The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-09-27
IRELAND.

The Gladstone Church Bil-IIOw Disestabl
llsIament Is Observation-Disclosures Of the
American War and Feninnism-The Land
Observation-Disclosures and PoIitics-Appeal
70 America-An Earl in Advance OF His
Class.
This morning hired q jauntng car to visit an
influential Catholic clergyman few miles north OF
Ferry Carri2 and close to the smiling Slaney.
was prepared with first class letter OF introduce
ton and list Of heterogeneous. My note OF intro
duction procured me hearty welcome-such one
as the true Irish gentleman knows how to give, but
particularly to a representative OF the NEW YORK
HERALD. After the usual salutations were over
ventured to ask HIM how he and his neighbors &C
cepted Mr.. Gladstone's ''message of peace"
Rev. Mr.. -- We accepted 1t as what was
due to us, not as favor but as right; we
lighted no bonHres, made no noise. II we
had assembled as OF yore 1t might be looked
upon as offensive towards Protestant
countrymen, but 1 can't see how placing the
majority of the Irish people upon religious footing
with the minority, and removing the offensive badge
OF ascendancy, could be viewed by any reasonable
man but an act Of Justice, and one that ought TO
have been received with eCat.
CoRREsPoNDENT-Don't you think that the clergy
and laty acted wisely In not making any demon
stratlonS
Rev. Mr.. --They may, but it matters but
little; there other questions that will cause as
much trouble as the Irish Church BILL and one OF
more Importance than even the disestablisnment
OF the Protestant Church in Ireland. Religious
equality is, abstractly, Of little consequence
while the land system OF ireland remains in
force Our people Catholic and except the sense
OF inferiority that wounded them occasionally they
could get along very we'll with the Church OF King
Harry and his daughter, but they cans much longer
put up with the tyranny OF arstocfatc land
agents the most heartless class OF men upon the
face Of the earth.
CoRREsPoNDEST-To what cause or causes do you
attribute the sudden action oil Mr. Gladstone2 DO
you think with the clergyman at Dr0gheda who pub
ciy stated that the Fenians were the cause OF It's
Rev. Mr.. --Mr. Gladstone himself has stated
that Fenianlsm "a pausel was intense; but looked
land when 1 heard Of the collapse Of your great
war. II your arms had been unsuccessful we
should not have disestablshed, dssndowed Church
| In Ireland to-day. Every leading Protestant in
| England and Ireland, every large land owner, was
in favor OF the South not because they admired the
70 see your country destroyed. The Fenlans has
tened the act of justice admit but their chickering's
have scandalized the Irish name II home and abroad.
| CORREsPoNDENT-Do you think the people have
any sympathy for the Fenia N1,.,,..
| Rev. MIR. --Notwlthstandngthe discredtable
conduct Of the leaders the people do not dislike
them they don't Ike any one 10 speak harshly or
UoRREsposDBNr-Ar there many Fenans In wex-
| ford, In the county,
Rev. Mr.. - tAfter pauSe)-There are Few in
Wexford, think. but 1t Is not necessary to be a
| Fenian TO oppose English injustice.
CORRESPONDENTS it true that the Church bill
has pleased any portion or the Catholic prie5thoo Cd
or laity to the prejudice OF tenant right or land
| reform
REV. Mr.. MOT to my knowledge. On the
contrary, the ink was scarcely dry that the Commits
sioners OF tho Executive had affixed to the bill max
Ing 1t q law when the land question was taken up
not only by the national organs but by the liberal
| Protestant press. The London Times has Just sent
| over to us 'com mssi0ner'-a great honor. 1t
! sent a correspondent to the Urimea, the Indian
empire and the United States, but we have been
! honored by commissioner
| CORREsPosDENT-Then | am to believe that the
disendowing process has only whetted the appetite
OF the people for land reform-a Tenant Right bill
that Will secure them IN their holdings at fair
rent.
Rev. Mr.. - YOU'RE right; a land bill that
Will protect the tenant against the vilany and
rapacisy OF cruel landlords and bad agents.
CORRgsPoNDEsT-pv been informed that the
landlords OF wexford In general are good; that
they seldom or never evict any OF their tenants and
are residents with few exceptions.
Rev. Mr.. - - IL Is true that the majority Of the
landowners Of this county are good, but there
some who do not supervise the actions OF their
agents. A steward OF lord here Ia exacting,
harsh and as petty tyrant as ever lived. His
principal 10 TO be blamed because he does not attend
TO his business; he's q fop, insolent o mere
creature OF pleasure. Lord q Is o bigot and
unfeeling. He only shows his teeth when
10 receives his reu~. wlich ere regularly paid,