The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-12-31
IRELAND.

The Political Situation and the Land Qms.-
iion--March of British Troops 70 the IsIai,si--
Wi,.i the Tenants Say and the Radicals
Demand.
LONDON, Dec. II, 1869.
Ireland remains agitated and troubled. The ses-
SION OF The British Parliament has been finally pro-
roguod to the sth day OF February. IL was decided
last week that the session should commence on the
10th OF January, in case OF emergency in irish
affairs, but subsequently measures were adopted 10
strengthen the executive arm In the disturbed dis
tricts Large numbers OF additional troops, EN-
braeing regiments OF lying artillery, were sent 10
Tipperary, Derry and other points, and IL was be-
lleved that any outbreak could be ppressed or 1T
least Kept under, without the immediate suspen sion
OF the hapcas corpus. Stin there does lot seem 70
be any improvement In the condition Of the coun-
try.
The London Pos,, Journal friendly to the adj
ministration. says to-day, 'Thngs seem to be get
ting from bad to worse IN Ireland,r aud then pro-
ceeGs 70 show from The doings at tenpestuous and
uotous meeting on the land question held two or
three days ago in Kildare county that "lhe pro
moers OF these meetings are doing the work or tue
Fenians." the speakers certainly do not appear to
have been OyercharRed with loyalty to Great Brtau
and two oil thenl-onc the Rev. Mr.. Nn!an-sra ii',s
reported by the Post.-"He told his hearers thar
time might come when five millions OF people who
whether they were bound 10 respect the empire
which Kept them in such seTfdom, and that 1t would
then become question whether those men would
be Justified III making a last despaIing effort TO put
an end 20 this cruel oppressionf This sentiment
was loudly cheered by tue meeting, and can be inter-
preted INTO nothing else than an encouragement 10
rebellion tue event OF the government measure
provlna unsatisfactory. Mr.. Patrick P.unEe.t fol-
lowed on the same tack. The Celtic race, nc SAID,
had gone with vengeance but they would
come BACK again with q deeper vengeance to assist
their asaected countrylnen IN plotting out forever
perhaps every Nestge OF the British constitution
IL win surprise American readers 20 learn that the
Who uttered these sentiments are not Ienlans
bat Roman Catholics and Orangemen, ana hitherto
nconaeryatlves.n Tue London Past s.dos:-"iIeanu
has enemy TO dread but herself, and, IN
happily, those from whom something like states
manslp mlgnt be expected are dong their best TO
lead people aslray on her Irue Interests. lt Is
diAlcull " conceive language more criminal than
thc' 10 which VIC nave alluded From tue lips OF
Feuians II would be Ineligible, IN their present
lltcmpered mood we nave seen ROW closely the
iosap Ofangeiflen can approximate 20 the Ameri-
can irish llibuster. But IL IS impossible not TO ieel
something Ike hope.essness regards the future OF
ireland wneA the very men for wnom the govern
mcnt and the English people have done So much.
ana are ANXIOUS TO do az much more as they can,
indulge IN sucn incorporate and eAaspersung Ia
yectye5.n
Tnese facts win render lntelylble the general
impression prevailing here that the nabeas corpus
win De suspended anyhow o. soon Parliament
meets. It Is believed that as soon as the Land Dill
is introduced, those who are opposed 10 lt viii do
all m their power 10 ncne the organized Feuians
70 revolt and II ~ for the purpose OF holding
these scditous agitators the terrible power Of arbi-
trary arrest that Mr., Gladstone ~ Is said. desires
the suspension.
There seems 10 be no doubt whatever that the
government measure will insure security OF tenure
10 the'irsh tenant. without this fundamental right
no other concessions woud- be OF practical value,
ana IL 81 now pretty accurately known that no bill
destitute OF this main feature could secure the
united suppoft of the present Cabtaet