The workingman's advocate. [volume] (Chicago [Ill.]) 1864-1877, 1869-10-30

Irish estates OF the Duke OF Davonshire,
has been pI esiding a. farmers dinner, at
more. and in hIs zeal for the v fare % Ire
land. has been cautionIng the farmers
against making extravagant dsman14--1nd
Lord G arendOn, Mr.. Gladst'ne's Foreign
Secretary, has, in an unniii"iN g p''mised
the noblemen and gentlemen ~ iltruOTd-
shir.. that no such wild dem nd| ~ az ~ OF
tenure could b. conceded. Nj Glndstone
no doubt means we'll. h'it =" 90 '""- - I'm
possibilities. Th- cha"ce~ are, ~ r Tore, II
the working re rp.e e gland d. q" thro~
their weight into the >cale " ttv o. ire
land The fight about - take place VII DO
Tr,t-acted one, ara shat u more, y VIII %
one Of the fiercest struggles that eyer look
place IA that unhappy country.
Let me tell YOU hitherto al Irish aglta-
tons have beea more or less quesuons q
Sentiment. Toe "ninety- eight rebellion
was promoted BY the English Government.
It wanted to ct . union between tue two
countries, and that was the method adopted
There were many able patriotic men en-
gagged in that struggle, but neither the
priests nor the peasantry had much TO 90
with il. Robert Emmet's effort at rebellion
never obtainc more than the magnitude Of
a street row. Catholic emancipation enlist
ed the ., mpathies OF :he people, generally
and the prIest,,--but though q weighty ques-
lion il was not one Of direct material inter
est to the Masses. The agitation Tor re
psSl Of the union vas q failure, and the at
tempt 1t rebellion that followed it an utter
s.scO. The priests saw danger 10 the kind
Of leadership the Young Ireland movement
obtained, and they kept the peasantry ou'
OF il. Now, the tixity Of tenure movement
will unite the Irish farmers and peasants 70
a man. Every material interest OF lie 10 IN
Il: The sentiment Of Justice underlying II
will count for something, but the grand AM
mating and soldering principle will be the
comfort and security in life it promises
The priests belong to the farming class o
the people-sympathetical therefore they
are sure to throw their weight in With tbs
people As n matter of policy too they vii
see that on such question their influence
as class would be greatly endangered j
they opposeJ the people. On this question
depend on il there will be more Of an uni;eC
Ireland than anybody evef saw since tht
Knights Of Henry the second advanced theii
lances against IrIsa Kerne and Gallouglass
| Will the English workinGmen back the
Il AElSb Ah iOtOA0S III bui5 4uAhAClk bbibh IT,
| In fact The whole question Of Landlords
rights will be raised, and Englishmen arr
affected by these as well as Irishmen, though
not by am means so painfully. What rights
did the nobility and gentry originally posses:
as holders under the sOvereignf How haV'
| they come into the possession OF then
present rights Are these rights, whatever
lhey may amount to, independent Of thu
action OF the state There is, your reader'
may rely on it, q serious future before US il
which think our English artizans will play
their part ike men, and will, when the rea
ruggle comes, see that the interests Of Labor
are seriously invclvei in the coming Irish
agitation.
| Before close my letter, which is perhaps
already too long let me say that Mr. Cameron
visit 10 London after the Basic Congress haC
terminated its sitnngs, was a source Of
much qualification TO those amongst the
workingmen who had the pleasure Of meet
ing him. O., the evening before his depart
ure Mr.. Cameron attended q meeting of Ih4
executive council Of the " Labor Represent
alive League, and engaged with its mem
bers In En interesting conversation on the
condition and prospects of labor in the
United States. Before he took his leave the
following resolution, moved by Mr.. Lloyd
Jones and seconded BY G. 7. Holly cake,
was carried unanimously and with Iucn ap-
plause.
" That this council tenders its thanks t.
I Mr.. Cameron for his attendance here this
evening, and desires to express through him
its good wishes towards the workingmen Of
America, and its strong desire for the vel
fare and prosperity Of the great American
Republic"
Let me in conclusion say to the working
men Of America what cannot be too otter
repeated 10 workingmen everywhere, thai
the best way to advance their growth i
power is by every legitimate means to sd
vance their growth in mutual good will
and in this most desirable work Mr.. Gamer
On's visit to England will certainly not b