The New York herald., 1870-01-02
self as ever proceeded from the perverted ingenuity

i;si ever proceeded from the perverted ingenuity
But while the proprietor had thus tho whole power
or England to shield him. tho occupier was entirely
helpless left he was at the mercy OF cruel task
liable at any me 20 be dsposssssed OF nus home. to
be- driven even from A,s county without pity or re-
morse BY strangers and usurpers. BJ tne ponst laws
NJ s'Pnsu W. I mere " newer @ Of WOOD and drawer Of
water'' to the English c0lonists He was iu dac., =
slave In hts own land he knew not waere ~ sara "a
for redress. To England he could not, for Englan0
kept the sword Of exterminati0n suspended ovor us
head. At last, maddeneq by CALLING sense 81
OF dreadful poverty he takes the law into MS own
hands, and hence those agrariau outrages wnlcn
have 30 often stained the moral Annals " sn0
country
Though no one can excuse or defend the dreadful
tragedies enacted IN connection with the tenur1 VI
land IN ireland still am sure few WIZ douos as aa.
their cause rests entirely with the landlords These
have the power to redress; why not, therefore. re-
dress them and put an END to agrarlan crlnef
Their interest aud their duty point IN this direction.
The experience OF the past shows tnat as long as
these grievances exist 80 long WIN crime c0nslnue ns
There can be no doubt or thts In these crimes inc
occupier pr0ca,nls his discomfort 70 The Landlords
and The world and hopes TO tefrlfy the former INTO
concession OF his rights Nor Ii landlord assasel
nation here regarded In the light or an ordinary
murder. " Is sometimes considered meritor0us
act 70 rid an oppressed psasanry o. tyrans lana
into the hands OF JUSTICE will 90 to any lengths 70
screen hm from the consequences OF his crimc. lt
people, sympatnize with crime. Murder ls almost
unknown among them, unless Ia conneotion with
the tenure Of land.
Notwithstanding the injustice done to the old in
habitants by the c0nfiscatOns to which ! have
referred, II Ia fact which aumtS OF no doubt that
the cOOniss have from the irst failed TO carry out
the conditions required OF them IN taking eOssessi0n
or the cOnfscated lan0s. Mr.. Butt says tnat 1--WE
can positively say Of almost ali the grants OF land
which been made in Ireland since the accession
oI James l. that they made for the express pur-
pose aud upon the express condition Of pacing on
the estate SO granted loyal and = peaceful and
contented population. The pr0prktors have. In
scarcely any instance. carried out the purpose or
fulfilled the condition"
All they did-and may add they had enough to
dO-was 70 project themselves and TO preserve their
power against the encr0achnents OF tho people;
while the latter labOred no less sedalOusy and ener
getically to win back some share OF the
property and the power Of which they were
deprived. The struggle between both parties
Is stl going on. With all the power, with all the
advantages the side OF tue landlord GLASS; II must
confessed that In the contest che victory Is with
the people, During the last twO centuries much has
been done to wipe away the scandal Ol English legis
ati0n In Ireland and to remove the inustce done to
an injured Race But much stall reMalnS TO be done
before The people can satisfied. ls 1t too much to
hope that In the next session OF Parliament that
great EVIL which has so long oppressed the irish peO
pie Will be brought To an end TO redress this mon
ster grievance 49, most assurodly, work which 1.-THE
pen OF history WILL delight W trace"