
piined,. and 1naneuvefed Hke-a-mlltarsy
force, and now ostentatlousiy suPphed VIII
the most effective and deadly weapons
known to modern military science. Ihelr
stations were to be converted into so many
village fortresses, loopholed, with iron
stanchions and shutters. In the harbors OF
Ireland they had from time to time pow
erful fleet; gunbOats were placed on rivers
which had never been cut by the keel OF q
man of war before, and all around the coast
there were cruisers on the lookout Tor sus-
picious craft. Then there were trials at
assizes, at commissions, and at quarter SEES
sions there were searchings OF houses LOT
arms of any kind, and, beyond all tins,
the Constitution was suspended IN Ire,
land. Constitutional liberty in Ireland
was SO far dead, and individual invloia-
bility was at an end. Any humble mans
liability to arrest depended on the whisper
of a spy, [hear, hear, the suspicion OF
common policeman, the swearing OF per
jurer, OF the folly or stupidity OF a pald Oh
unpaid official. In the midst OF tins there
was scarcely any ordinary crime In the
country. Every judge congratulated tne
Jury ON the state of the country, except II
reference to the state of things to which NJ
was now abiding.
AS well might they compare'thc condition
of Il feeble convalescent reelinS from Ms
bed of fever with that OF a strong man IN or
binary health, as compare the state OF things
in Ireland in 1851 with that in 1867. Inc
famine was in 1S47, 1913, and, to a certain
extent, in ls49. The result OF that famine
was felt for many years after. Even up q
1856 and 1858 Ireland had not really turne'
its back on the fever. In 1851 there wer
seven hundred and titty-five thousan
t persons in receipt OF poor law reneI
forty -four thousand persons were evlcte
from their holdings in that year, an
. sevcnty-two thousand We're eVlcteu I'll
year before. There was, besldes,. VIM
r the prime minister would call h;emol
!, rhagea that year, an outgoing OF the sei
!" life of the people; three hundred thousan
= persons left Ireland permanently in leo
r Property which had been selling at twenty
five, sixteen, and even twenty seven year
purchase, was then selling ut fifteen, tweiv
). and even ten years purchase. -
Lord John Russell was certainly rghG
e4 saying that everything that Parliament ma
1t done had been done through fear, and NJ
J., in generous spirit, and that measure,
stead of being an olive branch OF peace, W;
planted with thorns which lacerated I'll
ID feelings of the Catholic people OF lreian
4 1t was not till riot was universal al
-, massacre frequent that Parliament above
80 the landlord to become the proctor, al
lie to levy the tithes from the tenants 3,
n the shape of: rent [Cheers.] II
n present condition OF the Irish people Iii
ne been summed up in single senten
IN in a pamphlet published within the last ST., IL
IL. days by IL gentleman who described hIms'
as the land agent of several large estat
ot as well as Il landed proprietor OF thir
H. years experience: The great mass OF t
mt Irish tenantry have no better title TO tn
". holdings than the will of their landlords
81 With great humor did Mr.. Mcguire rel;
he IL conversation that took place on this sll
Hit jcct between himself and an American 81
he tleman.
ed The traveller said to him." Iou ar
scs member of the British Parliament
have that HONOR he replied. g You ;