The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1869-10-12
re,ognzed by none more than the House OF Lords


that toirpN one house rdcts ~ cypress ana Me
oIhef on the furlta mentasV an set u trdrs.
hss ,c'a d',1,s a. ne ie,ynsn'5 ne t9s1 snrs PC
or III will and bad blood VIII be created III might
DE avoided by mere steam lLalsnter ana oheers
Now, a ute more seam seeas to me ALI that Is
wan ing IN the House OF Lords. aad am sure nat
theie 10 mol any one mere present wno Is wen
wisher TO that insItu ion who will not desire for the
Interests OF that body ana Ior the cOuntry ,hat q
thar little more steam should be appeL.
lCheers,l There - coming on great occl.
sion on when the two houses NAV unite IN
harmonious action. The question Of the tenure VI
land IN Ireland Is momentous. vital ana
not party question. tiloau cheers ! do aot
Say that u ~ not nary question y way q modify
ing opposition. The pafly that u in power alwass
ireaoaes TO the parry oat Of power nioderat on guy
not 70 DC iacuons That - very Old system, unu
But say that Is not party question because eaen
successive government, liberal or conservative mas
sgnaiy Jared 70 eglsiate for ireland upon the ques
tl0n, me necessity still exists. IL ID notorious ~
Is acknowledged more aad more every day anu
therefore do not see why men Of oil parties, WIN
honest purposes and calm moderation. should NOT
unite together to produce measure that would oe
perfectly satisfactory loud cheers. There ID no
eva without remedy; ana there are evils con.
nected wish the tenure OF land In Ireland Gd nt@St
o. aoatea threat cheering, fne great promem 20
to nc one, l admit that the solution OF Sucl
problem is altiicut, but IL Is mol iti-
possible; Indeed, THINK taas the word " n
oi everY pub man whel remedial measures are IN
question, and more especially when the question Is
toe application OF them 20 ireland. f1heers.l cen
tiemen, you VIII not expect to learn from me what
course the government intend to pursue. and inneeu
think tnat II told you that their minds were made
up and that there was Dni ready. you would receive
the Information with surprise and dissatisfaction,
because you would feel sure that In the two liontDs
when nave passed since Parliament was prorogued
the amount OF Information OF statistics and OF data
necessary Tor the formation OF Judgment could not
have Deen collected aud that any desera'naa ei
has beeu taken ALREADY 1t would be crude anu inper
iect tiiear ar.) But, although will not teal you
what the government wul do, | will tell gou what
they viii not do They with not adopt any OF those
heard so much during the last few days tCheers.)
cast no blame upon those who bring
them forward. They. likely enough. may believe
In the possibility OF the accomplishment OF what
they propose; but say, gentlemen, toat they are
enemies Oh equitable settlement, wnicn Is the Only
settlement we can look forward 10; and those who
strive and laoor 10 excite expectations that are eX.
travagant and cannoS be realized are no friends OF
the IRISH people. LOUD and continued cheering.)
but the Irisn people, whafever may De their lauits,
are not fools. hey are QUICK sighted people, and
when the time comes shall expect they viii be
amenable to reason II that which Is just AID practi
cable ID offered TO them. Hear, hear and cheefs.l
| have now the honor OF addressing practical men,
and would ask any gentleman here present 70 take
q farm at Will on winch The landlord never dd and
never intended TO do auy sntng Tten. suppose thdt
ne butt upon taat Jdf'm a "otse ana homestead
erected fences ana drained IL ana toaS then turned
ont at sir months notice on tte landlord aoho 10 1&
TO hnlselTte .oh0e benefit Of the tenants labor ana
expenditure; ask II te,e could De language strong
enough Ia ms co,atrv-tn those meetings that are
non being held and in the presto con-
denim tie jelontouS act or such land
lord as that. loud cheers) Far be 1t
from me to say that anv such proceedings are
resOred to the large and well managed estates in
Ireland tof winch could give you long list. But
the power does exist 1t Is often exercised, and
it ought TO be aDated because so long as It exists
there can be no confidence between landlord and
tenant (Cheers.) | do not say that exceptional
legislation may not be necessary with reference to
the wants. the wishes and tie nsages OF an agricu
tural people like the lrlSh but believe that II the
rights OF property are scrupuously upheld and Its
duties rlgldly enforced by law, measure Will be
produced which viii entite the government and
Parliament to say they have fulfilled their obligations
and entite them to the support and praise OF every
honest man. tCheers.} 1 think | have already
detained you more than enough. tCrieS or "GO on ~
At agricultural meetings nothing should be more
cultivated than short speeches. (Laughter) But
before / sit down / ask leave to break your
rules. / ask your leave &c be an exception TO
that prohibition OF abiding tO political matters
but at the same time l promise you 1t
because the word wish to say Is not upon domestic,
OuJupon foreign politics. In the office have the
honor to hold an not only enabled but compelled
to know much OF what passes III foreign counties
and ia the councils OF foreign countries. l have
been for some time on the Continent and returned
last week. had there the opportunity OF collecting
opinions, and have seen some persons who eXer-
else little influence on the destinles OF Europe,
and although nave not the gft OF prophecy, though
do not pretend to see further into futurity than
pressing my belIei that at no time within the last
three years-at no time since the war between Prus
STA and Austra--iaye ace had q hdt,er prospect AZ
maintaining the ,nestin,dbLe blessings or peace
loud ana continued cheering amid which the noble
lord resumed his seat.
The county members also responded to the toast.
and after some speeches the proceedings were
brought TO close.