, 1869-11-05
IRELAND.
Premier talad&toncss Let1cr-Foltt.
lcal Amnesty aud Further re-

EfeM1ef t9lAd&t0nCs6 Lef1cr-PQl(t.
lcal Amnesty aud Further Re-
1orm.
AA announced recently, In brief, BY cable sele.
tef OF EuGland to the memorial adopted BY The
mass meeting hold at Limerick, In August last,
lot ne isleass o. he !1sa political prisoners, was
received Of N lSfe oasssef 81 & m
,Saz EKSI19ES; IT s,: ueF Na1essJs eoyesnmnns hayo
letter which Ton were good enough 10 forward TO
ne a me month Of August on behalf OF meet
iLg af Limerick, estimated to have been attended
sidered the memorials, addresses, aud tasol1tious
Which hive proceeded trom various bodles and
public meetings IN Ireland during the iast few
slctesl nt several dates for treason. felony.
ard other grave offences in connection with tie,
1sei1 Gesan ,er conspiracy ana nov undergoing
varied much In thelr character Loyal aud peaca-
able persons have taken part in them 1u larr4
tu1 bets, under tho trnntEce Of feelings which
Set Se, esse esery respect on tho other hand they
lated to justify, or eulog1ze, the conduct Of the
pl<oaerG .' ana denandinx - right that which
could only be an aci Of clemency on the part of
ces Justly in1ict cd upon offenders who have been
loohd guilty By ,urteB Of their conntrJmen. 1
sas nss aug, taat fatl 70 discover any proof that
eiens upon the public peace which MAS cut short
,. thelr imprisonment This fact Ia tho more M
poftanf. because 1t Is known 10 the government
!,,.i,- tMM ING teh,an coosnlracy Is not extinct,
hf!e It u uDhapptly notorious that some Journals
published, anil more or less widely di5scuiina ted.
- ire!ano' contfnne 70 lnniatstn tone which
must tend to enFender discomfort and dEsaucc-
tlon WHO the soelA' md political dangers that ne
cessafy follow. 1t hns been, ond It Is our DESIRE
70 sarry !euisncJ, whether ia respect Of the lura.
too OF the mode OF Imprisonment, to the fat1test
nuibt ~htch the supreme consideration OF tue nab
" salett permits. We harc shown th8t desire by
recommending 70 the Crown the discharge OF !
eonnnemcnt Win regard 1 10 thelr eIsI relcase. M
nns sse os1 oSs1rne''nIno dn,E Is to consider AZ
!ntnEe criae could be repressed, and still iess
me satisfaction always attendant On concession
20 co,na 9cSnas tast have p1nug rom generous
euinR 10 their peaceful ercs.;5s; the lc-ss; f,sae
~ tne community Throughout these c6ritrics. On
whom We Iare ~ call tor the efforts and sacrices
;hI 70 maln1atn the social syetem and 70 In
xt1h Tho administration Of just,ce. 10 rsa n Is.
cite insur1ection aSuibst The government Of this
country and rs pubc order ls ever TO be regarded
ny nj ,es eseas crime 70 promote It would be crime
q to consider The time and
,absah e1bTsuhnsiances Of remission, Is charge
levolte 1t on others were puoc m;sche} ~ ar,.o 10
~ consequence Of IN tlI-judged act of ours. me
~ " expressed BY large numbers OF tho peo
ge, would not avail to excuse the advtsers or the
Glos =. or 70 relieve them IN any deerea Of iaeI4
tteenonSlhnlty. With such yiew OF this fmnnr.
lant subject It IA our decided conclusion that n
.as,se tGe release Of the soners would 10 con-
.nfiiy and peace. Oar enlightened s57eTeinI i and
far1lament have lust granted to Ireland one rrpar
nessure Of conc1ltatton ard lnsticc, We ea1,nnt
iooot mat LEGISLATION conceived In tae sans snrtt
1poH etef1 Iesh question OF vital tpoFta ancr NH
}i, eng thai the gradual but euIe, fesvi;
sAl 10 to bird in harmony al classea OF lie irtss
2,e1p,e. With the solitary exception IL al excen.
aon must needs be made, Of those In1sru!ted
pelSens who, far from iabor1ng for the rrlfrss Of
utmat.sh tnelr co1tihuarcc. In any case WHILE
n e1 y fHr II tn rs hes to continue ne work
ieie-, every real grievance, Ne 4fe equally
conar nsa .H y uatntatn by Ill the means ID on
n ~ Ihs ot Lie and property, the autnort-
anra @ -" aoa the integrity ol the empire: and
~ p, ~ ~ nath confidence to you Centemen.
m ~ Mea Ii ireland to leave This pa!u-
tat t W, y the bands Of the government who
tnr neertest 1e II With nc fullest k1o Hedge md
nha1,.a, 1se tne nonor to reaa!n, gentlemen, yonr
'oea'eh' and Rumble seryaiA '04'
To ussR, o.su, - ". E. GLADSTONE.